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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.

Audio cables are designed to transfer sound signals from one device to another, whilst some video cables can carry both audio and video data.

Over the decades there have emerged lots of different competing standards for carrying AV data so make sure to check compatibility carefully.

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.

USB cables transfer data such as text, images, AV signals and power from one device to another. They may either have the same connectors at each end or convert between different types of port. Originating in 1996, since then USB has evolved into various revisions, adding support for progressively higher transfer rates.

These USB 3.0 cables support throughput at up to 5Gbps using either the large Type-A connector and/or one of the smaller connectors, so make sure you choose a compatible cable.

USB cables transfer data such as text, images, AV signals from one device to another. They may either have the same connectors at each end or convert between different types of port. Originating in 1996, since then USB has evolved into various revisions, adding support for progressively higher transfer rates.

These USB 3.1 and 3.2 cables support throughput at up to 10Gbps or 20Gbps respectively using either the large Type-A connector and/or one of the smaller connectors. Please note a USB 3.2 port will be limited to 10Gbps using Type-A connector, so make sure to you choose a Type-C connector for full performance.