Can my 500w cooler master b500 run a gtx 1080 evga ftw?

Toast123 · Jul 20, 2016

My other specs are i7 4790k
8gb ram soon 16gb i hope
MSI B85M-E45, Socket-1150

Toast123 · Jul 20, 2016

I also see that it uses 2 8 pin connectors that i dont have so i need an extender or something?

Acapella · Jul 20, 2016

You're gonna want a higher quality supply in the 500-600W range. That model -could- handle it, but you're cutting it pretty close. I'd go for EVGA (600+), Antec, Seasonic, or XFX in the 500+ range.

Toast123 · Jul 20, 2016

How do i fix the double 8 pin problem?

Acapella · Jul 20, 2016

Oh jk, you're gonna want a new power supply. I think there are adapters, but your supply has the connectors it has for reasons. Not the best idea to try to circumvent that. Sorry, I read your post and forgot the second half. =p

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

The B series from Cooler Master is very poor , don't use adapters , upgrade the power supply.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

https://www.komplett.no/product/852772/datautstyr/stroemforsyning/enheter/evga-power-supply-550w-gold
EVGA G2.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

http://www.advance.no/item.aspx?id=5403851
XFX TS 550W

Albionm00n · Jul 20, 2016

Greetings!

It appears that you do not have the correct amount of connectors available on that psu:-( So, yes, you will need to get a different psu in order to properly add the 1080 to your system.

Here is a very decent and well priced option: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rp8H99/corsair-power-supply-cp9020091na

Here is an article about it: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/corsair-rm650x-psu,review-33614-11.html

It has all the necessary connections for your setup including the two vga/pcie connections needed for that 1080. If you are looking to add a second EVGA GTX 1080 FTW later for SLI, you will need a psu with even more 8 pin pcie connections. A decent option for that would be: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qhPzK8/evga-power-supply-220gs0850v1

These are both upper tier psus, and I would not recommend anything below a tier two psu for reliable and safe power. Here is the tier list from this forum to help: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

I hope this helps!

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

Albionm00n :

Greetings!

It appears that you do not have the correct amount of connectors available on that psu:-( So, yes, you will need to get a different psu in order to properly add the 1080 to your system.

Here is a very decent and well priced option: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rp8H99/corsair-power-supply-cp9020091na

Here is an article about it: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/corsair-rm650x-psu,review-33614-11.html

It has all the necessary connections for your setup including the two vga/pcie connections needed for that 1080. If you are looking to add a second EVGA GTX 1080 FTW later for SLI, you will need a psu with even more 8 pin pcie connections. A decent option for that would be: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qhPzK8/evga-power-supply-220gs0850v1

These are both upper tier psus, and I would not recommend anything below a tier two psu for reliable and safe power. Here is the tier list from this forum to help: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

I hope this helps!

His board doesn't support SLI

Albionm00n · Jul 20, 2016

Also an excellent choice!

Albionm00n · Jul 20, 2016

Albionm00n :

His board doesn't support SLI

Thank you! I hadn't dug that far yet

Albionm00n · Jul 20, 2016

Also good top tier choices! I am curious if he may need adapters for there seemed to be older style molex on those xfx psus...or have I seen that wrong or am I missing something? Just something I noticed

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

The EVGA and XFX TS gold should be fine they have the correct PCIE connections , can't verify on the XFX bronze , so I deleted it , different sites have conflicting info.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

There are 4 Bronze versions trying to verify deleted it for now.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

Fixed 6+2-pin PCI-E : 2 under specs tab , so this model is ok.

http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/ts-series-bronze-full-wired/ts-series-550w-psu-p1-550s-gren
TS-Series-550w-psu-p1-550s-gren

States it has 2 - 6+2 and it's the home site so should be correct.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

I would stick with the XFX TS Gold or EVGA G2 , they are 100% verified with the 2 - 6+2 pins.

Bronze have to many models and conflicting info.

Albionm00n · Jul 20, 2016

Yeah, that is why I offered modular psus...you could look right at the picture and know precisely what connectors were available.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 20, 2016

Still need verification , G2 is modular and available in his country.

Toast123 · Jul 20, 2016

cheers guys.

Toast123 · Jul 21, 2016

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i decided to go for the gigabyte g1 instead. its 180w and a single 8pin

Can my 500w cooler master b500 run a gtx 1080 evga ftw?

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