Question on wiring and lighting

[Valkerye]

I have a few questions about wiring. Part of my goal for my first mod is going to be wire management. I want the inside of the case to be as cleas as possible and I know this will require some careful wire management. Now looking at my current PSU and the wiring for it, I noticed they are not the longest wires around.
I am wondering what ya'll suggest for either extending the wires or other options to help manage the wiring. I do plan on using wire sleeving also. If you do recomend wire extension, what are some good places to look for wire.

I am also hoping to work some lighting into the case. Looking at probably using LED's unless you have a better suggestion for a 1st timer. Also, do you know of any good tutorials for wiring the lighting into the PSU?

[Zeus]

a picture of your current rig would be very helpful for getting suggestions on improvement

[Valkerye]

Hey Zeus, I don't have the case I plan or modding yet. I am still in the planning stages. I don't want to invest any money till i have all my ducks in a row. But I can give you some information.
Here is the hardware I am looking at:
Case - Lian Li PC-61 Aluminum Computer Case - BLACK
PSU - Thermaltake PurePower 480watt
Motherboard - DFI

If yall have any suggestions on other possible PSU that may be better please let me know

[timmer]

If you want a pre-modded psu look at a Thermaltake Butterfly http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153012

The cables are sleeved and there are colorchanging lights inside of it, which is the reason for the lil window.


@Valkerye: I personally woulnd't go with a really nice case if it is your first time modding, becasue chances are that youll botch something up (I'm planning my first mod, and I'm gonna get a $40 case)

[Xato]

If you really wanna keep your case clean and tidy, i'd suggest a modular PSU
U only plug in the cables that you use... all the others can be removed from our case completely.
One such as this...
http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod1814.htm
also on sites like Xoxide i'm sure.

[Xbrid]

OCZ Modstream 520 lots of power, modular, 120mm fan. great finish. everything u want in powersupply
Australian link: http://www.scorptec.com.au/index.php?prdid=00013401
American link ( Xoxide) : http://www.xoxide.com/ocz-modstream-...dular-psu.html

Or Antec Neopower 480 around same specs but not as flashly
Aus:http://www.scorptec.com.au/index.php?prdid=00011657
USA:http://www.xoxide.com/antec-neopower-480.html
I'd get the OCZ, cause it looks better, more power and it's cheaper!!! (WTF???? )
also, i have the OCZ powerstream and it's great.
hope this will help
BTW: Xato, if that is what u posted the link isn't working for me so i didn't know

[Xato]

Yeh, i posted the OCZ Modstream 450W... $180 AU

[Xbrid]

as i said, the link wasn't working so i didn't know

[Xato]

Well it works for me... i just think that it doesn't like you...

[Xbrid]

it's working now, i think there site was down for a little while yesterday cause i couldn't get onto the site at all for a while