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IMHO, it makes it easier to do repairs and upgrades.
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Cable Management. Does It Really Matter???
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As does using NVMe drives.
Two less cables for each drive as no cable for power or the SATA connector.
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I see you're advertising my case up there again.
(It's a beast, folks. It's huge.)My Computer
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WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, ...Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
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- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
The difference is you have a full tower case with plenty of space to hide cables. I have an Antec Three Hundred mid-tower case with little space to hide cables. The fewer cables the better.
My Computers
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Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB...Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
- Memory
- Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
- Sound Card
- n/a
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6-inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 300Hz
- Hard Drives
- 2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
- PSU
- n/a
- Mouse
- Wireless Mouse M510
- Internet Speed
- 2100Mbps/300Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
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Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DG.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
- Memory
- G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung G50D IPS 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 1440p/180Hz
- Hard Drives
- SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
- Case
- Cooler Master MasterCase 5
- Cooling
- Scythe Mugen 6
- Keyboard
- Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Mouse
- Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Internet Speed
- 2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes (Premium)
- Other Info
- ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
I have a computer I built in 2017. The motherboard only has one M.2 connector. It started with one NVMe SSD and two SATA HHDs. I bought a PCIe card so I could add a second NVMe SSD. Now it has two NVMe SSDs and no HHDs.
My Computers
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Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB...Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
- Memory
- Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
- Sound Card
- n/a
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6-inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 300Hz
- Hard Drives
- 2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
- PSU
- n/a
- Mouse
- Wireless Mouse M510
- Internet Speed
- 2100Mbps/300Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
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Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DG.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
- Memory
- G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung G50D IPS 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 1440p/180Hz
- Hard Drives
- SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
- Case
- Cooler Master MasterCase 5
- Cooling
- Scythe Mugen 6
- Keyboard
- Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Mouse
- Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Internet Speed
- 2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes (Premium)
- Other Info
- ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
I think there's pretty minimal impact if your cabling isn't as neat as a mass produced product. It certainly isn't going to affect performance to any measurable degree. Providing better air paths for cooling can drop temperatures a few degrees in your case. In extreme cases that could affect performance during heavy use to limit thermal throttling, but for the vast majority of PC users, they'll never get to that threshold.
My Computers
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Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060- OS
- Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
- Memory
- 64GB DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Sound Card
- Chipset Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 5120x1440 & 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
- Case
- LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
- Cooling
- Lots of fans!
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- MalwareBytes & Windows Defender Security
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Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14400
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel 700 Embedded GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek Embedded
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27" HP 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
- Case
- Okinos Micro ATX Case
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
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I realize this topic is abour "air flow", however there are can be electriconic speed of data issues becocme may be problematic. HArd to document but not impossible.
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Clean Install Windows 11 Pro 26H2 Build 26300...AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSDDR5-5600 / PC5-44800 DDR5 SDRAM SO-DIMM32GAMD Radeon 780M- OS
- Clean Install Windows 11 Pro 26H2 Build 26300.9711
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Beelink SER8 Mini
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Motherboard
- AZW SER8 AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
- Memory
- DDR5-5600 / PC5-44800 DDR5 SDRAM SO-DIMM32G
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon 780M
- Sound Card
- AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1 LG HDR 32"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial NVME Internal
2TB Crucial NVME Internal
2TB Crucial NVME External
WD 1TB SSD SATA to USB3
Samsung SSD 1TB SATA to USB3
Samsung 500G SATA to USB3
500G Crucial SSD to USB3
- PSU
- Beelink
- Case
- Beelink
- Cooling
- Beelink
- Keyboard
- Logitech Backlit USB
- Mouse
- Logitech M510
- Internet Speed
- 250-500
- Browser
- Edge, Firefox, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Security 1.451.235.0 version created 6-2-2026
- Other Info
- Microsoft Edge 154.0.4258.37
Macrium X Build 10.0.8843
Minitool Pro Ultimate 13.9
Aomie Partition Assistant Pro 10.12.1
REVO Pro 5.5.4 Portable
JAM Treesize 9.7.2.2203 Perpetual Outdated.
JAM Ultrasearch Pro 4.9.1.1204 Perpetual Outdated.
Malwarebytes Pro 5.7.1 Database Package 1.0.115215 Component 163.0.5751
Screenpresso Pro 2.3.7.0 beta (.Net 4.8) 2026-5-026
Hamrick Vue Scan Pro 9.7.99 for Epson Perfection V39II Flatbed Scanner
Epson ES-500W Doc Scanner.
Epson Eco Tank Printer 3850
Thunderbird 157.0.1
em Client 10.4.5674
Affinity Suite Publisher, Designer, Photo 2.6.5
Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2609 Build 16.0.20430.20032) 64-bit
Creative cloud Version 6.10.0.252.41 Apps 6.10.2.293 (Photo subscription)
HXD Hex Editor Version 2.5.0.0
DAW Software Reaper with Izotope Plugins
WYSIWYG Web Builder 20.4.2
Filezilla 3.71.1
System Informer 4.0.26241.138
O&O Regedit 16.1 Build 660
Advanced IP Scanner 2.5.1
PEAK DCA Transistor Graphical USB Interface for Viewing Transistor Operational Curves. Win
Games - Win-7 Games
Microsoft FSX "Pro Gold Flight Sim with add ons. Still works on AMD.
Visual Studio 2026 Community 18.10.3
Sordum Tools
Oblique audio latency tool for Motu6.
HINT T-Mobile Home Router App. 1.17.3
Ring Camera Software App.
Many Other free and paid applications
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Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSDDR5 32GBeelink SER7- Operating System
- Win11 Pro OEM 25H2 OS Build 26200.7019
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Beelink
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Motherboard
- AMD
- Memory
- DDR5 32G
- Graphics card(s)
- Beelink SER7
- Sound Card
- Beelink SER7
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell
- Screen Resolution
- Native
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial NVMe SSD 2G SATA
- PSU
- Beelink Proprietary
- Case
- Beelink Proprietary
- Cooling
- Beelink Proprietary
- Keyboard
- gaming keyboard
- Mouse
- MS
- Internet Speed
- T-Mobile 5G
- Antivirus
- Defender Malwarebytes
- Other Info
- Microsoft 365 Family Office
Macrium X Subscription1 Version 10
Mini-Tool Ultimate 13.0 Lifetime
Malwarebytes Premium w/VPN 5
Revo Pro Portable Pro 5
Roboform 9.7.7.
Others. (All legit)
All my computers have at least one HDD, my main computer and standby machine both have a 4TB IronWolf HDD for secondary backup. Both of my machines have two NVMe Gen4 SSD's and one SATA SSD as well.
My Computers
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Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060- OS
- Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
- Memory
- 64GB DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Sound Card
- Chipset Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 5120x1440 & 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
- Case
- LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
- Cooling
- Lots of fans!
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- MalwareBytes & Windows Defender Security
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Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14400
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel 700 Embedded GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek Embedded
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27" HP 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
- Case
- Okinos Micro ATX Case
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
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not that hard to document.. make a really hard knot on a cat cable and measure how much speed it drops on 10Gbit.. or make a hard 90 degree bend on a optical cable.
Or roll up a really long 220Volt cable that you have current running thru and put a cat cable next to it that you also rolled up and put the two rolls ontop of each other, or even better the network roll inside the 220 roll so you get a really good and strong induction field.. then it becomes easy to measure.
My Computers
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Linux: Debian, Kali-linux, Alma, Win:7,10IoT,...i3, i5 and i7 From 2gen to 9th gen... Server ...- OS
- Linux: Debian, Kali-linux, Alma, Win:7,10IoT,2012R
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Elitebook 840, AsusX53, Aspire E1-572. AsusUX32A, HP Pro3130mt+3010mt, HP Proliant ML150, 3xCustom-PC, i3, i5, i7
- CPU
- i3, i5 and i7 From 2gen to 9th gen... Server dual Xenon
- Hard Drives
- Sata, M.2, SAS
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Retro: 2003server.XPpro, Win2000, Win98SE, Wi...Oldest intel 8088 up to P4 dual core- Operating System
- Retro: 2003server.XPpro, Win2000, Win98SE, Win95, Win3.11, MS-DOS, IBM-DOS
- Manufacturer/Model
- Commodore, AST, Fujitsu, Compaq, etc etc. etc Around 15 desktops and 20 laptops in the collection
- CPU
- Oldest intel 8088 up to P4 dual core
- Hard Drives
- MFM, IDE, SCSI
None of which happens even in a pretty messy computer case. You can artificially create problems if desired, but I don't believe that's really what we're talking about.not that hard to document.. make a really hard knot on a cat cable and measure how much speed it drops on 10Gbit.. or make a hard 90 degree bend on a optical cable.
Or roll up a really long 220Volt cable that you have current running thru and put a cat cable next to it that you also rolled up and put the two rolls ontop of each other or even better the network roll inside the 220 roll so you get a really good and strong induction field.. then it becomes easy to measure.
My Computers
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At a glance
Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060- OS
- Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
- Memory
- 64GB DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Sound Card
- Chipset Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 5120x1440 & 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
- Case
- LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
- Cooling
- Lots of fans!
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- MalwareBytes & Windows Defender Security
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At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14400
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel 700 Embedded GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek Embedded
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27" HP 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
- Case
- Okinos Micro ATX Case
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
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no it dont.. but he mention induction and data speeds and how its hard to document.. so i just did an extreme spinoff how to get actual numbers on it.
even a bad sata cable or if you make really hard knots on them can effect speed. but again.. no one does that. *lol*
Edit: But that with hard 90 degrees bends is actually something some people does on both coax, cat, and optical cables and they do lose speed.
My Computers
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At a glance
Linux: Debian, Kali-linux, Alma, Win:7,10IoT,...i3, i5 and i7 From 2gen to 9th gen... Server ...- OS
- Linux: Debian, Kali-linux, Alma, Win:7,10IoT,2012R
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Elitebook 840, AsusX53, Aspire E1-572. AsusUX32A, HP Pro3130mt+3010mt, HP Proliant ML150, 3xCustom-PC, i3, i5, i7
- CPU
- i3, i5 and i7 From 2gen to 9th gen... Server dual Xenon
- Hard Drives
- Sata, M.2, SAS
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At a glance
Retro: 2003server.XPpro, Win2000, Win98SE, Wi...Oldest intel 8088 up to P4 dual core- Operating System
- Retro: 2003server.XPpro, Win2000, Win98SE, Win95, Win3.11, MS-DOS, IBM-DOS
- Manufacturer/Model
- Commodore, AST, Fujitsu, Compaq, etc etc. etc Around 15 desktops and 20 laptops in the collection
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- Oldest intel 8088 up to P4 dual core
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- MFM, IDE, SCSI
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- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
As I mentioned before, most PCs aren't worth the fuss. I consider mine worth the trouble to provide some measure of proper cable management. I know some folks can get real carried away with it but a work of art still has its merits. I've seen some pretty impressive work over the years. A dear friend of mine (now deceased) did incredible cable management that I've never been able to match.
Back to the OP question:
The short answer is yes.
The long answer is if you think it does then it matters and if you think it doesn't then it won't matter until you discover that your bad cable management generated some nasty issues you never anticipated. Then suddenly it will matter.
Back to the OP question:
Cable Management. Does It Really Matter???
The short answer is yes.
The long answer is if you think it does then it matters and if you think it doesn't then it won't matter until you discover that your bad cable management generated some nasty issues you never anticipated. Then suddenly it will matter.
My Computer
At a glance
WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, ...Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
I have one of these, now demoted to test machine. Replaced by a Fractal Define 7.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 11 ProAMD Ryzen 7 9700XG.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB Kit (2x32GB) ...PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper GDDR6 16GB
- OS
- Win 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- N/A
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Motherboard
- Asrock 870E Nova WiFi
- Memory
- G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5-6000 C30
- Graphics Card(s)
- PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper GDDR6 16GB
- Sound Card
- USB Out NAD M51 DAC with Adams A8 powered speakers
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 3219Q
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- 5 x WD_BLACK SN850x PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD - 4TB
- PSU
- be quiet! DARK POWER 13 1000W Titanium PCIe 5.0 ATX Modular PSU
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7 Full Tower Case (Black)
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC - High Performance Multi-Socket PWM CPU Cooler
- Keyboard
- Razer Huntsman V2
- Mouse
- Razer Viper Ultimate
- Internet Speed
- Starlink 94Mbps down 20Mbps up
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- ESET
I have a white Fractal Define 7 case. Love it.
My Computers
-
At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10- OS
- Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550 / Linux Mint 22.3
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo A485
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
- Motherboard
- Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
- Memory
- 32GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- iGPU Vega 10
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
- Screen Resolution
- FHD + FHD + 1440p
- Hard Drives
- Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
- PSU
- 125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
- Keyboard
- Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 2S
- Internet Speed
- 1/1Gbit
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- SecureBoot: Enabled
TPM2.0: Enabled
AMD-V: Enabled
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At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550(RP)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- i7-7700k @4.8GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus PRIME Z270-A
- Memory
- 32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
- Screen Resolution
- WQHD 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
- PSU
- 850W
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
- Keyboard
- Logitech MX Keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 2S
- Internet Speed
- 1/1Gbit
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- AC WiFi Card
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Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
This is how cable management should look like
My Computers
-
At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10- OS
- Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550 / Linux Mint 22.3
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo A485
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
- Motherboard
- Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
- Memory
- 32GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- iGPU Vega 10
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
- Screen Resolution
- FHD + FHD + 1440p
- Hard Drives
- Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
- PSU
- 125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
- Keyboard
- Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 2S
- Internet Speed
- 1/1Gbit
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- SecureBoot: Enabled
TPM2.0: Enabled
AMD-V: Enabled
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At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9550(RP)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- i7-7700k @4.8GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus PRIME Z270-A
- Memory
- 32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
- Screen Resolution
- WQHD 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
- PSU
- 850W
- Case
- Fractal Design Define 7
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
- Keyboard
- Logitech MX Keys
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 2S
- Internet Speed
- 1/1Gbit
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- AC WiFi Card
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Asus U46SV (laptop), i5-2410M, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 750GB HDD, Windows 10. (used as a local Minecraft server and data dump)
I've been assembling my own and other folks computers since the 1980's, and so far I can't point to a single incident where the problem was cable management. I don't go out of my way to make it sloppy, but I don't do handstands to make it perfect either.The long answer is if you think it does then it matters and if you think it doesn't then it won't matter until you discover that your bad cable management generated some nasty issues you never anticipated. Then suddenly it will matter.
I have no problem with folks that want to go crazy with the cable management, but my firm belief based on a whole lot of builds is that it a very minor issue.
My Computers
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At a glance
Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060- OS
- Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9711
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
- Memory
- 64GB DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce RTX 4060
- Sound Card
- Chipset Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 5120x1440 & 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
- Case
- LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
- Cooling
- Lots of fans!
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- MalwareBytes & Windows Defender Security
-
At a glance
Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Brew
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 14400
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
- Memory
- 32GB DDR5
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel 700 Embedded GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek Embedded
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 27" HP 1080p
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
- Case
- Okinos Micro ATX Case
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
- Mouse
- Logitech G305
- Internet Speed
- Verizon FiOS 1GB
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
I also like the Define 6 and 7.
But I keep using this one cause the motherboard tray comes out with everything still attached.
Takes about 15-20 minutes to do a complete upgrade.
My Computers
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At a glance
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26300.9711 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦26H2AMD Ryzen 7 3700XG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)- OS
- Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26300.9711 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦26H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
- Memory
- G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3011 30"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600
- Hard Drives
- 2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
- Cooling
- CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
- Keyboard
- Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-100
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox (latest)
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender Total Security
- Other Info
- Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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At a glance
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC- Operating System
- Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Built by Ghot® (not in use)
- CPU
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
- Motherboard
- ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
- Memory
- TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
- Graphics card(s)
- EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
- Screen Resolution
- up to 2048 x 1536
- Hard Drives
- WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
- PSU
- PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
- Case
- Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
- Cooling
- ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
- Mouse
- Logitech Optical M-BT96a
- Internet Speed
- 300/300
- Browser
- Firefox 3.x ??
- Antivirus
- Symantec (Norton)
- Other Info
- Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Actually lack of cable management have affected air flow a few times. A loose cable got caught in a fan and stopped it from turning. It could be a case fan, CPU fan, or GPU fan. Disrupting air flow is not good for CPUs or GPUs.
This means you should do a minimal cable management to make the loose cables are not near any fans.
My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB...Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
- Memory
- Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
- Sound Card
- n/a
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6-inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 300Hz
- Hard Drives
- 2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
- PSU
- n/a
- Mouse
- Wireless Mouse M510
- Internet Speed
- 2100Mbps/300Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
-
At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DG.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
- Memory
- G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung G50D IPS 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 1440p/180Hz
- Hard Drives
- SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
- Case
- Cooler Master MasterCase 5
- Cooling
- Scythe Mugen 6
- Keyboard
- Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Mouse
- Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Internet Speed
- 2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes (Premium)
- Other Info
- ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
- Local time
- 5:54 PM
- Posts
- 138
- OS
- Windows 11 25H2
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 11 25H212th Gen i9 -12900K64GBIntel UHD Graphics
- OS
- Windows 11 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
- CPU
- 12th Gen i9 -12900K
- Memory
- 64GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel UHD Graphics
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dual Dell U2717D
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 2TB Lexar SSD, 2TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Kingston SSD
Back in 2002 I bought a case that had a removable tray for the motherboard. The case wiring had connectors in the middle so could be detached. That allowed me to wire up the motherboard on the tray outside the case. After I pushed the tray back in I could connect the wiring using the connector. The case is totally obsolete now. The case did come with six case fans but they were all 80mm ones. Unfortunately, that is the only size fan the case could use.
My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB...Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
- Memory
- Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
- Sound Card
- n/a
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6-inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 300Hz
- Hard Drives
- 2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
- PSU
- n/a
- Mouse
- Wireless Mouse M510
- Internet Speed
- 2100Mbps/300Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
-
At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DG.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2 (26300.9547)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
- Memory
- G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung G50D IPS 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 1440p/180Hz
- Hard Drives
- SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
- Case
- Cooler Master MasterCase 5
- Cooling
- Scythe Mugen 6
- Keyboard
- Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Mouse
- Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
- Internet Speed
- 2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes (Premium)
- Other Info
- ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
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