[SOLVED] MSI RTX 3080 PSU Cable

[SteelMouse]

Hello guys,

Just got the MSI RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio 10G.

Looked around online and here in tom's h/w forums, particularly this thread:
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/psu-cable-recommendations-for-msi-rtx-3080.3648312/

From the above thread:
- Corsair sells the replacement cables you need for PCIe.
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/Type-3-Sleeved-Black-PCIe-Cable/p/CP-8920111

The corsair replacement cable mentioned in the above thread is not available on Amazon.

My PC Specs:
Intel i7 5820k
G Skill F4-3200C16-8GTZR - 4 x 8 gig = 32 gig ram;
Corsair HX1000i
GPU Upgrade: MSI RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio 10G

So my question is: Would the following cable work (3 of these cables):
https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Pre...GA+Extension+cable&qid=1605431772&sr=8-4&th=1

Other questions:
Would my CPU bottleneck the GPU? I plan to do a lot of gaming, video editing and would the current CPU / Ram / other things work fine.
And the RAM, I am not using the max 3200 Mhz, I think I am running at 2400 or something, but definitely not 3200 Mhz, would that affect performance?

Thank you very much for your time, I appreciate it a lot.

 

[sizzling]

PSU cables are not interchangeable between brands and often models. Those you linked are very likely wired differently at the psu end.

As for bottleneck you left out the key bit of information. What resolution and Hz is your monitor?

 

[SteelMouse]

If my understanding is correct, if I were to get the Corsair cable, it wouldn't cause any problem / wouldn't fry the components?
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/Type-3-Sleeved-Black-PCIe-Cable/p/CP-8920111

My monitor resolution is 1980 x 1080 and 144 Hz, but I run it at 120 Hz for now with the current installed GPU (GTX 970).
But I do plan to upgrade to a much better monitor in the future. Considering that what kind of monitor / resolution can my current PC setup handle?
Any suggestions would be most welcome. Also if I go for multi monitor setup, that would affect things?

Thank you for your answer, had I put in the wrong cable, I would have made a mess. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge a lot.

 

[XxDarkMario20xX]

How long you had your PSU and what Power dose it have and also I would stick to the same brand cables for your PSU!

 

[SteelMouse]

PSU: Corsair HX1000i :
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...upply-Units/hxi-series-config/p/CP-9020074-NA

1000 Watt PSU.

 

[XxDarkMario20xX]

PSU: Corsair HX1000i :
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/hxi-series-config/p/CP-9020074-NA

1000 Watt PSU.

Good PSU but would try finding same brand name cables to replace or try overclockers and look for cablemods but would not buy cheap 3rd party cables of amazon with your PSU!

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cabl...bN-6murwT8ELT4h37xM6bFwZdnQ65buEaAhmPEALw_wcB

 

[SteelMouse]

How about the following Corsair cable kit:
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...-PSU-Cables-Pro-Kit-Type-4-Gen-4/p/CP-8920226

Corsair PSU Cable compatibility list:
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/psu-cable-compatibility

The compatibility list says Type 4 - PCIe is compatible with all HXi series.

 

[sizzling]

The Corsair cables would be fine. As for monitor you want a higher resolution. Anything between 1440p 144Hz to 4K 144Hz depending on what is more important to you (FPS vs resolution) and budget. Your cpu might hold the gpu back a little at 1440p 144Hz but I highly doubt it’s enough to worry about.