I finally got why cable management matters after seeing a 10 degree temp drop

I used to just stuff all my PSU cables in my old case and call it a day. After I redid everything with zip ties and routed them behind the motherboard tray in my new build, my CPU temps went from 72C to 62C under load. Has anyone else seen that big of a change just from airflow?

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miles_grant3513d ago

I mean, 10 degrees from cable management alone sounds pretty extreme. idk if moving some wires around could really account for that big of a drop unless your old setup was literally blocking a fan or something. Maybe it's just me, but it's way more likely the new case just has better airflow overall, not just the cable routing.

margaret_nelson13d ago

Yeah, 'blocking a fan' is basically what happened to my buddy. He had his cables bunched up right in front of his intake and it was just recirculating hot air until he moved them.