How Has Nobody Done This Before?

[@tenthiddy]

Glad you remembered me.

[@ecoolguy5649]

Nobody can ever forget you.

[@MrMCDiggles]

Is that a gt 1030

[@TheMaxAwesome]

ten thiddy goth gf

[@MyaSooon]

@@MrMCDiggles no it’s a ten thiddy

[@fv101]

​@@TheMaxAwesome dawid's married

[@katan1381]

Even if it doesn't improve cable management as such, being able to easily get at the connectors when say adding a hard drive or any upgrade requiring power cable, so much easier than having to dig about or doing a full rewire. I'm for it, I'm also for motherboard connectors being on the backside. Clean as hell builds!

[@Njazmo]

I don't have side windows, so it's clean as hell build!

[@NonLegitNation2]

@@Njazmo lol i get what you're saying but he's also saying with the rats nest of cables even if you don't care about how it looks it's still a pain to get to the connectors on the PSU or to add mechanical HDDs if you need too since the cables take up so much room. That can kind of be solved by getting custom length cables, which i did for my 011 Dynamic, but then when you change cases you have to spend another $150-$200 to get custom length cables for that case. Luckily I didn't have to do that. i posted about this problem on reddit and CableMod actually reached out to me and sent me free custom length cables, which came in over $200.

[@Patrik6920]

..it may be practicall in some cases (oouch dual pun)... but seems like a real danger if u know a bit of electronics...interference for one, and the way the cables is bent and forced twisted is a real no no....on a low end machine with limited power needs maby this is okay...

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

It is a great way to add cables in. I agree, good change. 👍

[@arncj18]

that's clean? that's messy.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

It's a really cool idea! And the way it is designed just makes it convenient for any maintenance/replacement needed. I've got to say, i'm impressed with how simple and effective it is. Solid 10

[@EquinoxKillzz]

Dawid's gotta be the most entertaining tech youtuber I watch. Every video is a delight start to finish

[@AnnaDoes]

1000% his content is just so easy to watch 😊

[@this.is.shashwat]

@@AnnaDoes most unbiased opinion on this channel

[@AnnaDoes]

@@this.is.shashwat hahaha yip. Definitely.

[@darkmanure]

Even his ad sponsership is entertaining.

[@NippyNep]

never seen linus tech tips huh

[@tweakpc]

we tested the 750, 850 and 1000W models and yes they are good power supplies and the swift are ATX 3, which by the way was also a challenge to test. Even in some older cases, it becomes a really interesting feature.

[@elliothunter2579]

I have an "original" RM850 power supply. Been great for me and the modularity is amazing,

[@dinomarius3913]

honestly Dawid's pronunciation of LINODE will never get old xD

[@BrianDickens4]

Linooooooooooooooode 😂

[@kamX-rz4uy]

I saw a Linode sponsored video on another channel and it just wasn't the same.

[@anthonyholmes5965]

I definitely think there are cases where this will definitely be handy. But definitely not for every build.

[@danigui8573]

With the new motherboards with the conectors behind it.

[@rhov233]

Do you mean cases or cases?

[@mckrackin5324]

I'm interested. I have a Corsair 4000 case just like the first one in this video. It's a 4000D but I bought it with all three front panels. Glass, mesh and solid. That's irrelevant though. lol

[@kajeellworth4746]

Definitely

[@logandeathrage6945]

Yeah it will be a situational just like sfx psu's.

[@lukasbuhler1359]

I bought one of these on accident for a lab computer. Was pleasantly surprised when it still fit just fine and was easy to cable manage in the lancool 215 we have as a standard.

[@ColinMcEvoy]

I just put my 2nd and newest build together with a RM1000X shift inside a Define 7 and it fit perfectly. Now just need to wait for Corsair to make the better cables but build turned out great! PSU with cables coming out the side made it so much easier.

[@arnavranjan1913]

1:42 Dawid drop tips 😂

[@AnnaDoes]

Hahaha the panic!!

[@fleurdewin7958]

The Linus drop virus has caught up to Dawid. Poor guy.

[@jibbily]

Dawid Drops Tech Stuff

[@milo8425]

Gamer's Nexus actually did a deep dive into cable compatibility recently and it's actually a huge deal making sure you have the right cables. Which is kind of silly? They just carry current? But I guess it's a thing, so, it's not terrible that Corsair is starting to ensure that people are using the right ones.

[@matasa7463]

The problem is more complicated than that. First, you have 3 different types of voltages needed: 12V, 5V, and 3.3V. Each one of them is meant for different use cases, you'll need to have the right voltage being sent down the right power rails. If you take a look at the 24pin connector, you'll see there's a variety of different voltages at different locations on the plug. On the motherboard side, the pinouts are standardized, but the PSU side isn't standardized as of yet, so if you use the wrong cable, and you might end up sending 12V down the 5V or the 3V power rail, and something will go boom inside the PC.

[@formbi]

at least Corsair does have standardized pinouts among their power supplies (like the type 5 here), many companies don't even have that

[@marhensa]

​​​​@@matasa7463 it's a fire hazard when mismatch (using from different brand). I learnt the hard way, I fried my SATA SSD because I'm using different PSU cable for peripheral (that will connects to sata drive, fan, etc) and I thought it will compatible, but holy shit, it literally smokes my PC, the power SATA cable melts. my PSU is Seasonic, the culprit PSU cable is from Corsair. never ever mismatch PSU and its cable, even from same brand sometimes it's not compatible. for safety only use the modular cable that came with the PSU.

[@auntiepha8343]

@@marhensa You are 100% right, never mismatch PSU cables.

[@flobow8446]

@@marhensa Corsair have a compatibilty sheet online where you can identify if cable fits (Type4, Type3). There seem to support a wide range of supplies with Type4. Mostly the ATX Connector for Mainboard is different.

[@stevehorne5536]

I don't understand why the cables don't have angled connectors. Considering the cramped space that's available for this even in huge cases, angled connectors to avoid needing to crush the cables in-between the power supply and side panel so much seems obvious.

[@0wnz0rz888]

“Route it really nicely” with the shot of the cable management looking like pig intestines thrown haphazardly in the direction of your case. Holy moley

[@AnnaDoes]

That was me. My awful cable management 😂

[@narius_jaden215]

Damn bruh, your cruelty knows no bounds xD

[@jackmcslay]

This is going to go perfectly with the new motherboards that also have the power connectors on the opposite side of the case

[@jamesg8246]

Just installed mine. Works great in Corsair 4000d Airflow case. I'm surprised you didn't touch on the fact this is an ATX3.0 Certified unit too.

[@jack1knife]

Would've been great if Corsair added second set of mounting holes on what previously was the front of the psu, so you can flip it around to use in other pc cases, where they have a space on the other side

[@Njazmo]

Are you on drugs? Connectors are in the back, not front, and now on the side.

[@Bigheadedwon]

why couldn't you just flip it 180? The holes might still line up, and a lot of cases have meshy stuff back there where you can force a PSU screw in and create your own mounting holes.

[@jack1knife]

@@Njazmo anyway, there is need for second set of screw/mounting holes, so you can flip it around

[@jack1knife]

@@Bigheadedwon that's true, but not the best decision for mounting, especially in some cases, where mesh is too thin

[@DFX2KX]

@@jack1knife most cases accomodate a PSU going in upside-down as it where. the downside being getting enough airflow into the PSU itself at that point. My MB511 just has solid metal in that area (than again it also has an open left side so this would fit conventionally)

[@familyfundays2023]

I actually like the idea. And you are not alone in forgetting a cable

[@volvo09]

Or needing to add one for whatever reason down the line... So much easier.

[@Njazmo]

@@volvo09 Just assemble the thing, and never touch it again.

[@justanobody4983]

Just got this with the corsair 4000d. So much easier to work with and added/removing cables made this decision for me. As long as you dont have a radical case or psu placement, this can definitely work for you.

[@TriPBOOMER]

I will never be able to say Linode without emphasizing the O! Thanks for that Dawid!😂🤣

[@Oleg-ci9bj]

Oh wow, I can't believe we've finally reached the pinnacle of human achievement - a computer that can simultaneously play 12 KZbin videos, download the entire internet, and heat up my coffee. The future truly is now!

[@Njazmo]

It can also burn your house down. All hail the future!

[@conyo985]

What!? This is a video about a PSU sir. And playing 12 KZbin videos simultaneously is peanuts with most modern CPUs.

[@jayb2705]

It's good to see some innovation in the PSU space. I think this will work great with some ITX cases where you really don't have a lot of room, and this allows you to route cables in an unconventional way.

[@RonniePeterson]

This is a total lifesaver in my opinion. This would also really help with maintenance of water cooled PC's. Worth every penny.

[@AegisDynamics]

Looks like a nice psu. I just bought the ax1600i just to be on the safe side.

[@anothersiguy]

I like Seasonic’s approach a little better with the Synchro/Connect system, I feel like it’s really flown under the radar too. Granted you have to get their case but it’s cool to see something new in the space.

[@lolifreak4063]

I have one of those, great case and look, unfortunately had to replace already 2 psu's in 20 months time. Fortunately it is still under warranty.

[@MrRoxBrown]

Genius. This could help in budget builds that uses hdd for storage. Def keeping this in mind

[@MoultrieGeek]

Does it have dedicated power cable for the vibrating cod piece?

[@Gazereths1234]

When do we get the vibrating codpiece review??

[@AnnaDoes]

My question exactly 😂

[@cv990a4]

The vibrating codpiece is also not to be sniffed at. I mean, unless that's your thing.

[@Peepo_Hi]

@@cv990a4 😂

[@upfront2375]

Dawid's only fans I guess.. with that beautiful Jack Dawson hair of his!

[@wastelanderone]

Your comment about not being able to use existing cables gave me flashbacks, any modular PSUs I get use the cables they came with only, it means no disasters and no faffing around with pins which is just kind of terrifying every time.

[@Bry.89]

Technically speaking, the non-PSU end of the cables are still universal, so you could feasibly still connect sleeved extensions to these cables and it would work fine. Also changing each end to different sizes will greatly reduce the confusion of trying to plug the wrong side in.

[@TheGameBench]

Def a good option for certain cases. Some cases this flat out won't work in, like the Torrent as one example. My biggest issue though, is using micro-fit, which less robust than mini-fit and will be prone to issues with tight bends, but not be an issue with lower gauge wire. Looks like they're using 18ga. Not to mention, it's a PITA to sleeve for people like me, but that doesn't matter for 99.99999999% of people. And the reason it doesn't have 12VHPWR on the PSU side is because Corsair has stated they won't be using it on the PSU side, for a couple of reasons, even on their ATX3 PSU's. And honestly, no real benefit to having it on the PSU side TBH.

[@greaterthanpie]

It's a cool idea and I thin that it will work a lot better than past attempts to change the ATX standard

[@craiggardner7913]

I heard “Solid panel on the left hand side,” and now I have that “Pass the Dutchie” song stuck in my head. Going to keep this SWIFT style PSU in mind for my next build! Swift works too btw given the time it saves.

[@afiqazmi2609]

This kind of configuration opens a whole new world for cable management. It's easier to replace / add new component in it. Just imagine if they come out with 90° cable for the psu header. It's gonna be epic for cable management I'd say.

[@ouroesa]

5:56 is pure comedy/editing genius! I even sharply exhaled through my nose. Goeie werk.

[@sneakycactus8815]

hopped on your mc server and built a house. seems like its gonna be a pretty chill server and it runs great and its very snappy, thanks to linode!

[@maxlimited]

Damn, that really fits in Nezuko Chan case ..... I guess that's also a good PSU design. Whoever thought of it on Corsair should definitely get a raise.

[@therealsbdunks]

“Spent 3 minutes stuffing things in a hole” 7:26 That’s an extra two minutes longer than me 🫡

[@AnnaDoes]

Bahahaha love it

[@wagnonforcolorado]

Wonder if it would be possible to make these cables with a 90 degree bend on the PSU side of he cables to aid in getting the cables run flatter.

[@Bigheadedwon]

I'm sure one of the custom PSU cable modding companies out there will do this. It'll probably cost you $250 for a set though.

[@historickeeper]

Great idea only a lot of cases don't have the space on the side to use it plus the connectors are hella close to each other leading to plugs pulling out with the bend though I think with time this will be a great thing.

[@Galiant2010]

For me the issue with my side panel wouldn't be resolved with this. In trying to make things neat looking in the main glass panel area the 24 pin power cable of my Corsair PSU is too thick to run between the solid panel and the internal structure. Next time I take it out to clean things, though, I plan on re-evaluating my cable management. But I just bought the tower and PSU together as an upgrade and thought it was going fine until I went to put the panel on and had to get an extra set of hands to help me push things together, and now the panel bulges.

[@techman2471]

Where can i get that vibrating codpiece? sounds like a hoot! BTW, great vid👍

[@mikelad6302]

As I need to upgrade my PSU, this was a great video. Thank you. I build many PC's and, if a case will allow it, I'm in love with the feature. I never heard of the Rmx shift, before. Thanks, again, Dawid

[@hodgee4199]

i actually have a 1200W version of this PSU and i actually like it, it makes cable management so much easier.

[@DjVortex-w]

Major problem is that you can only mount it with the fan facing down. If your case does not support that, then you'll need to buy a new case as well.

[@Wolfiecolada]

i love it and it moves the wires out of the under side of the case that can block airflow. however i notice he puts those wires right back there...

[@HugeBigness]

Only took until 2023 for some ACTUAL innovation/improvement in archaic 20 year old PC design.

[@techdistractions]

That matrexx got upgraded in the “45” model and now has the bottom psu bay. It’s a nice little case for the price and is suprisingly flexible.

[@nicwilson6587]

Is this one of those power supplies where you can rotate it through 180 (mount upside down) to change the side the cables comes out of?

[@aqmohra4]

I think this can only really work if the connectors are 90 degrees angled like some sata connectors that you get on sata cables

[@narius_jaden215]

I mean he showed it can work though. Like very clearly. I do think that your idea has merit but I don't think it's entirely necessary.

[@chaos.corner]

That was what I was thinking. They could make them really low profile that way.

[@eastcoastmodz5195]

I could see this used in a small form factor case where the power supply sits vertical and not horizontal... Thus the cables would face "on top" of the PSU thus allowing better cable management.

[@Kingtoby1981]

So it does work with the Lian Li pc-o11 Dynamic Evo?

[@TSF71]

One small step for building, one giant leap for gamerkind…

[@RocotacoPerposterown]

Honestly, I think this is a fantastic PSU solution, especially for cases like the Nezuko case. I had a Corsair 460X back when they first came out and it was a nightmare to fit my PSU in it while still having the drive cages. I have an EVGA P2 1200 SuperNova, so it's a long PSU. It had hardly any space for cables and this PSU configuration would have far lessened my headache.

[@nfavor]

That style PSU with right angle connectors would be amazing!

[@RodBlanc]

THIS power supply with the new motherboards with connector in the back will be AMAZING for cable management

[@darkmanure]

Surprised it took this long for this change. It's an awesome idea.

[@MasterJediSean]

Hi Dawid, Love your 70's "Let it be" Hair do. Nice!

[@KMHardware]

Do you know how many builds this would have helped us with? Thank you for showcasing this. I didn't know type 5 cables existed!

[@lvc394]

This is stupidly fantastic. I got to get one. This could help with cable management and cable length. Sometimes I need just one more inch to connect things in a neat way and this would make it work.

[@ezoez7548]

The cables are really flexible! Make sure to give them a few good bends so the back plate doesnt have a problem going back in. Rebuilding my pc into a better case made it so much easier. Also a plus side is that the psu even runs cooler. I had a "750w gold" power supply and it ran hotter in a cold room, more then the 1200w corsair one lol

[@d3vilman69]

With good access to the ports on PSU, other possible improvements: 1. L-shaped connectors on the power cables that connect to the PSU side so that the protrusion is minimal and doesn't hit the side panel of chasis 2. Due above, the connector ports on PSU should be rotated 90-deg to facilitate the way the cables will bend left/right. The position of the connector ports can be optimized in a way to prevent obstruction between the installed cables 3. Motherboard ATX power connector ports should be facing sideways instead of upwards which could improve cable routing effectiveness and aesthetics

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

I thought this would be for a case where the PSU is mounted vertically like the Lian Li O11-family, but I think it’s on the wrong side, and other vertical PSU cases wouldn’t work, like the SSUPD Meshlicious. Maybe it’s because I always plug in all of the cables (I don’t like to lose cables in their boxes for fear of mixing them up) to my PSU. However that length use-case does bring a good point

[@chibidangames]

1:42 Nice of you to give Linus a cameo in this video.

[@theElemDragon]

I feel like all you need to do is look at the past decade+ of case design to realize why nobody had really done this before. It's only fairly recently that the MAJORITY of case designs are based around the idea of PSU in the basement or tucked away behind the motherboard, while the rest of the components get to life comfortably upstairs. Years ago, it was always PSU up top, and you were lucky to have much room to run your cables behind the motherboard, let alone have ample space for EASY cable routing. Back then, "Different" layouts were considered more premium, and you definitely paid for it. Probably essentially the same reason why having connectors on the reverse of the motherboard never really made much sense until now. The whole "Behind the motherboard tray" area was always an afterthought until the past few years. Now that's basically a priority.

[@Valaran1]

This is genius imho. I can't wait to build a new PC with this.

[@dreadwe]

My build I did a month ago has the 1000w version of the shift series and it made my life so much easier. Recommend if your case has the space on the side

[@jasonmorley4334]

Yea i bought a rmx 1200 shift to match my new rtx 4080 oc and i love it

[@Matt-wc2mf]

Was just thinking about this today. There's loads of vestiges of old PC case form factors that probably need to be rethought. Aside from how PSU cables are routed (A few manufacturers are putting Mobo Connectors on the back of the boards now too), hanging GPUs (many of which are the same size as motherboards now) from PCIe connectors seems pretty precarious as well. Need to shift towards making everything surface mountable like motherboards, or having multiple hole patterns to allow for multiple different mounting arrangements. But I know every component and ever case is different, so this might be a bit of a mess of standards. But it could help alleviate a lot of the big headaches of building a PC.

[@jonmayer]

Such a simple solution it seems incredibly crazy that we haven't had this option until now.

[@benefitthirteen]

If it benefits a particular application then I'd say go for it. Although the fan will always be in a downward position, which may not work for many setups. I've never found the traditional arrangement too difficult, and if a little massaging is required, It's just part of the build process, which for me is part of the fun.

[@sleepydragonzarinthal3533]

Whenever I'm not in the mood for a David video, I check myself for a fever, slap myself across the face with fire ants and call my therapist, because this shit is gold every time no matter how relevant it is or isn't

[@profosist]

Having a power supply bracket in allowing power supply to slide up the back of case is the real solution that basically every case should have

[@jasonhaggard5591]

I had visions of Linus when you dropped that power supply. LOL

[@willsohrnberger2441]

The other issue is the fan... if you want the fan facing down wont the access still beblocked by the motherboard tray?

[@jd_railfan]

hopefully they can or have made an sfx version of it. i've seen i don't know how many compact itx cases where the power cable side points TOWARDS the motherboard instead of away from them

[@NASTYcraftX]

When they figure out how to put the video card power input on the side facing the mobo, I'll be impressed.

[@chaos.corner]

I'd like to see some cases that used a backplane (directly from the PSU) to deliver power to the appropriate places.

[@JS19000]

The normal RMX series power supplies no longer come with a bag either. I bought an RM850X in May last year and the cables came in the same plastic bag. I'm guessing it was to cut unnecessary costs with the cost of parts going up.

[@Phanbot01]

These new connectors appear to be perfect for an sfx psu to be used in a FormD T1 or Dan A4-SFX case but they would need to stick with placing the connectors on the back of the psu instead of on the side.

[@snizzol]

This powersupply WITH a motherboard that has all the connectors on the back... that would look so slick and clean.

[@mark_midmark]

I'm very interested, even if it only saves some mild frustration when doing a new build.

[@MrMartinSchou]

2:14 - I'm fairly certain you're not supposed to use modular cables from one PSU model on another PSU model, even within the same brand. There's a very good chance that they've changed the internal pin layout for who knows what reason (I'm going with the usual suspect - greed), which means you risk frying whatever component you hook up to them if you do.

[@jambosuss]

Will depend really, looks like corsair have tried to keep compatibility by having their 'types', so type 4 power supply cables are probably compatible with each other sort of thing

[@gbedford]

Is it possible to flip it over, so the power interface/ connectors are on the other side?

[@thatsmrlistersir]

Vertical PSU mounting is where this one would shine. Both my Meshlicious and my Anidees Crystal Cube would benefit from this orientation.

[@joshdemott7919]

It might work pretty good for a rackmount case. for a Homelab/NAS build

[@TheBlueBunnyKen]

The problem is cases have to be able to support corsair shift psu cables. If the back of the case doesn't have much space between the power supply and the panel, then it won't work great

[@craigjamroz7585]

yup def REALLY useful! in normal cases that being said I have an O11 Dynamic evo from lian li so yeah

[@cleaveuntome42]

From what I have read (inspirired by what I watch) I dont think you are supposed to swap cables for power supplies anyway (something out the pinouts not always being the same?)

[@Malynaska]

i hope this cable management idea catches on, it's so practical!

[@volvo09]

Yeah, I can't believe it never took on before. I'll buy one of these for my next psu.

[@TheWipal]

depends how big ur case is.

[@Njazmo]

Yeah, it catches on fire, which is practical nowadays!

[@BroNapartay]

Larger gauge wires (ie thinner wires with less copper) coupled with high voltage/amp demands, yeah, that gonna be a fire hazard from any high draw GPU from Nvidia. Avoid.

[@TechGamer-pq1gu]

would have been perfect if they used angle type connectors too.

[@nticompass]

In my case, it was a little tough to get to the modular connectors using an ATX power supply. I solved this by switching to an SFX power supply (plus adapter bracket), it's smaller and now much easier to get to the connectors. I don't know if my case would work well with the connectors on the side like this... maybe.

[@datpudding5338]

I circumvent the issue with the "last missing cable" you talk about at 5:00 by first hooking up all cables and do management for the most part and thenpop them into the PSU before sliding it into the case. Easily accessible should I forget one and ao overall cleaner build-look right of the bat

[@churblefurbles]

Maybe a solution for cases with short depth for psu if there is side clearance instead, easier to "solve" side clearance issues with a dremel as well.

[@andrewlong7578]

I really like this idea. In the 011 Dynamic I think the benefit might be greater in the lower power supply position.

[@Benevolent_Deity]

i am sure this was designed with the newer side mount psu cases which have that side facing up in the case IE the lian li O11 series

[@marleytouchdown]

I have the O11 Dynamic and the power supply is at the bottom. Is it possible that you switched the hard drive bay with the power supply? I didn’t even know that was an option

[@itsnotnotjonathan]

Damn. This is a brilliant way to fix cable issues for a lot of cases.

[@bligh1156]

I have never found it annoying to access power cables. If I'm doing something that involved with my PC what's the difference if it takes 1 or 2 minutes overall for a 20 or 30 minute upgrade/change?

[@bligh1156]

As an afterthought, if I worked on 20 PCs a day, this would matter. But I work on my PC once or twice a year.

[@odstzero22]

Mine didn't come with two 8 pin pcie. But one dual 8 pin pcie and a type 5 pcie with the nvidia 16 pin cable configuration