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Powerful Nvidia Card PCI-E Powered??

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Whats the best Nvidia card on the market atm that only requires the power supply form the PCI-E slot (no 6 pin cable from the PSU). I currently have a GTX 750 Ti which only uses the PCI-E slot for power but want to know if theres a better card on the market??
 
rtho782 said:
Yeah nothing better without PCIe power.

You can get molex-->PCIe power adaptors.
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Wouldn't recommend it unless the PSU's been made sure to be able to handle extra 75W output on the 12v rail, or one could risk overloading the PSU and killing it (might even damange other components as well).

Definitely should check the rating of the PSU first.
 
Well the PSU i have was the one that came with my SilverStone Sugo SG05 case, i believe its rated as 450w psu
 
This is your psu. It's not brilliant but it's also not a poor unit. It has a 36A/432w 12v rail and it has a 6+2 pin and a 6 pin pci-e cable so is certainly capable of at least a GTX960, maybe even a GTX 970 if no overclocking is done.
 
pastymuncher said:
This is your psu. It's not brilliant but it's also not a poor unit. It has a 36A/432w 12v rail and it has a 6+2 pin and a 6 pin pci-e cable so is certainly capable of at least a GTX960, maybe even a GTX 970 if no overclocking is done.
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I take it thats a different form factor than a standard PSU then?, so if i wanted to replace it with a, Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W that would be too big?
 
The 700w is sfx-l and is due q1 next year but has been delated twice already. There will also be a sfx corsair unit at 600w 92mm fan.
 
pastymuncher said:
This is your psu. It's not brilliant but it's also not a poor unit. It has a 36A/432w 12v rail and it has a 6+2 pin and a 6 pin pci-e cable so is certainly capable of at least a GTX960, maybe even a GTX 970 if no overclocking is done.
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So that's modular, has the OP not been given the extra leads?
Andi.
 
You can run a normal card off it fine. I ran an HD5850 fine off an older Shuttle 450W unit.

Something like a GTX950 or GTX960 should do the trick if you have the budget.
 
Er, i've had that PSU powering an overclocked 3570K/780Ti rig, i'd say it'll be fine with anything single GPU powered.
 
andicole0 said:
So that's modular, has the OP not been given the extra leads?
Andi.
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Maybe there was a earlier revision with a non-modular psu then. That is what comes with the case if you go for the case and psu package now.

OP, please open your case and tell us the model number of your psu.
 
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