GTX 970 PCI-e cables?

Brandonjw97

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May 27, 2016
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Hi there, apologies in advance for not being that good with insides of computers.

I have just bought an GTX 970 4GB GPU and i want to install it in my PC, but i don't think i have the right PCI cables to power it.

I have a 500W PSU and currently, the only available cable I have in the PC is this one: http://imgur.com/a/nN4dA

These are the cables that I got with the GPU (I added number of pins incase you can't tell what the cable is, hopefully it will be useful to you): http://imgur.com/a/3rDBK

will any of these work with the 4 pin I have available in my PC currently, or will I have to buy a different kind of cable, or will I not be able to install it into my PC whatsoever?
 
Solution
[censored], no!
Forget about that PSU or you may regret not doing so sourly!

This is a very good deal with the rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


you need to buy a proper power supply with the pcie cables you need
 
[censored], no!
Forget about that PSU or you may regret not doing so sourly!

This is a very good deal with the rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
Solution


NO, not much better quality. That is not one of the old CXMs. Do your homework.
Also, the PSU i linked is 39 after rebate, not 59.
 


And what pcie cables do i need?
 


Hmmm, ig ot pretty informed about what psu you sugested, i really advice you to read carefully the disassembly chapter you might have some surprises. Anyway it is a decent PSU and it is really cheap.

EDIT: forgot the link http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=416
 


Seriously, dude, do your homework. There are two kinds on CXMs. The green labeled ones(like you linked) are pretty bad, while the new, silver labeled ones are good(available 450,550,650W only).
Also, it's a terrible idea to base your idea of a PSU based on the review of another one in the line that has a different wattage. There are countless examples where different wattages are of different quality in the same line.

Good:
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Bad:
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