[SOLVED] Is 750w enough for?..

[lovelypeaches]

Hiya. I'm currently running a I3-12100F with GTX 1650 Super. I was wondering if my PSU will be enough with the RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC and the CPU? Scared that it might blow up.

 

[jeremyj_83]

Hiya. I'm currently running a I3-12100F with GTX 1650 Super. I was wondering if my PSU will be enough with the RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC and the CPU? Scared that it might blow up.

Wattage wise 750W is more than enough. The better question is what is the make and model of that PSU.

 

[lovelypeaches]

Wattage wise 750W is more than enough. The better question is what is the make and model of that PSU.

Turns out it's a 700w and it's a Novatech Power Station V2 Black Edition

 

[jeremyj_83]

Turns out it's a 700w and it's a Novatech Power Station V2 Black Edition

There are no reviews I can find of that PSU online and you cannot find documentation for that PSU either. From the little bit of stuff I have found, it has a 2 year warranty. That tells me that it is a low quality PSU and I wouldn't want to run an RTX3060 with that. On top of that I found a picture for a 750 black edition that had the total power for the 4x 12V rails maxing out at 650W. That means it isn't a 750W PSU but a 650W PSU as most of the current is run from the 12V rails. On top of that when there is a huge difference in wattage between the 12V rail and max output that is usually a sign of it being a fairly old platform. Overall I would get a new PSU to run the RTX3060.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Turns out it's a 700w and it's a Novatech Power Station V2 Black Edition

Can you show photo of PSU label?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[lovelypeaches]

There are no reviews I can find of that PSU online and you cannot find documentation for that PSU either. From the little bit of stuff I have found, it has a 2 year warranty. That tells me that it is a low quality PSU and I wouldn't want to run an RTX3060 with that. On top of that I found a picture for a 750 black edition that had the total power for the 4x 12V rails maxing out at 650W. That means it isn't a 750W PSU but a 650W PSU as most of the current is run from the 12V rails. On top of that when there is a huge difference in wattage between the 12V rail and max output that is usually a sign of it being a fairly old platform. Overall I would get a new PSU to run the RTX3060.

Ahhh. Which PSU do you recommend? My case is Micro ATX and currently on a budget 😕.

 

[lovelypeaches]

Can you show photo of PSU label?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

https://imgur.com/a/r6Z3Oyo

View: https://imgur.com/a/r6Z3Oyo

 

[jeremyj_83]

Ahhh. Which PSU do you recommend? My case is Micro ATX and currently on a budget 😕.

What is your budget for a PSU and GPU and what country are you in?

 

[lovelypeaches]

What is your budget for a PSU and GPU and what country are you in?

£400 and I'm in the UK. I've been eye'ing this GPU for a while https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-G...qid=1681227984&sprefix=rtx+3060,aps,81&sr=8-3

 

[jeremyj_83]

£400 and I'm in the UK. I've been eye'ing this GPU for a while https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GeForce-3060-WINDFORCE-Graphics/dp/B0BGLBX8HG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1KFF7OQYZ7W9N&keywords=rtx+3060&qid=1681227984&sprefix=rtx+3060,aps,81&sr=8-3

I couldn't get under 400 Quid with both a good PSU and the GPU you are looking at but it wasn't that far over.
PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card (£329.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Power Supply: Antec EARTHWATTS GOLD PRO 650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£86.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £416.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-11 18:45 BST+0100

If you can afford the extra money and aren't doing a lot of ray tracing I would recommend going with the RX6700XT. For 10% more money you get 33% more GPU performance.
PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: ASRock Challenger D OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card (£358.79 @ Newegg UK)
Power Supply: Antec EARTHWATTS GOLD PRO 650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£86.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £445.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-11 18:47 BST+0100

 

[lovelypeaches]

I couldn't get under 400 Quid with both a good PSU and the GPU you are looking at but it wasn't that far over.
PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card (£329.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Power Supply: Antec EARTHWATTS GOLD PRO 650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£86.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £416.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-11 18:45 BST+0100

If you can afford the extra money and aren't doing a lot of ray tracing I would recommend going with the RX6700XT. For 10% more money you get 33% more GPU performance.
PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: ASRock Challenger D OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card (£358.79 @ Newegg UK)
Power Supply: Antec EARTHWATTS GOLD PRO 650 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£86.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £445.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-11 18:47 BST+0100

Thank you so much!! 💕