Has this PSU been fitted wrong?

AnastieByte said:
Over 4k
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That really is inexcusable, as mentioned push it up the chain.

I could see you having genuine problems if you used the system to its maximum potential, especially in hot weather depending on where you're situated/ac availability etc. The 9950X3D isn't the heat monster something like a 14900K can be, but it's still capable of generating a good chunk when strained and the 5090 is ridiculous all by itself with an almost 600W tdp. You should not have to do a DIY fix for a system at that spec and price range, and as mentioned they may make a fuss about warranty if you do.

If you haven't already, I'd set a power limit on your GPU of 450W, it'll improve temps/boosting and reduce the chances if any issues with the 12VHPWR connection. I recommend this to anyone buying a 5090 regardless of situation mind you.

I'd also argue they've skimped on the PSU for that rig, as expected. The Corsair RME range was always their budget modular PSU, but they actually changed OEM a year or so back and there was a notable decline in the quality. While I don't think it'd die and kill any components, I wouldn't choose it personally and would expect it to struggle more in high temps than the sort of 1000W range supplies I'd personally include in a rig of that calibre, and they've absolutely ensured with that placement it'll reach very high temps under high load.

There's also the poor cable management as mentioned by @pastymuncher too, I would be forgiving if spending half that on a PC but far more critical going up the expense chain, you've bought a PC equivalent of a super car and as such should rightfully expect a much better product.
 
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That's a lot of money for a shoddy job to be done, I'd expect that from some mates building it in the house half mashed but not from a professional PC building company....allegedly.

If I didn't get a suitable response I would be shaming them wherever and whenever I could.
 
BeeP said:
That's a lot of money for a shoddy job to be done, I'd expect that from some mates building it in the house half mashed but not from a professional PC building company....allegedly.

If I didn't get a suitable response I would be shaming them wherever and whenever I could.
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That's the problem retail company hire complete idiots, I worked with so many incompetent people including the so called "trainers" that passed people that let out things which could result in the death of people.
 
BeeP said:
That's a lot of money for a shoddy job to be done, I'd expect that from some mates building it in the house half mashed but not from a professional PC building company....allegedly.

If I didn't get a suitable response I would be shaming them wherever and whenever I could.
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Agree on the shoddy job with the PSU. I will be able to update the thread again next week as hopefully things are moving forward.
 
Darujhistan said:
It never rmade sense to me have a heavy component, hanging suspended halfway up a case, but hey ho.

And yes it's the wrong way round.
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No problem with that

A standard 6-32 machine screw has a nominal diameter of 0.138 inches. Its shear strength varies by material and grade, with
typical stainless steel (18-8) or low-grade steel offering relatively low shear resistance, often supporting around 100–300 lbs of load, while high-strength socket head cap screws (170-180 ksi) can withstand significantly more

Typical Application (Electrical/Light Duty): Two 6-32 screws are generally rated to support up to 6–10 pounds for wall-mounted fixtures.
 
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I don't think it's particularly wrong to be honest, it's pulling air from behind the CPU and putting it out the back. That socket area is likely one of the hottest places on the motherboard. The PSU itself doesn't need much cooling air at all (a lot these days are normally passive running).

Is there case fans in the roof?
 
freddie64 said:
Looks like it is on a shelf, so not just relying in the four mounting screws.
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Yes, its on a shelf.
Jokester said:
I don't think it's particularly wrong to be honest, it's pulling air from behind the CPU and putting it out the back. That socket area is likely one of the hottest places on the motherboard. The PSU itself doesn't need much cooling air at all (a lot these days are normally passive running).

Is there case fans in the roof?
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The case has 3 front fans for the water cooling, 3 on the bottom of the case and 3 on the top of the case
 
hornetstinger said:
No problem with that

A standard 6-32 machine screw has a nominal diameter of 0.138 inches. Its shear strength varies by material and grade, with
typical stainless steel (18-8) or low-grade steel offering relatively low shear resistance, often supporting around 100–300 lbs of load, while high-strength socket head cap screws (170-180 ksi) can withstand significantly more

Typical Application (Electrical/Light Duty): Two 6-32 screws are generally rated to support up to 6–10 pounds for wall-mounted fixtures.
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Yeah, I still don't like it though.
 
looks like a nothing burger to me.

i like the fact it pulls some heat away from the back of the cpu socket personally and throws it out the back of the case
 
Bit late to the party...

Pro's and cons either way, I've actually used a psu as the fan on a cpu cooler before when using a sugo so the heat shouldn't be too much of an issue imo. Personally in this instance I'd have had it the other way round if I was building it, there's a vent there for a reason imo.

The bit that gets me is the fact that on a 4k build they've basically given you the cheapest 1k psu from corsair..... not saying it's bad but for that much and the build I would have been expecting a RM1000x or even a little larger.
 
They sent someone out to replace the PSU how did you manage to get them to do that when it only needed rotating?
 
Glanza said:
They sent someone out to replace the PSU how did you manage to get them to do that when it only needed rotating?
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As I mentioned at the beginning of this saga. The PSU was noisy and they agreed it was faulty.
JonRGV250 said:
Fair play to them for coming out to fit one properly.
That said, it shouldn’t have come to it in the first place.
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Agree!
 
Umm, sorry to inject some doubt but is it just me or do all of those connectors look like the are being pulled downwards by a overtightened cable tie? They all look like they are at a slight angle. I always leave a bit of slack around the connections to the psu so that there is no strain on the connections.
 
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