Old psu 500w on has 4 pin

[Barxico]

I have a gt 720 currently and i was looking at a gtx 1060 and looking to purchase it next week(I know about the mining craze I'm impatient)
But when I was looking for the cables I saw that there was only one 4 pin and the gtx 1060 has a 6 pin so I went to find a adapter and saw that you needed 2 4 pin for the 6 pin to work I believe but I think I only have one and the other one is currently being used my the hard drive

(Buying a new psu is my last option)

Any suggestions?

 

[BurgerandChips66]

Consider a GT 1030 perhaps? It is powered via the PCIe slot.

Or there's the RX 560 or 460.

A mechanical HDD may use up to 12 watts. Though some use less.

If you connected a dual-molex adapter to 6-pin PCIe and then the HDD all together then you'd probably be pulling slightly above the typical rated limit of the two molex connectors (2x40=80W).

 

[Barxico]

This is my psu btw https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16817148054?ignorebbr=true&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Power+Supplies-_-N82E16817148054&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpaKeyO3C1QIVDI5pCh2H2QnYEAQYASABEgIRj_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[maxalge]

I have a gt 720 currently and i was looking at a gtx 1060 and looking to purchase it next week(I know about the mining craze I'm impatient)
But when I was looking for the cables I saw that there was only one 4 pin and the gtx 1060 has a 6 pin so I went to find a adapter and saw that you needed 2 4 pin for the 6 pin to work I believe but I think I only have one and the other one is currently being used my the hard drive

(Buying a new psu is my last option)

Any suggestions?

buying a new power supply with the proper pcie cables is your FIRST option

if your power supply lacks any pcie cables it is too crap to risk using adapters with it

 

[Barxico]

Any recommendations for ththe psu?

 

[DSzymborski]

Least expensive PSU at the moment that I would let touch anything I own.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $32.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-06 11:54 EDT-0400

 

[Barxico]

Least expensive PSU at the moment that I would let touch anything I own.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $32.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-06 11:54 EDT-0400

does this include 1 four pin for the hard drive or do i need to get a adapter