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I am in definite need of cable management please help me ASAP

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My PC cable management is an utter disgrace to the pc building community. I need help as soon as possible, I can't look at my PC because of how goddamn ugly it is.

here are photos, you have every right to hate on it:

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1.) dust your pc off

2.) get a ton of zip ties/velcro straps

3.) route as many cables behind the mobo-tray (for example that sata cable form your optical drive)

4.) zip the cables in a way they give a nice string

(5.) make yourself a psu shrowd)

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Just follow this guide. Seriously, just go on YouTube or Google and type "how to X" and you'll find whatever you're looking for.

 

 

Also, get a better case. There's no room for any of the cables to go behind the motherboard tray.

I say jiggly-bytes when I see "GB".

It goes down better than you would expect.

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Dust your Pc and Use the cable management holes in your case.

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Just now, Insp1r3 said:

Just follow this guide. Seriously, just go on YouTube or Google and type "how to X" and you'll find whatever you're looking for.

 

 

Also, get a better case. There's no room for any of the cables to go behind the motherboard tray.

it is a obsidian 450d...

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Just now, 19_blackie_73 said:

1.) dust your pc off

2.) get a ton of zip ties/velcro straps

3.) route as many cables behind the mobo-tray (for example that sata cable form your optical drive)

4.) zip the cables in a way they give a nice string

not as easy as it sounds for me but will try when I have time

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2 minutes ago, k2711000 said:

not as easy as it sounds for me but will try when I have time

basically your cable management isn't that bad, that loose sata cable, one of the gpu cables and one or two cables in the room in front of the psu are a bit off and if you fix this, it would be good

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1TB Intel 660p | 250GB Kingston A2000 | 1TB Seagate Barracuda | 2TB WD Blue

be quiet! Silent Base 601 | be quiet! Straight Power 550W CM

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1 minute ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

basically your cable management isn't that bad, that loose sata cable, one of the gpu cables and one or two cables in the room in front of the psu are a bit off and if you fix this, it would be good

really I find it really bad mainly because of these spare PCI-E connectors that are not being used

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4 minutes ago, k2711000 said:

really I find it really bad mainly because of these spare PCI-E connectors that are not being used

Consider getting extension that suits the color scheme if you want it to look good.

Dust off regularly man, that's filthy.

And change the cooler if you can, stock cooler is just an eye sore.

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4 minutes ago, Ichi said:

Consider getting extension that suits the color scheme if you want it to look good.

Dust off regularly man, that's filthy.

And change the cooler if you can, stock cooler is just an eye sore.

I am gonna get a noctua nh d15 I really dont care about color scheme it is the least that I care about right now and even if I dust it off regularly it is gonna get all fillthy again in a couple of days because of were I live. (No it's not my mom's basement :P)

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2 minutes ago, k2711000 said:

I am gonna get a noctua nh d15 I really dont care about color scheme it is the least that I care about right now and even if I dust it off regularly it is gonna get all fillthy again in a couple of days because of were I live. (No it's not my mom's basement :P)

Get a dust filter if you don't have any?

If you collect that much dust in few days, I would assume you live on a construction site...

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Just now, Ichi said:

Get a dust filter if you don't have any?

If you collect that much dust in few days, I would assume you live on a construction site...

is this a dust filter it came with the case

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Yes, that looks like a grill or dust filter but I can't completely tell. With all the dust in there it might be a good idea to swap some fans around so you have positive pressure instead of negative pressure.

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12 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Yes, that looks like a grill or dust filter but I can't completely tell. With all the dust in there it might be a good idea to swap some fans around so you have positive pressure instead of negative pressure.

I have 2 fans in front and one in the back

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