[SOLVED] Can I use 3060 Ti with a Thermaltake Smart 650W PSU?

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I would directly send the links of my Thermaltake Smart 650W PSU and the 3060 Ti which I am considering to buy, but the pages were always opening in my language. So better to look at their websites by yourself, I guess, sorry for it.
I am not sure about if this PSU has enough and the right cables to run a 3060 Ti without any issue. Can you please help me about it? I am going to get a 3060 Ti soon and I want to be sure about there is no other components that are blocking me.
 
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Which Nvidia GPU is the best for 1080p tho? 2000 and 3000 series, please.
It depends on the refresh rate of your monitor. If you have a 144hz.+ monitor the 3060 ti would be great. If you have a 60-75hz. monitor a GTX 1660 Super would be more than enough.
That PSU deserves to be more of a paperweight than be called anything close to a PSU, seriously my answer is no, even for a brand new unit, let alone a used unit.

Is that the only PSU you have access to? You should understand that the PSU is considered to be the heart of your system, if it has a heart attack, it'll take everything out with it(if it's unreliable). A reliably built PSU will only take itself out when it croaks.
 
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That PSU deserves to be more of a paperweight than be called anything close to a PSU, seriously my answer is no, even for a brand new unit, let alone a used unit.

Is that the only PSU you have access to? You should understand that the PSU is considered to be the heart of your system, if it has a heart attack, it'll take everything out with it(if it's unreliable). A reliably built PSU will only take itself out when it croaks.
I am using the same PSU since 2017, I had no issue for 3 years and still going good. I don't have any other PSU that I can test or do what you want. I would like to use it until it is being defective. Does its cables are capable with 3060 Ti's requirements? I would strongly like to continue with it if I am not going to be in trouble. I don't want to spend more money than a 3060 Ti. If it is going to be a problem or would be unsafe to use, I would buy noting, including a new GPU.
 
I am using the same PSU since 2017, I had no issue for 3 years and still going good. I don't have any other PSU that I can test or do what you want. I would like to use it until it is being defective. Does its cables are capable with 3060 Ti's requirements? I would strongly like to continue with it if I am not going to be in trouble. I don't want to spend more money than a 3060 Ti. If it is going to be a problem or would be unsafe to use, I would buy noting, including a new GPU.
The power supply is the first component to consider when upgrading your system. The Thermaltake Smart power supply is very low quality and not a good unit to pair with a GPU like 3060 ti that costs $400. Perhaps you should consider getting a good quality PSU and a GPU like RTX 2060 or RX5600XT.
 
A PSU is built using capacitors and rectifiers that help smooth out the power from the wall before it's fed to your devices. Over time, due to stress and operating temperatures(and dust build up), the innards of the PSU degrade meaning that the effective power output from the unit is further reduced. If you will, please look at charts for PSU's that have temperature readings on them with corresponding power output. If there was no such thing as degradation, then cars wouldn't need maintenance or light bulbs wouldn't fuse or transformers wouldn't blow up.

IMHO, if you want to trust your $400+++ worth GPU(since the GPU is hard to find) on a badly built PSU that you think won't croak, then you might have a lot of disposable funds. In that case, yes, the PSU should be fine. If you don't have disposable funds and have been hit by the pandemic in some shape, manner or form, then no that PSU is only going to ruin your investments(not just the GPU but the entire PC).

Lastly, I think the forums speak for itself that there is a wealth of knowledge here. One of the things that we don't allow is giving bad suggestions about PC's. I'm also speaking from experience and on behalf of people who have given me their systems to "fix", that a bad PSU only makes you spend more down the road in spite of seeming to be "cheap".
 
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The power supply is the first component to consider when upgrading your system. The Thermaltake Smart power supply is very low quality and not a good unit to pair with a GPU like 3060 ti that costs $400. Perhaps you should consider getting a good quality PSU and a GPU like RTX 2060 or RX5600XT.
Would it that bad to get a 3060 Ti, instead of a 2060 or 2060 Super? Because I don't want to upgrade my components every year/once in every 2 years so whenever I upgrade my PSU, CPU and motherboard, this time the 2060/S would limit me. So I am still not sure about it. I was thinking like if I buy 2060, i will be able to use it for 3 years without any performance problem. But when I get a 3060 Ti, I am not going to upgrade it again in the next 4 or 5 years at least. Meanwhile, I can get a new CPU, PSU and motherboard and move on.
 
A PSU is built using capacitors and rectifiers that help smooth out the power from the wall before it's fed to your devices. Over time, due to stress and operating temperatures(and dust build up), the innards of the PSU degrade meaning that the effective power output from the unit is further reduced. If you will, please look at charts for PSU's that have temperature readings on them with corresponding power output. If there was no such thing as degradation, then cars wouldn't need maintenance or light bulbs wouldn't fuse or transformers wouldn't blow up.

IMHO, if you want to trust your $400+++ worth GPU(since the GPU is hard to find) on a badly built PSU that you think won't croak, then you might have a lot of disposable funds. In that case, yes, the PSU should be fine. If you don't have disposable funds and have been hit by the pandemic in some shape, manner or form, then no that PSU is only going to ruin your investments(not just the GPU but the entire PC).

Lastly, I think the forums speak for itself that there is a wealth of knowledge here. One of the things that we don't allow is giving bad suggestions about PC's. I'm also speaking from experience and on behalf of people who have given me their systems to "fix", that a bad PSU only makes you spend more down the road in spite of seeming to be "cheap".
You are right, no issue about it. But this time I would have to spend more money overall, at least I feel like it is going to happen.

Now:
-Buy a 2060
-Buy a PSU
three years later
-Upgrade your GPU
-Buy a new AMD CPU
-Buy a new motherboard

What I was going to do in the next 5 years:

Now:
-Buy a 3060 Ti
-Buy a PSU if it is that risky to use that poor quality Thermaltake model
in 2 years
-Buy a new AMD CPU
-Buy a new motherboard
do not change any of them in the next 5 years at least

In this case, the 3060 Ti option still looks okay for me because I won't need to upgrade my GPU once more. I had to do it if I would buy 2060.

I am not sure, my brain is melting.
 
Would it that bad to get a 3060 Ti, instead of a 2060 or 2060 Super? Because I don't want to upgrade my components every year/once in every 2 years so whenever I upgrade my PSU, CPU and motherboard, this time the 2060/S would limit me. So I am still not sure about it. I was thinking like if I buy 2060, i will be able to use it for 3 years without any performance problem. But when I get a 3060 Ti, I am not going to upgrade it again in the next 4 or 5 years at least. Meanwhile, I can get a new CPU, PSU and motherboard and move on.
The only reason I suggested a 2060 is so that you'd have enough money to upgrade the power supply at the same time. You don't need more watts, you need a PSU made from better quality components to protect your system and deliver clean, ripple free power. A high quality 550 watt PSU would be fine for your system. Do what you think is best.
 
The only reason I suggested a 2060 is so that you'd have enough money to upgrade the power supply at the same time. You don't need more watts, you need a PSU made from better quality components to protect your system and deliver clean, ripple free power. A high quality 550 watt PSU would be fine for your system. Do what you think is best.
Thanks for thinking about it, but can you also suggest other Nvidia GPUs without thinking about PSU? I have money to upgrade my PSU and I would at least buy a 650W one for the future. To which GPU should I switch for 1080p gaming? The only think that I am not going to upgrade is my 1080p monitor.
 
Thanks for thinking about it, but can you also suggest other Nvidia GPUs without thinking about PSU? I have money to upgrade my PSU and I would at least buy a 650W one for the future. To which GPU should I switch for 1080p gaming? The only think that I am not going to upgrade is my 1080p monitor.
I would not upgrade anything in the system until you have a better PSU installed.