Don't buy any old USB-C cable or you may regret it
Google engineer fries equipment testing a bunch of USB Type-C cables listed on Amazon: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/03/bens ... pe-c-test/
... and it looks like many of the ones he tested barely rate above the "won't destroy your equipment" standard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A ... cr_rdp_pdp
... and it looks like many of the ones he tested barely rate above the "won't destroy your equipment" standard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A ... cr_rdp_pdp