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Sorry a tech newbie here, so we use the EPS12V 8pin for the gpu?

No, that's for extra cpu power, You'd want to get a 6pin to 8pin adapter for the card. Your graphics card might have come with one. 

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Sorry a tech newbie here, so we use the EPS12V 8pin for the gpu?

No, that's for extra cpu power, You'd want to get a 6pin to 8pin adapter for the card. Your graphics card might have come with one. 

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Sorry a tech newbie here, so we use the EPS12V 8pin for the gpu?

The EPS is used for the CPU power motherboard header, so no :P.

620w should be more than enough for a 7970 build. 8+6pin pci e power cables are a standard in power supplies, so you don't even need to worry about that, it will be included. Seasonic is a very reputable company and makes amazing quality power supplies too.

p.s. listen to the almighty woodenmarker, he knows all :D

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yes you will be fine, if the connectors are not there you can always use adapters cause that psu has enough watts

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No, that's for extra cpu power, You'd want to get a 6pin to 8pin adapter for the card. Your graphics card might have come with one. 

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Ah thanks for the heads up :P 

I checked and there is a 6pin to 8 pin adapter but it has two 6pins to one 8 pin plugging only one 6 will work right?

 

The EPS is used for the CPU power motherboard header, so no :P.

620w should be more than enough for a 7970 build. 8+6pin pci e power cables are a standard in power supplies, so you don't even need to worry about that, it will be included. Seasonic is a very reputable company and makes amazing quality power supplies too.

p.s. listen to the almighty woodenmarker, he knows all :D

I heard about it from my friend he told me to consider seasonic before buying Cooler master/Corsair PSUs

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Ah thanks for the heads up :P 

I checked and there is a 6pin to 8 pin adapter but it has two 6pins to one 8 pin plugging only one 6 will work right?

Not exactly sure what you mean. Pictures would help. 

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That could work. Try it out and see if it does. 

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