PSU - Only One 8 Pin Connector

[branguscattlearethebest]

Hey guys, I bought a pc second hand on gumtree about a year ago. It has a rx 460 graphics card and I wanted to upgrade to a 1060 but the power supply has only one 8 pin connector (for the motherboard). It is a CC-550W-12cm. It’s a case on power supply. Will I have to upgrade the PSU or are there hidden cords?

 

[Alec Mowat]

Yuk, I certainly wouldn't call that PSU an upgrade. You probably want a real PSU, it's not designed for a gaming GPU.

 

[branguscattlearethebest]

Yuk, I certainly wouldn't call that PSU an upgrade. You probably want a real PSU, it's not designed for a gaming GPU.

I would like to upgrade from it, do you have any other options?

 

[Alec Mowat]

Is this a customer built PC or a brand name PC?

 

[branguscattlearethebest]

Is this a customer built PC or a brand name PC?

I bought it from someone who built it himself

 

[Alec Mowat]

This isn't great, but it would be sufficient. I'd recommend going for a gold rated PSU if you have the budget for it
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Supply-Warranty-100-B1-0500-KR/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529811876&sr=8-3&keywords=500W+PSU&dpID=4158jP7Q8kL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

[branguscattlearethebest]

This isn't great, but it would be sufficient. I'd recommend going for a gold rated PSU if you have the budget for it
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Supply-Warranty-100-B1-0500-KR/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529811876&sr=8-3&keywords=500W+PSU&dpID=4158jP7Q8kL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

ok thanks

 

[maxalge]

This isn't great, but it would be sufficient. I'd recommend going for a gold rated PSU if you have the budget for it
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Supply-Warranty-100-B1-0500-KR/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529811876&sr=8-3&keywords=500W+PSU&dpID=4158jP7Q8kL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

ok thanks

you want something like this

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=



if the card has more than a single 6 or 8-pin slot then you need something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139202&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[branguscattlearethebest]

This isn't great, but it would be sufficient. I'd recommend going for a gold rated PSU if you have the budget for it
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-BRONZE-Supply-Warranty-100-B1-0500-KR/dp/B00DZ6R9GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529811876&sr=8-3&keywords=500W+PSU&dpID=4158jP7Q8kL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

ok thanks

thank you



you want something like this

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139201&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=



if the card has more than a single 6 or 8-pin slot then you need something like this:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139202&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=