Lian Li provides purely aesthetic replacements for its white PSU energy cables as a result of they ‘carry a noticeable purple hue’

Between potential energy provide value will increase and the not too distant reminiscence of melty cables, it looks like we have been due for a spot of PSU recall information. Nonetheless, Lian Li’s newest announcement provides a pleasant, low-stakes twist in a seemingly acquainted story.

So, what is the story? Nicely, for one this is not a straight recall. Lian Li is providing to interchange the SX Platinum Collection PSU’s energy cables, however not as a result of they’re in any approach defective. As an alternative, it is as a result of preliminary batches of the platinum white cables look ever so barely “purple”.

Lian Li wrote, “After additional evaluate, we agree that the present white cables do carry a noticeable purple hue, which might not be visually perfect for sure PC construct aesthetics. For customers preferring a cleaner and extra unified look, we’re pleased to supply a alternative set of pure white cables to interchange the present ones and higher complement their PC builds.”

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Positioned side-by-side, the distinction is delicate however plain. Of us seeking to change their loosely lilac energy cables want solely submit a request by way of Lian Li’s assist request type.

Now, I am a fiend for purple {hardware} and personally do not see an issue with the calmly lavender cables—these may look banging in a patchwork purple construct, as an example…and I’ll or might not be scouring eBay for these very cables as I kind. Nonetheless, when you’ve constructed an all-white every thing gaming PC, I can see how distracting even a bit little bit of uninvited blue spectrum gentle could be.

Lian Li now additionally provides the RS Collection PSU, an influence provide with a swivel-y connector that we first noticed again throughout Computex 2025. The bizarre characteristic can rotate 90 levels with a purpose to enable for a greater variety of cable administration options on your system. As neat as that’s, our Jacob voiced some issues when he noticed it final 12 months, writing that long-term, “it may add an enormous level of failure to a PSU to have stuff transferring about in there.” Clearly, that continues to be to be seen, because the RS Collection PSU has not been the topic of any product notices from Lian Li.

The identical can’t be mentioned for the corporate’s HydroShift II LCD-C 360 and HydroShift II LCD-S water coolers. During the last six months, Lian Li has addressed the latter mannequin’s USB detection points and pump velocity issues. The corporate has additionally despatched alternative components out to those that cannot get the cooler to work with their motherboard resulting from energy points.

Moreover, Lian Li additionally addressed the LCD-S mannequin’s AMD mounting bracket tolerance points final 12 months, in addition to USB disconnections, and the cooler’s improperly functioning Superior Mode earlier this month. In terms of {hardware} complaints, these undoubtedly pale compared to some, and makes barely purple energy cables an nearly pleasing change of tempo for PC players.

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