Corsair RM1000X SHIFT Impressions
Corsair’s new SHIFT power supplies make building PCs easier. Instead of running the cables from the back of the power supply, they come out the side for easier access. Sounds simple, right? We went hands on to find out just how well it works.
The Corsair SHIFT series of power supplies are the kind of product that makes you wonder why it took so long to get here. As a PC builder, one of the most frustrating things to do is adjust power supply cables. Not so much when you’re first building, of course, when the PSU is easily accessible. But after it’s in, adding, removing or changing cables is an exercise in frustration.
Consider: the average PC case tucks the power supply into the bottom, beneath the motherboard. Once it’s installed, the cables are hidden in a small chamber, plugging in perpendicular from you. Every cable blocks the one behind it. If you need to pull a cable or add a new one, you either have to unscrew the power supply, unseating masses of wires that you had neatly managed, or try to wedge your fingers (or a tool) in there. If you have a hard drive tray, it’s probably positioned somewhere in the way. It’s a recipe for scratched knuckles and too much time.
The SHIFT line-up answers that in a simple way: shifting those connections to right, facing the outside of the case. In one simple, well, shift, all of the cables are easy to access. Instead of scratched knuckles, you have instant visualization, just like other cables in your system.
How did it take until 2023 to get here? Why aren’t other companies already doing this?
I’m sure there are good answers to those questions — one of which I’m sure you can guess (spoiler alert: compatibility). I’m sure there are people that will tell you all of the
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