Uh oh, Is My Power Supply compliant with the Motherboard I ordered?

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Hey guys,
My Homebuilt 7+ year old PC died so I was suggested on this forum to get a specific Mobo/CPU/Ram that fit my budget.

I am realizing I didnt list my exact model PSU. I was just looking at a picture of the Motherboard and realized it has an 8 pin power connector and I am pretty sure I only have a 24 pin and 4 pin power connector. Can anyone verify I will need to get a new PSU?

PSU - 7 year old Corsair TX-750
Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128863

If I will need a new PSU what is the cheapest reliable PSU I should pick up that you can suggest?
Neweggs Power Supply Calculator says I require 505w+ for my hardware. If you need to know the specs they are

Ram - 2x 8gb DDR4 Ram
GPU - 1x GTX 750 Ti
HDD - SSD + an old HDD (I believe it was 7200rpm)
CPU - Intel Core i5-6600 6M
Mobo - See Above

Extra Info - I do not plan to go CrossFire or do anything that would require an extra large PSU, the only potential upgrade I can forsee is maybe get another set of ram to push it up to 32gb but I doubt Ill ever need it. I only plan to do typical video streaming from sources like Plex and Netflix as well as Gaming on an MMO with occasional Steam Games.

Appreciate the help!
 
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jimmysmitty
You have a 8 pin EPS connector:

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I had a TX850W, my first Corsair PSU, and it had a 8 pin EPS connection. On that box it is the one next to the 24 pin main connector, it shows 8 pins.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/corsair_tx750w_r/3.htm

This link also confirms it has a 8 pin (4+4) EPS connection.
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Thanks for putting me at ease. Im assuming I cant put the pins in the incorrect slots due to the placement of the clip so that I cant screw it up right?

 
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Oh man I just opened it up and totally forgot I had an 8 pin split connector, I taped it off so it wouldn't hit my heatsink fan so I totally forgot about it. Thanks for pointing that out.
 
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All 8 pin EPS connections split at the connector. They are all 4 + 4, unless you have a odd PSU. They do this to make sure they work with all boards since some only need a 4 pin EPS and others, normally high end and overclocking boards, need 8 pins.
 
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I thought so at first too but then I remembered how I zip tie extra PCIe pins (if I only need a 6 pin) or the extra 4 pins for a EPS and think he did that but with tape.

The PSU is a good one. The TX series was one of Corsairs best early PSU lines. I had a TX850w, first gen, for about 8 years before I upgraded to my AX860i for my new build. It lasted three builds, multiple brownouts/surges and was still going strong the day I sold it.
 
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