Gtx 1060 and my PSU

#1

elliot

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So I got a gtx 1060.
Calculated wattage, should be ok, but I still need to buy a power cable since my old card didn’t use one.
That’s where the problem lies: I can’t find where I would plug the cable in, were I to get one.
Do I need to get a new power supply?

Pictures:

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https://i.imgur.com/8Eea4dw.jpg

my psu

https://i.imgur.com/whqXDAy.jpg

my 1060

So I got a gtx 1060.
Calculated wattage, should be ok, but I still need to buy a power cable since my old card didn’t use one.
That’s where the problem lies: I can’t find where I would plug the cable in, were I to get one.
Do I need to get a new power supply?

Pictures:
[spoiler] [img]https://i.imgur.com/8Eea4dw.jpg[/img] my psu
[img]https://i.imgur.com/whqXDAy.jpg[/img] my 1060 [/spoiler]

#2

emo

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Seeing as those cables are definitely not modular and as it seems all the cables from the PSU are being used. May need a new PSU. Id recommend a modular one so you CAN add new cables if needed or replace broken cables. Very convenient. PLUS you can style point your cables with custom colors.

#3

gemm

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that's a non modular power supply and doesnt support adding new cables to it. if you dont have a spare 6 pin connector for your gpu you'll have to get a new power supply

btw, you should never use power cables that didnt come with your PSU as they're often specific for each brand

also dust out ur cpu cooler you fucking slut

that's a non modular power supply and doesnt support adding new cables to it. if you dont have a spare 6 pin connector for your gpu you'll have to get a new power supply

btw, you should never use power cables that didnt come with your PSU as they're often specific for each brand

also dust out ur cpu cooler you fucking slut

#4

elliot

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Since here and multiple other places are saying that I need to get a new psu, which one would you recommend?

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gemmAlso dust out ur cpu cooler you fucking slutShhhh ;)

Since here and multiple other places are saying that I need to get a new psu, which one would you recommend?

[spoiler][quote=gemm]Also dust out ur cpu cooler you fucking slut[/quote]
Shhhh ;)[/spoiler]

#5

Setsul

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Not sure why you'd need a 2nd and 3rd opinion for a classic case of "I fucked up".
Also it doesn't seem like you even have a spare molex or something like that so even with adapter shenanigans I'd doubt your PSU does have the wattage. What marketing wants you to believe and wrote on the box can be very different from what the OEM actually put inside the PSU.

What would your budget be for the new PSU?

Not sure why you'd need a 2nd and 3rd opinion for a classic case of "I fucked up".
Also it doesn't seem like you even have a spare molex or something like that so even with adapter shenanigans I'd doubt your PSU does have the wattage. What marketing wants you to believe and wrote on the box can be very different from what the OEM actually put inside the PSU.

What would your budget be for the new PSU?

#6

elliot

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I’d say USD80 is about as high as ill go, but I’d rather be lower than that.

#7

Milan

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r1ceI’d say USD80 is about as high as ill go, but I’d rather be lower than that.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UVN20UO/ fully modular and 80+ gold 550w going for 80 bucks with 5 year warranty
If you want something cheaper then there's the corsair 550w 80+ bronze simi modular which is selling for 55 bucks but with promo code it's 35 bucks (in store credit i believe)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

[quote=r1ce]I’d say USD80 is about as high as ill go, but I’d rather be lower than that.[/quote]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UVN20UO/?tag=teamfortresst-20 fully modular and 80+ gold 550w going for 80 bucks with 5 year warranty
If you want something cheaper then there's the corsair 550w 80+ bronze simi modular which is selling for 55 bucks but with promo code it's 35 bucks (in store credit i believe)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

#8

Setsul

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Then you've got quite a few options.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d/corsair-power-supply-cp9020101na currently on sale
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DPCwrH/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm a bit more efficient but quite a bit more expensive.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3zNypg/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na a bit more expensive still but also a bit better and fully modular.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sYyxFT/seasonic-focus-plus-platinum-550w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-550px if you want to max out the budget.

#9

elliot

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Ended up going with the cx550m from corsair. Thank you all for helping!

#10

Setsul

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FYI going by the type of cooler you can't oc and have a <100W CPU so that and a 120W GPU + whatever else you're running should be absolutely fine with a 450W PSU if you want to save 10$.