Question Can i use a Seasonic s12ii 520w PSU to power a RTX 3060 12gb ?

[dentisthb]

I recently bought rtx 3060 without checking it's power requirements.
I am using i5 9400f
16gb(8gb+2) of ram(xmp on)
1tb ssd
1th hdd
1 case fan.
Before this i was using gtx 960 2gb.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

How old is the PSU? I'd advise not to, better pickup a brand new PSU while you're buying the GPU mentioned above.

 

[thestryker]

While it's not necessarily likely if you were to load your CPU and GPU at the same time you could have problems with your PSU. While it is pretty good (for the design type) your GPU could trip it under the aforementioned load with a transient spike. So while it could work fine you should really get a new PSU for that type of power consumption. Alternatively a modern GPU with TDP of around 130W would likely work okay (if returning the 3060 is on the table).

 

[dentisthb]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

How old is the PSU? I'd advise not to, better pickup a brand new PSU while you're buying the GPU mentioned above.

At least 5 years old.

Edit:
I am planning to buy a new psu one at least after 5-6 months.
I play games occasionally, not regularly.

 

[dejan510]

Yes, you can use a Seasonic S12II 520W power supply unit (PSU) to power an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB graphics card. The RTX 3060 has a recommended power supply requirement of around 550W, and the Seasonic S12II 520W PSU should be sufficient for this purpose. Maybe, you can go with 600W or 650W.

 

[--SID--]

Yes, you can use a Seasonic S12II 520W power supply unit (PSU) to power an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB graphics card. The RTX 3060 has a recommended power supply requirement of around 550W, and the Seasonic S12II 520W PSU should be sufficient for this purpose. Maybe, you can go with 600W or 650W.

It's not about the wattage only. S12II 520w is a very old group regulated unit with bad protections. Pretty decent 15 years ago but a crappy unit nowadays.

 

[dentisthb]

Kindly adwise me a new one with 80 plus ratings.
Is asus tuf 650 is good one.

 

[thestryker]

Kindly adwise me a new one with 80 plus ratings.
Is asus tuf 650 is good one.

If that's the TUF Bronze unit it seems like it might be an okay choice if it's inexpensive.

This is a useful list for at the very least getting an idea how good a PSU is: https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

Picking a PSU depends very much on where you're buying from as prices vary massively between regions.

 

[dentisthb]

If that's the TUF Bronze unit it seems like it might be an okay choice if it's inexpensive.

This is a useful list for at the very least getting an idea how good a PSU is: https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

Picking a PSU depends very much on where you're buying from as prices vary massively between regions.

I have to wait 5-6 months though.
Can i use this card with this power supply for 5-6 months.
If not than i have to use my gtx 960 .
😅

 

[ilukey77]

I have to wait 5-6 months though.
Can i use this card with this power supply for 5-6 months.
If not than i have to use my gtx 960 .
😅

personally i would use a 750w 80 bronze min ..
The problem i see is if something does POP because of the lower PSU you could be up for more money replacing components

 

[thestryker]

I have to wait 5-6 months though.
Can i use this card with this power supply for 5-6 months.
If not than i have to use my gtx 960 .
😅

Install MSI Afterburner, power limit your GPU to 80% power (based on default power settings, you never said which specific model you had so if you have one that uses more drop to 75%) and it should be okay, but you should really get a newer decent quality PSU soon as you can.