Question Hp Z400 new videocard

[Marlon79]

I have an old HP Z400 with the stock 475w PSU, socket LGA 1366, Intel X5690 / 3,46ghz, 48GB, and Radeon rx6600 8GB gpu.

When I bought the 6600 it was advertised for a minimum of 500w PSU but it works out well on the 475w stock PSU that this system has (lets say i havnt noticed any). The card I now have my eyes on is advertised with a minimum of 550w....

My question is, (and i know im pushing it being as old as this system is) but would it with stock PSU of 475w be able to support this rtx3060 12GB videocard?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Don’t bother with the 3060. The rtx 3060 is pretty much equal to your existing rx 6600. Maybe slightly above but not a noticeable upgrade. Have a look.

View: https://youtu.be/ckVqQLfcakc


As you can see on some games the 3060 is ahead but not by a lot depending what you play and sometimes is behind. The only real advantage the 3060 gives you is ray tracing which can be considered a niche feature.

My suggestion would be keep the card you’ve got, enjoy it now and start looking at building a newer pc that you can carry that cards over to. Once you do that then you can start saving up for a better gpu since new generations are being released anyway and so pretty soon the rx 6600 and 3060 will both be last generation cards. Then when you go for a newer card you can get a 1440p screen and maybe something like a 7700xt or 4070 where you will notice a larger difference.

 

[Marlon79]

Thanks for your reply! Honostly ..that was on my mind for a sec.. ...see, .I just got the 6600 (comming from even more more then a decade old radeon 5700 ) so i was allready blown away when i booted up......
I was in doubt to return it and try some more powerfull one but your suggestion seems the way to go indeed (new pc in time)
Thanks again!

 

[ohio_buckeye]

No problem. That gpu is close to the older gtx 1080 so it’s not a bad card. But since you have an older platform, you could probably early next year go with something like an i5 13400 and a b760 board, carry over the card and drives, then upgrade gpu later.