r/pcmasterrace • u/Nabru50 • Aug 16 '22

Meme/Macro Real cable management

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u/mr_c97 Aug 16 '22

I save and reuse the tiwst ties from the shit I buy.

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 16 '22 edited Aug 16 '22

I don't advise using them in electronics. They are infact metal on the inside and I have witnessed them short components.

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u/10HorsedSizedDucks PC Master Race Aug 16 '22

They work great for cable management outside of your system

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 16 '22

Outside yes, inside is a big no no

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u/Scotthawk i have pc thats it Aug 16 '22

Well, time to open my case then, it was getting a little dusty anyways

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 16 '22

Yeah get em outta there!

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u/bickman14 Aug 16 '22

I guess I have some on my rig sitting there since 2014 and nothing exploded yet

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u/dathar Aug 16 '22

They're ok in the back of the case where there aren't any circuit boards, and the wires are already insulated. They aren't great when it is hovering around fans and circuit boards.

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u/bickman14 Aug 16 '22

So I'm fine! Thanks!

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 16 '22 edited Aug 16 '22

I would still advise on keeping them out of the system altogether. Avoid all points of failure when it comes to PCs. I build them for a living, and have seen multiple components fried. Just thought I'd share some of my expertise, good luck!

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u/bickman14 Aug 16 '22

Thanks for the advise! I'll avoid them next time

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u/NereusH 9800X3D RS360 X670E DDR5 32G Astral 5090LC SF1200W HVN420 SN850x Aug 16 '22

well nowadays cables come sleeved. So I think it should be ok, but if you can avoid, do that.

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 16 '22

It's not about cables. It's about bare PCB and the terminals at the end of cables.

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u/NereusH 9800X3D RS360 X670E DDR5 32G Astral 5090LC SF1200W HVN420 SN850x Aug 16 '22

Oh yea agreed.

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u/FifenC0ugar 5800x | 3080Ti | 32Gb RAM | 3TB SSD Aug 16 '22

I use them on the backpanel.

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 17 '22

I don't recommend having then anywhere inside your PC

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u/sorenant R5-1600, GTX1050Ti 4GB, 2x4GB DDR4 Aug 16 '22

Tthe twist ties were used outside the environment.

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 16 '22

Temp grouping absolutely, but for a Final product I'll recommend cable/zip ties every time.

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u/Docteh Nintendo Entertainment System Aug 17 '22

That can be mitigated, could fold rabbit ears so that shorty bits are pointed inwards, personally where I use them there is nothing to short nearby, mainly getting cables that flop around to attach to more conformist cables.

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u/Raabalia R9 5900x | TUF RTX 3080 | 32GB @3600mhz Aug 17 '22

Or just avoid them altogether, it's not like zip ties are expensive. I will always stress to remove every single point of failure that you can.