Please help! Don't know about PSU cables!First time PC builder. I want to buy custom PSU cables but don't know what to order.

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First time PC builder. I want to buy custom PSU cables but don't know what to order. Which PSU cables do I need for the following parts. Although some parts don't need any cables, I listed them all for reference.

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered
Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A
CPU: Intel i7 8700k
CPU cooler: Corsair H150i Pro
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4x8GB
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD + Western Digital Blue 2TB Internal Hard Drive
GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Black Edition
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Fully Modular
Case Fans: AMZtronics 120mm RGB

Just in case I wasn't able to explain myself, I know that the Mobo needs a 20+4 pin and the cpu needs a 4+4 pin but for the rest of the components I don't know what cable is required. Thank you for helping me out!
 
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You'll need the 4+4 pin EPS, dual 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors, at least two dual SATA power if not more(just for future expansion), and of course the 20+4 for the motherboard. I think that's all. Molex is pretty much outdated and almost no component uses it.

I just did a quick search, and those fans have some very weird connectors. They have 6-pin connectors, and I've never really heard of them. Most fans are supposed to be 4-pin PWM, but these integrate the RGB into a single cable, so I'm...
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There's more to it than that. The problem is that modular cables from PSU's do NOT follow any universal standard. So the cables you need to work with YOUR particular PSU will need to be designed exactly like the ones it comes with. Maybe your first search should be to contact the maker of your PSU and inquire whether they can sell you the RIGHT modular cables that happen to meet your wishes for how they should look.
 
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See, there's a company called CableMod in which the customer chooses the brand and model of the psu that youre using in order to have the proper cables. Then they provide a list of cables that you could choose from and then customize a a sleeve color variation of your choosing. The cables provided in their website are as follows..
 
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24 pin atx
4+4 pin eps
4 pin eps
8 pin eps
Dual 6+2 pin pci-e
Dual 6 pin pci-e
Dual 8 pin pci-e
8 pin pci-e
6 pin pci-e
8+6 pin pci-e
6+2 pin pci-e
SATA Power
Dual SATA Power
Triple SATA Power
Quad SATA Power
Molecular
Dual Molex
Triple Molex
 
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Ultimately, my question was which cables out of those on the list will I need to power my parts for the build. I hope I made sense and sorry for confusing everything. I'm a noob at this lol
 
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You'll need the 4+4 pin EPS, dual 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors, at least two dual SATA power if not more(just for future expansion), and of course the 20+4 for the motherboard. I think that's all. Molex is pretty much outdated and almost no component uses it.

I just did a quick search, and those fans have some very weird connectors. They have 6-pin connectors, and I've never really heard of them. Most fans are supposed to be 4-pin PWM, but these integrate the RGB into a single cable, so I'm not sure what'll you'll need to power them - perhaps a fan controller. Maybe someone else can help you out with that, I've never seen a 6-pin fan connector before :/.
 
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Thank you so much man. I've been through several forums and you're the first to actually give me the answer I was looking for. And yes I'll investigate with about those fans.
 
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I found the info on those AMZtronics fans. They are completely non-standard. They require use of their own controller board that has the necessary 6-pin connectors (eight if them) for each fan. The board gets power from the PSU via a Molex source, and then takes over use of the case's front panel Reset button to become the switch to change the LED colours manually. The fan speeds are changed by using a rotary switch knob on the board. So, make sure you get the special controller board when you get the fans. You will then need only one female 4-pin Molex connector from the PSU to power that board and its fans. You will not have any possibility of automatic fan speed control by the mobo, nor will you have any display of the speeds of those fans. Fan speeds and light colours will be changed manually only.
 
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The 4+4 pin EPS is for CPU power, usually the respective header is on the top [strike]right[/strike] left of the motherboard, near the IO ports. The 20+4 pin gigantic connector is for power to the whole motherboard, goes to the [strike]left[/strike] right of the motherboard in most cases, near the RAM slots(might vary a little, but you can easily spot it - it's huge). The dual 6+2 PCI-E connectors are for power to your graphics card, and the respective header in on the graphics card itself. It is located on the top of the graphics card, near the right end. Again, you'll probably spot it if you just take a quick look around the graphics card. The SATA power is for your storage devices, and sometimes for a few accessories(doesn't seem to apply to your build as far as I can see). The connectors will be located on the hard drive and the SSD itself.

Oh also, you might need SATA data cables as well, if CableMod supplies those. You'll need two, one for each storage devices. These cables are bidirectional, so one end goes to the SATA ports on your motherboard, and the other end goes to the respective storage device.
 
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