rtx 3060 with 500w psu

The max power limit on "the best" 3060 is 240w, they have a max power limit of 180w on average. rtx 3080 vs 3070 ti The official Nvidia recommendation for an RTX 3060 is 550 watts and for a 3060 ti, 600 watts You should be fine with a 500 watt PSU, but if it were me, I would go with at least what's suggested by the manufacturer, being 550