Looking for Cable management tips.

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Hey,I'm new and I was looking around and well this is the only place that seemed right. I have a problem with my cable management in my case (antec 900) does anyone have any tips that would be very helpful also if I posted this in the wrong place or if there's a thread for this please tell me. Thank you all.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Can you post a picture or describe the problem? Cases differ so much it's hard to give generic advice.

Or you could type antec 900 cable management into google and look at the youtube videos.

 

[DocBrown]

Twist ties & zip ties work well

But I got a bigger cable management problem

 

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Ok once I clean out all the dust that gathers in there ill give you and image. Btw that looks like my high schools server room before I got in there. lol Also thank you for quick response's.

 

[pparks1]

The best solution to cable management issue is velcro cable tie rolls
Amazon.com: Velcro Cable Tie Roll, 3/4" x 5 yards: Electronics

You take a roll of this stuff, cut it and wrap it around your cabling. The advantage to the velcro is that if you later need to remove it, or add a wire, etc...you don't have to cut it like a zip tie...but instead just open it up, add to it and wrap it back on itself.

My second trick is to use colored electrical tape to hold down small wires and such. Just tape them to the side of the case in a non-obvious location. Helps to keep them tidy and looking sharp. Also, you can use it to bundle a couple of small cables together. I don't wrap the wires from end-to-end, but rather just tape them every few inches and I use a very small amount of tape.

The third trick is simply to take lots of time. Getting a good cable job simply takes time to think it out and run the wires properly. I probably look at the case for up to 2 hours just placing parts and thinking it over before I even start to permanently mount anything and clean up the cables.

 

[Reject]

Thank you also. Would anyone have any ideas on how to keep dust out like filters or something.

 

[pparks1]

I would expect that your Antec already has filters. I have 2 Antec Sonata II's and an Antec P182 at my house and all 3 have filters and I get next to no dust in my machines at all. Even sitting near the floor, in my basement, with a house with pets (cat and dog).

You can make cheap dust filters with pantyhose that you can use to cover fans and openings and such.

Edit: just looked up the 900 and it doesn't have a dust filter. But the new Antec 902 does have one. I don't purchase cases anymore without dust filters. They are a requirement for me.

Heck, even the cheapo Antec 300 has dust filters in the front. What a bad choice on the 900 to leave them off. I'm sure it's to increase air flow....but I'd gladly give up a small amount of air flow to keep the dust out of my case.

 

[ultimatedesk]

I was always a fan of using twist-ties instead of zip-ties as it's easy to add and remove cables from a bundle.

I second the idea of using pantyhose for an easy dust filter. There are a lot of other options as well like cutting up a furnace air filter, thin cotton padding, stretching most cottons. All of them will have a tradeoff between collecting more dust, and decreasing airflow.

I think there are some relatively simple plastic filters you can buy online as well for 120mm fans, and their benefit is that you can just rinse them off to clean.

 

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Alright then thank you all. I'm going to go try it out now. Thank you again.

 

[Everlong]

Let us know how it goes

 

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Well all in all the pantyhose idea worked out great with some masking tape of course, cable management is still non existent the case is just too small I think I'm going to have to upgrade to HAF 932, worked with that case before its massive prefect for cable management. Also gonna see if I can buy some of that Velcro. I would take a picture but my phone doesn't like connecting to the PC and I'm still looking for my camera to take the picture. I also think it sounds a bit quieter because I can't hear the fan on my gtx 260. And I want to thank all of you for all your help.

 

[sygnus21]

Hey,I'm new and I was looking around and well this is the only place that seemed right. I have a problem with my cable management in my case (antec 900) does anyone have any tips that would be very helpful also if I posted this in the wrong place or if there's a thread for this please tell me. Thank you all.

What I would suggest you do is go here - http://www.sevenforums.com/overclocking-case-mods/104136-show-us-your-rig-2-a-68.html and look at some of the rigs and their wiring jobs to get some ideas

Here's mine BTW....





This is on a Cooler Master HAF-X case

 

[sygnus21]

Also wanted to say you case has a lot to do with how your cable management goes. So if you have a case that's designed for cable management (Ex: HAF X) you'll get great results, if not, you can still do a good job with a bit of imagination and a few zip ties

 

[whs]

One way to get your arms around the cable mess is to use a modular PSU like these guys. The 550W looks quite nice and does not cost too much - if 550W is enough for your box. Else, there are other choices.

 

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WOW that took a while. I think I will either get the HAF 932 or the HAF X. The thing is that my case is a really compact mid tower case. I have the room so I think i'll upgrade the case recycle the old one like a new cheepy build and just work from there. Also I have the COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 600W and its modular and I'm very happy with it because I only use about 50% of the cables the rest are somewhere in the back of my closet. And if my rig ever looks good enough to show off I'll post it there as soon as I find the camera. But once again thanks.