Corsair RMx Shift PSUs could change the game for cable management

Modular power supplies have been following the same design approach for a while. However, it appears that Corsair has decided to stir things up a bit by introducing a PSU that, instead of having the cable connectors facing the front of the case, turns them to face towards the right-sided panel to reduce cable clutter.

Corsair hasn't officially announced the power supply, but @momomo_us is already sharing a few details about it. Named RMx Shift, these new power supplies use what Corsair calls “Innovative Easy-Access Connection Position”. Instead of facing the power connectors to the front of the chassis, Corsair decided to move them facing the right-side panel for easier cable management. Although this looks like a good idea, one has to note your case will likely need to be wider than the average to offer enough space on the back of the motherboard tray to accommodate the extra cabling.

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Set to be available with 850W, 1000W and 1200W models, the RMx Shift power supplies will feature 140mm fluid dynamic bearing fans for cooling and type 5 Gen 1 micro-fit PSU cables. Ideally, these cables will also be right-angled, allowing users to easily plug them in. These PSUs will be 80 Plus Gold-certified, just like the other RM and RMx PSUs.

Depending on the wattage, the number of connectors changes. The 1200W model has a 24-pin ATX, eight 6+2-pin CPU/PCIe, and half a dozen SATA power interfaces. The 1000W model comes with one less PCIe 6+2-pin power connector, and the smaller 850W only has five SATA and five CPU/PCIe power interfaces.

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