Rate my crappy cabling job!

[suszterpatt]

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/8356/baov12sp.jpg

Keep in mind that this is your run of the mill generic case that really doesn't offer any kind of feature to clean up cables (mobo tray? bollocks!)


http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4125/bats9za.jpg

Close up of the main trick: I use my DVD burner's SATA cable to fold the leftover stuff together. Ghetto I know, but it gets the job done.


Anyone see any room for improvement? Besides pulling that mess in the top section closer together, but that really doesn't bother me because it's out of everything's way (including airflow).

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

Without a motherboard tray you could be SOL, but I would maybe suggest lowering your dvd drive one slot and bundling all that cabling up top into one of the empty drive bays. Better yet, you could put it behind the drive bays (between them and the right side panel) if possible. As for the rest of it, try to route the cables along walls and corners in your case, instead of hanging in the free air of your case. It helps them blend in better. Cable sleeving also helps a ton.

 

[suszterpatt]

Oh, just to make it clear, that one hanging cable in the second pic is actually my case temp sensor.

 

[BassBomb]

ive seen worse

 

[suszterpatt]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
ive seen worse

You know, it really looks like the cleanest thing ever after you took a glance at by bro's comp... nasty IDE cables all over the place. *shudder*


Meh, I think I'm fine. Especially given my unfortunate choice of a case, and my greed that prevents me from going out and buying a cable sleeving kit.

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

Hahah, whatever works for you man. I'd never be able to stand a mess like that in my case, but I guess I'm just weird like that.

 

[suszterpatt]

Originally posted by: scrawnypaleguy
Hahah, whatever works for you man. I'd never be able to stand a mess like that in my case, but I guess I'm just weird like that.

After seeing your thread, I have decided that you are waaaaay above my level and thus should be disqualified from this one.

(awesome job on your rig btw)

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

Hahah thanks.

 

[Jules]

Its great. unless you like to stare at the side of your case like a idiot instead of actually using the comp.

 

[BassBomb]

try cleaning someones pc that is 3 years old that has NO case fans whatsoever! DUST CENTRAL, thick too

 

[RallyMaster]

just sleeve the power cables. I actually used the same PSU before. I ended up switching to the Thermaltake 470W again since I wanted sleeved cables.

heya BassBomb

 

[InlineFour]

i think this guy did a better job.

 

[Talcite]

if you need help doing cable management, check out my guide, i just wrote it =p my DIY cable guide Post any questions or stuff there too, i'll try to help out.

 

[WT]

Talcite, nice post .. I've added it to my AT Favorites and plan on posting an interior pic after my next upgrade (I get better every time I do a wiring job, so by now I should earn high marks from the AT crowd).