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Custom cable question. (self.pcbuild)

submitted 1 year ago by NarrativeBear to c/pcbuild

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Does anyone here have any advice on custom PC cables. Specifically what type of wire I should buy and what I should look out for? I am looking for 18awg hookup wire from what I can tell. Let me know if this should work?

https://secure.sayal.com/STORE4/prodetails.php?SKU=229974

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[–] rImITywR 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You're going to make your own power supply cables? That sounds awesome. I have no advice for that. Have fun.

As far as I know, no one does that because that sounds like a good way to fry some components and/or cause a fire. When most people say "custom cables" they mean just buy a kit from cablemod.com or something.

[–] ch00f 3 points 1 year ago

If you don’t want to have serious trouble, buy a crimping tool meant for the specific crimp you are planning to use. Crimp tools tend to cost $100-200, so budget for that.

[–] justabigemptyhole 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I once considered this. Found this