Will this work?

[Game of PvM]

So I didn't build my own PC I had my cousin do it for me. Sadly he's no expert when it comes to cable management and the air flow is really suffering. I'm running a CM Storm scout with all stock fans, so intake in the front exhaust top and rear. Would adding dual 120s to the side as intake improve airflow because at the moment the front intake has terrible air flow due to cables.

 

Also I'm thinking about buying a CPU cooler I've pretty much decided on the Zalman CNPS11x extreme because I love the look does anyone have any experience with this on it's preformance?

 

 

[joelthezombie15]

That would work, get a hyper 212 evo instead it is a REALLY good cooler and it is cheap. also why dont you fix the cables? Its not to difficult. most every plug can only go in one place.

[Vitalius]

The Hyper 212 Evo is currently $29.99.

I suggest just tidying up the cables yourself. It's not hard.

[Game of PvM]

I've never really done anything with cables before, I'm just worried I'd mess some up but I suppose i could give it a whirl.

[joelthezombie15]

I've never really done anything with cables before, I'm just worried I'd mess some up but I suppose i could give it a whirl.

It is near impossible to mess it up every plug really has one place it can go to.

 

Here, (Source)http://lifehacker.com/5827491/how-to-build-a-computer-from-scratch-lesson-3-building-the-computer

 

 

Step Eight: Plug Everything In

This can be the most tedious and difficult part of the process, depending on your case and power supply. Separate the cords coming out of your power supply and plug them in individually. These are the ones you should have:

A 24-pin Motherboard Cable: This is the biggest cable on the power supply, which gives the motherboard the electricity it needs to run. It has the very long plug with, you guessed it, 24 little pins in it. Most cases should have a 20-pin with a 4-pin on the same cable, so you can just put them together and plug them into the big 24-pin socket on your motherboard. It should lock into place, and might take a bit of strength to get it in all the way. Push it in until you hear the click and you can't pull it out with just a slight tug.

A 4-pin Motherboard Cable: You should also have a separate 4-pin cable coming out of your power supply, and a small 4-pin socket somewhere else on the motherboard. This plugs in the same was as the 24-pin cable—just push down until it locks into place.

6-pin PCI Cables: If you have a rather powerful graphics card, you might have to plug it into your power supply. This requires the 6-pin "PCI" cable coming from your power supply, which should look similar to the 24-pin and 4-pin cables. Plug it into the end of your video card. Note that not all video cards require these cables, so if it doesn't have a socket, you can leave it be.

SATA Power and Data Cables: Your hard drives and optical drive plug in via SATA, which contains two cables. One is the skinny black plug coming out of your power supply, which gives power to those drives. The other is a small red cable that should have come with your motherboard; this is the SATA cable that actually transfers data between your hard drive and everything else.

Plug the power cable into the long pin on your hard drive, and plug the data cable into the short pin. The sockets are L-shaped, so they'll only go in one way. After plugging both cables into the drive, be sure to plug the other end of the data cable into your motherboard, in the sockets labeled SATA. Repeat this entire process with your optical drive.

Molex Power Cables: Your Molex cables power other miscellaneous things in your build, like the case fans. Take the plugs connected to your case fans and plug the male side into the female molex cable on your power supply. This takes a bit of force to get in, and even more force to get out (seriously, these are my least favorite cables of all time).

Note that some fans, like the one on your CPU, might have a smaller connector that actually plugs into your motherboard instead of the power supply instead of via Molex. The small headers will be labled CPU_FAN or SYS_FAN. If they're three pronged, they'll power your fans, but if your CPU cooler has a four-pronged fan plug then you'll also be able to control its speed from some programs.

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Front Panel Audio, USB, and FireWire Connectors: Most cases have a few ports on the front, which can include but are not limited to USB, FireWire, headphone, and microphone jacks. You should see some small cables coming out of the front of your case labeled things like USB, HD AUDIO, and 1394 (which is FireWire). Plug these into their corresponding 8-pin headers on the motherboard—usually labeled USB, AUD, and 1394, or something of the sort.

Power Switch and LED Connectors: Lastly, you should have a few small cables labeled POWER SW, RESET SW, HDD LED, and so on. These connect the switches and LEDs on the front of your case to the motherboard, so you can actually turn your computer on. They all consist of only one or two pins, and all plug in on an 8-pin header somewhere on the motherboard. This varies from build to build, so you'll have to check your motherboard's manual to see how they all plug in. Your motherboard may also have a small speaker that plugs into an 8-pin connector, which you'll find in your motherboard box and will be listed in your motherboard's manual.

A Note on Cable Management

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As you're doing all this, you want to be wary of where you're putting these cables. Generally, you want to keep them as out of the way as possible. The more they're tangled up in the middle of your case, the more they're going to block airflow from your fans, causing your computer to run hotter, louder, and possibly even overheat. Your case may have come with some zip ties to help you wrap them up and get them out of the way. Some cases even come with built-in cable management features, like clips or holes through which you route these cables to keep them out of the way.

Cable management is a beast unto its own, and it differs from case to case, so it's just something you'll have to fiddle with. I could do an entire night school on cable management, but I won't. If you have a particularly complicated build where a few simple zip ties won't suffice, I recommend checking out 

, which will take you through some more advanced cable management techniques.

[Game of PvM]

Ok, Ill try that, one final thing would you recommend dis-assembling it all and starting from scratch or try to manage it all while it's still in the case?

[joelthezombie15]

Ok, Ill try that, one final thing would you recommend dis-assembling it all and starting from scratch or try to manage it all while it's still in the case?

I would watch a guide or two on how to build a pc first. Newegg has a really good one on youtube. They are in here 

 

After you watch, go for it :P

Also i dont see if you replied unless you quote my post.

[Game of PvM]

I would watch a guide or two on how to build a pc first. Newegg has a really good one on youtube. They are in here 

 

After you watch, go for it :P

Also i dont see if you replied unless you quote my post.

Good to know! Thanks again friend.

[joelthezombie15]

Good to know! Thanks again friend.

No problem. if you Need any more help, feel free to ask :P

[MegaDave91]

Pic of inside?

[joelthezombie15]

Pic of inside?

Oh ya, i forgot to even ask this :p

[BenD]

the zalman isn't any good, to much resistance , and you can't put an push pull on it to deal with that, cm hype evo or the hyper s for no ram issues is the way to go on a lowish budget.
as for cable management, i let my pc build in a store just for the sake that i can say: not my fault, i didn't put it together ^^ it's an expensive way to go , but so much easier to say to a guy: i bought this here, this is wrong, fix it!!!
but even when you buy it, it isn't perfect (sadly enough :/ ) i just pulled cable out, rerouted it and put it back in so you allways know where wich one went. in the worst case you have to unplug everything, but number them, write down wich one went where example:
1 : usb connector
2: audio connector 
and so on... even put there where it was (left upper corner of the motherboard) or something like that. it's really stupid to take it all apart, or at least wait untill you put on the new cooler if that's happening soon. Then you have to do it anyway. so you don't need to do that twice

[Game of PvM]

Pic of inside?

 

 

Oh ya, i forgot to even ask this :P

Alright, I'm off to work but ill post some later tonight and reply so you see it.

[Game of PvM]

ok so this is it

[Game of PvM]

Oh ya, i forgot to even ask this :P

 

Pic of inside?

 

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[joelthezombie15]

Well it looks like he did pretty good with what he had. try ziptying some cables together and laying some cables flat. or the better alternative is to get a new case.

[Game of PvM]

Well it looks like he did pretty good with what he had. try ziptying some cables together and laying some cables flat. or the better alternative is to get a new case.

Yeah the case was a gift so for a price point of 0 it was hard to beat.