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Best Wire Managable Case?

I'm no wire management guru by any means but it seems to me that wire management is really dependant on more than the case. It seems to me that it would be equally dependant on the layout of the motherboard, the length/number of the wires coming from the PSU, the number of devices in your system and your determination.

So, while I'm sure many people will be able to offer you many opinions, I'm going to say that any case can be an excellent wire management case if enough effort/time/thought is put into it.
 
meatycheesyboy is right

modular PSU would take out the bulk

supposedly the chenbro gaming bomb 2 has very good cable management...
 
If you can mod a Lian-Li PC-6X to cut a whole right next to the psu, wires are easily hideable, theres only like 2 wires you can see if you look at my case. Other then that I would get ou the TJ-06, it has pre-cut holes, as well as the Antec P150.
 
My antec P160 has been fairly simple to manage. another member named g33zy has the same case and posted some pics of what he's been able to do somewhere in Case Modding.

I'm in the process of rewiring mine right now, and I agree that determination has a lot to do with it. I've been building/tweaking systems regularly for 4+ years and it takes me days to get it looking right. Maybe some can get it done in an hour, but not me.

Just take your time, plan it out, and most cases can look good on the inside. IMO.
 
Definitely don't get the P180 :D. That thing is a mess, but at least you don't have a window to look inside ;).
 
The case has nothing to do with wire managment. A lot of peoples definition of wire managment includes "hidden". Really, to have a clean wire job, everything in the case can be exposed, and perfectly organized. Wire management is whatever you make it to be, so whether you use modular PSU or, like i do, desolder all the leads on the PSU and solder your own on of custom length, you can achieve wire management the way YOU want it to be not the common sterotype of "hidden". For me, i guess it just sounds lazy shoving wires behind shit to make them dissapear =]
 
Darkala said:
Wire management is whatever you make it to be, so whether you use modular PSU or, like i do, desolder all the leads on the PSU and solder your own on of custom length, you can achieve wire management the way YOU want it to be not the common sterotype of "hidden".
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I still like the "hidden" look, but I'm interested in the custom length stuff. Do you just have the experience to know how to do this, or do you know of some good online tutorials for this? Any experience I have in electronics is self-taught, so I wouldn't know where to start, but I can usually follow directions pretty well.
 
If you're wanting a case with plenty of room to route wires so that airflow is unobstructed, check out the Thermaltake Shark. It's not full of bling or has a crazy designed front panel like many of the cases out today. The price is pretty steep, unless you happen to find it on sale somewhere (got mine for $99 shipped from Newegg), but I've been using it for about 7 months now and it keeps everything nice and cool.

My specs:
Venice 3000+ running at 2.4GHz using factory HSF.
2 PATA hard drives.
Single 7800GT.
PCP&C 510SLI
----cpu idles at 21-32C and loads out at around 28-31C

I'm using the two 120mm fans that were included with the case and nothing else. Many people wouldn't suggest a TT case, but I have no problems with the Shark. It's completely aluminum in construction (even the entire front door) and has plenty of room for everything a home pc enthusiast would/could need.
 
Hexus0 said:
If you can mod a Lian-Li PC-6X to cut a whole right next to the psu, wires are easily hideable, theres only like 2 wires you can see if you look at my case. Other then that I would get ou the TJ-06, it has pre-cut holes, as well as the Antec P150.
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care to post a pic? ;)
 
DejaWiz said:
If you're wanting a case with plenty of room to route wires so that airflow is unobstructed, check out the Thermaltake Shark.
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As a counterpoint, I hate my ThermalTake Shark....I actually wish it had more room to "hide" my wires. I'm going with the Lian-LI V1000...it is more expensive but I think it's worth it.
 
killxswitch said:
I still like the "hidden" look, but I'm interested in the custom length stuff. Do you just have the experience to know how to do this, or do you know of some good online tutorials for this? Any experience I have in electronics is self-taught, so I wouldn't know where to start, but I can usually follow directions pretty well.
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I second this...tell me too
 
DejaWiz said:
If you're wanting a case with plenty of room to route wires so that airflow is unobstructed, check out the Thermaltake Shark. It's not full of bling or has a crazy designed front panel like many of the cases out today. The price is pretty steep, unless you happen to find it on sale somewhere (got mine for $99 shipped from Newegg), but I've been using it for about 7 months now and it keeps everything nice and cool.

My specs:
Venice 3000+ running at 2.4GHz using factory HSF.
2 PATA hard drives.
Single 7800GT.
PCP&C 510SLI
----cpu idles at 21-32C and loads out at around 28-31C

I'm using the two 120mm fans that were included with the case and nothing else. Many people wouldn't suggest a TT case, but I have no problems with the Shark. It's completely aluminum in construction (even the entire front door) and has plenty of room for everything a home pc enthusiast would/could need.
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Either your running your computer in a very cold room or your temperature measurements are WAY off/ 21-22C is basically room temperature, even a bit cold for some people's tastes. There is no way in hell you are getting your CPU temp as low as room temp on a stock heatsink.
 
Erasmus354 said:
Either your running your computer in a very cold room or your temperature measurements are WAY off/ 21-22C is basically room temperature, even a bit cold for some people's tastes. There is no way in hell you are getting your CPU temp as low as room temp on a stock heatsink.
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Thanks for the flame. And yes, my cpu idles at 21-23C. It always has. It's running at 25C (77F) right now. Room temp is approx 72F. I have verified this with Everest, Easy Tune 5, and the BIOS. Short of taking a thermal probe and sticking it my case, I'm compelled to believe that my temp readings are accurate.

And I think the Shark is a great case because there is plenty of room to route excess wires behind the left panel under the motherboard tray.
 
Erasmus354 said:
Either your running your computer in a very cold room or your temperature measurements are WAY off/ 21-22C is basically room temperature, even a bit cold for some people's tastes. There is no way in hell you are getting your CPU temp as low as room temp on a stock heatsink.
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Then why do people use phase change and pelts?
 
Erasmus354 said:
Either your running your computer in a very cold room or your temperature measurements are WAY off/ 21-22C is basically room temperature, even a bit cold for some people's tastes. There is no way in hell you are getting your CPU temp as low as room temp on a stock heatsink.
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With a cold enough room and a low enough voltage on the chip it's possible.
My room is around 70F and my CPU idles around 28C with a GTX and 6 hard drives with the stock cooler this is in my thermaltake Armor series which is very similar to his.
 
i guess mostly i change the length of wires and organize as opposed to hiding, because i have a C^3 case.. :p
 
Someone asked for a pic of the PC-6X mod on the Lian-Li, these aren't mine, but my job is almost exactly like this:
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Credit to incomudro for the nice case wiring, you can see his rig in the Lian-Li gallery here
 
Darkala said:
i guess mostly i change the length of wires and organize as opposed to hiding, because i have a C^3 case.. :p
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Merry Christmas! Any good online tutorials for custom wire length? Or, are you interested in writing one?
 
Hexus0 said:
Someone asked for a pic of the PC-6X mod on the Lian-Li, these aren't mine, but my job is almost exactly like this:

Credit to incomudro for the nice case wiring, you can see his rig in the Lian-Li gallery here
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Looks a little sloppy :p but that doesn't matter too much get's the job done
 
I'm going to redo the sleeving in my case to black in the next couple days (The neon green was too flashy for the look im going for), but I'll post pics of my modded PC-60. I used a punch (I suppose a hole saw will work too) to make the hole next to my psu, and it came out very clean and neat.
 
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This is my Lian-Li PC-V1000. I know, I know... Rounded cables and sleeves are on the way. Wire management is great because you can hide things behind the motherboard tray as well as the separate compartments. You just have to be sure to get at least one long ATA cable if you're still using parallel drives.

Yes, that IS a modem... :D
 
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