How to tidy all my wires?

Silenced · 29 Apr 2009 at 07:25

stokecity_m said:
when you guy a pc system from overclockers, do they come with all the cables well hidden etc?

That is a good question, it'd be nice to see.

steveinspain said:
Interesting - anyone got one they can post a picture of..?
Having admired the skills of Blackhawk47 and FaceplantSi just to name 2 it would be nice to see what OcUK do on their own builds...

I have to say, both there cables are well hidden, I can't wait to try the same.

steveinspain · 29 Apr 2009 at 07:36

Silenced - the best fun I have had for ages was my first attempts at modding a case and tidying some cables - so rewarding, yet slightly sad to be able to say that was the MOST fun - 20 years of marriage and my fun comes from a computer case......

Silenced · 29 Apr 2009 at 16:10

steveinspain said:
Silenced - the best fun I have had for ages was my first attempts at modding a case and tidying some cables - so rewarding, yet slightly sad to be able to say that was the MOST fun - 20 years of marriage and my fun comes from a computer case......

Wow, I have to say, that is kinda sad.

I have a load of cable ties I can use, but I was thinking, couldn't I use like velcro straps to fold cable on itself and keep it in that shape, so I can change it easily if I wanted

Ewanb75 · 29 Apr 2009 at 16:19

Mines in an Antec902. Wiring is a lot better than the 900 but.. hmm

Silenced · 29 Apr 2009 at 16:30

Wow, not so tidy, because it's a very cluttered in the first place, without the wires.

Ewanb75 · 29 Apr 2009 at 16:43

The backs the worst.

But Im waiting to see if I can get a new mobo for watercooling, or not to bother..

Case is still running cool so, it cant be that bad

Silenced · 29 Apr 2009 at 16:51

Lol yea xD, it's not bad, just doesn't look very tidy. And cool.

Raikiri · 29 Apr 2009 at 17:02

If you can cut a couple of holes in the motherboard tray, it will help no end when it comes to keeping it tidy.

One behind the motherboard and one near the PSU.

You can see the hole I cut here:

And the finished build:

Silenced · 29 Apr 2009 at 17:40

Wow yea, that does make a difference. I'm going to be trying to tidy it up soon. Hopefully it'll go well

Blackhawk47 · 29 Apr 2009 at 23:46

OCUK do a fantastic job with there systems and there have been a few threads in General Hardware posting OCUK prebuilds or custom builds that they have done. Its quite interesting:

Another 300 here which is impressive imo:

The latest thread is here:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17983465

If i were to buy a prebuilt pc, ocuk would be the only place i would want to go for one now.

Shame they havent updated it recently.

Silenced · 30 Apr 2009 at 19:02

Well I wish I hadn't done that, sorted all my cables out, now PSU is dead, so I gotta send it back, now I have to pull all the wires out again. Annoying or what...

mjones1 · 30 Apr 2009 at 19:22

At least you have a good reason to start fresh now

Silenced · 30 Apr 2009 at 19:57

mjones1 said:
At least you have a good reason to start fresh now

Yea but the thing is, will I live long enough to get my PSU back?