Power Supplies

The 16-pin PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR connection or the later improved 12V-2x6 version provide 12V power to select high-end graphics cards.

The main bank of 12 pins provides power while the four smaller pins in the row above are used by the GPU to communicate with the PSU about how much power it needs. Despite having 16-pins the new connector is approximately the same size as the old 8-pin PCIe, but can transmit more current, enabling more powerful graphics cards.

The 16-pin PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR connection or the later improved 12V-2x6 version provide 12V power to select high-end graphics cards.

The main bank of 12 pins provides power while the four smaller pins in the row above are used by the GPU to communicate with the PSU about how much power it needs. Despite having 16-pins the new connector is approximately the same size as the old 8-pin PCIe, but can transmit more current, enabling more powerful graphics cards.

The 16-pin PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR connection or the later improved 12V-2x6 version provide 12V power to select high-end graphics cards.

The main bank of 12 pins provides power while the four smaller pins in the row above are used by the GPU to communicate with the PSU about how much power it needs. Despite having 16-pins the new connector is approximately the same size as the old 8-pin PCIe, but can transmit more current, enabling more powerful graphics cards.

Power cables are an essential part of any PC build - either internally to connect components or externally for mains power.

These braided cables are a modders dream, replacing the standard cables that connect the PSU to the motherboard, graphics card and drives inside your PC. The braided sleeving ensures a neat cable which means less obstruction to your case's airflow. Always check individual specifications of the cables for the connectors / plug types.