Need a bit of build help!

honosuseri said:
Cable management can be a right dog of the female persuasion.

To power the mobo you have the 24pin connector and the 4/8 pin aux. I'm willing to bet if you flip the PSU then you will have enough cable to get around the back. If you don't we linked an extension, this is why I used the Z9 U3 as it came with an extension, that case has loads of kit for the price ;)

Personally I think I would stick those cables powering your GPU through the grommits you used to pass the 24 pin mobo power connector through. Should look a little neater if you do......it's up to you.

I try not to be OCD over cable management "behind the scenes", I just like the inside of the case to be tidy to improve the airflow and so what you can see looks nice and tidy.

Hope we are helping :)
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yea ill move those GPU cables and try and solve this pin connection problem, will there be a straight 8 pin i can use? or do i have to get the 2x4 adapter to get that?
 
InfernoUk said:
yea ill move those GPU cables and try and solve this pin connection problem, will there be a straight 8 pin i can use? or do i have to get the 2x4 adapter to get that?
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The 8 pin is always split into 4 and 4 if i recall, even straight from the PSU. Same as the 24 pin is sometimes 20pin with an extra 4 pin seperate so you can use the PSU on older 20pin mobos.
 
honosuseri said:
The 8 pin is always split into 4 and 4 if i recall, even straight from the PSU. Same as the 24 pin is sometimes 20pin with an extra 4 pin seperate so you can use the PSU on older 20pin mobos.
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just checked and i do have a 8 pin connection so ill just use that, though its still short so ill have to extend 8 pin to 8 pin if that exists otherwise its a PSU flip!
 
Like they said, flip your psu and it's sorted. No need to buy an extension unless it's for looks :)
Tbh, the pic makes it look like there's enough slack for the cable to go behind the mobo as it is.
 
Uncle Petey said:
Like they said, flip your psu and it's sorted. No need to buy an extension unless it's for looks :)
Tbh, the pic makes it look like there's enough slack for the cable to go behind the mobo as it is.
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yea that cable dosent have enough slack i tried for a long time and have to give up, thats why i assume the 8 pin of the same length will have the same problem, flipping might work but im unsure of the PSU sucking up form the floor.
 
InfernoUk said:
yea that cable dosent have enough slack i tried for a long time and have to give up, thats why i assume the 8 pin of the same length will have the same problem, flipping might work but im unsure of the PSU sucking up form the floor.
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Dos the case have a filter on the bottom?
 
InfernoUk said:
yea that cable dosent have enough slack i tried for a long time and have to give up, thats why i assume the 8 pin of the same length will have the same problem, flipping might work but im unsure of the PSU sucking up form the floor.
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As long as the case isn't on a carpet floor you will be ok. If you look there is a dust filter you can pull out and clean to trap dust that could get sucked into the PSU :)
 
RJC said:
Dos the case have a filter on the bottom?
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honosuseri said:
As long as the case isn't on a carpet floor you will be ok. If you look there is a dust filter you can pull out and clean to trap dust that could get sucked into the PSU :)
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yea it has a filter i just dont know how much that catches?

All the floors the PC would be on are carpet but hopefully the 3cm or so clearance is ok
 
My case was on carpet with the PSU pointing down without issue.

Only have have it wood now due to vibration.
 
oh my the way, just to i do it right since its been 2 years since i had to do a water loop.

the order is CPU - rad - res - pump - cpu right?

and the rad fans should be mounted under the rad blowing air out the case?
 
hey guys

quick update, does this all look right?

RAM moved to red slots, PSU flipped and 8 pin run to the boards 8 pin, cables ran out of mobo PSU link for the GPU now to clean up.

Just need to try and mount the res between the mobo and drive bays

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Oh that's much tidier :D

You see what I mean now about flipping the PSU? Those cables are closer to the rubber grommits so easier to hide them and it looks like you had pleny of cable to get that P4/8 connector hidden too.

I do love it when a plan comes together........time for a cigar :D
 
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