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3 minutes ago, BloodyGlitch said:

I have a prebuilt PC and I will try to put an SSD in it. The problem is, my power supply doesn't have another Sata cable to power the SSD, so is there an alternative way to power an SSD? Preferably under $10

Get a new PSU. There are janky ways of doing this, but none will be recommended for long term use. There are ways to power SATA drives off USB and external power supplies, but they would be for troubleshooting purposes, not continuous use 

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1 hour ago, BloodyGlitch said:

I have a prebuilt PC and I will try to put an SSD in it. The problem is, my power supply doesn't have another Sata cable to power the SSD, so is there an alternative way to power an SSD? Preferably under $10

Does it have a spare 4-pin Molex on the PSU? If so, you can pick up Molex to SATA power adapters.

https://www.amazon.ca/StarTech-com-PYO2LP4SATA-Power-Cable-Adapter/dp/B0002GRUV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533241800&sr=8-1&keywords=molex+to+sata&dpID=5110WUd090L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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