TheTiesThatBind Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I'm about to add some custom sleeved PSU cables on my RM750X and I would like to know which cables should I choose. I mostly care for PCI-e (x2) and ATX! Well, I'm between the CableMod's and Corsair's one. Are there any difference? CableMod offers way more aesthetics options than the corsair's one, but if Corsair's are of better qualitys I'd go for them. And what about built in capacitors? Do they really matter? Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Aftermarket cables are abundant and depending on your needs I wonder what is wrong with the black ones the unit comes with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTiesThatBind Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Up. Anyone could also explain me why there are built In capacitors in the first place in the psu cables? @Vegan for aesthetics, mainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrcobb1994 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 You can probably get some cables that will fit that dont have inline caps, the trade off is higher ripple but still within acceptable specs. kinda defeats getting an RM series power supply. https://www.corsair.com/us/en/blog/Explanation-of-RMi-New-Type-4-Cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTiesThatBind Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 But what is ripple and would it affect PSUs / system’s longevity and performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee Corsair Kevin Posted February 5, 2019 Corsair Employee Share Posted February 5, 2019 But what is ripple and would it affect PSUs / system’s longevity and performance? Ripple is essentially like residual variation in voltage from the conversion of AC voltage to DC. The problem with excessive ripple is that if your components have tight tolerances for input voltage, and the ripple exceeds those amounts, it can cause damage over time to the components, if not immediate. Think of capacitors like shock absorbers that help to pad variations in voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTiesThatBind Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Ripple is essentially like residual variation in voltage from the conversion of AC voltage to DC. The problem with excessive ripple is that if your components have tight tolerances for input voltage, and the ripple exceeds those amounts, it can cause damage over time to the components, if not immediate. Think of capacitors like shock absorbers that help to pad variations in voltage. Thanks for the answer! But are there built in capacitors in Corsair’s custom sleeved cables? (Type4/Gen4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Thanks for the answer! But are there built in capacitors in Corsair’s custom sleeved cables? (Type4/Gen4) Yes. But only on the ATX, PCIe and CPU/EPS. Not for the SATA cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTiesThatBind Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 I was looking at the starter kit anyway! Alright, thanks for the answers! Seems like I’m going for the Corsair’s sleeves cables then ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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