u/ArcticLagrangia

Hi everyone, upgrading from a RTX 2070 Super to an Asus Prime RTX 5070 and ran into a cable situation.

My setup:

•	CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X

•	Mobo: B550A Gaming

•	PSU: DeepCool DQ750-M-V2L WH (750W, fully modular)

The situation:

The DQ750 ships with two PCIe cables, but both are Y-split (one cable from the PSU splitting into two 6+2 connectors). I know I can’t use a single Y-split cable for the RTX 5070.

What I’m trying to figure out:

Would it be safe to use both Y-split cables, each plugged into its own separate modular port on the PSU, but only using one of the two 8-pin connectors on each, leaving the other dangling and secured with a zip tie? That way I’d have two independent current paths from the PSU. Not sure how safe this actually is though.

Or is the correct move to just buy dedicated single PCIe cables for the DQ750?

What would you recommend?

Thanks!

Hey guys, I'm currently running a Ryzen 5 5600X with an RTX 2070 Super on a 1440p monitor, and I'm thinking about upgrading my GPU to an RTX 5070.

I know the I think the 5600X will bottleneck the new GPU. I actually have a deal lined up with a retailer for a 5800X3D, but I'd really prefer to hold off on buying a new CPU for now and possibly rely on DLSS 4 and Frame Gen to push frames in heavier games and bypass the CPU bottleneck.

Any thoughts or suggestion?

Quick update/question: I'm also considering the RX 9070 XT. I found one from a reliable retailer for about €60 more than the 5070. What do you guys think about this option?