Is this a good tying-up of cables?

[fernetekhd]

Pretty brief question here. Are my cables tied off well enough to avoid any heat/dust problems? Or other problems? Or do they need to be redone?

Front:

Back:

EDIT: I know that the back is a bit of a cluster****, but the cables *are* tied based on type (ex. two Sata cables are together) or grouping (ex. the power cable to the right and the cables connected to it are all tied together).

EDIT 2: Also, I'm sorry if this is the wrong section, but this didn't seem to fit anywhere else.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Ummm......is this the "before tying up picture ?

Grab some zip ties and saddles

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8040/tiw-105/ModSmart_Wire_Saddle_-_38_Clip_Style_-_Natural.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3788/tiw-03/35_White_Tie_Wraps_10_Pack.html?tl=g2c34s94

Bit cheaper to buy at hardware store

 

[PyjamasCat]

As long as there is a good amount of airflow through the case, then yes. It looks fine. It is much tidier than mine.

 

[fernetekhd]

Ummm......is this the "before tying up picture ?

Grab some zip ties and saddles

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8040/tiw-105/ModSmart_Wire_Saddle_-_38_Clip_Style_-_Natural.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3788/tiw-03/35_White_Tie_Wraps_10_Pack.html?tl=g2c34s94

Bit cheaper to buy at hardware store

After, and I used zip ties <_< What exactly is wrong with it?

As I noted, I know the back is still clustery, but 1) The back isn't going to be a major heat source and 2) I did tie the cables in terms of grouping as much as possible.

Along with that, there was only so much I could do; some of the power cables' outputs needed to be flipped to fit, say, in the HDD and SSD, and I had a limited space to put excess cable in while still allowing the casing to be put back on.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I'm as we say in "Noo Yawk" .... "bustin ya shoes" . I happen to be quite anal with case layout and it keeps me up at night if I can see more than 1 inch of any cable

 

[Swordkd]

Honestly, you could do better. Doesn't matter if the back side is a cluster fluff. I would run the HDD power cable through the back as well as the motherboard 20+4 pin power cable. Check and see if the motherboard 8pin power cord will run through the back too(mine is just a bit too short, so it does what you are doing). Also you can run the Case cables through the bottom opening instead of the one in front of the motherboard.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Like this!

http://m.imgur.com/cxdseTY

 

[ur6beersaway]

Really Jed....I love my "rat's nest" I just keepem it out of the fan blades... OP Good job!! looks fine

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Like this!

http://m.imgur.com/cxdseTY

That's the idea.... I expect to do better with the next build.... Phanteks Enthoo case looks to be a winner

 

[fernetekhd]

Like this!

http://m.imgur.com/cxdseTY

Now *that* is beauty.

@Sword I was able to get the 24 pin through the back, but everything else was either too short or was better in its previous position, imo.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Thank you! I do wish all power connectors on the board were oriented same as the SATA to keep from having the curve in the cables. Also want the GPU power on the end of the card for the same reason.

Or better yet, a spec where all cable connections are on the *back* of the mobo with appropriate cutouts on the mobo tray so you don't have to see them - at all.

 

[PyjamasCat]

Thank you! I do wish all power connectors on the board were oriented same as the SATA to keep from having the curve in the cables. Also want the GPU power on the end of the card for the same reason.

Or better yet, a spec where all cable connections are on the *back* of the mobo with appropriate cutouts on the mobo tray so you don't have to see them - at all.

Your setup was inspiring. I have now clean my cables up (a tight squeeze, but it works).

 

[coastie65]

Honestly, you could do better. Doesn't matter if the back side is a cluster fluff. I would run the HDD power cable through the back as well as the motherboard 20+4 pin power cable. Check and see if the motherboard 8pin power cord will run through the back too(mine is just a bit too short, so it does what you are doing). Also you can run the Case cables through the bottom opening instead of the one in front of the motherboard.

Yeah, My 8 pin CPU connector was a bit tight, but managed to run it behind the Motherboard.
Not pretty but doesn't impede the airflow ( should have worked on it when I upgraded the memory.