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Red Power Supply?

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May 18, 2014 8:00:15 AM

I want a red power supply as it will fit my colour scheme. I dont want the actual psu to be fully red but the cables coming out of it should be red. I'm aware of being able to buy seperate red cables but that just adds to the cost so I want one that preferably comes in those colours in the first place. I am not using a graphics card so bear that in mind please when selecting the wattage of the psu (so choose the lowest one that will allow me to plug in one gpu in the future). Preferably the psu should be quiet too and the brand has to be a good one (for obvious reasons).
Thanks in advance to any replies you make, I really appreciate your help.

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May 18, 2014 8:03:42 AM

For red PSU cables I'm pretty certain it's aftermarket or DIY only. I am unaware of any PSU manufacturer that uses (or supplies) red cables on a stock model
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May 18, 2014 11:07:16 AM

Thanks for your answer. Is there any way I can cover the cables with something that will make it look red?
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May 18, 2014 1:13:31 PM

The cheapest way (and cheap looking) would be to wrap the cable with red electrical tape - if care is taken, it can look okay from a distance - most of the time it just ends up looking crappy.

Then there are cable wraps that are split and simply clamp around the cable. It makes for the easiest method but color coverage of wraps is usually lacking a bit. An example of that would be the Techflex F6 Self Wrapping Cable Cover (which I could only find in black)

Sleeving cables yourself is not impossible and can be quite rewarding. It does require time, patience and practice (which can be done on a fan or two first) - there are sleeving kits available or you can use para-cord (more popular now) which is almost limitless in colors and color combinations. Videos abound on YouTube for how to sleeve a PSU (or any other cable found in a computer) and how to take apart connectors so you can sleeve past them. Again it can be rewarding and fun.
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