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Should I redo my cables?

mamamia88

I have a large case with a small matx motherboard I bought before every other part so I didn't realize how much space it would take up in the case. For reference see the picture below. I built the computer prior to my power supply showing up in the mail. End result was a bunch of cables bunched up in the bottom of the case and cables everywhere seeing how 4 pin is in top left and I needed to run both SATA cables to my semi modular PSU because I needed 1 for my DVD drive. I'm half tempted to rip it all apart when I get home and redo it but I also had hernia surgery recently and am not supposed to lift anything too heavy and don't feel like hurting myself in the process. Would it make a lick of difference if I managed the cables better for anything but silencing my compulsion to do so? For reference the GPU has fans pointing down towards the cables and the front fans intake air pretty much directly onto the cables. So I'm kinda worried the hot air might get trapped in that area. Cooling system is 2x120mm in top 2x120mm in front and 1x120mm in rear. Sorry I can't take pictures of final product in out right now

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Try to keep all your wires in the back panel so it only comes out to plug in the motherboard. There are alot of useful holes in the chassis that are not being used. 

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Cable management doesn't really affect anything, its more for ascetics. Do it if you wish, but it wont affect airflow any. 

 

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For me, that looks bad and there isn't even a PSU in yet but if it doesn't bother you then it's fine.

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27 minutes ago, Arc_Jester said:

For me, that looks bad and there isn't even a PSU in yet but if it doesn't bother you then it's fine.

It bothers me I'm just feeling a bit lazy.  I'll see what I can do when I get home. Added another hard drive yesterday. Got even worse

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It wont affect anything except the level of sex factor when you bring a girl over and she sees your cable management skills and then you can whisper in her ear "Cables aernt the only thing I'm good at tying".

 

Or maybe you're gay. It could be a dude. I dont judge.

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After an hour of trying best I could do.  I give up next time I get the biggest motherboard I can fit in a case and run the cables prior to screwing it down. Didn't even wire back up my dvd drive and removed a harddrive just so i didn't need to wire it up.

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