Is there a need for it in 2016 for most users? If you buy a

For most users, no. Molex is useful for legacy drives and such, but normies don't deal with that anyway.

Watercooling pumps are usually Molex powered, and some soundscard have oldschool connectors. My Asus D2X had a Floppy Connector, for example.

>>57715499
A lot of OEM PC's nowadays don't even include these. I haven't seen a Dell made after 2008 that included them. They only have four SATA and one floppy connector (why didn't that get the axe?) Gaymurrs and builders may still need them for legacy hard drives, water cooling pumps, or more fans if your board doesn't have enough connectors.

My GTX670 uses 4 Molex connectors

>>57715499
Personally, I prefer these because I can make them sata If I want, I can add any connector i want and know damn well it will not budge, cant say the same thing for others.

>>57715647
Why don't you use the 8pin PCI-Power plugs?

>>57715499
I need that shit for my fan controller and some other shit.

I do hate the connectors though, really bad design.

>>57716775
I don't actually have a choice, my GC only accept 4 molex connectors

Easier to add a custom device, the pins are quite large. You can clamp wires in them and plug it in instead of soldering

>>57715647
Which 670 do you have?

>>57717121
Some shitty brand called twingraphics or something like that