Should I be worried about this?

[dafatboicalliou]

I am making a part list for a PC, and I got a little note saying this. Should I be worried?

[Fasauceome]

The additional 4 pin connector is used for extreme overclocking, and is mostly just for show. It won't impact functionality for a regular user.

[da na]

As previously said, unless you're doing some serious overclocking you won't need that. 

[Chris Pratt]

What CPU are you going to have? EPS carries 150W per four pin connector. You need two if you have a CPU that can exceed 150W. Something lower end like 12400 won't, but a 12900K definitely would.

[dafatboicalliou]

2 minutes ago, Chris Pratt said:

What CPU are you going to have? EPS carries 150W per four pin connector. You need two if you have a CPU that can exceed 150W. Something lower end like 12400 won't, but a 12900K definitely would.

Core i5 12600k

[Chris Pratt]

33 minutes ago, dafatboicalliou said:

Core i5 12600k

That chip can draw over 220W at load, so yeah, I'd find a power supply with two EPS connectors.

 

It's also worth mentioning that there's absolutely no sense to getting a K sku and a Z mobo, unless you plan on actually pushing it past stock. In that regard, having a very high quality PSU is incredibly important. Corsair's CX line is good, but it's not a high end PSU. In short, if you're going to splurge, splurge on the PSU as well. Otherwise, I'd just get something like a 12400 and a B660/H670. Then, you'd be fine with that PSU.

[paddy-stone]

25 minutes ago, Chris Pratt said:

That chip can draw over 220W at load, so yeah, I'd find a power supply with two EPS connectors.

 

It's also worth mentioning that there's absolutely no sense to getting a K sku and a Z mobo, unless you plan on actually pushing it past stock. In that regard, having a very high quality PSU is incredibly important. Corsair's CX line is good, but it's not a high end PSU. In short, if you're going to splurge, splurge on the PSU as well. Otherwise, I'd just get something like a 12400 and a B660/H670. Then, you'd be fine with that PSU.

No he doesn't need to... it's talking about the additional 4 pin power, not the usual 8 pin (4+4) that pretty much every ATX PSU has in the last IDK how many years, but a lot. The CXF550w comes with the usual 8 pin EPS connector. It's only extreme OC that would use more than the 8 pin EPS.