Cable Extensions: Worth it?

[ChackoM]

So I'm way overpriced for my build, but I really want it to look good. I've heard cable extensions are a really nice touch, but they're quite expensive. Like the title said, are they worth it?

 

Build:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s9WQWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s9WQWX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1208.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:20 EDT-0400

[Lurick]

Why the Rx580 4GB?

Made a couple tweaks. I wasn't sure if your desk could support a 27" monitor but if it can you can add this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/77ckcf/benq-monitor-gl2760h

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($249.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1105.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:26 EDT-0400

 

 

 

See below posts for 1060 6GB

[ChackoM]

Just now, Lurick said:

Why the Rx580 4GB?

Made a couple tweaks. I wasn't sure if your desk could support a 27" monitor but if it can you can add this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/77ckcf/benq-monitor-gl2760h

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($249.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1105.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:26 EDT-0400

It's a placeholder right now, I'm waiting for GPU prices to decrease. Also desk is kinda small so can't get 27''

[LHJKO]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Why the Rx580 4GB?

Made a couple tweaks. I wasn't sure if your desk could support a 27" monitor but if it can you can add this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/77ckcf/benq-monitor-gl2760h

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($249.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1105.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:26 EDT-0400

why a 1060 36 thats worse then the 580 4gb 

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, Vernw3 said:

why a 1060 36 thats worse then the 580 4gb 

Doh! Thought I clicked on a 6GB version. Let me adjust  

[Simon771]

No they are not worth it.

You will get same performance from your PC with or without those cables.

 

And if you get extensions, you will have even more cables in your PC.

 

But does it look great once you are done with cable managment? 100% yes.

[Lurick]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($269.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1125.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:30 EDT-0400

[ChackoM]

2 minutes ago, Simon771 said:

No they are not worth it.

You will get same performance from your PC with or without those cables.

 

And if you get extensions, you will have even more cables in your PC.

 

But does it look great once you are done with cable managment? 100% yes.

You're right, but ugghh why do I care so much about the look of my PC?!

[ChackoM]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($269.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1125.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:30 EDT-0400

Oh damn that looks good! My monitor is freesync though

[ChackoM]

5 minutes ago, Lurick said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($269.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Lenovo - LI2364d 23.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($140.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1125.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:30 EDT-0400

How about this?:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L8xBnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L8xBnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($269.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($10.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Acer - H236HLbid 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Redragon - S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: DEEPCOOL RGB 350 Computer Lighting Kit LED Strip Multi Color and Patterns with Remote Controller  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Phanteks 24 Pin/ 8pin (4+4) M/B, 8pin (6+2) PCI-E Extension Cable Kit 500mm Length, Black (PH-CB-CMBO_BK)  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1098.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 07:36 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: Also want to explain I have two hard drives since I'm dualbooting Windows and Ubuntu

[Lurick]

Just now, ChackoM said:

Oh damn that looks good! My monitor is freesync though

Ah, dang.

Yah, it's nice to have a monitor and gpu with the same technology.

Only G-Sync monitors are like $300+ so not good  

 

Well, hopefully the Rx580 8GB comes down in price soon and you can pick one of those up for about the price of a 1060 6GB

[Lurick]

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

-snip-

Looks good.

Did forget to ask why the two drives but that makes sense.

If it's within budget, maybe toss an SSD in for Windows booting but otherwise, looks pretty good  

[ChackoM]

11 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Looks good.

Did forget to ask why the two drives but that makes sense.

If it's within budget, maybe toss an SSD in for Windows booting but otherwise, looks pretty good  

SSD is definitely late down the road. Is it possible to have two HDD's now, then buy an SSD in the future and move the Ubuntu OS onto such drive?

[Lurick]

2 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

SSD is definitely late down the road. Is it possible to have two HDD's now, then buy an SSD in the future and move the Ubuntu OS onto such drive?

Yah, I'm almost 100% sure there are free cloning utilities that can do that no problem  

[Simon771]

43 minutes ago, ChackoM said:

You're right, but ugghh why do I care so much about the look of my PC?!

Don't ask me ... I will throw whatever I want into my PC for most stupid reasons.

But if you want to have it look nice and clean, I would suggest cable mod or something in that area.

I used Extensions, and it only makes bigger mess with cables. So I would recomend you to go with custom cables, or just use stock ones.

 

Unless you have some gigantic case, and cables are too short. In that case extensions are a good idea.

[ChackoM]

3 hours ago, Simon771 said:

Don't ask me ... I will throw whatever I want into my PC for most stupid reasons.

But if you want to have it look nice and clean, I would suggest cable mod or something in that area.

I used Extensions, and it only makes bigger mess with cables. So I would recomend you to go with custom cables, or just use stock ones.

 

Unless you have some gigantic case, and cables are too short. In that case extensions are a good idea.

How would I get custom cables?

 

Nevermind found it on CableMod. $11 more, but I'll use it. Should I get custom cables for the 24pin connector, 8 pin, and 8 pin PCI-E connector, just as the Phanteks one?

[CableMod]

@ChackoM you can check out our list of resellers as well to see if you can source them locally for cheaper, we have premade extension kits. The dual 6+2 kit would be identical to a two 8-pin configuration but give you better future compatibility should you upgrade GPU's.

https://cablemod.com/where-to-buy/