Just a few weeks in the past, pictures of an odd-looking PSU from Corsair leaked out (opens in new tab). What made it so odd? Nicely, the connectors had been on the “incorrect” aspect. Might such an aberration be actual? Yep: as we speak Corsair formally introduced the brand new RMx Shift ATX 3.0 (opens in new tab) line of PSUs, making it the “world’s first energy provide with side-positioned connectors,” and actually, I am shocked nobody has provide you with this sooner.
An ordinary energy provide often has its connectors on the rear of the unit. The Shift PSUs have theirs on the aspect, which ought to make it simple so that you can entry the ability cables whereas selling higher cable administration, which is not a powerful swimsuit for some PC builders (me included).
This additionally makes swapping out elements like followers and coolers much less of a nightmare because you longer have to stay your hand into the cramped inside of a case and hope that you simply pulled the correct energy cable.
The RMx Shift sequence has 4 fashions with wattages starting from 750W to 1200W, which implies you should not have any downside feeding a type of power-hungry RTX 40-series graphics playing cards all of the juice it wants.
The RMx Shift is probably not a really perfect match for each PC case design on the market, however it looks as if a really perfect cable placement for many mid-tower designs. As our personal Jacob Ridley factors out, you’d want sufficient room in your PC case to route the cables from the aspect, or else you’d danger placing an excessive amount of stress on the cables, supplying you with an unreliable connection or straining a connector.
Corsair says it has examined the RMx Shift in “all present Corsair circumstances to ensure compatibility.” It ought to match third-party circumstances so long as they’re a minimum of 210mm large, offering sufficient aspect clearance to run the cables.
The RMx Shift sequence PSUs can be found now via Corsair’s web site. Pricing is as follows:
- RM750x Shift – $149.99, €159.99
- RM850x Shift – $159.99, €174.99
- RM1000x Shift – $209.99, €219.99
- RM1200x Shift – $269.99, €259.99
