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OK Catch I just purchased a modular Seasonic Psu which will enable me to get most of the wires out of the case bottom. It is the same one I have in there but modular and if I had known at the time I would have this case problem, I would have bought this one instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=seasonic_modular-_-17-151-095-_-Product
I also read somewhere where in the modular units the wires are more flat so as to better enable you to run them behind the board and out of the way as may have to be done in this particular case.

I also found this an interesting buy which was holding me up from installing my new Cisco Small Business Router. I am not sure if my Lexmark
Laser printer (C544dn) has a dead RJ45 port or the routers I have been using are just crap from DLink but I am tired of the 3 month old router (DLink DIR 825) making me crazy everytime I have to add a notebook or desktop for service with rebooting the damn piece of junk router. But the Color Laser must work from every pc here because my invoices and brochures are printed from that and it has given me great service. I currently have my Brother HL 2040 (antique) in a cheap print server that only has one usb port, Found this for $53.99 with discount which looks to me like it will solve my issues should I move over to the new router and ethernet port fails to work on the Lexmark. It worked on the last Cisco Small Business Router which died an timely death during the Comcast upgrade.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164058
 
Hey Rich, yeah modular helps out tremendously with wiring. I had some of the same issues you are describing with the 825 with my old D-link DIR 624. Currently I'm using a Netgear router with no issues (/cross fingers).
 
Yeah I am going to fix the wires and router this weekend. I was waiting for 4 port print server as I don't want to deal with printers again and the router even though they probably will work fine on Cisco Router. It is bothering me I never checked the Cisco I threw out to see if it was set to right channel.
 
Well looked better except Psu is defective so I put back the original Seasonic Psu and managed to spread the wires out a little better!
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I am so sick and tired of defective components from Newegg! The good one now back in came from D&H where most of my components have been from this year and I have yet to have one thing that does not work from them. Oh and before anyone says anything the wire off of the back exhaust fan is now tied down to the 12V wire. Sometimes the pictures really help pointing out things you do not see in front of you as this photo did for me.
 
I love the look. With the moderate GPU airflow will be ok. Hope we can meet soon and exchange ideas. How is the PC running overall?
 
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Before I leave I will leave you with two things. One, your rear fan, tie up the molex connector you don't need it you have only two case fans use your motherboard connector MSI has very good mobo fan control. Two, if you feel you have to use the the rear fan 12v molex run it behind your rear USB connector and underneath your video card PCB around the back/bottom of your case. Keep in mind your CPU connector from the PSU will also run underneath your mobo or using the case routing holes, and then routing them around the top frame of the mobo. Alternatively you can also route the entire main PSU strand underneath the main cage, and them backwards through the HDD cage with the ATX connectors and all other connectors through the HDD vent holes, that will also shorten the wire slack.
 
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Oh I should have explained that there is a system fan connector right there under the video card but it does not work and I didn't feel like sending the board back for one system fan contact after putting the whole thing together and using it for a few weeks. Remember I added the back fan. Also the wires are together not loose like it shows as I said somewhere in here "before you say this" I had secured the wire to the 12v Psu connector to keep it out of the way of the case fan....also I cannot go under the video card because it looks like it only has a heat sink but it does have a fan as well.
Overall it is a great system and much more solid than the Intel i-5 4670 was. I had issues with that since day 1 with occasional BSODs and freezes now and then.
Is Delaware definite now? Well we surely can get together after you get settled.
 
Rich this is a nice pic and I mean it. Not as clean wiring as I like I know you like something that you can easily get to for changes, but a damn great job sir. Don't be afraid to post it in TSF only because it's an MSI motherboard. It looks fantastic!

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Thanks William. I think you can see in this shot what I was talking about with the Ssd drive how I had to use the inside sata plug because it is way shorter in order to be able to close the side which is still tough. It looks a bit better than that now with the wires to the video card out of the bottom as you know a 6 pin and 8 pin. I didn't want to post in that thread because we can be criticized already for posting too much of us in it but maybe when I get a new shot as it is now I can find a reason to start a thread and you are right I really would like to post I am using an MSI board there as it would help the cause. This unit would look so much better with the damn psu on the top and I notice more case makers are starting to go back to that. It is a real liability having that wide open fan grate on the bottom as anything can fly in there as I found out the day I accidentally dropped a screw inside when I was adding the new video card and had to take the damn thing out and apart to get it out resetting everything inside for the 5th time.
 
Yeah I prefer the PSU at the top too and would welcome that change back to more cases. In this age of tech I would also welcome PSU's that are smaller but just as powerful but and thinner wires easier to manage and run around inside the PC. BTW I have your pic as one of my desktop backgrounds and I'm currently using it.
 
I agree smaller PSU's would be an advantage. This latest build has the PSU at the bottom and I believe it aids cooling by having it at the bottom. Creates better cool air circulation. I raised my Tower off the floor to help it not picking up so much unwanted particles.The tower I bought is huge. A Cool Master HAF and heavy as well.
I am very fussy about untidy wires. I run all the PSU wiring where possible out of sight and use cable ties.
Cooling is good at the moment after 10hrs running CPU 26c Mobo 27c Graphics 27c Both HDD's 25c. I do use a decent cooler as well.
 
Those cooling numbers are phenomenal but I bet having the big case helps a lot too along with your tidiness of wires.
I never paid much attention to that as long as the numbers were near normal but always have had front fan blowing in and rear blowing out even on units I don't consider it necessary.
My photo on your desktop is hysterical, I am honored! If it wasn't such a bitch to put the side back on I'd update that.
Next time I have to take it off I will do so.
 

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