Newegg has
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GT 80 Plus Gold 650W Fully Modular Power Supply (220-GT-0650-Y1) on sale for $79.99 -
$10 Rebate =
$69.99. Shipping is $3.99.
Thanks to community member
JoonK for finding this deal.
Note, currently backordered and expected to be in stock on April 13, 2021
Key Features:- 80 PLUS Gold certified, with 90% (115VAC) / 92% (220VAC-240VAC) efficiency or higher under typical loads
- Fully Modular to reduce clutter and improve airflow
- 100% Japanese Capacitors + OVP, UVP, OCP, OPP, SCP, and Dual OTP Protections
- Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan and EVGA Auto ECO Mode for ultra-quiet operation and increased lifespan
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All that to say that you don't need a high capacity PSU. A 650w PSU can handle any of the latest CPUs and GPUs (minus the high-end models like the 3090). Remember that a PSU is more efficient at 50%. Buying a high capacity PSU will make you hover at around 30% or lower while gaming, which is not very efficient.
Most will say, Nvidia recommends 750w...but let me outline why they recommend that.
They don't know the quality of your PSU (higher capacity models tend to be higher quality).
They don't know the CPU you're running.
They don't know if you're OC your cpu.
They want to cover their ASSets.
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All that to say that you don't need a high capacity PSU. A 650w PSU can handle any of the latest CPUs and GPUs (minus the high-end models like the 3090). Remember that a PSU is more efficient at 50%. Buying a high capacity PSU will make you hover at around 30% or lower while gaming, which is not very efficient.
Most will say, Nvidia recommends 750w...but let me outline why they recommend that.
They don't know the quality of your PSU (higher capacity models tend to be higher quality).
They don't know the CPU you're running.
They don't know if you're OC your cpu.
They want to cover their ASSets.
All that to say that you don't need a high capacity PSU. A 650w PSU can handle any of the latest CPUs and GPUs (minus the high-end models like the 3090). Remember that a PSU is more efficient at 50%. Buying a high capacity PSU will make you hover at around 30% or lower while gaming, which is not very efficient.
Most will say, Nvidia recommends 750w...but let me outline why they recommend that.
They don't know the quality of your PSU (higher capacity models tend to be higher quality).
They don't know the CPU you're running.
They don't know if you're OC your cpu.
They want to cover their ASSets.
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This one is fine for the 3090 if you don't care about efficiency especially if you're going with AMD CPU. I would go with a 750w if going with Intel and to be a little more efficient.
YMMV
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All that to say that you don't need a high capacity PSU. A 650w PSU can handle any of the latest CPUs and GPUs (minus the high-end models like the 3090). Remember that a PSU is more efficient at 50%. Buying a high capacity PSU will make you hover at around 30% or lower while gaming, which is not very efficient.
Most will say, Nvidia recommends 750w...but let me outline why they recommend that.
They don't know the quality of your PSU (higher capacity models tend to be higher quality).
They don't know the CPU you're running.
They don't know if you're OC your cpu.
They want to cover their ASSets.
So a 650W 80+ gold is perfectly fine for RTX 3080? I have a Silverstone Focus 650W and was concerned about nvidia psu recommendations so stuck with 3070
Looks like there are three 8 pin PCIe power connectors with 340W max draw. ( I just picked a random 3080 as an example )
What CPU are you running? over clocking? What else is in the case?
You might want or need 750W but 650 is probably sufficient.
Give EVGA's power recommendation tool a swing. https://www.evga.com/power-meter/