I'm putting together a new PC and I'm using a Gigabyte AERO RTX 5080 graphics card. My power supply unit (PSU) is the Corsair RM 850, which has 2 PCIe 8-pin (6+2) connectors. The GPU box mentions it requires either 3 PCIe 8-pin connectors or one 16-pin connector. Does this mean I need an extra connector? I've seen some comments online mentioning an adapter might be included with the GPU, but I'm unsure if the 2 connectors I have will suffice. This is my second build, so any guidance is really appreciated! Thanks!
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Did you just get the RM 850? The current model is kind of like the 2023 version, the RM RMe, which doesn’t include the necessary 12VHPWR/12V-2x6 cable for the newer Nvidia GPUs. You can buy Corsair's Type 4 12V-2x6 cable separately if you need it; it'll work with any RM model. Just double-check!
I did buy it from Best Buy on April 5th, and I looked it up! It actually says on the website it has 4 PCIe 8-pin connectors in the box, but the box itself says it only has 2. Kind of confusing!