Blue Cable management

[diluzio91]

So this is my first mod... Not so much a mod as a build, but i did some dremmel work to improve cable management.

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[slaveofconvention]

Don't dismiss your work - if it isn't 100% stock, it's modded!!!

It's nice and tidy which is important from both a looks and an airflow point of view - nicely done.

One suggestion for you though.... That Fox-1 PCI slot blower - from my personal experience those things just pump out a lot of noise, and very little air - the 120mm fan you have directly above it, and the fan in the PSU will most likely more than do the job of keeping your gear cool, and it may well make things a little quieter too without adversely affecting anything.

[mDust]

Looks better than many rigs I've seen people brag about online. Congratz on not being one of THOSE people. :)

[billygoat333]

looks good! good cable management. :)

[FuzzyPlushroom]

Don't dismiss your work - if it isn't 100% stock, it's modded!!!

It's nice and tidy which is important from both a looks and an airflow point of view - nicely done.

One suggestion for you though.... That Fox-1 PCI slot blower - from my personal experience those things just pump out a lot of noise, and very little air - the 120mm fan you have directly above it, and the fan in the PSU will most likely more than do the job of keeping your gear cool, and it may well make things a little quieter too without adversely affecting anything.

Agreed on all counts. Aside from the probably-useless slot cooler, though, it's clean and functional, and that's a good thing.

[diluzio91]

Agreed on all counts. Aside from the probably-useless slot cooler, though, it's clean and functional, and that's a good thing.

When my Wireless card comes it will be gone, mainly because its covering up my PCI express slot. but i agree that its loud. im terrible about cable management... i've actually taken apart 3 of the rigs in my dorm to redo the cabling. But thanks a ton! also, i want to cut a hole in the front where the cooler master logo is (theres a 120 MM fan behind it) and put this over the hole. Link (http://www.xoxide.com/12blfangr.html) But i dont know how to make the cut clean on the plastic. Any advice?

[aintnothang]

clean and simple.

[XcOM]

to be clean, cut it slightly smaller than required and finish the rest of with sandpaper/file

[TheMainMan]

Having just recently built a system where the goal was complete cable management I've started to understand the amount of hard work that goes into a system like this. You have a very clean look to the system and it shows good attention to detail. Are the blue anodized thumbscrews stock or were they added?

[diluzio91]

So the last of my parts came today (zalman gpu cooler, creative sound card, and asus 802.11N card) so here are the final (until summer, when i cut out the front and paint the interior) pics for the interior.

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[diluzio91]

Having just recently built a system where the goal was complete cable management I've started to understand the amount of hard work that goes into a system like this. You have a very clean look to the system and it shows good attention to detail. Are the blue anodized thumbscrews stock or were they added?

blue screws were added, i had a few (well 4 really) laying around from another build i did for a friend a while back... i dislike stock thumb screws, the silver-ness bothers me.

[trinity]

am i the only one that noticed one of the hard drives is missing its top? im a little confused as to how stable that could run, wouldnt the dust stop the head from reading?

[diluzio91]

am i the only one that noticed one of the hard drives is missing its top? im a little confused as to how stable that could run, wouldnt the dust stop the head from reading?

lol... its a dead harddrive... soo stability isnt an issue... however, it is very shiny and reflects the lighting nicely

[SXRguyinMA]

is it actually connected? like does the arm move and everything? or does it just sit there? lol

[diluzio91]

at one time there was a plan to have it do neat things... and i never got around to experimenting with them... :think:

[msmrx57]

at one time there was a plan to have it do neat things... and i never got around to experimenting with them... :think:

Could be very cool. Get on that. :D

[diluzio91]

haha... i would, except the hdd is buried in Purple (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21765), and im not undoing anything in there unless i have to... that case is horrible for wiring... :(, so tiny rather