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ShinyAli · 24th Nov 2012, 12:29

I recently bought a Seasonic 550W gold standard PSU after getting some good recommendations on another thread I posted here

and the PSU has just arrived and while the PSU looks good I have not yet tried it as my sig build is not quite ready for it, but, the biggest disappointment are the modular cables, "THEY ARE THE NASTIEST, CHEAPEST LOOKING CRAPPIEST CABLES I HAVE EVER SEEN" OK, rant over, but they really are, they are not even braided badly there is no braiding at all and they are not even colour coded

The cables are the horrible flat type and as soon as you start bending them around you can see that the wires are going to start separating and will quickly turn into a tangled mess, this is not what I expected for an £80 gold standard PSU, even my old Zalman modular PSU has all the cables braided and they are quite well done.

When I opened the box I thought "Oh great, another really useful pouch" but actually it will be useful as I can hide the unused modular cables in it

I will be braiding the cables but that's not the point, to me these are horrible, nasty cables of the lowest quality and the sort of thing you see hardwired on really cheap PSU's, NOT IMPRESSED, NOT AT ALL

Not surprising that there are no pictures of the cables on the Overclockers advert.
Think I will have to leave a suitable review on Overclockers site

sniperdude · 24th Nov 2012, 13:05

same as corsair cables from what i recall

hamza_tm · 24th Nov 2012, 13:08

It's the cheapest 550W Gold PSU on the market, and Seasonic aren't known for their value so they cut corners in their G series. You should be happy you have such a solid spec performer for £80.

Be Quiet, Thermeltake, Silverstone, etc models are all at £100. The Seasonic X-560 is £130. You get what you pay for tbh

ShinyAli · 24th Nov 2012, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamza_tm

It's the cheapest 550W Gold PSU on the market, and Seasonic aren't known for their value so they cut corners in their G series. You should be happy you have such a solid spec performer for £80.

Be Quiet, Thermeltake, Silverstone, etc models are all at £100. The Seasonic X-560 is £130. You get what you pay for tbh

Really, Well I don't pay £80 for cut corners and fu**ing crap cables

CrapBag · 24th Nov 2012, 13:22

I hate flat cables, sata cables are awkward to route neatly so why psu companies choose to use flat cables is beyond me.

Chicken76 · 24th Nov 2012, 13:26

Aside from a (subjective) aesthetic point of view, I don't see what the problem is with these cables. I have similar cables on my modular Corsair PSU and haven't found anything to bother me.

Teelzebub · 24th Nov 2012, 13:31

If you don't like it spend more and get what you do like, Seems simple enough to me.

mrbungle · 24th Nov 2012, 14:33

£80 for a 550w psu

Screw that.

hamza_tm · 24th Nov 2012, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShinyAli

Really, Well I don't pay £80 for cut corners and fu**ing crap cables

No, you paid £80 for high efficiency, quality power and silent operation upto high loads.

I can understand your disappointment, but you just need to get used to the market! £80 isn't a lot for a good 550W PSU any more.

ShinyAli · 24th Nov 2012, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Teelzebub

If you don't like it spend more and get what you do like, Seems simple enough to me.

And how are you supposed to do that when no pictures of the cables are shown in the advert, I spent £65 on a Zalman gold standard PSU 3-4 years ago and all the cables a were well braided with heatshrink there were no corners cut with that PSU, you got the quality alround.
So seasonic sell a gold rated PSU but if you want decent cables you have to pay even more, that attitude stinks to me.

PabloFunky · 24th Nov 2012, 15:12

I bet the cable they use is the same as cable under braid.

Braided cable is just bling, doesent make it quality.

It may help if played about with alot, but why would you do that anyway.

I bet that cable they used would be as high if not higher than any competitions.

If its in spec then thats all you need.

Also to be fair heatshrunk cable is only 1 step up from electrical tape. Over moulded cables are always best, which you dont see that often though.

hamza_tm · 24th Nov 2012, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShinyAli

And how are you supposed to do that when no pictures of the cables are shown in the advert, I spent £65 on a Zalman gold standard PSU 3-4 years ago and all the cables a were well braided with heatshrink there were no corners cut with that PSU, you got the quality alround.
So seasonic sell a gold rated PSU but if you want decent cables you have to pay even more, that attitude stinks to me.

Give this back and buy yourself a Zalman. The main thing is to be satisfied, if you don't value what this PSU offers then you're wasting your time.

Edit: and I know I specifically said "cut corners" but I didn't mean it literally, Seasonic hasn't cut corners they've just used standard cables.

ShinyAli · 24th Nov 2012, 16:53

I intend to

ShinyAli · 24th Nov 2012, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by PabloFunky

Braided cable is just bling, doesent make it quality. It may help if played about with a lot, but why would you do that anyway.

Cause this is a modding forum and for some sleeving and braiding is considered modding.

azrael- · 24th Nov 2012, 17:24

They're the same kind of cables that came with my Corsair HX520W (incidentally made by Seasonic). I find these cables to be excellent and I actually wish the Seasonic X-560 came with similar cables instead of the oldfashioned braided ones. I've also never had issues routing this specific type of cable.

sniperdude · 24th Nov 2012, 17:48

Braided or not I do my best to hide power supply cables and the flat ones are more easy to hide TBH

Only cables that look nice are individually braided cables the rest should be hidden IMHO

honestly your PSU has way more pros than cons

hamza_tm · 24th Nov 2012, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by sniperdude

Braided or not I do my best to hide power supply cables and the flat ones are more easy to hide TBH

Only cables that look nice are individually braided cables the rest should be hidden IMHO

honestly your PSU has way more pros than cons

Agreed

PureSilver · 24th Nov 2012, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by azrael-

They're the same kind of cables that came with my Corsair [...] I find these cables to be excellent [...] I've also never had issues routing this specific type of cable.

^ This. Cabling is a pain in the arse. My Pro AX-750W (pretty much the highest-spec-line Corsair make) comes with exactly the same sort of cables. The lack of braid and sleeve makes these approximately a million times easier to route and I'm very happy with them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShinyAli

Cause this is a modding forum and for some sleeving and braiding is considered modding.

Then, er, mod them?

sniperdude · 24th Nov 2012, 18:27

personally I think modding PSU cables is a bit of a nightmare I would never even try it.

Voids warranty
takes ages
costs a packet

I just bought braided extensions for my main cables 24-pin, 8pin and 2 PCIE cables

MrTeal · 24th Nov 2012, 19:49

There are reviews for the G-550 (and others in the series), you could have read them to get more of an insight into the product.

Don't know what a gold standard PSU is. If you're talking about 80 Plus Gold then AFAIK Zalman have only recently (in 2012) released their first 80 Plus Gold PSUs in the GoldRock ZM-XG series.

24th Nov 2012, 12:29	#1
ShinyAli Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: UK Posts: 288	New Seasonic PSU REALLY CRAP CABLES! I recently bought a Seasonic 550W gold standard PSU after getting some good recommendations on another thread I posted here and the PSU has just arrived and while the PSU looks good I have not yet tried it as my sig build is not quite ready for it, but, the biggest disappointment are the modular cables, "THEY ARE THE NASTIEST, CHEAPEST LOOKING CRAPPIEST CABLES I HAVE EVER SEEN" OK, rant over, but they really are, they are not even braided badly there is no braiding at all and they are not even colour coded The cables are the horrible flat type and as soon as you start bending them around you can see that the wires are going to start separating and will quickly turn into a tangled mess, this is not what I expected for an £80 gold standard PSU, even my old Zalman modular PSU has all the cables braided and they are quite well done. When I opened the box I thought "Oh great, another really useful pouch" but actually it will be useful as I can hide the unused modular cables in it I will be braiding the cables but that's not the point, to me these are horrible, nasty cables of the lowest quality and the sort of thing you see hardwired on really cheap PSU's, NOT IMPRESSED, NOT AT ALL Not surprising that there are no pictures of the cables on the Overclockers advert. Think I will have to leave a suitable review on Overclockers site __________________ Al-13 Duplicity, Dual Mobo Scratch build Last edited by ShinyAli; 24th Nov 2012 at 13:20.

24th Nov 2012, 13:05	#2
sniperdude Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 373	same as corsair cables from what i recall __________________ 2500k @4.1Ghz /BeQuiet Dark rock advanced / Gigabyte Z68 UD4 /8GB Corsair Vengeance /MSI twin frozr GTX 670 /Audigy 4 Platinum Pro /128GB+64GB Crucial M4's /Antec P182 /BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 650W.

24th Nov 2012, 13:08	#3
hamza_tm Mod Master Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,892	It's the cheapest 550W Gold PSU on the market, and Seasonic aren't known for their value so they cut corners in their G series. You should be happy you have such a solid spec performer for £80. Be Quiet, Thermeltake, Silverstone, etc models are all at £100. The Seasonic X-560 is £130. You get what you pay for tbh __________________ Whisper quiet gaming: 2500k@4.4Ghz \| P67a-GD53 \| Vengeance 8GB 1600Mhz \| Force3 120GB \| M4 256GB \| WD15EARS 1.5TB (Icy Box USB 3.0) \| BenQ XL2411T 144Hz (no moar IPS xD) \| X-Fi XtremeGamer \| Corsair 550D \| GTX680 CM Storm Quickfire Rapid MX Brown (Filco caps) \| Steelseries Xai (yay) \| Sennheiser PC360 \| Steelseries 9HD

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24th Nov 2012, 13:22	#5
CrapBag I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,623	I hate flat cables, sata cables are awkward to route neatly so why psu companies choose to use flat cables is beyond me.

24th Nov 2012, 13:26	#6
Chicken76 Hypermodder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 678	Aside from a (subjective) aesthetic point of view, I don't see what the problem is with these cables. I have similar cables on my modular Corsair PSU and haven't found anything to bother me.

24th Nov 2012, 15:12	#11
PabloFunky Ultramodder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,144	I bet the cable they use is the same as cable under braid. Braided cable is just bling, doesent make it quality. It may help if played about with alot, but why would you do that anyway. I bet that cable they used would be as high if not higher than any competitions. If its in spec then thats all you need. Also to be fair heatshrunk cable is only 1 step up from electrical tape. Over moulded cables are always best, which you dont see that often though.

24th Nov 2012, 16:53	#13
ShinyAli Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: UK Posts: 288	I intend to __________________ Al-13 Duplicity, Dual Mobo Scratch build

24th Nov 2012, 17:24	#15
azrael- I'm special... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aarhus, Denmark Posts: 3,757	They're the same kind of cables that came with my Corsair HX520W (incidentally made by Seasonic). I find these cables to be excellent and I actually wish the Seasonic X-560 came with similar cables instead of the oldfashioned braided ones. I've also never had issues routing this specific type of cable. __________________ It's not the end of the world ...but you can see it from here. Xeon E3-1245 v2 3.4 GHz \| ASUS P8C WS \| 16GB Kingston ECC DDR3 \| Samsung 830 256GB \| eVGA GTX670 2GB \| SB Audigy \| Seasonic X-560 \| Corsair Obsidian 550D \| Dell 2209WA

24th Nov 2012, 17:48	#16
sniperdude Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 373	Braided or not I do my best to hide power supply cables and the flat ones are more easy to hide TBH Only cables that look nice are individually braided cables the rest should be hidden IMHO honestly your PSU has way more pros than cons __________________ 2500k @4.1Ghz /BeQuiet Dark rock advanced / Gigabyte Z68 UD4 /8GB Corsair Vengeance /MSI twin frozr GTX 670 /Audigy 4 Platinum Pro /128GB+64GB Crucial M4's /Antec P182 /BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 650W.

24th Nov 2012, 18:27	#19
sniperdude Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Posts: 373	personally I think modding PSU cables is a bit of a nightmare I would never even try it. Voids warranty takes ages costs a packet I just bought braided extensions for my main cables 24-pin, 8pin and 2 PCIE cables __________________ 2500k @4.1Ghz /BeQuiet Dark rock advanced / Gigabyte Z68 UD4 /8GB Corsair Vengeance /MSI twin frozr GTX 670 /Audigy 4 Platinum Pro /128GB+64GB Crucial M4's /Antec P182 /BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 650W.

24th Nov 2012, 19:49	#20
MrTeal Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Posts: 223	There are reviews for the G-550 (and others in the series), you could have read them to get more of an insight into the product. Don't know what a gold standard PSU is. If you're talking about 80 Plus Gold then AFAIK Zalman have only recently (in 2012) released their first 80 Plus Gold PSUs in the GoldRock ZM-XG series.