Cable Management tips? (WIP PC Build)

Any pro cable management advice? I'm trying to emulate how professional cable management looks on some high end builds. Idk if this is a good start or not. I'm basically trying to aim for clean look since my right side panel exposes the other side.

The 2nd image was my starting point.

Emulating this.

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Northwest · M

I used to buy all my stuff from a local company a couple of miles from home. They have everything.

Clean cable management was part of good ventilation and air distribution, not just for looks (never looked after I closed the case. The desktop was a "tool" not a piece of "art".

The most important factors:

1. well designed case, with enough "holes" to stick clean tie holders.

2. Exact size cables.

3. Running the cables in a such a way that enables me to unplug any of them, without having to disturb any other cables.

I have not built my own systems, since I moved to AWS.

Nevertooold · 56-60, M

a company called Panduit in the Chicago area that makes every kind of cable tie there is.....good quality products....and they also sell many many different types of cable management products....Hope it helps...........

WonderGirl · 41-45

Watch this guy. He's great.

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WonderGirl · 41-45

@rfatoday Since I'm not living at home, I switched to laptops, but I still have an interest in desktop PCs. I am surprised at how much I like using a laptop.

rfatoday · 61-69, M

@WonderGirl Laptops are great but I always liked a desktop and dual displays, which you can also get on a laptop using a docking station. No cable management issues with a laptop though. Cable management on my PC's never mattered as they were closed until opened for dust removal. Some of these clear cases though look good and you don't want to show off your tricked-out workstation with a rats-nest in plain view.

WonderGirl · 41-45

@rfatoday Both my new laptops have HDMI ports. I don't use them here but that was my setup at home, same as you.

twiigss · M

When I built my PC, yeah I wanted my cables away from fans but if it's not 1,000,000% picture perfect, I didn't need all that. If the PC works, I'm happy.

SomeMichGuy · M

I like your huge advance in a clean look!

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

Flux capacitor?

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