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PSU's with no power cord

Simple cost saving. Corsair's lower end product lines are all marketing.
 
I just bought the same one and it came with a cord- maybe they only do so for the US market?
 
The360Kiwi said:
That makes sense.. Could I buy one at any local electronic store?
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I don't know abaout that, but I do most online retailers that carry power supplies do carry aftermarket PSU power cords. sometimes you'll see all the way from cheap, thin ones, to the heavy duty thick cords.
 
rtwjunkie said:
I don't know abaout that, but I do most online retailers that carry power supplies do carry aftermarket PSU power cords. sometimes you'll see all the way from cheap, thin ones, to the heavy duty thick cords.
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The problem is where I'm buying from they don't.. I'll check Amazon quickly.
 
The360Kiwi said:
The problem is where I'm buying from they don't.. I'll check Amazon quickly.
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Yes, I just searched the landmark site and found nothing.
 
Don't you have one around? I have like 4 of them from old dead power supplies. Even ones from monitors or printers would work, as long as they have the same 3 prong connector.

I used to have 8 but I used 4 for my Antec Earthwatts (they don't ship with power cable too).
 
It's is supposed to come with one. I wouldn't buy from that store if it doesn't. It means they have opened the box and are selling used items as new.
 
erocker said:
It's is supposed to come with one. I wouldn't buy from that store if it doesn't. It means they have opened the box and are selling used items as new.
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No they're actually very highly rated in South Africa. It might be their suppliers..
 
TRWOV said:
Don't you have one around? I have like 4 of them from old dead power supplies. Even ones from monitors or printers would work, as long as they have the same 3 prong connector.

I used to have 8 but I used 4 for my Antec Earthwatts (they don't ship with power cable too).
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I do have some old printers stuffed away. I'll have a look at those.
 
It's an environmental "green" thing. A lot of people don't use the power cord that comes with a new PSU because they have one already, therefore some suppliers no longer include one with a new PSU.

They say it's to help reduce waste but it's prob more marketing....the cords can be bought from any local computer store, so not a big issue imo..
 
Or maybe the site doesn't know if one is in the box so they just say it doesn't to be safe.
 
Strange- every Corsair psu (CX, CSM, TX, AXi, etc..) on that site specifically states "no power cord" :confused:

What style power outlet do you use? Is it possible that Corsair doesn't make that style?

EDIT- should be this style (250v?)- I'll bet Corsair doesn't bother making them for your market and they sell their psu's w/o cords for their own convenience....

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Hadn't thought about that, could pretty much be the case.
 
Could always go with a different brand?
 
 
It comes with one. Just call Corsair. But forget the modular CX and get a TX
 
corsair will put their own power chord in the box. whats more these power chords will come with an internal fuse that will blow if there is a short circuit :)
the only reason would be that your country supports a weird socket system that corsair OEMs cannot provide.
 
That's ridiculous!

Reminds me of another Steven Wright quote "I once bought some batteries... but they weren't included. So I had to buy them again."
 
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