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16 vs 18 awg wire (PSU Sleeving)

aiucaiu
By aiucaiu
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Does it really matter if i use 16 awg wire for sleeving my psu cables instead of 18 awg, does it justify the extra cost.

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No, 18AWG is enough due to the way the ATX standard is designed.

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Just now, Enderman said:

No, 18AWG is enough due to the way the ATX standard is designed.

Okay thanks :)

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