Connect only the cables you need for a cleaner build with easy cable management and dual EPS12V connections for wide compatibility with modern graphics cards and motherboards. Its very rare but not unheard of for PSU cables to melt when using only a single cable on extremely high powered cards have seen it happen with Seasonic PSU´s before but as i said its very rare Semi-modular: Allows user to only use the cables they need for a cleaner looking build with better airflow

CPU: 5800x | GPU: RX6800 | RAM: 16GB 3200mhz CL16 | Monitor: Samsung 4K 65 inch TV | Monitor: Pixio PX276 27inch 144Hz 1440p | Audio: Sound Blaster z + 5.1 home theater This is one of the quieter power supplies we have tested this year, and even at a constant 450 watts of power delivery when gaming, the fan did not make itself heard over a few system fans. If you need a constant 500 watt+ power delivery you really should be looking at a higher capacity power supply anyway. Load regulation is good across the output range. The power supply delivered 642 watts of power before it would shut down, safely. It is OK for some, but it has caused a burn out for me in the past. Twice in fact. I run separate cables, always. Compact Size: At just 140mm long, the TX-M Series is designed for great flexibility in build configurations.The rear of the box showcases some of the main selling points, if you were browsing in a retail store. Does anyone still walk into a retail store to buy components? let us know in the comments below… Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/ OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

For a 550W power supply, Corsair manages to get in a pretty decent list of cables and connectors to make sure that you are able to make full use of the 550 watts that are available. The obligatory 20+4 and ATX 4+4 pin connectors are present as you would expect. Both PCI-E cables features 6+2 pin connectors, are modular, and are of ample length. Our load tests utilize a couple of FAST ATE active load testers and a variety of other equipment such as an oscilloscope, power conditioner, temperature probe and a power consumption meter. You can read more about our standard testing approach here.Today to test the Power Supply we have taken it into our acoustics room environment and have set our SkyTronic DSL 2 Digital Sound Level Meter (6-130dBa) one meter away from the unit. We have no other fans running so we can effectively measure just the noise from the unit itself. That said, measuring lower than 28dBa proves very difficult, unless in strict laboratory conditions. Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. The register can be accessed through http://www.fca.org.uk The 550W unit we are testing today ships with 6+2 pin PCIe connector to power a single graphics card. All of the lengths are perfectly suitable for a unit of this capacity.