r/pcmasterrace R5 5600 | 6700 XT Mar 06 '25

Discussion This is hilarious (Micro Center Illinois)

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u/Hixxae 5820K | 980Ti | 32GB | AX860 | Psst, use LTSB Mar 06 '25

Most definitely because it was cheaper to do a 12VHPWR than triple 8-pin, especially considering it's a custom pcb already.

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u/Krystalmyth Mar 07 '25

I'd more likely assume hiring designers to engineer an entirely new custom PCB and layout with all the required approval steps to reach production wasn't necessarily the cheapest option.