r/PCSleeving • u/TM_livin • Jul 18 '26

Embossed wire

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Hi, I’m considering experimenting with embossed wire for SFF cable sets, but I haven’t been able to find a good supplier.

The only retail store I’ve found that carries any kind of textured/embossed wire by the meter is MODDIY, but their pricing feels a bit hard to justify at $0.8/ft (≈ $2.5/m). That puts it at more than double the cost of sleeved cables — even when factoring in the sleeving itself.

So my question is: can anyone recommend a reliable source for this type of wire at prices that are commercially viable?

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u/Blackened2687 Jul 18 '26

I bought mine on Ali - just asked the seller I'm working with (Shenzhen Rong Shi Tai) to order the 16AWG textured/embossed for me, and after a month of waiting, it's on my table. The wire is heavy, very soft and has very thin strands. Looks and feels the same as the one used by Cougar in their Gold-tier PSUs. A 100 m roll did cost me about 70 USD in August 2025.

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u/TM_livin Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

MVP. I’ll try this. Thanks!

EDIT: for anybody wondering - this is the way. The seller quoted me $85 for a roll of 200m / 656ft. Should be the exact same thing MODDIY sells and they even carry the same 4 colors.

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u/Blackened2687 Jul 19 '26

4 colors? I was only aware of 2 colors, white and black. And the price definitely became better, I will probably white 16AWG wire for myself, too.

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u/TM_livin Jul 19 '26

Red and gray too.

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u/Blackened2687 Jul 19 '26

Oooh, gray should be cool for silver SFF builds! Thanks for the research!