Hey everyone! I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to PC building and I'm trying to figure out which PSU cable slots I need to look for when buying a new power supply. I've read through my motherboard manual, but it's pretty confusing. I know I definitely need something for my Nvidia 5070ti, but I'm also unsure about what other cables I might need for the rest of my components. Here's my full setup for context: I've got a Ryzen 9 9950x3d CPU, an Asrock B850 Riptide WiFi motherboard, DDR5 RAM, an M.2 Gen 5 SSD, an AIO cooler, and six case fans. I want to make sure I get the right PSU so I don't end up with the wrong one again!
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For your setup, at the bare minimum, you'll need the EPS connector (which is either combined as 4+4 or 8-pin) and the ATX 24-pin cable to power everything and boot up. Since you have a dedicated GPU like the 5070ti, don't forget to check for PCIe cables (6+2 pin or the newer 12VHPWR 12-pin cable for Nvidia). You'll also want SATA 15-pin cables for any drives that use them, plus Molex cables if you have any peripherals that need them. Most modern PSUs come with these basics, but double-check to be safe!
I updated my specs in the post! Did I cover everything you meant?