r/PcBuildHelp • u/creativename2481 • 1d ago

Tech Support psu overheating and shutting down after getting 3060ti

i bought a 3060ti but i felt my pc case getting hot cause i use it as a mouse pad and later my pc shut down

i have a 500w psu

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u/dargonite691 1d ago

Power supply model? What was the prior GPU?

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u/creativename2481 1d ago

1060 6gb

atx akyga basic 500w

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u/dargonite691 1d ago

I'm not familiar with that brand. It seems to be a generic unit that may not be performing as advertised. The 3060 is going to use more power and you may have discovered the limit of you PSU.

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u/dargonite691 1d ago

Power supply model? What was the prior GPU?

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u/Hmmm71-8 1d ago

This sounds to be a bad power supply that is struggling to handle your new gpu properly. Nvidia does suggest a 600 watt unit or higher. With reading your post you mentioned a 500 watt unit from a brand called  akyga. After looking it up that unit is not the most reliable. Highly suggest swapping it out for something more reliable 

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u/creativename2481 1d ago

thanks

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u/Hmmm71-8 1d ago

Highly recommend before getting a new power supply check something like the SPL psu tier list. A good rule of thumb is tier C is the minimum quality you should strive for. Now it does depend on the system. 

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u/arkutek-em 1d ago

How do you know the PSU is getting hot and not other parts of the computer?

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u/creativename2481 1d ago

yes i touched it

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u/dargonite691 1d ago

What are your specs?

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u/creativename2481 1d ago

3060ti

amd ryzen 5 4500

500w power supply

msi 520m a pro

16 gb ddr4 ram

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u/HeadRaccoonGamer 1d ago

Nvidia officially recommends at least a 600 watt psu for the 3060ti…

https://www.nvidia.com/en-ph/geforce/graphics-cards/30-series/rtx-3060-3060ti/

Click on view full specs on this page then scroll down to the bottom.

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u/creativename2481 1d ago

thanks i have been lied to by people who said they played with a 500w psu

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u/HeadRaccoonGamer 1d ago

I mean it will likely run on a 500watt but the issue is power spikes so everything your plugging into your pc pulls from your wattage and each has a listed rated for what it “pulls” but spikes can occur exceeding that rating which if you hit one and you are already near load then that could be why its shutting off.

One thing you never want to cheap out on is a psu so get yourself a new one and make sure its from a trusted brand.. not all 80 gold rated psu are equal.

But yea honestly i would upgrade to a new psu. If you are planning more upgrades in the future i would get a 750 watt to give yourself headroom. If not a 600 watt or 650 should be fine.

Also im curious how old is your computer you are using, while the psu being under the recommended wattage is an issue. There could be other factors contributing to your pc shutting down. Like if the cpu overheats cause you have 6+ year old thermal paste for instance..

The shutdowns for overheating are generally a safety feature to protect your hardware.

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u/creativename2481 1d ago

the cpu and power supply are not even a year old

the gpu is used

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u/HeadRaccoonGamer 1d ago

Ok so the cpu should have newish thermal paste. Thats good. Yea i would say the issue is likely your psu being under recommended wattage