PSU selection

[Jsauce]

I'm building a new PC and I wanted to know what PSU should I get. I was thinking of getting a RMx Series™ RM1000x, because my GPU is a MSI suprim x 3090 with a 5950x. My mobo is a ASUS Dark hero. The only thing I'm mostly worried about not having enough pin connectors because it takes 3x8pin connectors for the GPU and my CPU connector is an 8+4. Right now I only have a 1 hard drive but later down the road I want to add some Solid State Drives. So space is my biggest concerned.

[Quackers101]

 

[jaslion]

The gpu and cpu connectors are NOT interchangeable. They are totally different and you cannot use one for the other.

 

The rm1000x has plenty of ports to connect your devices.

[Quackers101]

Not sure were one get those weird GPU cables, if it's with the GPU itself?

If so it should all work out like normal.

[Spotty]

The Corsair RMx power supply is modular and on the PSU side the ports to plug in the CPU cables and PCIe cables are the same. On the RM1000x there are 6 available ports to connect either PCIe or CPU power cables.

Since you're wanting to plug in the 8pin CPU and 4 pin CPU connectors you will need to plug in two CPU cables, which the RM1000x comes with. That leaves 4 ports on the power supply that can be used for either CPU or PCIe. The RMx comes with 4 PCIe cables, each with 2 connectors on each cable. To power the RTX 3090 which has 3 PCIe connectors you can use 2 cables using two connectors on the first cable and one connector on the second cable, tucking the unused connector out of the way. Alternatively you can use 3 cables and one connector from each cable, tucking the unused connector on each cable away. Might help to zip tie the unused connector back if you are worried about aesthetics. You can also buy aftermarket cables that have a single PCIe connector on each cable if you're really fussed about minimising cables. The RMx uses Corsair Type 4 cables, any replacement cables you buy will need to be type 4 compatible.

 

Tldr; the power supply has the cables and capacity to do what you want.

 

I apologise for the people who think that linking to a list ranking power supplies would answer your question, but obviously they didn't bother reading it. They gotta +1 their post count somehow.

[Quackers101]

2 minutes ago, Spotty said:

I apologise for the people who think that linking to a list ranking power supplies would answer your question, but obviously they didn't bother reading it. They gotta +1 their post count somehow.

going on by the title, and reading the first lines. oof

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Quackers101 said:

Not sure were one get those weird GPU cables, if it's with the GPU itself?

If so it should all work out like normal.

Only the FE uses the "weird" 12-pin.  The OP has the MSI card which uses three 8-pin.

If someone needed a "weird" GPU cable, they would just buy one:

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/12-pin-GPU-Power-Cable/p/CP-8920274

 

2 hours ago, Jsauce said:

I'm building a new PC and I wanted to know what PSU should I get. I was thinking of getting a RMx Series™ RM1000x, because my GPU is a MSI suprim x 3090 with a 5950x. My mobo is a ASUS Dark hero. The only thing I'm mostly worried about not having enough pin connectors because it takes 3x8pin connectors for the GPU and my CPU connector is an 8+4. Right now I only have a 1 hard drive but later down the road I want to add some Solid State Drives. So space is my biggest concerned.

The RM1000x has all of the connectors/cables you need.

[Jsauce]

59 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

Only the FE uses the "weird" 12-pin.  The OP has the MSI card which uses three 8-pin.

If someone needed a "weird" GPU cable, they would just buy one:

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/12-pin-GPU-Power-Cable/p/CP-8920274

 

The RM1000x has all of the connectors/cables you need.

do you know how I would connect the 3x8 pin connector to the PSU

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Jsauce said:

do you know how I would connect the 3x8 pin connector to the PSU

I'm not sure where the confusion is.  You're aware that all of the 8-pin connectors on the PSU are the same and can be used for either PCIe or EPS12V.  There are six of these connectors.  The PSU comes with four PCIe cables, each with two connectors.  That's a total of EIGHT.  You need THREE.  It also comes with two EPS12V.  Everything you need is there.

 

I think maybe you're overthinking it because you don't have the PSU right in front of you.

 

[Quackers101]

13 minutes ago, Jsauce said:

do you know how I would connect the 3x8 pin connector to the PSU

You got 6+2 PCIe slots, some of the cables are likely going to be labeled on the end tip that goes to the certain component.

So more than enough slots for all the pins.

 

Even though some of these connectors can be very confusing if you have never dealt with them before.

Also when you don't know the specs they will deliver and if one can attach certain splitting cables.

Else there will be enough.

[Jsauce]

7 minutes ago, jonnyGURU said:

I'm not sure where the confusion is.  You're aware that all of the 8-pin connectors on the PSU are the same and can be used for either PCIe or EPS12V.  There are six of these connectors.  The PSU comes with four PCIe cables, each with two connectors.  That's a total of EIGHT.  You need THREE.  It also comes with two EPS12V.  Everything you need is there.

 

I think maybe you're overthinking it because you don't have the PSU right in front of you.

 

Yeah, your probably right because someone was saying I need some type of extra cord, but thank you for explaining it.

 

[Quackers101]

3 minutes ago, Jsauce said:

Yeah, your probably right because someone was saying I need some type of extra cord, but thank you for explaining it.

 

it was from this as mentioned above.

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Only the FE uses the "weird" 12-pin.  The OP has the MSI card which uses three 8-pin.

If someone needed a "weird" GPU cable, they would just buy one:

FE is the stock design that you might see from Nvida, unlike your design which is not stock.

[Jsauce]

3 minutes ago, Quackers101 said:

it was from this as mentioned above.

FE is the stock design that you might see from Nvida, unlike your design which is not stock.

ohhh I see so I woudnt need that cable since I have the 3x8

[Quackers101]

10 minutes ago, Jsauce said:

ohhh I see so I woudnt need that cable since I have the 3x8

ye

[Jsauce]

3 hours ago, jonnyGURU said:

I'm not sure where the confusion is.  You're aware that all of the 8-pin connectors on the PSU are the same and can be used for either PCIe or EPS12V.  There are six of these connectors.  The PSU comes with four PCIe cables, each with two connectors.  That's a total of EIGHT.  You need THREE.  It also comes with two EPS12V.  Everything you need is there.

 

I think maybe you're overthinking it because you don't have the PSU right in front of you.

 

1 last question for my CPU connector i understand how to plug in the 8 pin but what about the 4 pin will I have to spit a cable or something. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Jsauce said:

1 last question for my CPU connector i understand how to plug in the 8 pin but what about the 4 pin will I have to spit a cable or something. 

The 8-pin connector is actually a 4+4-pin.  So yes, you just split the connector (if it doesn't already come split).