Wire Management

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Are your computer cables becoming a knotted mess?

Wire Management

When you build a desktop, you generally want to leave room to add more PC components later on. The more you add, the more wires you will have running through your computer case to the outside. This makes it more difficult to see what you are doing when trying to install upgrades through a maze of wires. It also increases the likelihood of computer cables getting caught and pulling on a piece of hardware.

An easy way to avoid this is to bundle wires together wherever possible. You can use plastic zip ties to secure wires together and off to the side so they do not hang right over components or get tangles and then cause more problems later during upgrades.

By keeping these wires organized you also leave more free space inside the case for air to flow. This will help to regulate the temperature inside the system and avoid any damage from overheating.

For convenience, it is also a good idea to do the same with any wires that you have coming out of your case and running to other peripherals like the power supply, monitor, surround sound system and more.

   

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