No, it won't work. The setup requires more than just 14 plus 2.
No, it won't work. The setup requires more than just 14 plus 2.
Considering the site you mentioned, it features a 14-pin main connector and two additional pins at the top—this setup works fine even if you skip the lower one. The bottom pin isn’t necessary for your setup. Your PSU lacks three CPU connectors, so upgrading it isn’t needed. The EVGA 750 GQ provides more power than required, making a PSU upgrade unnecessary. RAM and CPU upgrades are already affordable as they’re in AM4 form.
The component at the bottom is intended for advanced overclocking and stability. The motherboard can be used normally without it, the lower 8-pin section is optional. MSI’s instructions aren’t very clear about its purpose. This isn’t the first time someone has asked this question.
The lower option provides extra strength for the PCIe port, but it’s not essential for regular users. You can run the motherboard just fine without connecting a PCIe cable to that slot—this setup works perfectly even without it. I own the board and only connect one CPU power cable on the top headers; it’s more than sufficient for a 9800x3D.
aim for a stable max of 5.5 Ghz if possible. Likely go with 9700x non-x3D because I work in Blender and handle multiple tasks—not just gaming. Avoid any shutters; don’t let the CPU overheat like on ASRock mobos. Instead, invest more to ensure safety. Just one GPU plus a couple of SSDs should suffice. Nothing too extreme.
You'd likely require that if you boosted a 9950X3D and added shunt modding to a 5090. I'm currently using a 9800X3D at 5.6Ghz with all cores active on a regular ASUS TUF B650 PLUS WIFI. We've never encountered this setup before, and it probably isn't necessary anymore. It seems like just a nice addition.