the fans connecting together and using 1 cable shoudl be the new standard. it's such a game changer. 5 years ago we all had birds nests behind our PC now it's easy to make it clean.
Exactly! I bet the 24-pin connector is still hard as hell to pull out, but it would definitely help if I didn't have to worry about losing grip and then accidentally hitting something in the process
It makes so much more sense to make those connections in the back instead of wiggling my hands around under coolers and shit trying to get it done in the front after installing it
it's further from the cpu on the back which could introduce latency that may not be important for most people but for those that it is important to, front mounting will be faster usually, depending on the tracers pathing
Lol easy answer When the ATX formfactor was created, people didn't care how their PC looks inside. The cables were just in the PC so cases didn't even need cable routing behind the mainboard. Them case manufacturers started adding cable routing behind the mainboards and with windows getting more popular in the PC space the look of the inside got much more important
@@SBlazeable Latency for what? Latency for the power cables? Your fans? Are you ok? And if you are talking about front io nobody connects theyre peripherals from there 😭
2:12 That would be the biggest benefit from me. I dont care how my machine looks up front, a nice cable routing can also look good. But being able to open the " service area" in the back to get to all connections is so practical and nice :)
It's also great from a reliability perspective, given the lack of cables that could potentially move and make contact with a fan when computer is moved or transported!
omg....people just listen...all things should be available from ONE panel! having all those wires behind the the right panel is just impractical for maintenance. and before you ask...no I don't hide the cables in my PC builds, "cable management" only makes maintenance more difficult.
@@vasopelagreed, after 5 or 6 times "cable management" I just gave up. So much time wasted for the cables to do just for changing/adding stuff to my case
I REALLY like this! The aesthetic aspect is cool, but as a big guy with thick hands/fingers, holy cow this will make those fan pins so much easier to access! I've put off making changes in my PC just because I didn't want to deal with unplugging and replugging those tiny little cables/pins! I'll definitely be looking for one like this for my next build! And I appreciate the Corsair water cooler with the cables running through the tubes, I have an earlier version of that and it looks awesome except for the wires. My next build will have a custom water cooler system, but that is a no-brainer for these aesthetic builds!
A couple people have said it already but I feel like the main advantage is that this is way more practical. I hate snaking cables through holes in the case and bending them at extreme angles to get them to connect. This is way easier.
Especially because case manufacturers keep getting the placement and sizing of the pass through holes wrong, so that it is virtually impossible to even pass a cable through them... like what the hell are they doing not testing it?!
dude im genuinely more amazed about the effect your new place has on your audio it has the perfect amount of reverb to make it sound almost etherial, really hyped to see how you will utilise that space
This seems SO much more practical. I built my first computer a month ago and the FIRST thing I thought is why are we connecting cables from the back to the motherboard at the front, then hiding the cables at the back again....This makes way more sense and suprising this isnt the way its always been done.
The reason that cables have been from the front is that glass PC cases are "new". 8 years ago you didn't care how the cables looked, because your case was a closed metal box, so that's where the cables went.
This is because motherboards have standards, and those standards aren't often changed for a trivial trend in case design. If you were to make a motherboard with a completely different layout, it would instantly become incompatible with a lot of hardware and case setups. If everything starts to transition to this model, then it'd be a good thing, but don't underestimate why the friction exists in the first place. We're lucky we can buy any case we want, with any motherboard we want, and everything typically just works. Companies usually fight for proprietary systems.
@@SammysapphiraThe only extra thing the mobo requires is holes in the case. It's not any more proprietary otherwise. You can make them yourself. But very easy for a company to add to an existing case.
@@thefrub12 years ago I had my first windowed case. The trend is much older than 8 years. They started appearing in the late 90s and really started catching on after 2000.. So they've been mainstream at least 20 years now. I was an adult when opaque beige boxes were the norm, so I've been around to see the entire PC evolution.
This needs to become the norm and standardized across all motherboard manufacturers and case manufacturers. That along with the daisy chained fans like the ones found in iCUE Link and Lian Li's newest releases. PC building has been rather archaic for a while now with the only things becoming standard are the non-removable IO shields and then little things like having switches instead of screws for SSD mounts and such. Lot of cool things on the horizon for sure, hope to see them sooner rather than later
Think we are a long way from that BUT I hope AMD can make some strides into that. If they can get something close to a 3080 or 3090 performance in their APUs we are good. @FunkyBuddha81
The GPU support/cable guard would be a great place to mount a small LCD showing a GIF or PC statistics, it would make it part of the case and the wires could be routed down with the GPU power
how are you gonna see that LCD through the metal panel? hm..maybe you are new at this...but real PC's don't have glass panels..those are only for advertisement and PC review-ers on YT to show the hardware ;-)
@@tv7w492 trolling about PC cases? that's absurd. so every one you know has a glass panel PC case? :-O what is the reason? and another question...what about PCs at your workplace, or any other workplace you happened by chance to see,do those PCs have glass panels too?
It's pretty strange, because MSI released/announced their own version of Fans snapping together this year without the need for cables. So for them to send him that AIO is on them lol.
About time something like this exists. I can say this actually looks futuristic. GPU vendors would do quite well with moving the power cable connector to the back. They've learned red and black isn't cool anymore, airflow IS important, tempered glass, RGB, and now (hopefully) clean aesthetics. For those of who you care, you're about to enjoy what's coming down the pipe. Race to make the cleanest PC components inc.
Funny I decide to build a new PC and my primary focus this time was to make the cleanest build I’ve done thus far. This not only looks incredibly clean but so convenient with all your connections being easily accessible. Hope this becomes the standard by the time I decide to do a new build in the future.
I actually like wires when they're done right with color matched sleeves for all the cables, I've got some nice well organized White extensions- those light up ones are pretty neat too. Of course the back looks like a rat's nest! I love the way my wires add to the way my PC looks. I do know a lot of People hate cables though. I like this idea but I am not a huge fan of how this is sort of like a proprietary Motherboard since you are limited on what cases you can install it in.
Would love to see an ITX tower akin to the H1 with this style. Sandwich style makes it a bit more of a pain, but possibly you could have a "middle" compartment in which all the cabling goes. Perhaps the case would be in two pieces with a hinge to open it up for easier access. Just spitballing, but it would be nice to see
Some of the Asus BTF motherboards are apparently going to feature a high power delivery PCIe slot that can deliver up to 600W of power to tackle the GPU cabling issue. Seems like a very smart approach that removes the need for specific GPU models with rear-facing connectors. If that works out well I fully expect it to become the standards for other BTF motherboards like this in the future.
They should just amend the PCI-E spec to add a dedicated slot connector past the x16 length for direct power delivery from fixed plugin ports mounted to the back, front, or edges of the motherboard. Removable hot swap PSU modules can deliver 1200w-3000w of +12v on a 2-3" wide PCB connector, so there is zero concern with power density or having to reinvent the wheel. They just need to pick a standard and go with it, not rocket science.
@@msytdc1577 You mean you want PCIe 32x slots? They already exist but are not used outside of some niche server interconnect stuff because they are twice the length of a PCIe 16x slot and nowadays and mostly unnecessary thanks to fast interconnect technologies like OCulink and SFP.
Opening that back panel was abit of a JumpScare. Clean build. Super clean. Excess cabling had to go somewhere. Could have posted a jumpscare warning lol
When i'm getting ready to build my next PC, in hopefully a few years, this is the direction i've been looking to take, since i saw the first demo of it. Looks SO clean. With adapted GPUs you could end up with such a nice and clean setup 🥰
starting to like this trend -- i wish everyone would start adopting it. as you said, it does two things: 1. aesthetics. not / barely a cable in sight 2. functional. all/most of your cables & connectors are accessed from the back & you avoid having to be finicky & doing finger gymnastics trying to plug/unplug connectors when a big component is in the way. yes, more of these please.
At first I thought this was dumb, but then I realized that this is actually pretty practical. you have tons of space to work with the cables, and you also get improved airflow and a clean look on the inside.
@@georgejones5019 I doubt that, it kills flexibility and increases space requirements if you need to keep extra space on the back and also have it sufficiently accessible.
Whilst the lack of visible cabling inside the case looks great, it's a Total Bird's Nest at the back. Personally, I would tidy the back-end cabling up a lot more.
That's great! I can chuck it in the basement and hook it up to the 50 foot fiber hdmi and usb-c cable going to the room's keystone jacks and never look at it again just like my current build lol.
I'm curious, how do you start the PC over a USB connection and are there any downsides to your setup that bother you? Have thought about doing this aswell a few times
If they can pull it off without the whole bundle of dongle-like things having bad contact, oxidation etc. and resulting in 3.3V/5V/12V voltage fluctuations or full on dumpster fires like NVidia with their new connectors, I'm ALL for it. It's about time!
damn this is smooth. The connectors on the back is just one of those things that now that it's there it is going to take over simply because it just makes so much more sense.
10 seconds into the video and the difference in audio is very noticeable. Not bad but you can hear the echo because the warehouse is still pretty empty. Doesn't turn me off the video tho. Just a thing that I immediately noticed. Love your videos ❤
I'm always really interested yet confused how much energy people put into making their PC look cool. That probably stems from my fairly pragmatic approach to building nd using PCs however. That being said, motherboard connectors on the back seems like a thing long overdue. Getting to mainboard connectors on the front, especially with annoying Power/LED/Audio headers is extremely tedious. So puttiong this stuff on the back seems like a welcome change, will be interesting to see how far this trend will be adopted or if this will be a niche feature forever
this is the way of the future. with higher power consumption and increasing component temps this type of build allows from unobstructed air circulation
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There is a simple solution for this. Just get case without window.
I like the look of the main cables being braided and well laid out. And although like these builds, I would really like more ways to reduce all the cables more than just hide them.
Instead of 3d printing a cover for that GPU power connector, I would of use a small Lego toy or toys to promp that GPU up and make a scene out of that connector. Since thats a white build, a star wars theme would of been superb.
My god this makes so much sense. Why in the hell do we have to route wires around the back and move around to the front to plug it in and move back around to the front and move back around to the back, I literally did a build this past weekend. So dumb. Connections on the back and case cutouts so we can work all on the back and be done with it makes SO much sense. More of this please manufacturers
This video gave me inspiration on my next gaming rig build. Google showed me motherboards from Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte ... and one of them is making a cable-free GPU which requires a compatible motherboard that can deliver 600 watts through the PCIe connectors. However ... photonic CPUs/GPUs are supposed to be cooler ... but not sure I'll be able to build a photonic gaming rig before the year 2030. My bank account is ready, but the mainstream market is not yet ready.
If it forces a new standard, I'm all for it. I've been pissed off with fan headers in the middle of nowhere for over a decade now and don't even get me started on the fucking FP connectors.
I like the size of this case. Not too big and not too small so it can't breathe. Minimal psu compartment unlike dual chamber cases which actually have overkill space for the psu.
Looks so nice. Not having some random cable to try to connect after the cooler would be really nice. I've cut myself on the fins trying to do it in the past.
Great idea, surprised it hasn't caught on sooner. Cos as well as all the other benefits you mentioned, it will probably improve the airflow a lot. I assume air having to run around circular cables probably creates a whole bunch of little vortexes making things slow down quite a bit vs air simply sliding against larger surfaces of the components.
CPU cooler hoses need to either go through the motherboard or to the edge and covered with a shroud. There's zero reason you should be seeing two dangling tubes in the middle of a clean build like that. Manufacturers have a bit more work to do.
We need to push for a open standard for fans with daisy chain connectors. Otherwise companies can't push for anything non-proprietary daisy chain connection since it puts them at a disadvantage to their competitors if they are the only ones opening themselves up to people buying another random small companies fans to go along with theirs. But if everyone does it the whole daisy chaining fan thing becomes a lot more viable and cost effective for those who want it
I love that even though they sent you everything for a full MSI build, and you didn't use it because it wouldn't be as clean or neat is why I watch your videos. You seem like you can't be bought or bribed into just giving the reviews they are hoping for. Hopefully that will get MSI's brains turning to solve that cable forest in the back. You're the reason I'm thinking of dabbling into a tiny foot print PC for my next gaming PC. Keep up the good work my dood.
honestly the 20 pin and 8 pin and gpu cables should all be visible with custom cables, i think it adds to the build quite a bit if done right. fans linking together should be the new standard though, i (and everyone else who builds pcs or has to deal with changing/installing fans) hate fan cables.
I think this is a really good direction, at a minimum I would like a compelling variety of manufacturers offering something similiar. Appreciate the short video!
Very nice idea! I remember removing bottom case fans to change my case's 'power button LED' .. and later again to connect a 'PCIE x4 wifi card', with this layout it would've just been plug and play!
I like this look, but I wouldn't complain if it never changed. The cables being visible are like visual proof that the machine is complex and doing multiple things at once.
Yeah, I’ll have to wait. It’s really disappointing. There’s only a B650 option for AM5 with only PCIe 4.0. I’ll wait for an X670 with WiFi 7 and multiple PCIe 5.0 slots. And hopefully 10Gb LAN. Connectivity is KING! What seems overkill now will likely become standard in the next 5 years
I honestly think the mess of cables in the back from the pre-installed fans is so fitting considering this is basically designed to hide your messes lol
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the fans connecting together and using 1 cable shoudl be the new standard. it's such a game changer. 5 years ago we all had birds nests behind our PC now it's easy to make it clean.
no, cause the connections from each brand are proprietary.
@@DaKrawnik
Which is why it should become standardized?
Deepcool RF120 fans have daisy-chained RGB connectors, but we absolutely need a daisy-chained PWM connection.
@@DaKrawnik Right. but that connection method should still be the new standard. but they should also be one connector across the board
the fans in this video are daisy chained. lian li does it and probably another couple companies do it
@@hyacinthtiger62
I am more surprised why this concept was not created until 2024? I thought a clean look would have been desirable for us for years.
I really like this. Not so much because of the barely visible cables, but because it's finally easier to get to the connections on the mainboard.
Exactly! I bet the 24-pin connector is still hard as hell to pull out, but it would definitely help if I didn't have to worry about losing grip and then accidentally hitting something in the process
@@ZevolishI’m also scared of losing grip and accidentally knocking off a compacitor
It makes so much more sense to make those connections in the back instead of wiggling my hands around under coolers and shit trying to get it done in the front after installing it
i cant tell you how many times i had to take out my gpu when i was connecting sata cables to the MB...so i totally agree, this is the way forward
As long as you pick the right PC case for that.
When you see it, you suddenly wonder why this wasn't always the case. It's better in all ways.
The "case" haha
what is that for a pb-picture of yours? DAMN what is that?
it's further from the cpu on the back which could introduce latency that may not be important for most people but for those that it is important to, front mounting will be faster usually, depending on the tracers pathing
Lol easy answer
When the ATX formfactor was created, people didn't care how their PC looks inside. The cables were just in the PC so cases didn't even need cable routing behind the mainboard. Them case manufacturers started adding cable routing behind the mainboards and with windows getting more popular in the PC space the look of the inside got much more important
@@SBlazeable Latency for what? Latency for the power cables? Your fans? Are you ok? And if you are talking about front io nobody connects theyre peripherals from there 😭
2:12 That would be the biggest benefit from me. I dont care how my machine looks up front, a nice cable routing can also look good. But being able to open the " service area" in the back to get to all connections is so practical and nice :)
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It's also great from a reliability perspective, given the lack of cables that could potentially move and make contact with a fan when computer is moved or transported!
omg....people just listen...all things should be available from ONE panel! having all those wires behind the the right panel is just impractical for maintenance.
and before you ask...no I don't hide the cables in my PC builds, "cable management" only makes maintenance more difficult.
@@vasopelagreed, after 5 or 6 times "cable management" I just gave up. So much time wasted for the cables to do just for changing/adding stuff to my case
I REALLY like this! The aesthetic aspect is cool, but as a big guy with thick hands/fingers, holy cow this will make those fan pins so much easier to access! I've put off making changes in my PC just because I didn't want to deal with unplugging and replugging those tiny little cables/pins! I'll definitely be looking for one like this for my next build! And I appreciate the Corsair water cooler with the cables running through the tubes, I have an earlier version of that and it looks awesome except for the wires. My next build will have a custom water cooler system, but that is a no-brainer for these aesthetic builds!
A couple people have said it already but I feel like the main advantage is that this is way more practical. I hate snaking cables through holes in the case and bending them at extreme angles to get them to connect. This is way easier.
Exactly.
The choice of using an AIO with tubes just hanging inside on a 0-cable build though...
OCD triggering!
Especially because case manufacturers keep getting the placement and sizing of the pass through holes wrong, so that it is virtually impossible to even pass a cable through them... like what the hell are they doing not testing it?!
Right form to match the function.
dude im genuinely more amazed about the effect your new place has on your audio it has the perfect amount of reverb to make it sound almost etherial, really hyped to see how you will utilise that space
This seems SO much more practical.
I built my first computer a month ago and the FIRST thing I thought is why are we connecting cables from the back to the motherboard at the front, then hiding the cables at the back again....This makes way more sense and suprising this isnt the way its always been done.
just don't hide the cables ;-) you save lot's of time and if you ever need to do maintenance it will be easier ;-)
The reason that cables have been from the front is that glass PC cases are "new". 8 years ago you didn't care how the cables looked, because your case was a closed metal box, so that's where the cables went.
This is because motherboards have standards, and those standards aren't often changed for a trivial trend in case design. If you were to make a motherboard with a completely different layout, it would instantly become incompatible with a lot of hardware and case setups.
If everything starts to transition to this model, then it'd be a good thing, but don't underestimate why the friction exists in the first place. We're lucky we can buy any case we want, with any motherboard we want, and everything typically just works. Companies usually fight for proprietary systems.
@@SammysapphiraThe only extra thing the mobo requires is holes in the case. It's not any more proprietary otherwise. You can make them yourself. But very easy for a company to add to an existing case.
@@thefrub12 years ago I had my first windowed case. The trend is much older than 8 years.
They started appearing in the late 90s and really started catching on after 2000.. So they've been mainstream at least 20 years now. I was an adult when opaque beige boxes were the norm, so I've been around to see the entire PC evolution.
This needs to become the norm and standardized across all motherboard manufacturers and case manufacturers. That along with the daisy chained fans like the ones found in iCUE Link and Lian Li's newest releases.
PC building has been rather archaic for a while now with the only things becoming standard are the non-removable IO shields and then little things like having switches instead of screws for SSD mounts and such. Lot of cool things on the horizon for sure, hope to see them sooner rather than later
so surprised the pc vids were so close to one another. Nice that it is, hope to see more content also relating to the budget side of things.
I mean 2k is more budget than 5k so everything is relative
get your money up bro. this channel is for people with deep pockets
Or tax return money thanks Big government
Also I should say regarding my “2k is more budget” I own a base model steam deck as my computer so I’m not like being entitled
@@RaineyPeng being entitled to low power handhelds being viable I mean sure
Dude, the Case and Hardware is all cool, but man, your lighting and cam shots are just amazing. Very nice and tastefull. Keep up the good work!
Super clean, this is the way forward
no the way forward is no more gpu, everything can be handled by the cpu alone so you can get even smaler and cleaner builds
@@FunkyBuddha81CAP
Think we are a long way from that BUT I hope AMD can make some strides into that. If they can get something close to a 3080 or 3090 performance in their APUs we are good. @FunkyBuddha81
The GPU support/cable guard would be a great place to mount a small LCD showing a GIF or PC statistics, it would make it part of the case and the wires could be routed down with the GPU power
how are you gonna see that LCD through the metal panel?
hm..maybe you are new at this...but real PC's don't have glass panels..those are only for advertisement and PC review-ers on YT to show the hardware ;-)
@@vasopelyou’re trolling everyone I know has a glass panel and I do too
@@tv7w492 trolling about PC cases? that's absurd.
so every one you know has a glass panel PC case? :-O what is the reason?
and another question...what about PCs at your workplace, or any other workplace you happened by chance to see,do those PCs have glass panels too?
@@vasopel yes because they are simple desktop machines If you pay for a certain aesthetic it’s nice to look at
@@tv7w492 pay for...aesthetic? what? next thing you're gonna tell me is that consoles should have glass panels :-D
choosing to use a more compatible AIO instead, when MSI sent a complementary AIO cooler for the build is hands down BASED af lmao
MSI gonna be big mad
LMAO
It's pretty strange, because MSI released/announced their own version of Fans snapping together this year without the need for cables. So for them to send him that AIO is on them lol.
@@dansan382It's not a paid ad, 468k views is still a win for the cost of sending over a case and motherboard. You can get 5 figures for that.
Just did a build with this mobo and have had no issues so far. Fast and with very good connectivity. Recommended.
About time something like this exists. I can say this actually looks futuristic. GPU vendors would do quite well with moving the power cable connector to the back. They've learned red and black isn't cool anymore, airflow IS important, tempered glass, RGB, and now (hopefully) clean aesthetics. For those of who you care, you're about to enjoy what's coming down the pipe. Race to make the cleanest PC components inc.
Rog has not learned that red and black is tacky yet 😂
Funny I decide to build a new PC and my primary focus this time was to make the cleanest build I’ve done thus far. This not only looks incredibly clean but so convenient with all your connections being easily accessible. Hope this becomes the standard by the time I decide to do a new build in the future.
This is fantastic. This is how PC cases and builds should be done going forward.
Totally agree. This is a great innovation and it can't catch on soon enough.
This should be standard it’s 2024😂
I really hope this will be a standard in the future.
I wish they kept the 24 pin in the normal position so I can use my strimmer cables
@@nicholaswicks3077You dont need strimmer cables if you cant see them
@@nicholaswicks3077 strimmer cables imo are so ugly the 3-4 cm thats not lighted up makes it look so stupid same goes for the pcie one it looks stupid
@@nicholaswicks3077 After using strimers, I prefer not to.
I can’t believe no one thought to do this before. I never even thought of it either. Huge innovation hidden in plain sight
Most clean pc build ever
just don't look on other side
@@havocking9224 who is going to? nobody is going to go round to their mates and say, take the other panel off I want to stare at your cables
@@KarlGaff stop taking youtube comments seriously, it is good for health 👍🏻😃
Case with solid side panel is even cleaner...
It's not the most clean.. but definitely the CLEANEST
That's the most aesthetically pleasing build I've seen
I actually like wires when they're done right with color matched sleeves for all the cables, I've got some nice well organized White extensions- those light up ones are pretty neat too. Of course the back looks like a rat's nest! I love the way my wires add to the way my PC looks. I do know a lot of People hate cables though. I like this idea but I am not a huge fan of how this is sort of like a proprietary Motherboard since you are limited on what cases you can install it in.
Would love to see an ITX tower akin to the H1 with this style. Sandwich style makes it a bit more of a pain, but possibly you could have a "middle" compartment in which all the cabling goes. Perhaps the case would be in two pieces with a hinge to open it up for easier access. Just spitballing, but it would be nice to see
Been asking for this forever. Always seems like the logical step to me. Didn't this would ever come to pass...but here we are.Thanks for covering it.
Been waiting for this for 20 Years !! FINALY !! Ports & cable connectors on the back side !!
This guy KNOWS how to get a good shot
4:36 Nonsense, that cable guard shows only "FORCE RTX" which in my opinion looks sick, definitely an improvement!
I would totally buy something like this. Love the clean minimalist look
Brilliant 😁 Feels like such a simple yet genius idea, can't wait to see more of it in future components!
How did it take 20 years for someone to think of this.
Some of the Asus BTF motherboards are apparently going to feature a high power delivery PCIe slot that can deliver up to 600W of power to tackle the GPU cabling issue. Seems like a very smart approach that removes the need for specific GPU models with rear-facing connectors. If that works out well I fully expect it to become the standards for other BTF motherboards like this in the future.
They should just amend the PCI-E spec to add a dedicated slot connector past the x16 length for direct power delivery from fixed plugin ports mounted to the back, front, or edges of the motherboard. Removable hot swap PSU modules can deliver 1200w-3000w of +12v on a 2-3" wide PCB connector, so there is zero concern with power density or having to reinvent the wheel. They just need to pick a standard and go with it, not rocket science.
@@msytdc1577 You mean you want PCIe 32x slots? They already exist but are not used outside of some niche server interconnect stuff because they are twice the length of a PCIe 16x slot and nowadays and mostly unnecessary thanks to fast interconnect technologies like OCulink and SFP.
Damn it! They did it finally! I've waiting for this type of design in consumer motherboards for a long time!
The cover blocking the cable shows "Force RTX" which has a good ring to it.
Nvidia Marketing team be like
that cover is way too big
Could just print a skinnier one. Force RTX is still good. Lol.
Opportunity for another LCD info/graphics screen? 🙂
Yeah Force RTX to be cheap again
Opening that back panel was abit of a JumpScare. Clean build. Super clean. Excess cabling had to go somewhere. Could have posted a jumpscare warning lol
i always feel this space minimal vibe with ur videos .. just a healthy feel idk how to say it thats the best i got
Love this. I hope this becomes the new standard.
Ultra clean pc and ultra clean production quality daymn
That's so cool. I hope this will be available in my country soon.
For custom water loops, this would be ideal.
When i'm getting ready to build my next PC, in hopefully a few years, this is the direction i've been looking to take, since i saw the first demo of it. Looks SO clean. With adapted GPUs you could end up with such a nice and clean setup 🥰
WAKE UP MEN, NEW OPTIMUM VID JUST DROPPED
It’s the mullet effect. Business in the front, party in the back
This is the type of innovation pc builders need!! Hope this becomes industry standard!
nononono ... the only "innovation" pc builders need is for the prices to go down ;-)
This makes so much sense, I don't understand why this hasn't been the standard for longer. Great build!
This is one of the most beautiful builds. can i have the parts list?
starting to like this trend -- i wish everyone would start adopting it. as you said, it does two things:
1. aesthetics. not / barely a cable in sight
2. functional. all/most of your cables & connectors are accessed from the back & you avoid having to be finicky & doing finger gymnastics trying to plug/unplug connectors when a big component is in the way.
yes, more of these please.
I hope this is the future
At first I thought this was dumb, but then I realized that this is actually pretty practical. you have tons of space to work with the cables, and you also get improved airflow and a clean look on the inside.
Clean but large. SFF cases are still my favorite.
I the Zero build being the most effective for SFF builds.
@@georgejones5019 I doubt that, it kills flexibility and increases space requirements if you need to keep extra space on the back and also have it sufficiently accessible.
Whilst the lack of visible cabling inside the case looks great, it's a Total Bird's Nest at the back. Personally, I would tidy the back-end cabling up a lot more.
That's great! I can chuck it in the basement and hook it up to the 50 foot fiber hdmi and usb-c cable going to the room's keystone jacks and never look at it again just like my current build lol.
I'm curious, how do you start the PC over a USB connection and are there any downsides to your setup that bother you?
Have thought about doing this aswell a few times
1:09 that shot looks breathtaking
This is cleaner than my search history
If they can pull it off without the whole bundle of dongle-like things having bad contact, oxidation etc. and resulting in 3.3V/5V/12V voltage fluctuations or full on dumpster fires like NVidia with their new connectors, I'm ALL for it. It's about time!
I would like to see a build like this with custom length cables and meticulous cable management.
damn this is smooth. The connectors on the back is just one of those things that now that it's there it is going to take over simply because it just makes so much more sense.
10 seconds into the video and the difference in audio is very noticeable. Not bad but you can hear the echo because the warehouse is still pretty empty.
Doesn't turn me off the video tho. Just a thing that I immediately noticed.
Love your videos ❤
thanks for letting me know! more sound treatment to do
tbh, with the music it makes it sound a bit epic. :D
I'm always really interested yet confused how much energy people put into making their PC look cool. That probably stems from my fairly pragmatic approach to building nd using PCs however. That being said, motherboard connectors on the back seems like a thing long overdue. Getting to mainboard connectors on the front, especially with annoying Power/LED/Audio headers is extremely tedious. So puttiong this stuff on the back seems like a welcome change, will be interesting to see how far this trend will be adopted or if this will be a niche feature forever
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this is the way of the future. with higher power consumption and increasing component temps this type of build allows from unobstructed air circulation
There is a simple solution for this. Just get case without window.
Might as well buy a console.
alright, grandpa
Looks great and all for the simpler connectivity
I like the look of the main cables being braided and well laid out. And although like these builds, I would really like more ways to reduce all the cables more than just hide them.
That white case and white LED fans combination is so satisfying to look at, it personally beats any RGB for me.
Looks amazingly clean, I would even go without any lighting option tbh and in total black colour.
Instead of 3d printing a cover for that GPU power connector, I would of use a small Lego toy or toys to promp that GPU up and make a scene out of that connector. Since thats a white build, a star wars theme would of been superb.
0:18 after 18 secounds, he shows all the cables, Gigachad Title !
My god this makes so much sense. Why in the hell do we have to route wires around the back and move around to the front to plug it in and move back around to the front and move back around to the back, I literally did a build this past weekend. So dumb. Connections on the back and case cutouts so we can work all on the back and be done with it makes SO much sense. More of this please manufacturers
This video gave me inspiration on my next gaming rig build.
Google showed me motherboards from Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte ... and one of them is making a cable-free GPU which requires a compatible motherboard that can deliver 600 watts through the PCIe connectors.
However ... photonic CPUs/GPUs are supposed to be cooler ... but not sure I'll be able to build a photonic gaming rig before the year 2030.
My bank account is ready, but the mainstream market is not yet ready.
For an actual almost completely cable free PC look at the Mac Pro 2019. Incredible piece of engineering. The iFixit tear-down is a joy to watch.
If it forces a new standard, I'm all for it. I've been pissed off with fan headers in the middle of nowhere for over a decade now and don't even get me started on the fucking FP connectors.
I like the size of this case. Not too big and not too small so it can't breathe. Minimal psu compartment unlike dual chamber cases which actually have overkill space for the psu.
massive build, really looks amazing!
Looks so nice. Not having some random cable to try to connect after the cooler would be really nice. I've cut myself on the fins trying to do it in the past.
I haven't watched optimum since almost 2 years now and holy he's had a glow up. The cut and the haircut really did him right. Glad to be back.
Great idea, surprised it hasn't caught on sooner. Cos as well as all the other benefits you mentioned, it will probably improve the airflow a lot. I assume air having to run around circular cables probably creates a whole bunch of little vortexes making things slow down quite a bit vs air simply sliding against larger surfaces of the components.
I really hope it takes off because it not only looks really pleasing, it also makes sense from easy to build standpoint.
You can see a cable at 3:39 at the top left corner.
Please make this the new standard, practicality alone makes the design amazing. The looks are just an additional plus imo
Just did a Z790 Project Zero to a Corsair 6500x and it looks so CLEAN without 100 cables in the front!
Just for making the build easier this is super awesome. The cleaner look is a great bonus.
CPU cooler hoses need to either go through the motherboard or to the edge and covered with a shroud. There's zero reason you should be seeing two dangling tubes in the middle of a clean build like that. Manufacturers have a bit more work to do.
Love your content, very professional and briliantly filmed and edited.
We need to push for a open standard for fans with daisy chain connectors. Otherwise companies can't push for anything non-proprietary daisy chain connection since it puts them at a disadvantage to their competitors if they are the only ones opening themselves up to people buying another random small companies fans to go along with theirs. But if everyone does it the whole daisy chaining fan thing becomes a lot more viable and cost effective for those who want it
I love that even though they sent you everything for a full MSI build, and you didn't use it because it wouldn't be as clean or neat is why I watch your videos. You seem like you can't be bought or bribed into just giving the reviews they are hoping for. Hopefully that will get MSI's brains turning to solve that cable forest in the back. You're the reason I'm thinking of dabbling into a tiny foot print PC for my next gaming PC. Keep up the good work my dood.
you already know we watching the ads at the end of an optimum video
Bought all the parts yesterday, can’t wait to build it all
honestly the 20 pin and 8 pin and gpu cables should all be visible with custom cables, i think it adds to the build quite a bit if done right. fans linking together should be the new standard though, i (and everyone else who builds pcs or has to deal with changing/installing fans) hate fan cables.
I think this is a really good direction, at a minimum I would like a compelling variety of manufacturers offering something similiar. Appreciate the short video!
Very nice idea!
I remember removing bottom case fans to change my case's 'power button LED' .. and later again to connect a 'PCIE x4 wifi card', with this layout it would've just been plug and play!
I like this look, but I wouldn't complain if it never changed. The cables being visible are like visual proof that the machine is complex and doing multiple things at once.
Yeah, I’ll have to wait. It’s really disappointing. There’s only a B650 option for AM5 with only PCIe 4.0. I’ll wait for an X670 with WiFi 7 and multiple PCIe 5.0 slots. And hopefully 10Gb LAN. Connectivity is KING! What seems overkill now will likely become standard in the next 5 years
I'm excited to see you hitting a million subs soon! You deserve it! Your videos and builds are amazing!
I honestly think the mess of cables in the back from the pre-installed fans is so fitting considering this is basically designed to hide your messes lol
ASUS RTX 4090 ROG STRIX OC BTF and ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF says hello. And they are available now … maybe not 14 days ago, but they are at this very moment - now everything can be hidden, including the 12/16 pin GPU Power connector.
This is SO much more LOGICAL and PRACTICAL. Every board should be made like this, now and forever.
i really want to see an office tour