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Hi guys!

 

I'm looking into replacing my old-ass Nvidia G210. My problem is my PSU does not have a PCIe power connector. Can't upgrade my PSU due to current budget restraints and getting a 4-pin molex to PCIe power connector is a drag from where I am. I use my computer for playing MMOs, a little FPS gaming and browsing. No graphics or multimedia editing.

 

Any suggestions?

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You can get a 750Ti in some variations that don't use a 6-pin, just look through them on Newegg.

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if you budget allows

 

look for the GTX750Ti

 

maxwell GPUs are low power TDP GPU and good for 1080P

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GTX 750ti is the most poweful card that won't require additional power input and can run from the pcie slot only. (which provide 75W)

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Thanks for the recommendation guys! I got a 500W PSU and surely that would fit in the specs. Oh how I love the community here.

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Thanks for the recommendation guys! I got a 500W PSU and surely that would fit in the specs. Oh how I love the community here.

500W without 6/8 pin connectors O.o

what brand/model is that thing?

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500W without 6/8 pin connectors O.o

what brand/model is that thing?

must be a really old PSU or it those that are non-branded no 80 plus PSU

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Yea how old is that thing? Even my 8800 GT had a power requirement. That is long, long dead now. I think I got 2.5 years out of it before the random shut downs occurred.

 

Ended up just getting a whole new build while cloning my HDDs over.

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you could always get a molex to pci 6 or 8 pin adaptors and do it that way

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you could always get a molex to pci 6 or 8 pin adaptors and do it that way

it ok but molex adapters can melt and catch fire

 

i encounter where the molex melted and emit a plastic smell

 

lucky it was corrected fast or it becomes a fire hazard

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Gtx 750 ti is the most powerful gpu which doesn't need a 6 pin power connector.

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Gtx 750 ti is the most powerful gpu which doesn't need a 6 pin power connector.

mostly

 

but EVGA,Asus and Gigabyte have variants which need the PC-E power plug

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mostly

 

but EVGA,Asus and Gigabyte have variants which need the PC-E power plug

Yeah i know that's why I said ''don't need'' because most manufacturers put in an extra 6 pin power plug in order for their to be more overclocking headroom/more stable power delivery.

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Yeah i know that's why I said ''don't need'' because most manufacturers put in an extra 6 pin power plug in order for their to be more overclocking headroom/more stable power delivery.

those special version of the GPU will not power up without you installing the PCI-E plug

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500W without 6/8 pin connectors O.o

what brand/model is that thing?

 

It's a cheap ass PSU that came with my cheap Orion case. Sadly I made a mistake back then with money and had to stick with cheap components.

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It's a cheap ass PSU that came with my cheap Orion case. Sadly I made a mistake back then with money and had to stick with cheap components.

We've all* been there, done that. Nothing to feel sorry about, if you don't make the same mistake again :)

Still the 750Ti is a pretty descent card.

 

*Not really all, but some.

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We've all* been there, done that. Nothing to feel sorry about, if you don't make the same mistake again :)

Still the 750Ti is a pretty descent card.

 

*Not really all, but some.

 

it definitely is. specs look fantastic for my rig.

 

 

the battle now is to find a store that sells it. buying online is not an option for me. I prefer to go to a store anyways than buy online. some stores here give you a chance to haggle.

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Oh man, going from a 210 to a 750ti (and get the ti preferably), will be like going all the way from ps1 all the way to ps4. you'll beat yourself up wondering why you hadn't done it much sooner. I went 210 to 630 to 750ti and each upgrade was very significant.

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