How to make my PC more aesthetically pleasing?

Cheeky_Chris

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Hello, first off, let me just say I wasn't quite sure what thread to put this in exactly, so if it's wrong please tell me :)

I built this PC in January, it is a pretty high end build, featuring a EVGA 780ti Classified, i7 4770k, 2 TB Seagate HDD, Smasung 240 GB EVO SSD, Asus Z87, 8GB Corsair dominator, Corsair RM 750, Be Quiet Dark Rock 2 and full Noctua fans.

While that's all jolly good, it just doesn't have the "wow" factor that I see form other builds that all look fantastic. While I'd like to add things and possibly try some mods, I simply have no idea what to add or do? Anyone that can think of any improvements would be brilliant.

Here are some hastily taken images to display my setup:

http://i.imgur.com/uRlqxME.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZIzaEcN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yjR0Mc8.jpg

Cheers,
Chris
 
you can add led strips to lighten up the interiors ....http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-Waterproof-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00B2F3KDQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407963555&sr=8-2&keywords=led+strips......btw same monitor :)
 
Not a whole lot of options here, unless you get creative and go straight custom (like building a computer into a random object).

Food for thought:
Sleeved cables. Note sure if corsair offers them for the RM series, but they do offer them for some. This gives a nice braided look of the color of your choosing.
Different cases... If you are not happy with your current look, that's the surest way to change the overall appearance.
LED Fans?

I personally like the sleek look of my Corsair 450D. The cable management was easy and ended up with the cleanest looking build I have produced to date. I don't really think the LED fans are needed, the only thing you see on the outside are a couple random EVGA / Gigabyte stickers, and the sleek aluminum face of the 450D.
 
like Adroid said, sleeved cables for a better aesthetic look. rearrange the cables to make them look snappy and try to hide any loose cables behind the case. LED strips and/or LED fans are not necessary but would make it look better depending on how you install them.
 
Thanks you very much for all the answers, I will certainly attempt to try these things!
I do think the cable routing can be improved, it's a sort of shove it in the back and squeeze the side panel on sort of job. Another thing I was looking into was watercooling to make it look better, although I don't really need it and it is mightily expensive.

Thanks guys :)