Wire management taken too far?

[ex_reven]

I love overclocked tea.

 

[techbuzz]

Whats this about neat desks?

It's always cool to see what things look like in a different country. That Big Mac box is pretty sweet. Also, I am unable to find those huge bottles of Arctic Cleaner. I'm only able to find little bottles.

 

[thegave]

I remember the good old days when I had my Lian-Li PC60 I took the molex connectors off all my power cables to thread them through the ventilation holes in the 3.5" cage. Then I bought UV reactive molex connectors so I had to take all the original connectors off again. All this for a case that didn't even have a window

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Heres my desk,i admit i have ocd too when it comes to my case,but my desk is a tad untidy.

I have a monkey on mine

 

[Mussels]

The large bottles of arcticlean are easy to find here in aus.

as for the big mac...

The circular text says 100% australian beef, there are locations marked 'here' on the map.
"Just some of the places our Aussie beef comes from."

And there we have it - an aussie big mac box.

Edit: Ooooh tigger - that LCD arm looks sweet. Can they take a 22", and how much did it cost you??

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I dont eat nothing from mac'dogalds.I used to be a protester and they are deffo on the naughty list.

b.o.t. tho',wire management makes me feel better and it looks good when my mates come or i'm at a lan and mines tidy inside and my mates pc's look like someones put a grenade in it.

 

[Grings]

I tend to go for the middle ground with wire management, i pull them out of the way of fans, and make sure they dont impede airflow, but i like to make sure they're still easy to disconnect, i have run them all out of sight before, but it took so long to add any new components (and re-route all the wires), i couldnt be arsed to do it again

 

[Silverel]

I'll let ya'll know how I feel after I get everything set up for the new case. I'm particularly favorable to hiding ide ribbons, wrapped mine in electrical tape with no problems. Wasn't much bigger than a SATA cable. However, it's a lot easier hiding drives when the power and data cables are less than massive.

Basically, it shouldn't take more than an hour. It'll look nice, and unless you're constantly replacing parts, should last a while.

 

[stubbers]

Did someone say cable management... Also there's 2 rigs there, and another 2 elsewhere... Got to love the 533mhz AMD K6-2

5m Extension cable -> 4 port powerboard -> 3 4 port powerboards

This is my fire hazard/cable management nightmare... (Also that's not the worst setup in the house)

 

[pt]

back on topic, i too believe some ppl have taken a crazy path while hiding wires, but to each their own

 

[InnocentCriminal]

I dont eat nothing from mac'dogalds.

Does the term, double negative mean anything to you?

I haven't eaten in a McDonlands for nearly 10 years, Burger King is better!

 

[thegave]

Used to love burgerking but seems like they've taken a real nosedive in quality. or maybe it's just here in the UK.

 

[Mussels]

The local mcdonalds here recently changed to making all the food 'fresh' in front of you - no longer does one get burgers pre made an hour before you arrive!

Does this happen overseas too? I heard its spreading around the aus Mc'd's, but nothing about overseas.

 

[techbuzz]

The local mcdonalds here recently changed to making all the food 'fresh' in front of you - no longer does one get burgers pre made an hour before you arrive!

Does this happen overseas too? I heard its spreading around the aus Mc'd's, but nothing about overseas.

I don't think so. At least I have never seen it.

 

[Laurijan]

Cable managend rigs just look more professional

 

[techbuzz]

Cable managend rigs just look more professional

Yes, that was mentioned earlier. I agree.

 

[erocker]

Does the term, double negative mean anything to you?

I haven't eaten in a McDonlands for nearly 10 years, Burger King is better!

Burger King is the heshers heaven!

 

[technicks]

On that same note. Whats the point of anything?
Why do we spend money on expensive furniture, expensive stationary and other crap when the cheaper/easier alternatives are just as good?

Humans have a psychological need for progress.
Setting up your wire work with 100% perfection isn't so much as necessary as some would think, though it provides a sense of achievement to the owner of the machine.

Its the same thing when we straighten our ties, square off our papers, neaten our desk and organise our bathroom amenities. Neatening the cables in the case brings that machine one step closer to perfection.
Its the aesthetic equivalent of someone eeking out a few more mhz out of their cpu or ram. You might not notice the difference, but you want to know that youve reached your 100% potential.

 

[techbuzz]

On that same note. Whats the point of anything?
Why do we spend money on expensive furniture, expensive stationary and other crap when the cheaper/easier alternatives are just as good?

Humans have a psychological need for progress.
Setting up your wire work with 100% perfection isn't so much as necessary as some would think, though it provides a sense of achievement to the owner of the machine.

Its the same thing when we straighten our ties, square off our papers, neaten our desk and organise our bathroom amenities. Neatening the cables in the case brings that machine one step closer to perfection.
Its the aesthetic equivalent of someone eeking out a few more mhz out of their cpu or ram. You might not notice the difference, but you want to know that youve reached your 100% potential.

This is probably the most accurate response in this whole thread.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

So you just wanted to bitch at people for stating that cable management could be used to a better degree in their opinion?

I freakin' love your avatar, great picture! XD

 

[techbuzz]

So you just wanted to bitch at people for stating that cable management could be used to a better degree in their opinion?

I freakin' love your avatar, great picture! XD

No, I started this thread in response to what I saw in the case gallery. I saw pinched wires and the use of scotch tape.

I was trying to get across that I respected what ex_reven had to say. It sounded very intelligent.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Fair enough, just got the impression you were sick of people stating cable management to people that needed it.

 

[techbuzz]

Fair enough, just got the impression you were sick of people stating cable management to people that needed it.

Actually, Not really. I agree with the people who constantly tell people to manage their wires better.

I was describing the people that hide and tuck every single wire behind their motherboard. And I am saying that is taking wire management too far.

Great air flow can be achieved by generic cable management.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

Arrrh, I see.

^^

Yeah, with you on that one. Messy buggers!

 

[aspire]

im waiting to see someone solder the wires to the back of the motherboard so there are absolutely no wires visible at all.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m79/markkleb2/Extreme/Picture072.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m79/markkleb2/Extreme/Picture078.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m79/markkleb2/Picture002-4.jpg

Theres some pics of a guy who wires the main power from the back.