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Hi guys, I've been working as a network engineer for the past 7 months and have finally been able to afford starting my home lab/media storage solution. So far I've got some Cisco equipment for my networking course at college and a few HP servers to play around with, one of which is currently pulling double duty as my media server with plex installed on Windows Server 2016. I've been planning to upgrade to 10G/bit and was wondering what the current best deal is for 10G NICs and a 4 or 8 port switch? I've tried a few Mellanox SFP+ cards with little success as well as the issue of working with SFP connections over standard ethernet. I'd really like to stick with ethernet so I can finish running network cable around my house. The only other solution I can find is the ASUS XG-C100C on Amazon for ~£90 and a small 10G switch for around £200. I'm also aware of drive limitations in terms of speed and have accounted for this already. All the SSDs! Any suggestions would be awesome, cheers, Jimmy.

Is anyone else having the issue of managed users not seeing any media on the server? The admin user can see all the media just not anyone else. I have users set to see all. I could just have a setting wrong but it was working fine a month ago. If you have an idea of how I can fix this it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi guys. I decided to build a home server in the near future. In the past few years I used a Banana pi (2 core, 1GB ram) for experimenting, but now I want something more powerful. The budget is around 500 Euro. The server will server around 5-7 person, me my family, maybe my gf and some of my friends. So we are not talking about many users. I plan to use the server for: Plex media server (max. few concurrent 1080p stream) Torrent server NextCloud NAS Backup for about 3-4 PC VPN (?) Other small dev services for own purposes (Web server, Gitlab Runner, etc.) Currently I have a 120GB SSD which I plan to use as the drive for the OS. Right now I only have a 750GB HDD what is not too much. I think at the beginning a 2-3TB Red or Ironwolf HDD will be enough, I can buy more later if it is necessary. What build do you guys recommend? The biggest dilemma for me is the CPU and Motherboard combo. The i3 8100 and the Ryzen 5 2600 looks great, but I am not sure which one would be the right choice. Also it needs to be silent, because it will be placed in my room. So a quite power supply and cooler would be nice.

Hi all!! So i'll try to make this specific as possible. I'm a videographer & editor. I also run a small organisation where we create content. I've reached the point where storage is becoming an issue so one of the solutions i've been looking at is building a NAS running FreeNas. In terms of my requirements, I want to build a media server mainly for storing/logging footage/files with decent transfer speeds locally and remotely. I will eventually want to ensure editors have remote access to the files on the server to download and edit and then uploading it once done. I may also want to look at the possibility of encoding via the server but this isn't a necessity right now. In terms of form factor, i've been considering the Fractal design NODE 304 so i'd like hardware recommendations around ITX boards. I've been getting mixed reviews around durability of standard motherboards vs server motherboards.. soo... I'd like come clarity on thaht if possible. I'm not limited to ITX but it's an initial preference. I'm looking to have some seagate ironwolf pros or WD reds NAS HDD up to 16TB run in a suitable raid set up. I'll probably begin with 8-12TB. I'm looking for suggestions on the type of: PSU CPU MB RAM please provide rationale for suggestions. I don't want to spend a lot. I'd say my budget is £500 excl hard drives. But i'll push more if needed. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

ok well it's 1AM rn so ignore any typos or anything of that kind. so uh I have some old PC's laying around that I wanna turn into a media pc to just stream some movies on my home network and stuff and I have 2 options for that. a Dell Optiplex 3020 with a dual core i3-4130 with a TDP of 54W and a Dell Precision T1500 with a quad core i7-860 with a TDP of 95W. so my question(s) was; whatd be better? a quad core or a dual core? im kinda leaning towards the i3 cause 1. the i3 is newer and supports hyperthreading and such. 2. it has a lower TDP which might give me the option to put a passive cooler on it for maximum quietness or something but a reason I thought the i7 might be the smarter choice is cause it has more cores... even though it is a lot older and runs on a slower architecture and stuff... so what are y'all's opinions? the i3? or the i7?

Hi, I've recently bought a raspberry pi 4 and I want to use it as a little server on my local network with an external hard drive attached to it. I want to run a few things on it like: - simple file sharing via ftp or something more fancy like owncloud - torrent client with web interface (strictly for seeding linux images only ) - media server (without any transcoding magic) - and maybe more To avoid conflicts it probably would be a good idea to run these inside containers. I'm not familiar with docker and I'm not even sure if the hardware has enough processing power tho handle all of these. Any advice?

So till zen 3 processers come out i plan on buying a amd 3100 and using it as a stepping stone till i have my final build (planning a killer system thats quite expensive) since my current one is sorta showing its 6 or so year age. Would a ryzen 3100 be perfectly fine (with 32gb 3000 C15 Ram) for a minecraft or other gaming server as one function and a media server as the other? Note about the ram. I bought it quite a while ago as it was planned for a ryzen 3700 build that got postponed then replaced when rumors of zen 3 made the idea of making a dream machine to handle me for the next 5 plus years or so. I know its most likly over kill. im getting an asrock Mobo so i do plan on upgrading it to ECC eventually but thats way down the line.

Longtime subscriber of the channel, first time forum contributor! LTT has done a lot of great build vids regarding smart home equipment, workstation versus gaming performance, and getting "the most bang for buck" on equipment selection. However I have a question that combines all of these elements and maybe worth exploring for a future video exploring current industry options. As "smart homes" become more and more prevalent, whether people DIY'ing it all or with new homes already including such features, I wonder if there is a new market of products yet to be tapped designed for the home server. The ability to have a rack mountable computer located in the same place as one's WiFi router, internet modem, media center, etc. is becoming more beneficial to a home owner who may or may not be as fluent in the latest computer technology. I am planning a computer build and I'd appreciate some advice. I have this vision of a home office setup which has a super clean desk and a workstation computer located, perhaps in the same room like in a closet, but certainly out of sight and preferably rack mountable to go along with a 24 PoE network switch, security gateway, etc. Clearly there is a shift in perception to use AMD processors over Intel for their performance value, but I don't know enough about single vs. multi threaded performance in regards to CAD work. Dual monitors are preferred. Lots of usb-C and Thunderbolt sockets needed at the desk. I also want this workstation to double as a NAS, or at least a gateway to a large network-accessible RAID storage array. Part of that is to also remote in the 4K home media center, accessing a library of music and video files from another room. I wonder then if it is cheaper to purchase an empty 4U rack chassis to build out the main workstation (assuming large internal space for passive cooling) and have some off the shelf RAID product. From LTT's other videos though it seems more cost effective to make a VM media server within a normal computer, though that could be hardware dependent or for some other reason I'm unaware. With this kind of build the main point is value performance and practicality; I don't care at all about RGB aesthetics or how it sounds when at full load. On a side note to answer your video: , I am one of these iPad users! When I first got into planning this workstation build I calculated that buying an iPad pro 4th gen (without the magic keyboard) plus a supplemental PC workstation would be cheaper than buying a new MacBook Pro to meet my work performance requirements. 90% of what I do daily anyway is watching YouTube, browsing the web, sketching art, or using convenience apps like Notes or Paprika Recipe Manager, so the iPad increases the comfort for a lot of my daily life whether I travel with it or not. Its the working performance/value that seems to benefit most from a DIY build. I think we all agree that 'smart homes' are not a trend, they are the future. I think this computer build I'm planning though also represents a shift in consumer demand, making at least the form factor of a computer more universal to a wider variety of users. Budget (including currency): $1500-2000 USD Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: main purpose: workstation capable of running Solidworks or other mid-range 3D CAD program. Secondary purpose: security camera and media server/RAID storage accessible to multiple devices on network. For gaming: only using https://shadow.tech/usen

Budget (including currency): As cheap as possible ($AUD) Country: Australia Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Media / File server. OK is this build enough for a basic media server? I intend to take out the 3 3.5" HDD's from my current gaming all in one rig and put them into a small media/file server. Will these specs be enough or should I upgrade anything? will 8gb ram be enough or should I get 16gb? going to use onboard video of the 3200G so shouldn't need a GPU of any sort, not playing games or anything, probably wont even have a monitor cause ill set up remote desktop or something. The extra $99 at the bottom is for my computer store to put it all together + warranty, but I can always do it my self to save a bit of $ but not really fussed, warranty is nice if anything goes wrong I can just take back to store.

Hi everyone, I have a case I need help with - my parents have some old plasma screen TV with to smartTV capabilities. I bought them a MiniX media player and attached a USB HDD with my movie archive. However, the media player app nor Kodi are good enough for this, my parents don't really understand lists and folders etc., I would like to provide them with Plex experience (titles, movie imagery, description etc.). So, I've decided to install Plex Media Server on the MiniX, but no luck. Now - the next step is to set up a dedicated computer to act both as a server and a storage for movies, and connect it to my home network, connect MiniX to network as well and point the client Plex app to the server. MiniX will be connected to TV via HDMI and this should work, right? Now, my other question is: do I build a classic PC with Windows or Ubuntu and put it in some room in the house, or - do I get an Intel NUC and put Win10 on it and plug it in directly to TV (discarding MiniX from the equation)? The question is - how does that work with my remotes? Will it work? Sorry for silly questions, but I've never had experiences with HTPCs before. I just want to make it easy for my parents to watch movies - I don't want them to navigate through Windows etc, just turn on the device, click the Plex icon and choose a movie. Thank you all!

I posted this in hardware by mistake.... Hello All, So I am rebuilding my home server and I am setting it up in Raid 5. Previously, I was just adding new hard drives to the home folder using /etc/fstab. I am already very proficent in ubuntu server, however this would be the first time setting up a raid array on it. I have read mixed thoughts on unRaid. But I also noticed Linus trying it out in a couple episodes. So basically my queston is this, am I at any kind of disadvantage using mdadm vs unRaid? I realize they are two different raid solutions. Please share your thoughts and/or experiences using one vs the other. 120GB SSD for primary (or cache if unRaid) and 3 2tb WD blue drives. Also in terms of adding disks to the array later, I would assume unraid would be easier. Am I wrong? I primarily use the server for Plex, a usenet client, and a few other programs that run with the help of mono. I also use SMB and occasionally I use it for hosting on CS:GO. Thanks in advance!

Good afternoon, I'm looking to do a somewhat complex system build, I don't have a solid spec in mind which is why I need a second opinion. What I intend to accomplish with this system is this: 1. To run 4-6 cameras at 1080p 8 FPS recording 24/7 2. To run a media server that my family can remote into anywhere and view family photos, videos, etc. in one central location Currently, my plan is to take some NAS machine like a FreeNAS Mini box or a Synology box and run Windows for a recorder manager software such as Blue Iris while running a Windows VM for my family to RDP into as regular users and access a pooled drive. Alternatively, I had also thought of doing a lower tier Ryzen or Threadripper build, but priced out with the features I would need was pretty expensive. The idea here was to do a 4X6TB RAID 10 array and partition the pool of drives into an 8TB partition for recorded video and 4TB for media storage. I guess my question is 1. Is this even possible with the way I'd like to do this? and 2. Is this recommended or are there better ways to do this? To me, the hardware in the pre-built NAS boxes doesn't seem like enough, and what would be adequate is terribly expensive. Most of the CPU load would be for video encode/decode, but I'd like to leave at least 2C/4T or 4C/8T for simultaneous multi-user login on the VM. Any and all help is definitely appreciated, thank you in advance!!

Hi everyone, I couldn't find a similar post to this, so apologies if it's duplicated. I think this should be pretty straightforward: I have a Windows 10 desktop pc lying around with 3tb worth of internal storage full of movies, songs and other media, and an unreliable ISP, so every now and then the internet is down and I want a way to stream those movies (or any file) from that pc to the devices in my house (i.e. The laptop connected to the home theater, or play music with a phone in the kitchen's sound sistem all from that pc). Normally I'd use Splashtop or TeamViewer, but here's the catch: I want to do all this in a LAN with no internet access. How could I do that? Is it even possible? Thank you guys.

So, i'm making a media server. The device will have an Core 2 Duo E7200 with 2Gigs of Ram. I know this is shit, but i'm on a very tight budget. Which OS would be the best ? I want to use it for Kodi and YouTube. Which one ? Android Windows XP/7 Linux (Ubuntu) Any other ? Thanks !

Hi guys, Im new to this fourm, and looking for some help. Ive only been in pc gaming for about a year so im still learming my way around a pc. All of my media has been bought with vudu. I bought a 4tb hd to store all my movies offline. Vudu keeps wanting to save all movies to the boot drive. Im about out of space on this drive. Im hoping one day to have several pcs in the house pull movies from this drive, not sure how this will work out. Thanks in advance!

Hello! I apologize for my English, I use Google translator, and myself from Russia. I'll get down to business. I want to collect nas for the house. Tasks: 1. Download movies by torrent 2. Transfer 4K HDR video over a home network, in particular to a smart LG TV. Actually, from all this I care about the choice of iron on the second question? I ask for help)

Good day team, I am currently looking in to building a new rig that will allow me to get rid of my laptop, nas, media server and combine it in to one redundant rig. Each machine I have now is sub par but gets the job done.... I was looking in to the following I was thinking of going with a raid 1 set up or using windows storage spaces for the NAS portion of the build Things I'm curious of others opinions on are possibly the case and mobo.... I did go with a mobo and case that would accommodate for more drives down the road... I am aware this mobo will disable 1 SATA port when using the m.2 I appreciate any build suggestions that would either help for expansion down the road or would provide better performance. Thanks team

I hope I'm posting this in the right place and properly. If there is another spot that'd be better for this topic or anything please let me know [Cross-posted from r/buildaPC] What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better. I would like to use this for a NAS/Backup/Media Server. In order of function priority it'd probably be Backup then NAS funtion then Media Server. I want to be able to backup my PCs individual data daily/weekly, offload the more long-term storage files on my main PC to this box, and ideally rip and store my DVD/Blu-Ray movie collection onto it so my family and I don't have to play the "where's the Disc?" or "how long is this movie? (since it's not written on the disc)" games anymore. I don't mind if I would need/want to use two of these PCs to accomplish these things since I'm just rescuing them from going to recycling from my work anyway and I'll definitely be changing out the PSU, Case, and probably coolers on them (if they are good enough to be used) for this purpose. If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings) No Gaming planned for these PCs currently since I'm the only one who games (only when I have time) and I can do that on my main PC) What is your budget (ballpark is okay)? Not sure really, hoping to stay under $500 to get started but I'm willing to end up spending more since I'll need a bunch of storage and want a nice solid solution. In what country are you purchasing your parts? USA Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Pics of the PCs I'm considering repurposing: https://imgur.com/a/Dx2W4 Server options Dual Xeons (not sure what model exactly) 4gb DDR2 Ram Intel Server Mobo Notes: Not thinking I'll use either of these but I have the option so I thought I'd list it. i7 Options i7 960 CPU w/stock cooler 12-16gb DDR3 Ram Basic Intel Motherboard AMD V7800 GPU Notes: Most likely candidate, I have two of the same pretty much. Not a big fan of the GPUs since they're noisy but hey, they're free. General notes I didn't list storage since none of them will come with anything aside from maybe a 240gb intell SSD or two. I'll be purchasing whatever makes sense for the server build I'm doing probably at least couple Seagate IronWolf drives for the main storage. I didn't list the PSUs either since I would be getting new ones as these are around 10 years old now and a couple failed before they were decommissioned. Provide any additional details you wish below. I've build regular PCs before but never a NAS/server so any tips/tricks/advice would be great. I'm mainly concerned about whether this hardware is worth keeping and using for such a build or not since it'll be recycled if not in the next few days but I welcome any opinions or pointers in the right direction as far as OS and Software choices for this setup. I've been considering FreeNAS OS (or UnRaid), ShadowProtect for the Backup software, and Plex for the media side of things but I'm just really starting my research on all this so I'm open to most anything. Tips on converting a disc library to a digital one could be handy as well. Any help/opinions are welcome! If I missed any important info let me know and I'll edit it in and reply. Thanks!

Hi all, I have setup a plex media server out of my primary desktop and will be migrating in a couple of months. When i finally do, I will take my hard disks with me and setup a new server. I was looking at FINALLY using a linux based OS for the dedicated plex server. If I am correct, the OS versions/remakes are called distros. So what would you guys recommend for a complete linux newbie. Have never really seen the OS in person. I obviously was leaning towards ubuntu, but some say to go with Elementary or elementary OS Luna. can someone help me with understanding the distro architecture. Also, I would prefer something UI friendly that a windows user can easily start with. My server will be relatively private with no more than 10 TB connected to it even over the next 3-4 years or possibly ever. I plan using a 120GB ssd for the OS and some basic stuff. and streaming to no more than 8 devices total (5 MAXIMUM simultaneously) I will sort out the processor and other hardware. It won't be an NAS setup, but a 4TB seagate barracuda. Ill house a complete backup of the drive somewhere else. Do help me pick a good OS :). would liek something nice looking, easy on the eyes but equally low in resource drain. (but performance over prettiness any day)

Heylo LTT forumers, So i've just started reading up on media servers and was planning to set one up. Firstly, i have a tonne of videos and movies on my computer - i have archived stuff from 1935 (chaplin movies and more). and about 3TB of storage being used on my system plus a couple of Terabytes of external storage. So, I've decided to setup a media server (it will be attached to my computer or part of it rather). Right now i am running an AMD FX 4300 with 8 gigs of ram and a 4GB 1050TI. So, while in the near future I will build a separate dedicated server, for now, I want to build it into my main system. 1. I've read some places that you don't need a GPU for the media centre, other places i've read that it matters, so a little confused. 2. What im doing is installing the Plex app on on SSD I have and linking it to the media harddisks/folders. is that fine? How much big of an SSD will I require for this? 3. If and when i do decide to build a dedicated server, it won't be a NAS unit really, most likely just a system with an FX8350 or ryzen 3 and a couple of seagate barracudas along with a single ssd. How much ram would this dedicated system need? I watched a tutorial where the guy said "Not much" and then said a "safe" amount was 16GB. Basically whats the easiest, cheapest and most functional way to build a media server... the one i will use will only be switched on when I am at home.. 80% of the time anyways. i may stream while outside occasionally. SO i didnt see the need for a NAS harddisk like the Ironwolf, but i am open to advice

I've been running my unRAID server for about 6 months now with 2x2tb drives (1 green and 1 red) and a 6 tb green drive. I recently got notified that my green 2tb drive was failing and has multiple SMART errors and bad sectors. I, fortunately, found a 2TB purple drive lying around and decided to replace the green drive with the purple drive. I have no Parity setup on the server yet. Is there a way to remove all the info from the green drive named (sdb) to the new drive named (sdd) without having to set up a parity disk. the failing driver and the new drive both are 2TB each. the new 2TB purple driver has been precleared and awaiting mounting.

So... Linus sparked an idea... cheap old server parts... I am running a Plex Server off my desktop and would like to take the CPU load off that thing... so I set out to make a $200-ish server. Parts List: SuperMicro Dual Socket LGA1366 Motherboard - X8DTT-F-SG007 Rev.2 ($44.95 on eBay, free shipping) 2 Intel Xeon E5540 Quad 8MB 2.53GHz processors Socket 1366 ($9.95 for the pair on eBay, free shipping) New SAMSUNG 8GB DDR3 1333MHz ECC REG (2 for $35.16 each on eBay, free shipping) 2 Intel server grade heatsinks with fans ($36.64 on eBay including shipping...) EVGA 600B Bronze Power Supply, 600W ($46.84 from Amazon, not sure the shipping as I ordered some other things) Cost of parts = $173.54 (I am not adding some of the minor parts I got like SATA cables or screws and nuts... because I mostly had that stuff laying around. I also got 2 HDD bays for free from a friend, they bought for this build.) I was going to have my brother-in-law that works at a steal shop make me the case, but I ended up not waiting on him. I also didn't want him to get in trouble. So I ended up going to Harbor Freight and getting the cheapest metal tool box I could find that would fit my board. I figured it needed to be 20-21" in length, needed to be 7" in depth and the height needed to accommodate 6"... but I knew I had two options for mounting the board so I wasn't super certain at the time of buying it how this would all work out. Picture 1 - is a stock photo from Harbor Freight's website of what the took box was like before I got a hold of it. Note the tray handle and the separators that are part of the handle... yeah those are gone... Picture 2 - is my actual toolbox from the from view.Picture 3 - is the back view where you can see my power supply cut out as well as where I will pass the ethernet through.Picture 4 - Close up of the power supply cutout and you can see the ethernet passthrough as well.Picture 5 - The toolbox open. You will notice the handle from the removable tray is gone. My heatsinks are mounted and the power is ran through the cutouts in the tray. In a future post I will show you more of the modifications to the case that I have made and am going to make. I have to do a full teardown of the server. I plan to pain the whole case a dark bronze color. What do you don't see is what is below the tray. I have (2) 5 bay HDD enclosure with their own fans tucked under there where the PSU is. I also had the modify my 20 Pin connector from the PSU. My dad is an electrician and we spent an hour planning out the wiring based on looking at the pinout in the manual from SuperMicro and comparing it to the standard ATX pinout. After we figured out where we wanted everything on paper I happened to find someone else's image of how to pinout for this very board (don't have the link or our drawing sorry, I'll look for it if someone asks). I will get more pictures of all of the stuff I have done once I tear it down. Next Steps: Cut the HDD ventilation holes Test mount the HDD enclosures Plan out the placement of CPU fan ventilation holes Cut the CPU ventilation holes... Consider notching the lid to allow a VGA cord to passthrough the lid when closed... still not sure on that one. Questions I have: I have tested the server and attempted to get video output... Why can't I get video output? I thought this board had onboard Video for 2D. I assumed that meant the SuperMicro splash and Bios would show up when booted. I hear no beeps, which I did plug a speaker into the board not pictured. The CPU light is on and steady green like it should be. I have the front panel switches and the Power LED wired also not pictured. The Power LED is on and the CPU fans kick on (Loud as hell!) Anyone got ideas what could be the issue? I am going to borrow a friends old PCI Express 2.0 video card they have laying around to test the video in a few days... maybe that will solve my issue. What do you guys think of the build so far? What advice/suggestions would you give me?

I was thinking about buying a Synology DS1515+ for as a home media server (using WD Red NAS drives or something similar). I see it has one of the faster CPU's that Synology offers, plus it can be upgraded to 16gb of RAM. I have a combination of wired 100mb/gigabit ethernet and 5ghz and 2.4ghz to the televisions that would be used for media playback throughout the house. For the 4k compatible TV's, is it possible to maintain a smooth playback of a 4k file from the media server via wired 100mb connection? Gigabit? How about wireless and 4k? Seeing I have a mixed use network and a large home (not every room is wired for ethernet) I'm just trying to find out what's possible before actually plotting out a media server for the whole house. Anyone tried this with Plex or some other way of playing back UHD files from a Synology box? Thanks for any pointers!

Hello all, I am building my own NAS to hold videos/pictures and music. My issue is what OS do I use? My instinct was ubuntu server as it is designed for the job. However as the photos are precious I need a strong and reliable backup. Now as part of office 365 I have 1tb of onedrive storage but to utilise that I would need to use windows. Another advantage though not essential is I could use the server with media encoder to render videos to free up my pc. Any thoughts on what to do? I don't want to spend any money if I really don't have to. Thanks Fraser

I'm about to start building my first home theatre PC. I've built a lot of pc's over the years but this is a first for me. My first ever online build log as well. Let me start by saying I'm a long way from the standard of a lot of the builds you see here, while I'd love to build something truly awesome, that'll have to come in the future. Right now planning on a neat, clean functional build with what I think are some sensible components to create a media server running PLEX and at the same time perform some light gaming duties as and when required for those games that suit the big screen. Another first for me (well, since the days of 80x86 architecture anyway) this is an AMD build. I picked up an ASUS Ranger Crossblade motherboard running the AMD A88X chipset with the FM2+ platform. I chose this for 2 reasons, got the board really cheap, the CPU's are cheap (especially the non APU variety) and I don't need an i7 for this build and it has 8 SATA ports. I couldn't find an intel board for under about $400 that came with 8 SATA ports. Speaking of hardware this is the build: Case: Silverstone GD08 HTPC Case (room for up to 8 drives) Motherboard: ASUS Ranger Crossblade CPU: AMD Athlon 880k Black Edition 4.0/4.2 Ghz WiFi Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual Band PCi-E Adapter RAM: GSKILL 8GB x 1600Mhz Graphics Card: ASUS Strix GTX 950 2GB SSD: Corsair 120GB SSD for OS HDD: 2 x HGST 4TB NAS Drives, 1 x 4TB WD RED Drive (only 12TB to start with.. :-)) Power Supply: Seasonic G-650W Modular Power supply OS: Windows 10 At this stage I'm going to see how I go with the cable management, if you've looked at this case at all, you'll know it's tight. If I'm not happy with it may well splash on some custom cables from cable mod to make life easier and keep the build neater. Will have some photos of components etc to post soon.