help, what cables will i need?

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i want to add all braided cables to my build, i liked the bitfenix alchemy black/red ones, i dont know what id need or how many id need, please help :D

ps if ive missed something please let me know :p


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1 x NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller - Black £39.98
Total : £1,369.46 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 
 
Cable wise all youd really need is.

1x 24 pin ATX
1X 8 pin ATX
1X 6 PIN pcie
1x 8 pin pcie

I wouldnt bother with any for hdd's/ssd's as theese will be hidden.
 
Hi there, the alchemy kits come with:
- 1x 24-Pin ATX Extension - This is for your Motherboard main power
- 1x 8-Pin EPS12V Extension - This is a split 8 pin for 8/4 pin aux power on your mobo if needed
- 1x 8-Pin PCIe Extension - For your GPU
- 1x 6-Pin PCIe Extension - As above for the GPU

These connectors are the most visible in your case and the only other cables that wouldn't be braided would be your SATA data and power, possibly front IO aswell.
 
this is what ive come up with, any good?


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1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £387.98
1 x GALAX GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infinity Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £289.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £91.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £89.99
1 x Seagate SSHD 7200RPM 3.5" 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DX001) SSHD Hybrid Drive £84.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Corsair Force GS 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CSSD-F128GBGS-BK) £74.99
2 x Avexir Core Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CIR) - Red Light £65.99 (£131.98)
1 x NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller - Black £39.98
1 x BitFenix Recon Internet-Connected Fan Controller (Black) £29.99
1 x Corsair Fan, SP120 PWM High Pressure Fan 4 pin, Dual Pack (CO-9050014-WW) £25
2 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99 (£29.98)
1 x Corsair AF120 Performance Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050003-WW) £11.99
1 x TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter (TL-WN751ND) £9.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24Pin ATX Extension 30cm - sleeved black/red/black £7.49
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCIe Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 4-Pin ATX12V Extension 45cm - sleeved black/black £4.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8Pin EPS12V Extension 45cm - sleeved black/red/black £4.99
Total : £1,505.26 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
Just one thing to make you aware of, the HUE produces a very nice soft "mood lighting" effect, but it doesn't actually throw out much light. If you're going to the trouble/expense of adding braided cables, it's not going to produce enough light to see these clearly.

in my system I've got the HUE to produce soft, coloured lighting from the whole case if I want it, and two Bitfenix Alchemy strips (mine are white) to produce a bright light to show off the actual internal components if I'm showing people what's actually in there. I've attached my Bitfenix strips to a molex with a switch so I can switch this light on or off.
 
Also worth noting the CPU cooler you've chosen is apparently not very effective/dodgy on Win8 (and .1). I don't know the in-depth details, something to do with software(?) but some on here do and don't recommend using the Corsair H100/105 cooler with those OS's.

Why are you using 4x 4GB sticks instead of 2x 8GB? Just generally asking.
 
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