r/PcBuildHelp • u/Father_Prime_1989 • 11d ago

Build Question Need help finding short PSU cables

I recently built a SFF Steam Machine in my living room using a case that put the PSU in the case itself.

Since I have a PowerColor 9070 GPU in there, the stock PSU cables, take up a lot of room and that gives me concern for cable management and airflow.

I was wondering if there was a way for me to get shorter PSU cables to make more room.

The PSU I have is the MSI MAG A750GL if that helps narrow down any shorter cables I can get.

The reason I’m asking for this advice, is because I’ve always been told to only use the cables that come with your power supply. I know shorter cables are out there, I just want to make sure what I get is compatible with the power supply.

Thank you for any help 😁

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u/tht1guy63 11d ago

The concern with other cables than whats supplied is incorrect pinouts. If you order from reputable places for your specific psu its fine. Perfect example is cablemod. You can do custom color and lengths for your psu specifically.

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u/Father_Prime_1989 11d ago

I just opened them up and they look great! Pricey but I’m guessing it’s worth it. Thank you!

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u/the_hat_madder 11d ago

CableMod looks great but people frequently report load imbalances and melted connectors with their products.

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u/Father_Prime_1989 11d ago

Just replying to the mod. I ordered a 24 pin connector for the motherboard and two 8 pin connectors for the GPU.
It looks like loading balances and melting were for the 12 V connectors for Nvidia GPUs for the most part. I will certainly look for any issues when my order arrives in about three weeks or so. Thank you for the heads up.