Building First PC - PSU question

[2DoorImpala]

Is it ok to use the 4 pin connector that's attached to a 8 pin connector?
Its the only 4 pin connector my PSU has

[2DoorImpala]

I forgot to mention my motherboard requires a 24pin and 4pin

[blazeaglory]

Yes. Its a tight squeeze..But I dont know if the 8 pin has to be connected as well to make it work. It should work though

Usually the 24 (or 20) pin has a 4 pin close to it. You should be able to use any free 4 pin. Is your PSU limited on connections or something? Are you sure its not a 20 + 4 pin connector?

[2DoorImpala]

Yes its a 20+4
But it also requires another 4 pin by the CPU
The 4 pin thats connected with the 8 pin is the only 4 pin I have left.

[blazeaglory]

It should work. Usually there is a 24 +8 +4 right next to each other and they all plug in. I dont see why it wouldnt work (if the 4 pin on the PSU is the same shape as the one on your mobo). Usually 4 pins are just 12v connectors with grounds for your processor.

[ebencikiv]

Whatcha Building?

[blazeaglory]

Yeah what you got going on?

Whatever it is, I would suggest making the PSU one of your better components.

[HibikiR]

It will work, that 4-pin is there for this very scenario.

But as mentioned, please let us know the make and model of the PSU. A cheap PSU can brick an expensive machine.

[2DoorImpala]

Its a cheap build. Got tired of buying PCs that I couldn't upgrade

AMD FX-8350
16GB ram, kingston brand
Motherboard is gigabyte
Im putting a r9 280 in it
PSU is Ultra LSP v2 550 watt


But I do have a Corsair 750 I can swap if thats a bad PSU. I use the Corsair to power my Asic miners

[cesarnono13]

550 Watt is not enough IMO for that build. especially if you plan to do any gaming. Use the 750 watt.

[HibikiR]

The fact that the PSU is an Ultra is reason to worry. Their PSUs have terrible reputations concerning reliability.

Go with the Corsair.

[2DoorImpala]

Thanks guys. The PSU came free with the case lol

[SMR510]

Yea, 550 wont be enough the 750 for sure. Screw Ultra, I will never buy anything from them again. For PSUs I recommend Corsair, Seasonic, and the new EVGA stuff seems untouchable.

I am waiting on parts for a very similar render node build. Can't get here fast enough!

[2DoorImpala]

What can i do to make my data transfer score higher? Brand new hard drive. Should I get an SSD?

[SMR510]

I run a SSD as my OS and programs drive and use a regular hard drive for data storage. You will need around a 256gb drive for OS and Programs. What kind of drive do you have in there? Even with regular hard drives I get a much better score than that. You could add a second in RAID 0 for the ultimate in speed or in RAID 1 to get a little better speed and on top of that redundancy (redundancy is not a backup...Always make a backup).

I do highly recommend the SSD, it really makes a world of difference even over a expensive 10k RPM mechanical drive like a Velociraptor.