Am I bending cables too much?

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This is going to come off as an unusual question and i know it is but, am I bending these wires too much? (PCI-E and CPU wires)

I worry about this because I know if they are bent too much it could ruin the cables and this is my first build ever so I'm nervous about everything lol. Thanks ahead of time :)

PS. Excuse messy cable management pls, I'm working on it
 
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You can bend wires back on them self, complete U-Turn, theres no harm at all, just so long as the copper wire strands dont break inside. Anyway the outer plastic / silicon will split before then and I'm sure you won't do that. Just don't put any stress on the plug connections,(bending the connection on the MOBO etc) keep them as neutral as possible. Where cables go into mother-boards and a cable is pulling down the connector, this will lead to problems one day. I have done hard 90 degree bends on my 1st build using pliers and pusing againt wood to form a neat bend. Looks really sharp. (excuse to bad pun). If you make a mistake, learn from it and rock on. happy building!
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You can bend wires back on them self, complete U-Turn, theres no harm at all, just so long as the copper wire strands dont break inside. Anyway the outer plastic / silicon will split before then and I'm sure you won't do that. Just don't put any stress on the plug connections,(bending the connection on the MOBO etc) keep them as neutral as possible. Where cables go into mother-boards and a cable is pulling down the connector, this will lead to problems one day. I have done hard 90 degree bends on my 1st build using pliers and pusing againt wood to form a neat bend. Looks really sharp. (excuse to bad pun). If you make a mistake, learn from it and rock on. happy building!
 
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Thank you so much! Exactly the answer I was looking for. I moved the PCI-E cables a bit because they were tugging on the ports to the right a bit so I made them go in more straight.

Once again, thank you!
 
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