7 cable management tricks I regret not learning sooner
“Cable management is a boring but necessary part of any PC build. Without it, you'll struggle to make sense of the cable jungle inside and outside your PC, and end up shoving cables wherever you can. That poses other problems related to airflow, dust accumulation, cable damage, diagnostics, and, of course, aesthetics. When I first started building PCs, I never did any cable management. Gradually, I learned the hard way that I should have picked up some tips along the way.”
The very first tip about choosing the right case in the first place really brings something home to me that I have been learning as I got wiser in life. Buy the cheapest device/components, and it will last a much shorter time than a well-thought-out and maybe slightly more expensive purchase.
Too often, we aim to save money up front, not realising it will actually cost us more over time. This is true from CPUs, to smartphones, to chargers, to cables, and most other things.
Buy a bit better, and it won't run out of steam too early, won't cause RF interference, will have some capacity to take upgrades.
Just some examples:
* choosing an AMC CPU often means you can upgrade it later without having to buy a new motherboard.
* a higher end smartphone can typically be used longer because it gets updates longer, and it was faster to start with.
* a better power supply will give more stable performance, and may well have modular cabling.
* a good choice of case, will mean you can likely do a few motherboard etc upgrades without having to replace that case for many years.
* even a simple thing like an air duster, if you buy the cheapest, you just don't get the performance that does the job a lot quicker.
* a slightly better buy also frequently comes with better support, a better warranty, and longer software upgrades.
* a better office chair may not look glitsy, but it can have a 10-year warranty (I've had to throw out cheaper gaming chairs after just two years of use).
* in a NAS type setup, using a desktop rated hard drive is going to last a shorter time than a NAS rated hard drive.
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7 cable management tricks I regret not learning sooner
These tips would have made life so much easier, both inside and outside my PC.
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