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I’m not expecting it to be perfect since, afterall, it is my first ever build.

 

But I’m wondering if I at least did a decent job or if it’s absolute crap even for a first build?

 

It took me several hours to build so I’m hoping I didn’t do too bad. ? 

 

If anyone can let me know how I did with 1 being absolute garbage cable management and 10 being “perfection given form” I would really appreciate it :).

 

Thanks! ? 

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3 minutes ago, IAmAndre said:

I don't see any odd cable popping up so I'd give you a 10. Good job!

Oh wow really?! ? 

 

I had a prebuilt PC from IBuyPower that I bought when GPU prices were through the roof due to crypto mining and I tried to cable manage it as I replaced components but the results were..disappointing.

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CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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1 minute ago, GamerBlake said:

Oh wow really?! ? 

 

I had a prebuilt PC from IBuyPower that I bought when GPU prices were through the roof due to crypto mining and I tried to cable manage it as I replaced components but the results were..disappointing.

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That's what I'd call a bad cable management (closer to what I do LOL).

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Just now, IAmAndre said:

That's what I'd call a bad cable management (closer to what I do LOL).

Lol! ? 

 

I noticed that case was much harder to do cable management on than the current NZXT H510 Elite case I used.

 

I also think starting from scratch makes it easier than trying to cable manage a system that’s already built with poor cable management. ? 

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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Looks great! good job

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1 minute ago, Wingfan said:

Looks great! good job

Thanks! ?

 

Do you see any mistakes I made that I could improve on next time?

 

Im sure my first build ever isn’t perfect nor would I expect it to be. ? 

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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1 minute ago, GamerBlake said:

Thanks! ?

 

Do you see any mistakes I made that I could improve on next time?

 

Im sure my first build ever isn’t perfect nor would I expect it to be. ? 

No mistakes, but maybe the wires at the top of the mobo. Not sure what they are, fan and maybe AIO pump?

My first build didnt look nearly as good as this lol or my second...third.....

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23 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

No mistakes, but maybe the wires at the top of the mobo. Not sure what they are, fan and maybe AIO pump?

My first build didnt look nearly as good as this lol or my second...third.....

Those are the AIO cables. I tried moving them behind the motherboard but they’re just not long enough so I zip tied them. ??‍♂️ 

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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2 minutes ago, GamerBlake said:

Those are the AIO cables. I tried moving them behind the motherboard but they’re just not long enough so I zip tied them. ??‍♂️ 

go get an extension cable :D

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What brand is that pre built that you had? Thats some serious lack of any detail :(

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17 minutes ago, Wingfan said:

What brand is that pre built that you had? Thats some serious lack of any detail :(

It was an IBuyPower.


It came with an 8700K, 1070 Ti (ASUS Turbo blower style ? but it overclocked pretty well even with one blower style fan), 16GB of DDR4 2400 MHz ram, a 256gb ADATA ssd, 1TB WD Blue HDD, 120mm NZXT aio, 550W crappy PSU that I replaced quickly, and an MSI Z370-a Pro motherboard.

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CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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18 minutes ago, Danioki said:

go get an extension cable :D

Ugh ? the last thing I need is more cables.

 

I don’t think the zip tied AIO cables will cause any sort of airflow problems though.

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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Ugh ? the last thing I need is more cables.

 

I don’t think the zip tied AIO cables will cause any sort of airflow problems though.

cable extension greatly help with cable management. if you look at the photo of my build i put on you other post all the cables are extensions, and it worked really well.

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Oops didn’t mean to reply to myself. I meant to edit my old post. ? 

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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1 minute ago, Danioki said:

cable extension greatly help with cable management. if you look at the photo of my build i put on you other post all the cables are extensions, and it worked really well.

Yeah but I don’t think it’s worth the money (even if it’s only a few bucks) or the extra hassle just for a few thin aio cables.

 

I don’t think I’d get any better airflow or performance or anything.

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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2 minutes ago, Danioki said:

cable extension greatly help with cable management. if you look at the photo of my build i put on you other post all the cables are extensions, and it worked really well.

Very true, the extra length helps

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Just now, GamerBlake said:

Yeah but I don’t think it’s worth the money (even if it’s only a few bucks) or the extra hassle just for a few thin aio cables.

 

I don’t think I’d get any better airflow or performance or anything.

leaving aside the AIO cable, i think it's better to change PSU cables :D

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1 minute ago, Danioki said:

leaving aside the AIO cable, i think it's better to change PSU cables :D

What do you mean?

 

My current PSU cables are from my Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold fully modular PSU.

 

Its a highly rated, high quality PSU with great cables!

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CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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1 minute ago, GamerBlake said:

Yeah but I don’t think it’s worth the money (even if it’s only a few bucks) or the extra hassle just for a few thin aio cables.

 

I don’t think I’d get any better airflow or performance or anything.

Its all about satisfaction. If your happy with build that all that matters :)

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Just now, Wingfan said:

Its all about satisfaction. If your happy with build that all that matters :)

Yeah I am!

 

I felt a huge sense of accomplishment building my first computer all on my own (with a bit of help from the forums) and I feel for a first build I did a good job with cable management.

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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Just noticed the M.2 drive, blends in nicely with the mobo

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Have you done any benchmarks yet? 

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1 minute ago, Wingfan said:

Just noticed the M.2 drive, blends in nicely with the mobo

Thanks :)! I think so too!

 

Its a Samsung 970 Evo Plus that performs really well!

 

I just wish I could install the Frozr M.2 heatsink that came with the motherboard. But I think it can only be installed on the third/bottom M.2 slot where it came on the board since that’s where the hatch thing to install it is.

CPU: i7 8700K (5.1 GHz OC). AIO: EVGA CLC 280 280mm. GPU: EVGA XC2 Ultra 2080Ti. PSU: Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular. MB: MSI MEG Z390 ACE. RAM: 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (3600 MHz OC). STORAGE: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 NVMe, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB Samsung 860 Evo, 1TB Samsung 860 QVO, 2TB Firecuda 7200rpm SSHD, 1TB WD Blue. CASE: NZXT H510 Elite. FANS: Corsair LL120 RGB 120mm x4. MONITOR: MSI Optix MAG271CQR 2560x1440 144hz. Headset: Steelseries Arctis 5 Gaming Headset. Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma. Mouse: Razer Basilisk Ultimate (Wireless) Webcam: Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam.

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3 minutes ago, GamerBlake said:

What do you mean?

 

My current PSU cables are from my Corsair RM850x 850W 80+ Gold fully modular PSU.

 

Its a highly rated, high quality PSU with great cables!

 

yep they are of great quality, but so ugly (i used etensions for my PSU cables also) jejejeje.

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