Sata to 8 pin adapter

[James_647]

I have a Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce, and it requires a 6 pin and 8 pin connector. My power supply, the Cooler Master RS-500-PCAR-A3, only has a 6 pin connector. I have gotten a SATA to 8 pin adapter, but is it enough? Should I return it and get a Y cable that is 2x SATA to 8 pin? I may consider 2x molex to 8 pin too.
A link to the adapter I got: https://www.amazon.com/15-Pin-8-Pin-PCI-Express-Female-Adapter/dp/B01ECCVE9W/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1499899236&sr=1-20&keywords=6+pin+to+6%2B2+6%2B2+pin&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_n_feature_eight_browse-bin%3A15562491011

 

[DSzymborski]

I have a Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce, and it requires a 6 pin and 8 pin connector. My power supply, the Cooler Master RS-500-PCAR-A3, only has a 6 pin connector. I have gotten a SATA to 8 pin adapter, but is it enough? Should I return it and get a Y cable that is 2x SATA to 8 pin? I may consider 2x molex to 8 pin too.
A link to the adapter I got: https://www.amazon.com/15-Pin-8-Pin-PCI-Express-Female-Adapter/dp/B01ECCVE9W/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1499899236&sr=1-20&keywords=6+pin+to+6%2B2+6%2B2+pin&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_n_feature_eight_browse-bin%3A15562491011

All of these options are very poor ideas. There's a reason this PSU only has a single 6-pin connector; it's a low-quality PSU, with only 360W total on the +12V rail, and even almost falls out of the ungodly loose ATX specs for ripple. It's not a PSU made to be stressed and used with an adapter. I would never try power this card with that PSU. Adapters are rarely good ideas.

 

[James_647]

I have a Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce, and it requires a 6 pin and 8 pin connector. My power supply, the Cooler Master RS-500-PCAR-A3, only has a 6 pin connector. I have gotten a SATA to 8 pin adapter, but is it enough? Should I return it and get a Y cable that is 2x SATA to 8 pin? I may consider 2x molex to 8 pin too.
A link to the adapter I got: https://www.amazon.com/15-Pin-8-Pin-PCI-Express-Female-Adapter/dp/B01ECCVE9W/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1499899236&sr=1-20&keywords=6+pin+to+6%2B2+6%2B2+pin&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_n_feature_eight_browse-bin%3A15562491011

All of these options are very poor ideas. There's a reason this PSU only has a single 6-pin connector; it's a low-quality PSU, with only 360W total on the +12V rail, and even almost falls out of the ungodly loose ATX specs for ripple. It's not a PSU made to be stressed and used with an adapter. I would never try power this card with that PSU. Adapters are rarely good ideas.

Which power supply should I purchase? I don't know much about power supplies, and I'm trying to keep a low budget. I only need about 500 watts

 

[maxalge]

I have a Gigabyte GTX 670 Windforce, and it requires a 6 pin and 8 pin connector. My power supply, the Cooler Master RS-500-PCAR-A3, only has a 6 pin connector. I have gotten a SATA to 8 pin adapter, but is it enough? Should I return it and get a Y cable that is 2x SATA to 8 pin? I may consider 2x molex to 8 pin too.
A link to the adapter I got: https://www.amazon.com/15-Pin-8-Pin-PCI-Express-Female-Adapter/dp/B01ECCVE9W/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1499899236&sr=1-20&keywords=6+pin+to+6%2B2+6%2B2+pin&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_n_feature_eight_browse-bin%3A15562491011

All of these options are very poor ideas. There's a reason this PSU only has a single 6-pin connector; it's a low-quality PSU, with only 360W total on the +12V rail, and even almost falls out of the ungodly loose ATX specs for ripple. It's not a PSU made to be stressed and used with an adapter. I would never try power this card with that PSU. Adapters are rarely good ideas.

Which power supply should I purchase? I don't know much about power supplies, and I'm trying to keep a low budget. I only need about 500 watts

you should never cheap out on the power supply

because it could blow up and take everything with it



good price on a good power supply
https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PSS12II620&c=CJ

 

[DSzymborski]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $41.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 09:58 EDT-0400

 

[James_647]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $41.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-17 09:58 EDT-0400

Is this a good power supply? I mainly want it because it's modular, and it seems that it has all the connectors I need.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTJTO2O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

 

[bignastyid]

The Evga 600 BQ is made Andyson( known for garbage quality psus) best to avoid it. When it comes to PSU OEMs Seasonic is one of, if not thee best around, while Andyson is one of the worst.

 

[bignastyid]

If you want modular you need to spend a little more.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/3hkwrH,hWs8TW,TgW9TW,DPCwrH/