Best Audio & Video Power Cables
Replacement power cord for PC, monitor, printer, scanner, etc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Walmart had this for 20 bucks."
"I came from France with a French desktop computer PSU, instead of buying a new one I just bought this cable."
"Bought this to cut down the cable size of a rack mount audio interface."
"I used this for my projector and it works great."
"Works fine and the price is right."
"Good price for a good cable."
"Bought this for a high mounted TV."
"The cord is durable, and doesn't soften or chip like other cords."
Cable pass-through ports on the top and bottom plates allow you to run your low voltage AV cables from your TV, through the top plate, inside the wall, and out through the bottom plate to connect to AV equipment.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great product, fairly easy install, makes all the difference without wires hanging from your TV."
"Just installed it - looks great. I’m not super handy especially with electrical so I took my time and followed the directions."
"I would have given it 5 stars, but the provided electrical wire was not as high quality as I wanted."
"Excellent choice to hide your cables behind the wall, instruction and installation was very easy took me about 20mins, my walls are not your standard drywall, house was built early 1900's walls are made out of cement about 3/4 thick, that is why i got these the locking plate work perfect it. grasps onto the rear of the wall to secure itself."
"Overall this was average."
"You still end up with a cord running along the floor, but there are no ugly wires snaking up the wall to your television, and that's really the whole point."
"An absolute must for running ALL of your cables behind the wall- not to mention safer than using an old extension cord."
"My electrician installed this and was very impressed with how easy it was and the end result is a very clean look that makes any other installation with dangling wires look like a joke."
3 Cable Matters 2-Pack 16 AWG Heavy Duty AC Power Extension Cord in 10 Feet (NEMA 5-15P to NEMA 5-15R)
AC EXTENSION CORD extends the length of an existing power cable; Rated for indoor use with equipment such as a desktop computer, HDTV, LED-lit monitor, ceiling mounted projector, powered speakers, laser printer and more; Female to male cable connects an existing cable to a to a standard 3 pronged 120V AC outlet receptacle.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"These short extensions are perfect when it comes to the transformers being connected to wall."
"Cable Matters delivers again with a solid product."
"Very short length, but it is what I needed for short-corded appliances that couldn't reach the plug."
"Excellent way to decrease your plug bar footprint when large power converters have to be plugged in."
"Work great and allow using all outlets on my battery backup."
"Nice and simple, perfect length for my needs, unobtrusive."
"good quality product as anything I have purchased from Cable Matters..."
"I am pleased with both product and service.."
Best Firewire Cables
♩ Sound Bar: Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, Bose, Sharp, Philips, Polk, Yamaha. ♪ TV: Vizio, Samsung, Apple, LG, Sharp, Sony. ∮ Game Console: PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox One S, XBox 360, Sony PlayStation. ♫ Nylon Braided Jacket: Lightweight and flexible, heat resistance, anti-friction, anti-corrosion, oil resistance, acid & alkali resistance → Protects the cable from nicks, cuts and kinks. Crystal clear sound for Digital Optical Audio Cable. Plug-and-play Digital Audio Optical Cable.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this cable to replace another 5-star rated cable that I had just purchased on Amazon but that didn't work at all for me [ FosPower (2 Pack) 24K Gold Plated Toslink Digital Optical Audio Cable (S/PDIF) - Metal Connectors & Braided Nylon Jacket - 10 Feet ]."
"Anyway, my first optical cable ever....I like the braided look....I have some 1/4" music cables with that same look....and of course, my uni brow....is fully braided..... Oddly enough, I couldn't use it where I had originally intended to....as my 14 year old Panasonic stereo system wouldn't follow it's own commands to change over the audio settings....I guess after 14 years, it just wasn't interested...I should just be happy it's still working.....so, instead, I hooked it up between my living room TV and sound bar....easy, peezy....and even better....that freed up component space for me to hook up my ION turntable ......direct to that same sound bar."
"I had NEVER used optical cables before - so when I decided to make my movie theater, in reading the "Manual/Instructions" wink - I saw the two ports for optical audio - and whaalaaa !"
"Due to my TV's wall mount location, I needed at least an eight footer to get through the wall and to the nearest outlet."
"I got this for my stereo and dish network that has optical after I got a soundbar the cable was very thin. so I got one for my stereo and another for my soundbar."
"I really like this cord."
"This cable is holding up very well, Just judging from the sturdiness of the Backshell and durable cable, it should last me a long time."
"I didn't know if this could have been the beginning of needing another soundbar or just trying to replace the audio cable."
Best Computer VGA Cables
HDMI TO VGA convertor with Micro USB and 3.5mm audio port Adapter Converter This Cable Gold Plated HDMI to VGA Adapter offers a convenient and reliable solution for connecting an HDMI source device to a monitor or projector with VGA port. Output both audio and video signal With VGA female port and 3.5mm audio port, you can connect to your new NoteBook, Laptop, HD DVD, HD DV without VGA interface to projector, Display, LCD, TV & Monitor in old model with VGA interface only for big screen viewing, and output audio signal by speaker, headphone, amplifier and other device with 3.5mm audio port. HDMI to VGA convertor adapts to laptop computer, apple TV3 ,camcorder and other device with HDMI port to VGA port adapts to projectors, HDTV, monitors and other device with VGA male port.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this cable along with the "Ugreen VGA/SVGA HD15 Male to Male Video Coaxial Monitor Cable with Ferrite Cores Gold Plated Compatible for Projectors, HDTVs, Displays, 3ft/1m " and gave it along with a spare monitor to a friend who recently had the LCD display break on her new laptop."
"I am not computer wiz , I just know I don't have a blue option in my new computer so I plugged this into the HDMI and the USB and Voilla - nothing - Darn - This thing didn't work."
"It is especially handy having the audio output option on this piece of hardware so I can stream music from an iPad in my classroom."
"This adapter worked perfectly, and does exactly what I needed it to do."
"I read reviews stating that you'll have to plug in headphones but that is inconvenient because when working remotely, I would like to be able to use my laptop speakers."
"The Windows-10 Dell laptop automatically sent its video out the HDMI port without any coaxing or coercion from me."
"The female thumb screw slots require a bit of a push to make connection, but then held tight."
"We assembled all the components to operate my new desktop PC and then it was time to pair my existing flat screen (VGA) with the new system."
Best Modem Cables
Why Choose US: 1) All Our Products are Produced under Strict Quality Inspection. 2) 12-Month Worry-Free Warranty and Free Life-time Technical Support. 3) Professional After-Sales Team to Make Things Right within 24hrs. Specification: Input Type: Display Port Male (20 Pin). Output Type: VGA Female (15 Pin). Size: 20.5 x 4.1 x 1.7cm. Color: Black. Package weight: 2.0/56g. This DP to VGA adapter allows connecting a DisplayPort compatible desktop or laptop to a monitor, projector or HDTV with a VGA port. This DisplayPort Male to VGA Female Cable supports highest resolution up to 1920x1080 (1080P) full HD. This male display port to VGA cable has embedded clock architecture to help reduce EMI susceptibility.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This product was the perfect solution and now the resolution on both my monitors are equally as good."
"This adapter works great."
"We needed these adapters for some computers we have."
"I found this adapter after installing a new graphics card in my computer that only had a display port for the monitor."
"Image looks fine on a 1024x768 monitor."
"This adapter however worked right out of the box and I have never had a single problem with it!"
"The best of the four products I ordered."
Best Thunderbolt Cables
The Cable Matters 4K Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable is an indispensable companion for your Mac, PC, or tablet equipped with Mini DisplayPort. Ergonomically designed easy-grip treads make plugging and unplugging a breeze. Compatible with Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro; Microsoft Surface Pro 4, Pro 3, Pro 2, Surfacebook (NOT Surface for Windows RT); Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, X230/X240s, L540, T540p, W540, Helix; Dell XPS 13/14/15/17, Latitude E7240/E7440, Precision M3800; Alienware 14/17/18; Acer Aspire R7/S7/V5/V7; Intel NUC; Asus Zenbook; HP Envy 14/17; Google Chromebook Pixel; Cyberpower Zeusbook Edge X6; Toshiba Satellite Pro S500, Tecra M11/A11.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Hooked up my U2317HM and couldn't get it to work at highest res with any of the other hdmi, dvi, vga cables I had."
"I use this cable for my Dell U2711 PC monitor."
"Update-April 4th,2014. After posting my original review, Cable Matters contacted me via e-mail with a very nice letter of apology and offered to replace the cable at no charge, provided I a) returned the defective cable to them in the pre-paid envelope they sent, and; b) consider updating my review here on Amazon. Hopefully, this cable will fare better than the original, but regardless, I am impressed by a supplier that tries to address customer issues, and I have to say Cable Matters did just that."
"It just takes an additional displayport cable for the monitors."
"Well that makes the fit into my Mac Mini port more snug than I would like, causing the cable it is brushing against and this one to bow outward a bit."
"The first cable did not work correctly, but the company promptly sent me another cable and tested it before sending to make sure it worked correctly."
"I run a three-monitor setup and one of the monitors must be connected to a DisplayPort connection, which up to now has been accomplished by a mini-DisplayPort to DVI dongle."
"I was worried that this version of the cable would not push over 120hz but after some research I found that the version 1.1a cable meets the 1.2 requirements and is able to push over 120hz. One thing to note though is that I think you will need a 1.2 version DP port to push over 120hz."
Best Ethernet Cables
Intended for Wired Home and Office Networks. Jadaol Cat6 Snagless Network Patch Cable offers universal connectivity to computers. and network components, such as routers, switch boxes, network printers, network attached storage (NAS) devices, VoIP phones. Routers Switches Xbox360 Network Printers Network Attached Storage Device Computer and network components and more. Cat 6 standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T,100BASE-TX(Fast Ethernet),1000BASE-T/1000BASE-TX(Gigabit Ethernet)and 10GBASE-T(10-Gigabit Ethernet).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Currently thru wireless the roku was weak due to walls and distance, same with the computer, I would get spotty connections for things like netflix with breakups and pauses while it buffered up very annoying when you are trying to watch something or have a music video concert on, try explaining that to a 7 year old watching barbie thru netflix too :). After running the line out to the garage, I put in a 5 port switch, so I could feed all my devices and have a few ports for any computer repairs (I use my workbench in the garage to fix computers too having a hardline to plug in for updates, virus removal etc is SO handy!"
"I have other flat Cat 6 cables in the network and there is little comparison in quality."
"Based on the insulation I would agree, thus I avoided any sort of tugging of the cable, making sure to allow slack between the brackets (need a hammer BTW) and not pinch the cable. Always a good practice to measure the distance from each device (mine was my cable modem to my PS4 in another room), then add 8-10ft to account for obstacles and or narrow cable entries."
"Needed a long Ethernet cable to run from living area to bedroom."
"I'm not a tech expert, but I can't imagine the $30 Walmart cable functions better than this one, nor does it seem to be higher quality."
"I have another one of these that's 25' long that connects to one of my network switches, goes through a wall via a CAT5 wallplate and this 14' connects to the wallplate on the other side and then connects to another network switch sitting behind my 60" LG plasma TV."
"The cord works as expected and is much thinner than most cat 6 cables."
"I bought this because wifi sometimes is not reliable here and needed to route a cable through the house and across hallways without being ugly or inconvenient (tripping over it)."
Best Serial Cables
Works with devices with RS-232 serial ports such as other PCs with RS-232 ports, Bluetooth serial adapters, telescopes, amateur radio gear, GPS receivers, routers, firewalls, modems, plotters, embedded character displays, scan tools, sonar units, embedded boards and many others. Specific devices include: Garmin eTrex GPS, Seiko Label Printer, iRobot Create, Cisco products with serial consoles, US Robotics Modems, NexStar telescopes, Equus Scan Tools, Uniden Hand Held Scanners, etc. For connecting to a device that also has fixed female side connectors an inexpensive DB9 Female/Female Mini Gender Changer (Coupler) or a standard serial cable will be needed. 24-inch cable with standard USB Type A Male to standard 9-pin DB9 RS-232 serial connector.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter was assigned to COM PORT 10 and the old RT-Systems software that I use with my FT-897D and FT-8900 requires a COM PORT between 1 and 9."
"I use this with a Fast Track pinewood derby timing system.. no errors or issues, even though the hardware is pretty old and picky about RS-232."
"I tried another adapter made by Belkin but it didn't work with the radio, probably due to the fact the radio uses a 4800 baud rate."
"As with others, I was attracted to this USB-to-Serial cable by the price and, with a few extra steps involved to get it up and running, it does the job. Following the provided directions which state that the Plugable cable's drivers are available through the Windows Update plug-n-play installation process, I connected it to an open USB port. OK... on to "Plan C": I went to Plugable's website support page for this cable & driver (plugable.com/drivers/prolific), downloaded the installation and text-based Help files, and tried the install that way... even tried installing as Administrator but, after several install & reboot sessions, it still would not work. The search routine ran for about 2 minutes and then the installation process automatically kicked off, resulting in a pop-up window stating that installation was successful."
"It turns out that the adapter I had didn't work with Windows 10."
"The gender changer plugs right into the db-25 female on the back of the TNC and the two male screw lugs fit and tighten up on the back of the TNC. Then the Plugable serial adapter plugs onto the gender changer and the 2 screw pins tighten up to the gender changer."
"works like intended but I would rather it did not have the extended mounting fasteners on the front of it, I had to cut them off in order for use on a few machines, I can't imagine a situation that they would ever be used anyhow so a useless feature that causes trouble should not be there in the first place."
Best Mini-SAS Cables
Connect More with Cable Matters SATA Cabling Products. Warranty Limited Lifetime Warranty and Lifetime Product Support. SFF-8087 COMPATIBLE with popular RAID cards such as 3Ware 9650SE-8LPML RAID, Adaptec ASR-5805/512MB SAS RAID / 2258200-R 5405 RAID / 2258500-R 51645 RAID, Dell PERC H700 Raid / PERC H200, Dell PowerEdge 8-port SAS SATA Controller / PERC H310, HighPoint RocketRAID 2720 / RocketRAID 620 / RocketRAID 4520 / RocketRAID 4522, LSI Logic SAS9211-8I HBA Card, StarTech.com PCI Express RAID, Syba 4-Port RAID HyperDuo / PCI Express SATA II 4 x Ports RAID, Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 8-Channel SAS/SATA.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"EXACTLY what I needed to hook up three 3TB SATA drives in a Windows 2012 Server storage pool with parity."
"Connecting a Dell PERC H200 card to the backplane of two Chenbro 4 x3.5 HDD Bays SATA3 Backplane. Works great, the thinner separate cables make it easier to maneuver."
"This cable solved that problem beautifully and is working perfectly syncing one HDD and one DVDRW drive to my motherboard (2 connections unused)."
"Nice cables, well constructed and long enough for about any use."
"Works really well, I've got it hooked up to all 4 SATA connectors and don't have any issues with it."
"way better and less cluttered than regular sata cables if they will work with your raid card, I will never go back to a tangled mess of individual cables!"
"Unlike some other comments, mine were correctly labelled."
Best Parallel Cables
Connect the Display Port male end of the adapter to your DisplayPort device, and connect the VGA female end to your VGA cable from the display. COMPACT DESIGN - The portable Moread DP to VGA adapter connects a desktop or laptop with DisplayPort (DP, DisplayPort++, DP++) port to a monitor, display, projector, or HDTV with VGA input; Tuck this lightweight gadget into your bag or pocket to make business presentation, or extend your workspace to increase productivity; A VGA cable is required (sold separately).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This adapter worked in my dell port replicator and provides a very reliable extra monitor port."
"How could you put anything less than love it, the item works beautifully with my slightly "under powered" am2 rig with Radeon 5670. setup was cumbersome but that was a software issue and had nothing to do with the adapter in itself."
"I bought this adapter because I have a second monitor that requires a VGA port and this Moread DisplayPort Adapter worked perfectly."
"I was concerned about the weight from the VGA cable and connector but so far the cable has not broken under the weight strain."
"Very happy with my purchase and will buy from this seller again in the future."
"Easy solution for newer video cards without VGA outputs."
"No display quality issues and the DisplayPort clip spring holds up it's tension after much use."
"Moderately sturdy construction, the connection between the cable and VGA port is somewhat wobbly, but it doesn't effect performance so I'm not going to remove a star."
Best Lightning Cables
Lightning-Fast Syncing and Charging. Designed and built with only premium materials and original 8 Pin connector with a lightning end ensure that your Apple devices are Syncing and Charging safely at maximum speed. Syncwire Apple cable contains a unique, verified serial number and an authorization chip issued by Apple to ensure 100% compatibility with any Lightning device. Heat-resistant connectors ensure complete safety and reliability.Strong compatibility to work with Most iOS devices. -Our lightning cables are tested on at least 3 different Apple devices to ensure that the quality of your charging experience is never compromised. Apple MFi Certified - MFi certificate, heat-resistant connectors, highly durable construction and strict quality control ensure that your Apple devices are loaded safely at maximum speed. Support iPhone X / 8 / 8 Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 6s / 6s Plus /6 Plus / 6 / SE / 5s / 5c / 5, iPad Air / Air 2, iPad mini / mini 2 / mini 3 / mini 4, iPad (4th generation), iPad Pro 10.5-inch / 12.9-inch / 9.7-inch, iPod touch (5th generation and 6th generation), iPod nano (7th generation).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have run out of power in airports, meetings, my car only to find my cable will not charge my iPhone. So I bought 10 and gave them to my kids, replaced all of the cables in my cars, house, bags."
"8/7/2017 New update: after using it for more than 6 months (use it 5 days per week in office), the cable is still in good condition and still look like new. I have confident about this product because (Base on my pervious purchased syncwire product experiences): (1) High quality Material: strong enough to protect the cables and prevent broken. (2) Good after sell service: even the cable is broken, their life time warranty would able to replace another one for u."
"Sticking with products that are certified by those guidelines will insure the quality of the products and in return lengthen the life of your phone or tablet battery as well."
"What I am hoping is that it will last a long time and won’t fail right at the part that plugs into my iOS devices."
"Nice well constructed equal to if not better (I think) than the original cable that came with my phone."
"Only time will tell how long they will last."
"They came in a packet that acts as a cord winder that you can use to store and protect the cord in your briefcase, glove box etc."
"You can't go wrong ordering this charger and the owner of the shop sent me an email stating that if anything goes wrong with the charger, he will make it right."
Best SATA Cables
Size: USB 3.0. Use your 2.5" / 3.5" IDE hard drive or SATA hard disk as an additional external hard drive.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Start with the drive and IDE/SATA adapter unplugged from everything and your AC brick plugged into the wall(with the power switch near the 4 pin molex set to OFF). The bottom light is blue and indicates USB power). Even though this device works well if properly setup, it's only so-so for the IT professional."
"Having good computer trouble shooting tools is a real benefit when trying to solve problems. If you have to back up somebody's boot drive in an effort to save their operating system this kit is always a good thing to have. This USB 2.0 converter allows you to attach SATA and IDE storage devices to your computer in order to test their hardware or to try to save their files. In my testing I installed a SSD drive rated at 3 GB/second and I connected the unit to a USB 3.0 port. It is beyond the capability of a USB 2.0 port to provide more than 500 mA DC so this power supply is a wonderful and needed addition to this kit. Many times I even lay the drive onto a static discharge bag to protect it while it is powered and I am testing it. I connected a SATA SSD drive and did some speed tests to check out the unit's performance."
"I ordered another computer and needed to get items off my hard drive that were not backed up. Bringing the old items from the hard drive to the new computer was easy and quick."
"It doesn't show in disk manager or device manager except when turned off it intermittently pops up in device manager. Tried re-booting, scanning for hardware changes in device manager, scanning in disk manager, changing USB ports."
Best PS/2 Cables
This PS/2 USB Adapter converts a single USB port into two universal PS/2 ports, letting you connect any PS/2 peripheral (e.g. mouse, keyboard) to a computer through USB. No drivers or software makes connecting PS/2 keyboard/mouse via USB truly Plug-and-Play.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you're still not sure, or your motherboard's USB header is not available or not labeled, use the external USB connector instead (just run a short cable out the back to any available USB port)."
"This adapter has a Y in it with one side being the KB and other side the mouse. Both of the adapters's plugs work fine, but I don't plan on using them for both the mouse and the KB at the same time as I've run into conflicts at times when one USB item or another were getting in each others way."
"I just plugged this into the Startech adapter, and it worked right away with my newer computer that has no ps/2 connection."
"I was getting sick of having 2 different keyboards and mice on my desktop, so on a whim I purchased this hoping that it would work. However if you don't have an internal connector, you may need a USB A to A cable (and a way to run it out of the case to a USB port)."
"Works perfectly and saved me $$$s on a new keyboard and mouse."
"This adpater costs more than other similar cables made in China for a dollar or two but I have had very good results using StarTech adapters in the past and this one works great also."
"Attached the device to the USB port on my computer tower and to my old and trusted Dell PS/2 multi-media keyboard which worked perfectly at first go without any problems."
"It works with my windows 10 and my ols Gatewayquiet keyboard so yes I would recomend this product again."
Best USB Cables
Amazon Kindle Fire 5Ft Usb To Micro-Usb Cable (Works With Most Micro-Usb Tablets) Official Amazoncom replacement for the USB cable that comes in-box with Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD 7, and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 5-ft cable length MicroUSB to USB For use with all Kindle tablets and e-readers. Official Amazoncom replacement for the USB cable that comes in-box with Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD 7", and Kindle Fire HD 8.9".
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This USB cable is well made and works great in my Kindle with no issues, so hard built cable with compact head is really what I want. Such a great cable is a perfect gift to my families, they will love it."
"So I purchased the Amazon Kindle Fire 5 ft. USB to Micro-USB Cable to keep in the office. I leave it plugged into my computer at all times and then just plug in the Kindle Fire when I need to transfer content. I was glad to find a cable manufactured specifically for my Kindle Fire because that gives me the confidence to know I shouldn’t have any compatibility issues that might shorten the life of my Kindle Fire Battery."
"Works well with all Kindle models, either as a computer cord or charging cord."
"My old one lasted quite a long time."
"I rarely hand out 5 stars but in the case of ; Amazon 5ft.USB it came packed nicely."
"Gave product a 3-star review because the cord does not stay plugged into the fire as it should."
"5 feet is pretty long but please, please make one 10 or 15 feet long."
"My life was saved when I realized a problem I was having with my Kindle was because the cord that came with the Kindle was in some way defective."
Best SCSI Cables
1) 7-Pin SATA L Type key receptacle. - SATA I, II, III compatible. COST-EFFECTIVE 3-Pack SATA 3 cable provides spare or replacement hard drive cable for a last minute installation or to fix troublesome connection problems.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Highly recommended for those long cable runs inside a PC which have the STATA port in the back with the drive in the front of the system!"
"I build my own computers and some for my friends and I really am pleased with this product."
"They are a little big connector than standard and I thought that was going to be a problem, but if you use a regular connector and bend it, it's the same size."
"I buy SATA cables in few different colors to know which one connects to which."
"Work just as promised."
"SATA Port 2 or SATA Port 3 only give me SATA 3.0 Gbp/s."
"Need these for the DELL XPS drives are really snug and need the right angle connectors to be able to close the case when added new 3.5in drives."
"as someone else mentioned, consider which way your case will direct the right-angled portion of the cable as in mine, I was hooking up a hard drive in the bottom bay of my case which directs right-angle sata cables down."