Do i really need psu with 16pin gpu connector?

xxaimeenshafiq · May 22, 2018

I was serching for new psu because my current psu doesnt support gtx 950 and i didnt really want to spend that much money.

I found two psu one of them is cheaper but it has 8pin gpu power connector and the one has 16pin.

So do i have to pic the 16 pin one?

DSzymborski · May 22, 2018

There's no such thing as a 16-pin GPU connector. The power connection for a GPU will either be a 6-pin or a 6+2 (a 6-pin with a detachable extra 2 pins to make 8).

What are the *exact* power supplies? We're flying blind here.

feelinfroggy777 · May 22, 2018

Are you sure that it does not have 2 8 pin PCIe connections? Most PSUs will have one or usually two 6+2 pin PCIe power connections. This would allow the PSU to connect to a GPU that has 2 8 pin power connections.

What are the PSUs models?

DSzymborski · May 22, 2018

feelinfroggy777 :

That was my initial thought, but he's got a 950! I agree, we need a lot more information here.

geofelt · May 22, 2018

GTX950 usually needs only a 6 pin connector which can be found on a 380w psu.

But, do not buy a cheap psu.

A cheap PSU will be made of substandard components. It will not have safety and overload protections.
If it fails under load, it can destroy anything it is connected to.
It will deliver advertised power only at room temperatures, not at higher temperatures found when installed in a case.
The wattage will be delivered on the 3 and 5v rails, not on the 12v rails where modern parts
like the CPU and Graphics cards need it. What power is delivered may fluctuate and cause instability
issues that are hard to diagnose.
The fan will need to spin up higher to cool it, making it noisy.
A cheap PSU can become very expensive. Do not buy one.

xxaimeenshafiq · May 23, 2018

The psu is 550w Cooler master MWE 80plus bronze.it has 2 6+2 pcie power connector.(sorry im just rookie in pc building).and the other one is cheaper which is made in my country avf freak 750w it has 1 6+2 pcie power connector,it is cheaper.

Which one should i pick.im not planing to use gtx 1080,1070 or 1060 anytime soon.

DSzymborski · May 23, 2018

The Cooler Master is mediocre, but it's worlds better than that second one, which looks to be absolute garbage.

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