Ask GN 3: Cable Management, Open vs. Closed Liquid, & Gaming Motherboards

PAX now behind us, we've returned to our new-found efforts of addressing direct reader questions via YouTube and twitter comments. This new series has been dubbed “Ask GN” and, to our great satisfaction, has thus far yielded excellent discussion points on current topics. A couple of article ideas have emerged from the questions, too, so keep them coming!

The list for episode 3 saw inclusion of open vs. closed liquid cooling loop discussion, cable brief management tips, device controllers on a motherboard, and whether or not a motherboard impacts the gaming experience.

As always, our sincere thanks to our new Patreon backers for making this increased video content quality happen.

A list of timestamps for the questions can be found below:

• 1:14 - VG: "I have the G910 keyboard, and when I plugged it the lights got on and stuff but it cannot type, yet it can lower volume. Please help :)."
• 4:36 - bakagenius1001: "[...] A lot of the time building is spent on cable management and making the build look decent. Do you have any tricks for quick and easy cable management?"
• 8:20 - bakagenius1001: "Also, what is the actual performance difference between a custom water cooling loop vs. a closed all-in-one solution like the h100i?"
• 9:59 - Tran Luan: "How important is the mainboard in terms of gaming?"

As for content this week, we've already queued a Corsair Strafe keyboard review for publication, we're working on an EVGA Stinger Z170 motherboard, and we've got some fun PSU content upcoming. A redoubled effort on video means that I'll be able to continue working on test-heavy content while Keegan, who's now doing almost all of the video work, produces our YouTube content.

See ya next time!

- Steve "Lelldorianx" Burke.