Question 600w PSU at it's limit with RTX3070?

[arielj]

Hi !

I was just able to adquire a Zotac RTX 3070 Twin Edge.
So far (2 weeks usage) I saw no issues.
My currents system specificationes are these:

Ryzen 7 2700
MSI Tomahawk max
32gb ram Corsair vengeance 3200
Kingston KC2000 nvme
2x SSD 500gb
1x sata HDD 1TB
Corsair GS 600w PSU
It also has x5 80mm fans

So, I was trying to mesure power usage, but I'm not sure if I'm getting it right with software.
On paper, I read Nvidia recommends 650w PSU for the 3070... but that's really necessary?
Or that's just for i9 or Ryzen 9 processors?

I can't remember how old the PSU is... not sure when I bought it.
But I do know that's discontunued, and it may be at least 3-4 years old.

So... what do you think?
Should I upgrade the PSU? is the graphics card or system at risk ?
Or it's just fine, and should not be worried unless I see something weird?

Thanks !

 

[--SID--]

Corsair GS 600w PSU

10 years old with outdated internal design. Replace it!

 

[punkncat]

I have a 3070 in use with an 11900K on a Corsair SFF Gold rated 600W that is quite new and have had no specific issue with it. In my own system I have monitored power use to be just over 400W on full load. I cannot OC the i9 as power use for it alone can approach the 250-ish watt level with the limits off.

Your PSU being a bit older and with only "+" certification (which basically isn't a certification) would best be replaced. I agree with the post above in that regard.

 

[arielj]

Thank you so much for your replys.
I was not able to recall when I have bought that PSU... now I think it was around 2012 along with a i5 2500k build.
10 years ! wow... for sure it is a good PSU.

thanks !

 

[geofelt]

If you are running well, I see no danger in keeping the psu.
But, 3000 series cards may have occasional power demand spikes that a marginal psu may not be able to handle.
Just be on the lookout for strange glitches which may be power related.

 

[arielj]

Thanks for the comments!

 

[Ralston18]

Seconding the concerns about the old PSU.....

And I will add the suggestion to start watching Reliability History and Event Viewer. Just take a look every couple of days or so especially if something happens.

Either one or both may already be or will start capturing "strange glitches" as mentioned by @geofelt .

Becoming familiar with each tool beforehand will provide you some sense of what is "normal" for your build.

Reliability History is much more end user friendly so start there. The timeline format can be very revealing.

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Also: do you have all important data backed up?

Ensure that you have at least 2 x copies to locations off of the current host computer. Verify that the backups are both recoverable and readable.

 

[arielj]

Hi everyone!

I bought a Corsair Rm 850x PSU.
It is more than sufficient and would have enough room for future upgrades.
Thanks again for the replys.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I’ve got one of those running my system and have been pretty happy with it. I wish the price was less but…

 

[arielj]

I paid 110usd for it (in Argentina).
I think its a good price.