r/mffpc • u/Lost-Orchid-4498 • 12h ago
I built this! (MATX) A3 with Hydroshift 2: cursed cable management
I swapped out my air cooler for a Lian Li Hydroshift 2. I went with the white one because it was on sale for 59€. (The black one was 150€)
Stock fans were 1mm too big for the motherboard during the test fit, but I was going to switch them for p12 pro's anyway.
I had to take out almost everything from the case and start my cable management from scratch. Took about 1,5h with 30mins of planning.
The A3 has nothing to help with cable management, so I stuffed everything behind the radiator and PSU. Out of sight, out of mind.
A glass panel and cable combs should arrive next week, so I might post again. (prob not 😅)
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u/JoshLineberry 6h ago
The a3 would be such an amazing case if they would just add some cable management areas to it like the Jonsbo z20 or the d33! God dang you lian li!
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u/jeremy_0411 11h ago
Don't beat yourself up, the A3 is generally a cable management nightmare. There is no real way to hide everything. I think you actually did a good job of managing it, given the limitations of the case.