replacement PSU cables: options for custom & extensions?

Icm76

Icm76

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Made to order & replacement kits
  • Pexon PCs - these do look good, but these are most expensive option
  • CableMod kits - ruled out for compatibility reasons, almost as expensive as made to order (albeit made to order would be a more basic set)
Are there any other made to order options to consider? I'm making a guess that there won't be anything significantly better or significantly cheaper than Pexon? Are there any other replacement kits like CableMod for Seasonic PSUs?

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Purchase tools and make own sleeved cables
It looks as though it would cost more to purchase good quality tools and materials that it would to buy custom cables, am I wrong? Obviously the upside would be being able to make new cables any time in future, but I don't believe in buying cheap tools and if I can't achieve results that are as good/nearly as good as professional made it would feel like a waste anyway.

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Cable extensions
The cheapest option, but there will be issues with routing all the excess cable in a compact case. I see options from:
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  • Bitfenix (Alchemy)
  • Silverstone
  • NZXT
  • Akasa (Flexa)
Has anyone compared Silverstone to Bitfenix? From the few reviews I can find it seems as though the Bitfenix cables might be the nicest: easiest to flex, no heatshrink showing etc. but the Silverstone look very similar and a couple of the customer reviews on OCUK say the Silverstone cables are as good or better than Bitfenix.

Are there any other brands to consider?​
 
I did my own power supply a few years ago and it was horrible. Ive just ordered a custom set from pexonpcs for my next build. Personally I feel they are worth the money to have them exactly the right length and colour combo you want.
 
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Why has my thread been moved!?

*cables are not power supplies*

*custom and modding are not power supplies*

I put this general so would be seen and answered by a broad range of people who might have relevant experience to speak from. This sub forum gets minimal traffic and the chances of someone visiting unless they are looking for PSUs or asking about a PSU problem is minimal.

The thread is going to be of limited use now it's been moved here :(
 
For these replacement/extension cables, you shouldn't always go for the most flexible ones unless you are using them on low powered systems. This is because you still want to have reasonable thickness wires in your cables to handle the current load passing through them. Using cables that are too thin may result in overloading internal wiring that can lead to potential meltdown. We've seen last year that a competitor started using thinner gauge wires as a measure to lower their cost and while some users may mistaken this as a positive feature of being "more flexible" you definitely want to be careful of what you use these on. All in all, make sure you don't cheap out on these when making your purchasing decision!
 
SilverStone Rep said:
For these replacement/extension cables, you shouldn't always go for the most flexible ones unless you are using them on low powered systems. This is because you still want to have reasonable thickness wires in your cables to handle the current load passing through them. Using cables that are too thin may result in overloading internal wiring that can lead to potential meltdown. We've seen last year that a competitor started using thinner gauge wires as a measure to lower their cost and while some users may mistaken this as a positive feature of being "more flexible" you definitely want to be careful of what you use these on. All in all, make sure you don't cheap out on these when making your purchasing decision!
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+1 on this... I agree 100%
 
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