780ti Molex wires don't fit - Question

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Hey guys, so I've had my 780ti for a couple of months now, and I was wondering something. When I first bought it, the wires would not insert into the graphics card. The metal bits were ever so slightly wonky, so I bought one that would fit into my card from a shop in town. I've always wondered about performance, and wanted to ask if the ones supplied with my card would have been better than the ones I am using now?

Thanks in advance.
 
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There's usually a certain amount of play in the pins - sometimes you have to adjust them a little to get proper alignment. Was the fit problem with the pins or the connector (meaning the plastic pin housing)?

Either way, if the cables are feeding the proper voltage to your card (i.e. your card works) it's unlikely that any difference is worth worrying about. If the replacement set is a cheap Chinese import with too small of a wire gauge, durability might be an issue, but chances are they were made in the same or similar factory (in China or Mexico) that the stock ones were.
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There's usually a certain amount of play in the pins - sometimes you have to adjust them a little to get proper alignment. Was the fit problem with the pins or the connector (meaning the plastic pin housing)?

Either way, if the cables are feeding the proper voltage to your card (i.e. your card works) it's unlikely that any difference is worth worrying about. If the replacement set is a cheap Chinese import with too small of a wire gauge, durability might be an issue, but chances are they were made in the same or similar factory (in China or Mexico) that the stock ones were.
 
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I should caveat my post - just because a cable or connector is made in China or Mexico doesn't automatically mean it's cheap or shoddy. If it's contracted for by a reputable company (Corsair, Asus, Seasonic, etc), it has to pass certain minimum standards and quality checks. The rejects, however, are often sold to less reputable importers and overseas retailers who then sell or resell them in the U.S. or to U.S. customers via sites like eBay, but as long as you apply some common sense and due diligence it's relatively easy to avoid these.
 
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