need help, building pc now

[Rami7007]

ok so i got my chaintech nforce4 today... well im building now... i finished actually... i turned it on, heard the beep so i turned off and now im rewiring (fixing up the mess of wires)... i found as many twisty ties as i could to clear the wire clutter and i ran out... can i use rubber bands in the PC???


thanks

 

[LifeStealer]

I wouldn't if I were you, not as a permenant solution anyway. If you're just going to be using them for a month or so they're fine, they're rubber so nonconductive. The only problem I have with them it they dry out after a while and break apart. No telling where that would fall. Run your wires behind your motherboard tray using tape to keep them up and neat.

 

[Rami7007]

ok thanks.... i am really despirate to plat hl2 the rest of the night !!!!!!!! so i think my wiring is ok... but its pretty cluttered... this is my first build so, you know... but i might just boot up install XP, play all night, then worrie about wiring... see, i have an acrylic case and so wiring should be decent... my standoffs are really long so i can put wires under mobo.... their like about more than an inch...

any other suggestions on how tio get the wires looking good because this is my first build as i said

 

[LifeStealer]

If you've got extra power leads that you don't want to use coming off the PSU you can open it up, take a soldering gun, and remove the extra. Might not want to, but an option. It really just takes time and a little planning, on an acrylic case it takes a lot of both unless its a really dark color

 

[BOLt]

Yeah, acryllic looks good, but it takes a lot of effort -- sometimes minor to major case modding -- to make it look great.

Good Luck.

 

[Rami7007]

well im done... ive got to take this monitor, and keyboard and put it on the new pc.... the wiring is not great, and will reduce great airflow but i think it looks cool with all the wires everywhere.... cause when you see in the clear it may seem cluttery but it makes it seem computer like... and make me look like a noob .... well anyway im so glad its done and im ready to kick back and play some half life 2 after my work... after installing xp of corse

All the time came from the acrylic case... the wiring had to look good, and the screws where so hard to get out(its good that its sturdy but i almost broke my mobo trying to get a screw out to put my Vid card in the PCI-E slot)


my specs are in my sig !!!!!!! hopefully its good for my first build!!!!!!!!!

 

[LifeStealer]

Other than the cooler master psu and the corsair ram looks good to me. I would have gone fortron source and ocz/pdp respectively.

 

[philler]

Did you get round IDE cables with your mobo, if not you can buy a pair of these, they look great in the case and they are much, much easier to handle when your wiriring.. that's just my advice, hope you can use it..

i must say your lucky with your new comp. ...allmost the one i'm saving up for..