Building PC Tips

[BuBzXXL]

I am going to buy my computer tonight and I NEED some major tips when building my PC!

Also if you have any tips for cable management PLEASE tell me!! (OCD) lol

-Thanks

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Theres a builders guide sticky up top of the section, sections three and four will be of most use to you,
And as for cable management, I can try to help you,
Need to know what case and hardware you have though,
I'll link some pics later of what I expect you to achieve cablewise
You will need zipties, a 3-4Mm drillbit and possibly sectioned afterwards
Moto

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Cables aren't something I like on view myself so it depends on how extreme you want to go,
cables neat and out of the way, including I.D.E. ribbon, P.i.t.a rating 6/10
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q172/Motopsychojdn/02072010262.jpg
Build log for that,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareuk.inc&cat=13&post=287494&page=2&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

Cables out of the way, P.i.t.a. rating 8/10

And with a 5770 in there (other pics the old 9500GT (no power cable)

build log for that,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareuk.inc&cat=13&post=279226&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0
Invisicables, P.i.t.a. rating 0/10 (I actually enjoy hiding cables and hoses )

I've actually pulled the gfx cables through a touch more since that pic was taken so its neater now
Build log,
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareuk.inc&cat=13&post=311860&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0

so the question you have to answer is, how far down the rabbit hole are you willing to go?

Moto