Modular vs Non Modular Power Supplies as Fast As Possible
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- Опубликовано: 23 апр 2014
- I get this question a LOT - Modular power supply or regular power supply? Which is right? Well, now you can know in just a few minutes!
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EVERY PSU IS MODULAR IF YOU TRY HARD ENOUGH!
1scott921 EVERY PSU IS MODULAR IF YOU ARE BRAVE ENOUGH
Odysseas Pastrikos don't do it u will 100% fuck it up if u soldering it under current!!!
but i need to work on my PSU cus it ain't got long enough cables...
Hey its my job i can do that!!! but i still will turn it off and get it out of da case...
1scott921 *EVERY HUMAN IS MODULAR IF YOU TRY HARD ENOUGH
Dakota Davis
I tried its true...
LUL funny modular jokes 10/10
I'm building a PC for the first time and just when I think I've got it all figured out a question arises. I google it and there's Linus! Your videos are so appreciated Linus and Co. You answer everything I need and save me a ton of time from reading through forums. Thank you!
so, 5 months since this comment.
How is your PC and what does it have?
Lucky you I just built my computer and forgot about the fact that you cant get custom cables without a modular cable. Rip me :D
RRainerss More like 2160p at 70FPS
more like 4320p at 144fps
Maniac of Doom more like 8640 at 288 fps
But fully and semi modular do COME WITH all of the cables in the box, right? There are just not (or not all) connected?
yes
(3 years later) How has your PC build been?
What he said ^
what he said ^^
what he said ^^^
As Fast As Possible - AFAP
WE NEED TO GET THERE AFAP!
DO A NICE CABLE MANAGEMENT AND I START DOING AFAP.
A F4pp1ng!!
@@lascha2nd199 Don't worry, your mom won't look over.
I was literally thinking the same
2:21 bottom right corner. Am I the only one to notice this? :P
I noticed that as well.
LOL . thanks xD
kekekekekekeke.....
LethalClips ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)
LethalClips It's not about the length. It's also about the girth :p
Great video Linus. Basically, semi-modular and fully-modular PS's are for enthusiasts who prioritize aesthetics and a seemingly minimal boost in airflow. Non-modular PS's are 100% ideal for a budget rig like the secondary one I just built
No offense, but the ONLY power supply that has died on me in all the years I've built PCs was, in fact, a Cooler Master. They make great cases for the price though.
I have one, Coolermaster Thunder 700watt. I have It running a gtx 780 and it works amazingly. No problems.
Maybe yours was just faulty in a batch of 100'000. Anyways you get what i mean and personally i dont own a coolermaster PSU. I have a 685 orion and it works just fine.
There is a CM PSU running in my dad's system now..... It's been running nearly 24/7 for the last 9 years, only downtime was to fix broken parts and clean it.... Never had a problem with the PSU though.
Cooler master actually makes a really good PSU!
The thing to note is they don't actually make PSU's, and the same goes for many others like Corsair and XFX. Seasonic made most of CM's recent units, such as the V series, and those have been fantastic.
once you go Modular you cant go back.
I love eating bugs, as long as they come from the ocean... and are called lobster or shrimp.
Bugs from the ditch are fine too if they're called crawfish
3:44 "Getting all that fun." -Linus 2014
-Linus 2020 lmao
Haven't built a PC in many years, and was confused by the description of "modular" on the power supplies I was shopping for. Had absolutely no idea what "modular" meant. Kids of today have things so easy! Back in my day the cables were all attached, and we LIKED it. Thanks for the knowledge.
"Why compromise performance for aesthetics when you can do both?"
I see what you did there, Linus.
Finally, a good ads transition. Thank you Linus and Cooler Master. I will gladly watch any ads if they are presented like this.
I feel like the chroma-keying is a bit off today... I can see distinct outlines around the left arm.
Also lighting is a little off towards the corners - when he was moved to the left of the video, there was a noticeable shadow that was cut off about 2/3 along the bottom
Xeon927 Who gives a fuck?
I agree.
ryan smith i do^^
ryan smith When you work with cinematography a bit, you learn to see these things. I'm not saying that Linus Media Group are terrible because they didn't pick up one small mistake - it was just an observation. If they fix it, that's great. If they don't, it's not the end of the world. What's you your ass?
Easily the most entertaining tech youtuber out there. Linus, y u so funny.
hi
After the sad story about the public swimming pool I actually watched the ad...
Thinking to get a 850 watt semi-modular PSU so I have some "future proofing" if I want to SLI in the future or just overclock my current system. It is a bit overkill for an i5 and a gtx 970 but I plan to upgrade in the near future and will want to keep as many components as possible possibly minus my case, gpu, and psu, and mobo etc.
for a PSU newbie like me, many thanks for the awesome video mate!
Fully modular is easily the best and worth your money. If your power supply ever fails just unplug the cables and put the new one and and reattach the cables. If a cable fails or needs to be replaced just swap it out with another cord
@@XaldinLonkhe no
Love me some Fully Modular PSUs. Corsair RM series has some pretty nice modular cables.
I have the RM750! Really nice cables!
I agree. I am not too big on the colorful braided ones. I like keeping my cables in the background and the flat black ones that come with the RM series are really nice. That and Corsair makes excellent products.
I actually used 70% of the cables included with my Corsair RM750 power supply!
Oh, and finally you advertised a good company (I mean other that HotSpot shield!). Corsair is a good company for PSUs!
How is ur RM750 running, because I am also thinking of getting that psu, but I have heard that apparently it can get very loud at certain points?
Geeker Its dead silent, I find the complaints are mainly from people putting it under load. Its not loud under load, its just louder than when under a low load since the fan doesn't even spin at low power, and spins up at high, obviously making it a stark contrast. But to be fair, in my rig atleast, when its under load the GPU far outweighs the PSU noise.
Geeker i have one and dont think its very loud i never heard it actualy and the rest of my system is also very quiet. and i only use 3 cables at my psu until i get a gpu though
Geeker
I cannot tell it is on! My Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler is louder! It is a solid, powerful PSU! I cannot even hear it when I render using Sony Vegas Pro 13!
ok, thank you for reassuring me. Will surely get this this psu for my rig.
I don't understand why 196 people would want you to eat bugs Linus.
***** 198*
Sabeeh Islam :) They're increasing, it seems :) .
He does look like he makes a good bug eater don't you think? :3
***** 202*
Raziel de Zang 204*
One cool thing would be to put a fun fact at the end of each video going forward, this also makes watching the ads more enjoyable!
I really like the way you did the advertising for CM in this video. Having it at the end is really much better than in the beginning.
what if i just cut the wires i dont need?
Kryogh That would be kinda dumb.
please explain..
Kryogh if u need them in future
the sentence is self explanatory
***** excuse me? I still use molex and try to use floppies because I was born at dvd era
***** are those shtty psu's? If yes no I have a dell compaq deskpro en machine
I WANT ALL TEH WEEABOO CAPACITORS!!!
Some Weeb 😂😂😂😂 me tooo!!!
You will get a better anime experience with all weeb capacitors
Thanks! Love this series, someone who speaks as fast as I can listen!
I always choose the non modular version because there is some space between the power supply and the hard drive cage. You also can put all the cables under your hard drive or use the nzxt method and put a shield over the psu section. Why spending 10 to 20$ more for a modular power supply when you could hide your cables in the case?
+Sebastian Flocke ummm well aesthetics
this vid really helped me out thx
279 people want Linus to eat bugs.
*286
+Ben Harrison *288
lol
Yotam? Is that you?
297
I stuck around for the cooler master sponsored message. When the sponsor is relative to the content, it really is informative for the viewer, and leads to more research on the sponsor's products, and also on the product type in general.
i've got a colermaster 750w semi modular power supply and are extremely happy with it:)
EAT ALL THE BUGS!
just make sure it's a gummy worm or something...
Please do an episode about sata ans sas please
This reminds me on something. who the hell uses eSATA? I have never seen it be used for anything haha!
Daniel Tarabella
I use eSATA for my backup drive!
OH MY GOD THERE'S A USE FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@opsman1111 lmao
I'm glad I picked up a modular when i was thinking about using my non-modular in my new build. Airflow is up, and helps keep the room cool, and does look good.
I don't stay for the sponsor because I buy from cooler master very frequently. great video mate
Linus Eats Bugs As Fast As Possible #ndintro
Hey, thanks. I was hung up on whether to buy modular or non modular! Now, I'm gonna buy semi modular. ☺
+Nostro200 , well, no one near me is dying. I'd help them if they are in need.
Damn, you are an effing stereotype.
+Nostro200 ... I'm not in Europe, you idiot, I'm staying in India. I can't get what your problem is.
+Bavani Sankar don't mind the elderly white men, they tend to lose their intelligence
Luis Ramirez thnx Luis Ramirez! 😁
+Nostro200 that cry baby lol is over 900000
Many years after this video went up I used this video to help me with my computer study work :)
Please Linus.. Eat the bugs. Atleast software bugs.
way won't you eat bugs ther a very good sorce of protien and low on fat
+Edison Trent yum
Thanks Linus, this really helped me piece together my rig. I'm a huge fan of this channel, and I think you are doing amazing helping computer enthusiasts with their computers.
Fully modular is also really helpful if you want to run your system on two power supplies, which is fairly common in SLI setups.
Is that a Pebble, Linus? How do you like wasting $150+? I got to hack one of those and I must say, it's an Alpha-level project. They shouldn't even be selling them yet cuz they do suck quite a bit
what?
Saurutobi what the fuck are you on about?
The smart watch Linus is wearing. It is a pebble.
Cameron Kinsella Oh
***** No.
Bugs are a delicacy some places, you'd like a few. Eat them! :3
I actually prefer non-modular PSUs because they have all the connectors I need right there. I had a semi-modular PSU before, misplaced the box in a storage room somewhere, and then I can't get the 2nd PCIe wire that I need.
I appreciate that you guys shout out other channels that are competitors because they make quality videos. well done guys it's nice to see people who made it help other people make it
why is "all japanese capacitors" a good thing i dont get it. . .. . what am i missing
japanese commitment to standerds,and the impression that u get,just like asian are `smart'
+elandre van wyk Japanese standards for capacitors are higher because a failed capacitor is a fire-hazard, and Japan is super prone to flash-fires due to the compact nature of their cities.
+Alvis Gwa lol stereotype
Nichicon, Nippon Chemicon, Panasonic and Rubycon are considered 4 of the best capacitor manufacturers in the world. They are all based in Japan.
Samuel Doye Nippon Chemicon is used A LOT. Rubycon I don't see that often.
This nigga dabbed in 2014 wtf! 3:53
He never even dabbed.
this was quite informative for me! much appreciated. I'll be checking out other videos on this channel. building my first pc (long time coming) and I had been debating on the power supply.
My concern was always the projected lifespan of the PSU, but I guess that concern is negated as long as you're not getting real cheap ones. The first PSU I ever bought was modular, and I absolutely love it because there's not commonly an overabundance of room in computer cases to stash unused cables.
Someone's gonna eat 123 bugs soon!
124 bugs XD
Ajani Amedee 125 bugs
126, are we gonna count every single dislike? lol
Michael Angelo López Marsigné
127, yes ofcourse... duuh!
don't eat bugs linus. that's not a nice thing to do. maybe you should eat glitches.
I found a PC power and cooling 750W in the scrap dump a few years ago still inside its case. It still works great. thats my power supply story.
Thank you for the information, I haven’t build a pc in 20 years and so much had changed-been learning all over again
I do not care what you do in your own time with bugs.
I like Modular PSU's they just get the job done although I do prefer Seasonic
So does that mean you really, really like modular Seasonic PSUs?
Yeah Reliability wise it hasn't let me down yet
Corsair psus are re branded seasonic psu's..
randomname Not all of them, most are Channel Well. AXi are flextronics... I think only the AX series and something else are Seasonic.
Sangeet Khatri none of the RM are Seasonic. 450, 550, 650 and 1000w are CWT and the others are Chicony.
I just got a In Win 650 Watt 80+ Gold fully modular power supply. It works great! If one of the cables goes bad some way, I just order another one.
so what's wrong with cutting off the unnecessary cables?
EAT THE BUGS EAT THE BUG EAT THE BUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes little subtitle at 2:21, that is indeed true.
I just upgraded my power supply to get a GTX 760, and I had got a CX500 by Corsair, and a msi GTX 760. Totally wroth it, and I've never upgraded a PC before, my first time. Thanks to linus build guides I did it without the manual... because there wasn't any.
I have a cooler master m2 720w semi-modular psu and I'm happy with it. Only thing I don't like is it is not "Silent", even under low load.
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2019- Maybe the want to see this, Is brand new!!
Damn right
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google spies on me seeing my search for a new psu.
r/engrish
Lol bottom right 2:19
one thing linus did not mention about the "fully" modular power supplys is that it is easier to rout your cables from the component to the power supply so it speeds up installation.
8 years later, a little more and am about to build a pc and i am seeing thgis i love the old ltt but the new ltt has good plusaes too
thanks to the whole team for bringing such good videos for us the comunity
what was that about me?
130+ bugs for you to eat Linus, enjoy.
RM 850 here, its fully modular and I really like it! Saves loads of space. However this thing is small, not really long at all :?
yeah i feel into the trap of my psu being to long as the connectors from my psu got in the way of the 2 120mm fans at the bottom of my case that i had to drill some new screw holes in the case so that i could move the fans forward a little bit
EAT THE BUGS! !
EAT THE BUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like how you integrated the power supply from Cooler Master into the Sponsor Spot. Looks awesome, keep it going.
All I wanted was to hear you talk about Transformers, so I could learn as fast as possible, how well they function as noise and surge protectors. I searched your channel for "transformers" and had to chew on this bug for 5 minutes without even so much as a mention of the word. but it's aight, If you make a video about transformers, please take note of the versions which are grounded, and ungrounded, and which I would want to use with a computer, or stereo. I'm concerned about preserving ground-references on my computer, and also high dynamic range in my stereo. I'm also interested to see how a transformer measures up against the technology ZeroSurge has in their surge protectors, which stores the surge and releases it slowly instead of shunting it like an MOV's, I'm wondering if transformers do the same sorta thing. Anyway, Thanks bud, I love your videos :)
WHY IS MODULAR SO FUCKING EXPENSIVE????????????????
rapper250 Semi modular isn't all that expensive but fully modular is
they are not, you can get a 80+ bronze for $40 thats fully modular, but if you want a better one it will cost more
+VideoGameCollecting101 and what brand is that? its not one you should trust
northern marine actually i got a cooler master one thats fully modular 80+ gold for $65, i got another one from someone else for $40 which is fully modular and 80+ bronze and it worked really well, i had it for about 10 months until i built a new pc and sold my old one to a friend for 1100
+VideoGameCollecting101 v650?
You missed the fact that non modular cables are like super ugly rainbows
+chickennuggetstyle Katsup and Musturd
+SquidPlays And licorice ;)
Gert Brink Nielsen Lel, you talking about the heat shrink?
depends on the psu.. some are completely black and others are rainbow
Even the Rainbow is ugly ass
For personal preference. I would get a semi modular so that way I can keep my PC organized for one, and two if i need the wires I take out, I can just plug them back in. A non modular power supply is just to restricting as far as organization goes.
Funny, the PSU, that V-series in his sponsor ad, was the same one I got as an RMA replacement from Cooler Master (because they apparently can't simply replace a fan in my original psu), and it failed on me within 3 DAYS! So much for "Top-of-the-Line"...
Remember that video about anti-static and how you said the outside of the bag wasn't electrically resistant and it absorbed electricity and static? WELL... you need to do another video and go back on that, BECAUSE the inside of an anti-static bag is made out of the same dang material as the outside of the bag! Test it. Put up one of those things for testing for a static charge and you'll see the outside of the bag is totally resistant to electricity/static. SAME THING TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THE OUTSIDE OF THE BAG ABSORBS STATIC! Actually TEST it!
Nope, you just don't understand *how* an anti-static bag works.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-static_bag
what on earth are you talking about?
LinusTechTips What I'm talking about Linus, is that it's safe to put the motherboard on it's antistatic bag. It won't fry it or anything. It's completely safe. Watch Carey Holzman's Mythbuster video if you don't believe me.
Zap_12100 I wanted to continue the conversation, :( don't just drop me a couple of wikipedia articles and leave it at that. I mean I KNOW how they work. Come on, we can calmly have a discussion!
The issue comes with powering on the motherboard while it is on the bag... something that many reviewers say is a bad thing to do. This is because the bag is "slightly conductive" - you risk shorting something out if you power it on.
But, as always, it's advice - ignore it if you want... better to be cautious, than to potentially fry something.
4:41 kill myself
Half a decade later and it's still useful content.You gotta' love a good back catalog.
And thats folks why you put spaces between sentences
@@shiparelli3448 🫡 🤣 I'll leave it as is but that was amusing.
I have a semi modular and it works for me. At the moment i use all the connected connectors ( minus 1 sata power ), and 2 of the modular cables. Rest are in the PSU case.
But i will upgrade to full modular when DDR4 systems are fully implemented.
there is more likes than views....
lol
Welcome to the internet. You must be new here. You should educate yourself on the way that RUclips tracks views to understand why there are more likes than views. You can do this by typing in the search bar above "301 views" and learn the answer to your dilemma.
Chris Hicks At no point did he refer to the inane comment of "hue hue 301 views"
Grats on looking like a knob.
George Orford Hue hue someone who doesn't understand what's going on.
RUclips will never fix their view counter! Will they?!?
Joshua's Recordings RUclips's view counter is, and never was broken. It's meant to work like that. If a video gets too many views too quickly RUclips needs to validate each view to make sure it's not a bot or anything. They just choose the cut off point to be 300. Meaning it locks at 301. Use google next time.
Modular PSU's are for lazy people! =D
No buying a pre built pc is for lazy people.
***** I don't have a modular PSU, yet you don't see one lose cable inside my case. ;)
rainbowburger Because you are to lazy to tuck the extra cables away? I was joking guys, calm down! ;)
Hakon Johansen that really docent make sense
Alexander West
Or inept people, like myself :P
The video that we really need is one explaining 12V rails and how many we really need. There are a lot of people out there who think that all PSUs must have at least 2 rails or they're crap and will die or blow up within a year and don't understand that, while having 2+ rails is usually good, it's not always worth the extra cost unless you are sure that you have the money to spare and that all of the rails are strong.
We can use 3$ multimeter to measure voltage drops on wires/connectors...
2:03 The Linus Computer Case for Power Supplies that can Modulate Good..
And do other stuff good too..
Super late to the party, but one of my all time favorite movies. I had to give it a go.
Remember kids, no smoking during gasoline fights!
Another good thing about fully modular is if one of the cables breaks it can easily be replaced instead of buying a new power supply.
The extra cost of a modular PSU is worth if you have a small case, like an mini itx build, or if you want the ultimate looks!
I have a regular Coolermaster psu and my case has a plastic thing on the base to put the cables (it is a LianLi A71F)
Actually modular pus are sometimes bad for mitx since the unit is longer and sometimes wont even allow any cable to be plugged since it is blocked
I have an Corsair AX860i and love it, but one bad thing about full modular is if you have a Mini ITX because the cables need just a little extra room.....on the other hand I would never buy a Mini unless I wanted to build a small LAN rig
your editor is hilarious! which is why i like your tech quickies!
I can see why you made it big on RUclips ! Good job on all the videos
I recently build my first pc and decided on a non modular psu... i severely underestimated how much of a mess these cables can be.
I was able to cable manage art least acceptably, but next time I'll get at least a semi modular.
I am subscribed to all of your channels. Your videos are both entertaining and very informative and have helped me a lot. Thank you!
There is one other benefit to modular style supplies. A lot of them have a set number of outputs, but you can pick the other end of the connector you need. For instance, if you only have SATA drives and nothing that uses a 4 pin molex, you can just use modular cables with SATA ends instead of adapters to convert molex pins to SATA style. It's not just about being clean, it's about being able to pick the connectors you need most.
Thanks for this video. Glad to learn what it is and find out everything I needed to know.
i got a smart 750w semi-modular in my build, it is overkill, but i dont regret it, cable management was a breeze and everything works wonderfully.
power supplies are really important, and going from a cheap-generic one to a mid-high range psu just feels great
I'm building my first pc and just ordered a Corsair cxm750 semi-modular psu, hopefully it works fine.
modular also helps with
working on it, my non modular power supply cables are either too short or too long or make putting in new components in a pain, also I often have cables I don't need and don't have the ones I need, I am out of sata power cables but have a bunch of ones for older IDE equipment
I have a Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W Semi-Modular PSU that I got to chose thanks to your videos Linus!