I'm in the market for a new power supply since my current one is acting up. I'm curious if it will come with all the necessary cables, or will I need to purchase those separately?
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Usually, a new power supply does come with its own cables. Just double-check to make sure it includes the right cables for your setup. If you have a standard motherboard, CPU, GPU, and maybe a couple of SATA drives, you should be good to go with what comes in the box.
Be sure to use the cables that come with your new power supply! Using old cables can seriously mess things up, potentially frying your motherboard and CPU. It's really risky to mix and match.
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Wait, why is using the old cables dangerous? Are you saying it's bad to reuse them with any new power supply?