Cant find any info on PSU cables
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Thanks! Idk why sites cant inclued the specs on what cables come with it. Anyhow yes! I hope i can get my hands on the msi tf 770! All depends on how much xmas money i get. (thank god im keep super busy at work right now, should net me some extra money) if i cant afford the 770 then im getting a 760
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The Corsair CX500M contains two 6+2 PCIe power cables.
A GTX770 requires one 6pin and one 8pin.
A GTX770 will run fine on a 500W, depending on the rest of your system, but somewhere in the 550-600W is probably more of a common recommend as it gives you a bit more headroom.
A GTX770 requires one 6pin and one 8pin.
A GTX770 will run fine on a 500W, depending on the rest of your system, but somewhere in the 550-600W is probably more of a common recommend as it gives you a bit more headroom.
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the CX500M does NOT NOT NOT have two 8-pin cables. it has ONE cable with TWO connectors, each being a 6+2. this means that for two lower-power cards it's perfectly fine, but for a high-power card it's not ideal.
case in point - the CX500M i bought was an open box cuz the guy who bought it before me didn't know this detail and to him it was important. i could tell since everything was 100% intact except the PCIe power cable - it was the only one he looked at and came to this same conclusion: perfectly fine for 2 light/medium cards, not good enough for one power-hungry card.
case in point - the CX500M i bought was an open box cuz the guy who bought it before me didn't know this detail and to him it was important. i could tell since everything was 100% intact except the PCIe power cable - it was the only one he looked at and came to this same conclusion: perfectly fine for 2 light/medium cards, not good enough for one power-hungry card.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127742
It says it comes with 2 8pin power cables. Id assume its 8 pin to molex and i can plug directly into psu??
It says it comes with 2 8pin power cables. Id assume its 8 pin to molex and i can plug directly into psu??
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8-pin PCI power is the exact same thing as 6+2 pin PCI power. just that some cards only need 6, other cards need 8 so the +2 clips onto the 6-pin block to make an 8-pin block. 6+2=8.
but the little adapter that comes with some graphics cards is typically an 8-pin PCI power to two 4-pin Molex. but the idea is that you'd connect it to two separate molex power cables going back to the power supply.
if you're using mid-grade cards, it's probably not worth worrying about. but if you're using a $300-plus card that pulls 200W-plus of power, i'd do whatever possible to have separate power lines all the way back to the power supply.
what you CAN do is use the CX500M but use the included PCIe power for one of the 8-pin connectors on the card, and use the 8pin-to-molex on a dedicated molex line (on which you don't have any hard drives). then you should be fine - two separate lines back to PSU.
but the little adapter that comes with some graphics cards is typically an 8-pin PCI power to two 4-pin Molex. but the idea is that you'd connect it to two separate molex power cables going back to the power supply.
if you're using mid-grade cards, it's probably not worth worrying about. but if you're using a $300-plus card that pulls 200W-plus of power, i'd do whatever possible to have separate power lines all the way back to the power supply.
what you CAN do is use the CX500M but use the included PCIe power for one of the 8-pin connectors on the card, and use the 8pin-to-molex on a dedicated molex line (on which you don't have any hard drives). then you should be fine - two separate lines back to PSU.
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hmm, a GTX770 is a 230W card, which means 20A on the 12V line. another 7-10A or so for a CPU, and that's basically 30A. no overclocking, though. the 38A capacity might be alright, but yeah if you intend to run more gear and/or overclock, that 8A headroom is gonna disappear pretty quickly.
i have an old Antec TruePower Trio TP3-650 and it's rated for 19A on each of the three 12V lines, total 52A on all 12V lines combined. that PSU cost me around $100 a few years ago. something like it would be ideal for your needs.
i have an old Antec TruePower Trio TP3-650 and it's rated for 19A on each of the three 12V lines, total 52A on all 12V lines combined. that PSU cost me around $100 a few years ago. something like it would be ideal for your needs.
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Having multiple connectors on the same cable is pretty common as it cuts down on the number of cables required and helps keep your system tidy, I really wouldn't see that as a massive concern. The CX500M is a budget PSU and so for the price its not half bad. If you are splashing out on something like a GTX770 then you definitely can afford to spend a little more though.
It depends where you are in the world, but good modular PSUs of that kind of capacity -
Antec HCG-620M, Seasonic M12II 620,SSR-650RM, Rosewill Capstone 650M, XFX XXX650
And if you really want a Corsair - Corsair CX600M, TX650M, RM650
It depends where you are in the world, but good modular PSUs of that kind of capacity -
Antec HCG-620M, Seasonic M12II 620,SSR-650RM, Rosewill Capstone 650M, XFX XXX650
And if you really want a Corsair - Corsair CX600M, TX650M, RM650
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