Seasonic Core GX Series 500 W Review

Name: Seasonic Core GX Series 500 W
Brand: Seasonic
Price: 82 USD

crmaris

on Apr 15th, 2022,

in Power Supplies.

Manufacturer: Seasonic

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Photos

The golden accent on the box looks nice. The seven-year warranty is highlighted in big font at the face of the box.

Protection inside the box is good.

The bundle is rich. Besides the necessary cables and paperwork, you will find fixing bolts, zip ties, Velcro straps, and a 24-pin ATX jump-start connector plug.

The fan grille could be less restrictive. There is a power switch right next to the AC receptacle on the front.

The power specifications label is on one of two sides.

The modular board has eight sockets.

At only 140 mm long, this PSU is compact.

Some more photos of the PSU from various angles.

Cables and Connectors

Modular Cables
Description	Cable Count	Connector Count (Total)	Gauge	In-Cable Capacitors
ATX connector 20+4 pin (610 mm)	1	1	18–22AWG	No
4+4 pin EPS12V (650 mm)	1	1	18AWG	No
6+2 pin PCIe (680 mm+90 mm)	1	2	18AWG	No
SATA (450 mm+120 mm+120 mm+120 mm)	1	4	18AWG	No
SATA (300 mm+150 mm)	1	2	18AWG	No
4-pin Molex (460 mm+130 mm+130 mm)	1	3	18AWG	No
AC Power Cord (1400 mm) - C13 coupler	1	1	18AWG	-

The cables are long enough, and there are no in-cable caps. Because of the PSU's low capacity, there is no need for two EPS connectors and more than two PCIe connectors.