My Ultimate Budget Gaming Rig

techguy31 · Mar 9, 2012, 05:44 AM

Is there any possible way I could make this build any cleaner? Any advice?

Thanks

Munki · Mar 9, 2012, 05:46 AM

zip ties and round PATA cables You should be able to get those cables closer together with zip ties.

techguy31 · Mar 9, 2012, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Munki

zip ties and round PATA cables You should be able to get those cables closer together with zip ties.

Ah! Thanks. Thought they only had those fat and ugly PATA cables only.

Munki · Mar 9, 2012, 05:53 AM

Also depending on how long your cables are you might be able to turn the hard drives around and work with the cables there.

xBruce88x · Mar 9, 2012, 05:55 AM

you can make the pata cables rounded, put the hard drive in "backwards" and route power and data cables in the front of the case. try to route the case cables on the other side of the hard drives. as for the one that seems like it has no room to stretch, I don't think there's anything you can do about that one, except maybe extend it some how and route it with the others.

techguy31 · Mar 9, 2012, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Munki

Also depending on how long your cables are you might be able to turn the hard drives around and work with the cables there.

I will try this, but I highly doubt I am able to do this for the 3 drives on the bottom as there is a fan directly in front of the HDDs. Will definitely put more zip ties and get those round PATA cables.

Munki · Mar 9, 2012, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by techguy31

I will try this, but I highly doubt I am able to do this for the 3 drives on the bottom as there is a fan directly in front of the HDDs. Will definitely put more zip ties and get those round PATA cables.

You can make some ugly round ones from the flat ones you have. You carefully slice the cable and stack them and put electrical tape on them. Ugly, but efficient nonetheless.

AsRock · Mar 9, 2012, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Munki

Also depending on how long your cables are you might be able to turn the hard drives around and work with the cables there.

And he might be abler to fit some of the cables under the mobo too. For example the 8 pin cpu connecter and the 3 fatish grey wires.

Munki · Mar 9, 2012, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AsRock

And he might be abler to fit some of the cables under the mobo too. For example the 8 pin cpu connecter and the 3 fatish grey wires.

This is true.

cadaveca · Mar 9, 2012, 06:46 PM

board-connecting case cables could probably be routed under the motherboard....lots possible there for cable management at least.

Mar 9, 2012, 05:44 AM	#1
techguy31 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 461 (0.41/day) Thanks: 57 Thanked 43 Times in 41 Posts System Specs	My Ultimate Budget Gaming Rig Is there any possible way I could make this build any cleaner? Any advice? Thanks

System Name:	Home Theatre
Processor:	i5 750
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P55 USB3
Memory:	4GB ADATA 1333
Video Card:	Sapphire 1GB ATI 5670
Hard Disk:	32gb Kingston SSD (Os)/ 1TB and 640GB Caviar Blue (Storage)
CRT/LCD Model:	Sony KDL40HX800
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 922
Sound Card:	HT Claro Plus
PSU:	Corsair HX650
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Mar 9, 2012, 05:46 AM	#2
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Munki Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Weedopia Posts: 1,169 (0.67/day) Thanks: 114 Thanked 187 Times in 143 Posts System Specs	Also depending on how long your cables are you might be able to turn the hard drives around and work with the cables there. __________________

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xBruce88x Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winder, GA, USA Posts: 2,221 (1.67/day) Thanks: 652 Thanked 506 Times in 401 Posts System Specs	you can make the pata cables rounded, put the hard drive in "backwards" and route power and data cables in the front of the case. try to route the case cables on the other side of the hard drives. as for the one that seems like it has no room to stretch, I don't think there's anything you can do about that one, except maybe extend it some how and route it with the others. __________________

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