Question My build is messy, do you have any tips?

[Gaogier]

Hello

So I built my pc, and I have updated and changed parts over the last couple of years, and well I have a fully wired PSU, the fan wires are all over the place, the storage devices that I have, all the wires are kind of kept in some sort of order, but as the PSU has many branches that are not needed, and I have tried to keep these cables hidden in the case and frame of the back panel.

Can I cut these wires that are not needed off? Can I get some sort of legs or spacers so I can lift the motherboard and keep the wires in between the board and the mount/frame? Can I get extensions for the cables of the i/o so it could be rerouted?


CPU: AMD 5 3600
CPU cooler: the one came with the cpu
Motherboard: ASRock B450 Fatal1ty
Ram: 2 x 8GB and 2 x 16gb Corsair vengeance 3600
SSD/HDD: I have a few different types and capacity
GPU: xfx Radeon RX 580 8gb
PSU: Corsair VS550 550 W ATX Power Supply
Chassis: Corsair carbide spec-04

 

[helper800]

Can I cut these wires that are not needed off?
Can I get some sort of legs or spacers so I can lift the motherboard and keep the wires in between the board and the mount/frame?
Can I get extensions for the cables of the i/o so it could be rerouted?

1. No, this can cause a lot of problems.
2. Not that I have ever seen.
3. Yes, the case front I/O is easily extended if needed.

Typically you want to get a Fully modular PSU. I can recommend one for you that is a quality unit that will reduce all the cables you don't need the right way if you post your system specs.

 

[Lutfij]

1| When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model.

2| Can I cut these wires that are not needed off?
You shouldn't be cutting wires on your platform, especially if you don't want to void your warranty. Since you've asked this here, I'm sure you have no clue what to do, in that case an exposed wire can and will be detrimental to your system and (eventually) you.

3| If you add height to lift the board off the motherboard tray, you're forgetting that you're going to lose space on the PCIe expansion slots/fingers. Not to mention adding stress/flex to the PCB for your motherboard.

Simple answer = Don't cut wires. Instead perform cablemanagement!
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This is one of my builds;

https://www.reddit.com/r/CableManagement/comments/gla1fo/tips_for_cable_management_in_cooler_master_n200/

The Coolermaster N200 with the orange zip ties.

Might want to include images of what your build looks like from all angles so you can gain some advice on how to manage your cables.

 

[Gaogier]

I didn’t think I would need to give specs of my pc as it was only cable management.

I would never cut the wires with any chance of damage to myself or my cats as the case is metal. I would cut the wires not in use, and I would cap the wires by using heat shrink, I would then dip the wires in a liquid latex and silicone so nothing would cause a shortage.

I didn’t think about the mounting of bits like the gpu, or the boards I/o

I will just have some food, and I will give specs on the first post.

 

[John Chesterfield]

You should replace the power supply anyway with a good quality modular one as the CV you're running is a poor quality unit.

Buy the right one and it'll have at least a 10 year warranty, you'll be able to use it in your next build and probably the one after that.

 

[Lutfij]

If you want to add images for your build into this thread, you should host them on a site akin to Imgur then pass on links for us to see.

I just noticed your edited first post;
PSU: Corsair VS550 550 W ATX Power Supply
you're going to have to throw that PSU out the window, since it's a horrible unit - on the same level as the green labelled CX units back in the day(and are still found on shelves at some outlets).

Chassis: Corsair carbide spec-04
I worked with that case on a mod when Corsair reached out to me(in my region). You have plenty of room to manage your cables in that case and now that you have to pick up a new PSU, look for a higher quality semi modular or full modular unit to power your build.

zipties and patience are your friends.

Ram: 2 x 8GB and 2 x 16gb Corsair vengeance 3600
You should look into a ram kit, instead of mixing and matching sticks of ram.

 

[Misgar]

I would cut the wires not in use, and I would cap the wires by using heat shrink

Although I personally wouldn't chop wires off a fully wired (non-modular) ATX PSU, if you intend to sleeve each exposed wire individually, one layer of heat shrink should be sufficient. You only need two layers of insulation when insulating wires at mains voltage (double isolation). After all, the wires that come out of the PSU are bunched together with only one layer of insulation and there's nothing above 12V DC.

As for invalidating the warranty, if your VS550 is more than 3 years old, the warranty has expired. I'd second other people and recommend a higher quality PSU, e.g. something from Corsair's RM series. They're more expensive but are better designed/built, with longer warranties.

Can I get some sort of legs or spacers so I can lift the motherboard and keep the wires in between the board and the mount/frame?

You could buy longer tapped spacers and raise the height of the motherboard, but then the rear connector panel wouldn't match the aperture in the back of the case and you won't be able to bolt down any PCI cards. The RX580 is a fairly heavy card and the top bracket needs to be secured. You might not be able to fit the side panel if you raise the motherboard too high, if the GPU card or CPU cooler clash.

Ram: 2 x 8GB and 2 x 16gb Corsair vengeance 3600

The AMD 3600 is specified up to DDR4-3200, so it might not work at 3600MT/s, especially if you fit 4 DIMMs instead of 2 DIMMs. If the timimgs of the 2x8GB pair are significantly different from the 2x16GB pair, expect problems at higher XMP speeds.

A single kit of 4 matched DIMMs (not two kits of 2 DIMMs) is likely to give the most stable operation. Expect to play around with XMP settings and manually tweak a few Primary timings (such as CAS/CL) if the system fails to POST with two mismatched kits of different capacities.

https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Zen/AMD-Ryzen 5 3600.html