hey guys, i recently bought a new desktop computer however when i unpacked it and put it all together i discovered that i had not received a power cable for the tower. i discovered an old one in the mess that is my bottom drawer and was wandering does it matter what power cable is used for the tower? or are there different power cables for different PSU's?
As long as it fits, it should work.
They should all be the same (as well as for most displays and other larger peripherals )
If the PSU is 800 watts or less, it likely doesn't matter. Look at the power cable and make sure it doesn't look particularly thin or flimsy. Most power cables are rated for 6A or more, which should be good for over 700 watts. Even most computers with 800 watt power supplies or more don't actually draw over 600 watts. I have seen power cables intended for laptops or monitors that were only rated for 2A. That's only good to 250watts, and a large desktop could easily draw more than that.
