PSU stiff cable help.

WozT

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I am using a Corsair RM650. This is my first PC build and I am finding it hard to get the connecting cables from the PSU cables neat and tidy. There are really stiff with lots of spare length.
The tangle is bunching up underneath the MB next to my two HDD racks. Do i need to keep trying to get these flatter and neater or is it harmless there?
 

WozT

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Thanks for the link. The cables supplied with my PSU are all flat, ultra stiff and look very poor cheap alternatives to the ones the Asus dude is using. I am using a mATX case so there are fewer routing options and the space is probably making the stiffness even more problematic. I am going to have another go at tidying them but I think I'll be buying some flexible ones.
 

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Thanks, I had another go and despite taking ages they are all better routed now. I trimmed of access connectors on the sata leads and that helped. I also gently heated up the cables with a hair drier and that help when trying to corner them. I do think the supplied cables are difficult and the stiffness is the sleeve.