Question about GPU/PSU for new PC build

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Liyern

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I have a question,

Im about to build myself a new PC. The Specs of my current PC are as follows:

Asrock X58 Extreme
2x EVGA GTX460's
i7 950
Tagan TG900-U96 PSU
Kingston Value RAM 8gb

Im going to upgrade to this once the parts are either released or when I have the money saved up:

Asus Z170
i5 6600k
Kingstong Hyper X Fury DDR4 2x4GB 2133
Sapphire RX480 Nitro

The thing is that new Sapphire card has an 8 pin, and my current 900 watt PSU only has an 8pin required for the mother board (Specs: http://www.cnet.com/products/tagan-tg900-u96-turbojet-power-supply-900-watt/specs/ )

and 4 6-pin PCIe connectors. Since i'm already on a somewhat tight budget I dont want to be spending much more than the parts listed above. Could I use a converter on this PSU? Or Should I go with a new PSU to be safe?

Thanks!
 
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A new PSU would be a safer alternative. Adapters generally aren't recommended and since your PSU has some age to it, replacing it with a new one isn't a bad idea, they don't last forever. You only need a good 500 watt or larger PSU, so something like an XFX TS 550 or Seasonic S12II 520 would be perfect budget choices.
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A new PSU would be a safer alternative. Adapters generally aren't recommended and since your PSU has some age to it, replacing it with a new one isn't a bad idea, they don't last forever. You only need a good 500 watt or larger PSU, so something like an XFX TS 550 or Seasonic S12II 520 would be perfect budget choices.
 
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rush21hit

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Keep your entire LGA1366 platform for a while longer. Perhaps until Zen came out and the numbers are solid, then you decide. TBH, your current platform still won't bottleneck anything so severe that you can actually notice.

Get some fine PSU from Seasonic, Superflower or Antec. Other than those brands I have no experience with, thus cannot assert my recommendation.

RX480 is a good card as what it is. Just don't buy reference. That thing gets too hot real quick.

Lastly; never ever, under any circumstances, you use a power converter to skimp out on PSU. I did. Trust me, it won't end well.
 
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