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Hi, So I'm a first time PC builder, put the majority of the computer together last night, but I noticed something that I wanted to clarify before trying anything possibly stupid. My power supply is a Corsair CX650M and I noticed that the cables, both the non-modular 24-pin and EPS cables and the modular PCI-e cables are really really rigid. So rigid that I'm afraid of bending them as might damage the cables. Is this normal? Can rigid cables be safely bent or should they just be left as be? Here's some photos of what I'm talking about. Here's the 24-pin: The EPS: And the graphics card power is especially annoying as in if I use a single 6+2 pigtail cable to power both the 8-pin and 6-pin connectors, there's no way on Earth I could close the side panel, as is seen here: Only solution I can think of is using both the peripheral cables to power the two connections with separate cables, as that lets the cable sit a little flatter like so: And some people might notice that's an MSI card, a 1080 Gaming X to be exact, which I know are known to be tall cards, but I wouldn't say my case doesn't offer a bit of room for even that (Corsair Carbide SPEC-02) with a window that bulges out. Thanks for any input in advance!

my planned build is about 299W (BTW her's the part listhttps://pcpartpicker.com/user/TrueCrafting/saved/jWLRBm) according to pc part picker my question is is my PSU to OP

Hello people, so I have a Corsair CX500M (Model number: 75-002017) from an old build and planning to use it in a new build for a family member. For last few years, I've had this notion that one or more of the models for the CXM (maybe it was the CX or CS series instead) had a reputation for not being reliable. So I decide a couple of months ago to check online about this and nothing of the such popped up (bar the CXM being made of cheaper components than usual). Okay, I don't need to get a new power supply! But, wait! Recently, someone on my new build post (Ryzen 5 gaming build) said At the time I knew that the website i was using for my components no longer sold the CX500M but I thought, "Amazon's probably selling it." However, the thing that struck me was that the person said CX500 and not CX500M. Did they mean CX500M? Did they thought I meant CX500? Regardless, I looked at the CX500 and the CX450M, and sure, they exist but the CX450M look different to the CX500M. Why does it look like we have two different looking power supplies with the CXM name? Are they generations of CXM? If so, which is the newer generation and why does it exist? Is the older version more unreliable than the newer? Many thanks. Here are some pictures:

Everybody seems to hate these, but I've never heard why. Why is the CXM series from Corsair so bad? Do the power supplies fail or something? Or overheat? Just wondering.

Introduction Corsair's CX and CXM units have always been part of the "value" line, falling between the low-end oriented VS (Value Series) and the midrange TXM. VS was created to serve the office-level systems, while TXM was for the mid to high end PC's. For this reason, the CX and CXM were formerly called the "Builder" series. Under CX and CXM, there are a total of 9 different power supply platforms, some with smaller differences, some with larger. CX 2008 To start, CX 2008, the oldest PSU in the line. It only had the CX400 in the line, and is most easily identified by its fully black label side, where future units would contain a green, black, and white, or solely grey color scheme, The unit also used a white label on the back and top (opposite the fan) sides. It was 80+ “White” rated, group regulated, double forward-based, had a ball bearing fan, and was based off the old Seasonic S12II platform (not the one sold today). The CX 2008 is outdated and has been EoL for years now. CX 2011 Then you have CX 2011, which included the CX430, the CX500, and the CX600 in its lineup. This unit is identifiable by the green “CX” text on the label side, with a white line on the right side of the entire label. it was group regulated, double forward, based off the CWT DSAII, didn't meet any 80+ standards, and used a sleeve bearing fan. The CX 2011 is outdated, at best, acceptable for an office system. CX 2012 In 2012, the CX v2 lineup came to the market. I’ll do this one in two parts, since the PSUs used two different platforms. The first platform contains the CX430v2, CX500v2 and CX600v2 units. These were based off the same CWT DSAII platform that the CX 2011 used, but pushed up to 80+ “White” standards. The CX v2 still used a sleeve bearing fan, group regulation, and a double forward topology, but it can be visually identified by the green line on the rightmost part of its label, which is white on the v1 from 2011. The CX 2012 v2 is outdated, at best, acceptable for an office system, like the CX 2011. CX 2012 750w+ The second unit-platform combination under the CX 2012 line is the CX750. This one uses the CWT PUQ-B platform with double forward DC-DC, meeting 80+ Bronze specifications. While this unit did share a sleeve bearing fan with the other CX v2s, this unit is also very close to the modern CXM (2015,2017) units. The CX750 v2 is acceptable for a budget system. CX 2013 In 2013, Corsair released the last "old" CX, which was based off the CWT DSAIII platform. This set included the CX430, CX500 and CX600. The lower wattage units werepushed up to 80+ Bronze spec and could pull a bit more current compared to the older CX models (28A -> 32A, 34A -> 38A and 40A -> 46A). However, they were still double forward, group regulated, and had a sleeve bearing fan. The CX 2013 is outdated, at best appropriate for an office system. CX 2017 Finally, today we have the modern CX, best known as the "grey label" CX. This is the best CX of all, and includes two platforms for the CX450, CX550, CX650, CX750, for a total of eight possible separate units. . Excepting the CWT CX650, all units technically meet 80+ Silver requirements, but are advertised as 80+ Bronze for unknown reasons. They all are DC-DC, use half-bridge with LLC resonant compared to the older line’s double forward, and are rated at 40C, compared to the older 30C rating. One platform is made by CWT, while the other is made by Great Wall. You can see the difference between the variants for 550W, 650W, and 750W by looking at the last two numbers in the SKU. For CWT, the SKU is RPS005x, and for Great Wall, the SKU is RPS006x. The newest CX variant is good for budget to midrange systems CXM 2013 Now come the CXM or CX modular series. The 2013 CXMs were modular versions of the earlier noted CWT DSAIII based units with the CX430M, CX500M, and CX600M units. So these, too, were group regulated, double forward and used a sleeve bearing fan. The CXM (2013) is outdated, at best appropriate for an office system. CXM 2015 The CX750M and CX850M (2015) are very close to the modern CXM unit. These were just like the CX750, based off the CWT PUQ-B platform. They use DC-DC, double forward, meet 80+ Bronze requirements, and use a rifle bearing fan. They were visually identifiable by the green “CX” and “M” text on the label. The CX750M and CX850M (2015) are acceptable for a budget rig. CXM 2015/2017 The modern CXM is best known by its “gray label” nickname. There were technically two versions, the CXM (2015), and the CXM (2017). The 2015 version included the CX450M, CX550M, CX650M, CX750M, and CX850M. They're all based off the CWT PUQ-B platform, have DC-DC, use double forward, and use a rifle bearing fan. The grey label CXM (2015) is acceptable for a budget rig. Why there should be a modular CX For now, we'll mainly focus on the CX 2017 and the PUQ-B based units. As noted earlier, the 2012-based CX750 used the same platform as the modern CXM, not the platform the CX (2017) uses. With different topology, this doesn't only have a theoretical advantage in performance, the platform is more linear in efficiency, and more notably, it has a lower chance of creating coil whine, due to the way the double forward topology switches. Most significantly, the creation of additional noise under high load is what drives me to think that we should get a modular version of the CX (2017), called the CXM (2020).. This hypothetical unit can be double sourced, similar to what happened with the CX, but I wouldn't see a problem with either platforms (CWT or Great Wall) being used in the CX. Should PUQ-B be completely gone, then? No, I think it can be a great replacement for the VS series, or a similar platform from other manufacturers. I'd love to one day see a fully Dc-DC lineup from Corsair, which, for example, be quiet! has come close to (they still use group regulation on their 300W and 350W Pure Power 11). Sources/Credit: Aegis, Jonnyguru's CX(M) cheat sheet

It has been posted before on multiple forums, but none of them quenched my paranoia quite yet. I'm terrified of destroying hundreds worth in parts and succumb to the horror stories, so, better safe than sorry, right? Will C-Series CableMod RMx/RMi (SATA, cpu 8 pins, 6+2 GPU, etc.) cables be fully compatible with a CX750m psu? I'm aware CXM SATA's are compatible with an RMX psu, but is it the case vice versa, also for all the other cables? CableMod site claims- Would HXi & RM also include RMx/RMi cable compatibility? Any sort of pointers are appreciated. Surely getting tired of this dilemma and may end up just ordering an RMx PSU, green CX750m entail some bad luck from what I've heard anyway.

Hello to you, you wonderful people of the LTT forum who have helped me through (now three) computer builds. All of which I expect to fail because of something stupid I did. So today I ask you if you can help me make a choice in power supply. My current expected wattage (thanks to PCPartPicker) is about 500W, however I plan to OC my E5-2670 and RX470 to their limits as we all know.. POWER IS BEST THING! So I ask you of these three PSU's which would you recommend? I ask for these specifically because I would like to test @Slick's theory about if having more power future-proof's the computer (I really hope I don't need to buy anything else until 3-5 years down the road). This is an INVESTMENT. I do a LOT of gaming and some streaming on verious sites. Ontop of that, I also am a full time college student who (and yes this is insane) will be taking this computer 6000km (~3000mi) to Norway in about one year. I know, I'm insane. But my sanity aside: Should I spend the same, get a higher wattage PSU and forgo modularity for the future of my PC, or should I stick with modularity, for the same price? Your opinion and help is greatly appreciated. PSU's: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze (~$70) Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze (~$70) Fractal Design Integra M 650W 80+ Silver (~$65) EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze (~$65) CoolMax 600W 80+ Bronze (~$60) Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold (~$75 after mir, kinda last option if possible)

Hi guys, I've found a great deal on the CX550M (£52) but I can't find any reviews for it. Apparrently it is there new 2015 grey lineup or something like that anyway, should I get it?

Found this listed on eBay. @quan289 Have I been out of the loop? Is this an updated CXM? A version outside of the US that I haven't seen? Just an updated skin? For those who don't get it, the cx750m is usually in white/green and has different packaging.

I recently got my new Corsair CX750M in the mail from Newegg! Here are some pics: