Cable Management

As the term implies, cable management is, quite simply, managing cables in an orderly and functional fashion. Keeping cables out of the way of components allows much easier access and servicing of those parts. Hard-core PC builders take great pride in the tight bundling and symmetric organization of cable layouts. Some even go as far as to install LEDs to accent the neatly routed cables and parts within a PC case. Such PC cases feature sides with clear plastic or plexiglass cutouts to view the layout within.

The amount of time and attention devoted to cable management is really a matter of personal preference. If you are the type of person who prefers working in a clean environment where even the paperclips are sorted by length, ...

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