How's my cable management?

[xriqn]

Hey, I built this machine a while ago, recently upgraded the PSU to a CX750M that I dragged out of a disused server I have. Was just wondering if my cable management's decent or not to say I'm using a cheap case. Apologies for poor image quality, I have a rather old phone (Galaxy S4 Mini VE).

 

[monjessenstein]

Looks pretty good, the only thing standing out to me is the sort of loop the power supply cables do going into the other side of the case where you probably hid the other cables. All in all though, pretty good for a case that's pretty basic.

[xriqn]

1 minute ago, monjessenstein said:

Looks pretty good, the only thing standing out to me is the sort of loop the power supply cables do going into the other side of the case where you probably hid the other cables. All in all though, pretty good for a case that's pretty basic.

Yeah, didn't have enough room in the back to push any more of that in, otherwise I would have done. That was actually my first ever proper build, previously I've just taken in old machines and refurbished them.

[IntMD]

It's ok considering the limitations that the case appears to have. Personally i'd be zip-tying/velcro strapping some of the cables, particularly in the bottom below the drive bays just to tidy them up though. 

[xriqn]

2 minutes ago, IntMD said:

It's ok considering the limitations that the case appears to have. Personally i'd be zip-tying/velcro strapping some of the cables, particularly in the bottom below the drive bays just to tidy them up though. 

hmm, I'll have to go out to the garage and see if I can find any cable ties lying round, my dad normally has loads.

[IntMD]

1 minute ago, xriqn said:

hmm, I'll have to go out to the garage and see if I can find any cable ties lying round, my dad normally has loads.

I should have added, if the case doesn't have a side window, or you are going to be moving stuff in and out of the case regularly I wouldn't, but it's a personal choice and what you have there is perfectly usable from the looks of it.

[xriqn]

4 minutes ago, IntMD said:

I should have added, if the case doesn't have a side window, or you are going to be moving stuff in and out of the case regularly I wouldn't, but it's a personal choice and what you have there is perfectly usable from the looks of it.

Nah the case is just a cheapo Deepcool SMARTER, cost me like £19. I still care about my cable management for the air flow benefits, it affects my machine alot with it being fully air cooled.

[jwacher]

Here is a ltt video about cable management and airflow. Long story short it did not make a ton of difference.

 

[Speed Weed]

9 minutes ago, jwacher said:

Here is a ltt video about cable management and airflow. Long story short it did not make a ton of difference.

 

But you don't want to have shitty cable management. 

[xriqn]

Cable tied the bits under drive cages, looking better now

[xriqn]

Update #2: Managed to get rid of that loop of ATX supply cable

 

[Natsoup]

Looks good for your case situation. Clean and functional. Very nice  

[IntMD]

15 hours ago, xriqn said:

Update #2: Managed to get rid of that loop of ATX supply cable

 

Much nicer

 

[xriqn]

1 hour ago, IntMD said:

Much nicer

 

Here's a couple of pics with it actually turned on:

Here's my idle temp at stock (look at either min or CPU #0):