PSU cable advice

Epburpee · 9 Nov 2025 at 18:54

I want to change my PSU cables from black (the original colour) to white.
I have found conflicting recommendations about this.
How easy is this to do? Will I need PSU cables that are specific to the make and model I have?

InkZ · 9 Nov 2025 at 19:09

Either you get cables that are specific to your PSU to replace your current ones, or you get extensions and those will work with any PSU.

MeatLoaf · 9 Nov 2025 at 19:10

Ideally yes, what PSU is it

Epburpee · 9 Nov 2025 at 19:14

My basket at OcUK:

1 x B Grade Asus ROG Loki SFX-L 1000W Platinum Power Supply (SKU: BG-9LY-AS) = £169.99

Total: £177.98 (includes delivery: £7.99)

Epburpee · 9 Nov 2025 at 19:17

MeatLoaf said:
Ideally yes, what PSU is it

My basket at OcUK:

1 x B Grade Asus ROG Loki SFX-L 1000W Platinum Power Supply (SKU: BG-9LY-AS) = £169.99

Total: £177.98 (includes delivery: £7.99)

Epburpee · 9 Nov 2025 at 20:53

Might have to drop some more cash on some custom cables.
Just got to figure out what ones I need and how long.
Wont be cheap.

Tetras · 9 Nov 2025 at 21:30

Epburpee said:
Might have to drop some more cash on some custom cables.
Just got to figure out what ones I need and how long.
Wont be cheap.

Extension cables are the cheaper way to do it. Custom kits can often cost more than a new PSU

SonicSW20 · 9 Nov 2025 at 21:32

Tetras said:
Extension cables are the cheaper way to do it. Custom kits can often cost more than a new PSU

Got to put all that extra cable length somewhere though. Easy in big cases, but as OP has an SFX PSU, I would guess that they have a smaller case as well.

Epburpee · 9 Nov 2025 at 21:35

SonicSW20 said:
Got to put all that extra cable length somewhere though. Easy in big cases, but as OP has an SFX PSU, I would guess that they have a smaller case as well.

Yes, it's a Lian Li A3 (micro ATX). I want to replace the black ones that came with it, and keep cabling to a minimum.

jigger · 10 Nov 2025 at 10:36

SonicSW20 said:
Got to put all that extra cable length somewhere though. Easy in big cases, but as OP has an SFX PSU, I would guess that they have a smaller case as well.

Danger Will Robinson! /robot off

Be very careful with any 12vHP! I wouldn’t risk it personally.

Epburpee · 10 Nov 2025 at 11:06

The case is mesh, so just using the cables that came with it and get on with it.
But that might be best because it's got the lowest risk of messing something up, and also I can get on with it finally.
Going to install the motherboard and PSU in the case (not plugged in) and lay all the wires out and look at the sockets etc.