Hanging PCIE Cables in new PC?

[SourDiesel]

I have just received my new build and requested to have 2x 8pin PCIE cables to be ready for my separate GPU. I'm slightly confused because i had to put in 2x 6pin and 2x 2 pin PCIE cables into the power slots on the GPU, which has left the same amount of cables being used hanging from the other side as seen in the image attached. Can someone explain to me if it's some sort of adapter or reason for spare cables to be hanging inside this new computer, it doesn't look nice to the eye and is not what i expected when i requested a simple 2x 8 pin PCIE cables ruining the overall look of the PC.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I have just received my new build and requested to have 2x 8pin PCIE cables to be ready for my separate GPU. I'm slightly confused because i had to put in 2x 6pin and 2x 2 pin PCIE cables into the power slots on the GPU, which has left the same amount of cables being used hanging from the other side as seen in the image attached. Can someone explain to me if it's some sort of adapter or reason for spare cables to be hanging inside this new computer, it doesn't look nice to the eye and is not what i expected when i requested a simple 2x 8 pin PCIE cables ruining the overall look of the PC.

Is this a pcspecialist system? Can you post your full specs from the order page?

 

[SourDiesel]

Yes this is a PC specialist system

Case	HYTE Y60 MID-TOWER PANORAMIC CASE
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Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900K (Up to 6.0GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)	32GB Corsair DOMINATOR TITANIUM DDR5 6400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD (Model: Palit GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GamingPro 12 GB GDDR6X LHR Graphics Card, 10240 Core, 1365 MHz GPU, 1665 MHz Boost, NVIDIA Ampere, HDMI, DisplayPort x 3, ARGB lighting, Advanced TurboFan 3.0, Ports: 2)
1st M.2 SSD Drive	4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive	2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Change to: CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling	CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans	5 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card	NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System	Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language	United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media	Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	Norton 360 For Gamers: 1 User, 3 Devices - 1 Year Subscription
Browser	Google Chrome™
Warranty	3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery	STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time	Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Welcome Book	PCSpecialist Welcome Book

 

[SourDiesel]

I've done some research and found out that they are daisy chains and the hanging parts are normal but i don't know why they would have used those cables instead of neat and tidy 8pin PCIe cables when that much money is spent on a rig.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Yes this is a PC specialist system

Case	HYTE Y60 MID-TOWER PANORAMIC CASE
Promotional Item	Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com Promotional Code ZZ-PCS-5TF2-8W2W-BT02 Terms & Conditions
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900K (Up to 6.0GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)	32GB Corsair DOMINATOR TITANIUM DDR5 6400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD (Model: Palit GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GamingPro 12 GB GDDR6X LHR Graphics Card, 10240 Core, 1365 MHz GPU, 1665 MHz Boost, NVIDIA Ampere, HDMI, DisplayPort x 3, ARGB lighting, Advanced TurboFan 3.0, Ports: 2)
1st M.2 SSD Drive	4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive	2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Change to: CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling	CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans	5 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card	NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System	Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language	United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media	Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	Norton 360 For Gamers: 1 User, 3 Devices - 1 Year Subscription
Browser	Google Chrome™
Warranty	3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery	STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time	Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Welcome Book	PCSpecialist Welcome Book

Best to remove you license keys

 

[Scott]

I've done some research and found out that they are daisy chains and the hanging parts are normal but i don't know why they would have used those cables instead of neat and tidy 8pin PCIe cables when that much money is spent on a rig.

They will have used the cables that came with the PSU you selected? I think the only time they would use anything else would be if you paid for the premium sleeved cables.

 

[Stroudy]

I'll take a random guess and assume that the PCIe cables were cabled tied to make it neater, but sometimes what can happen is that the cable tie (just a standard zip tie) has probably just snapped or something.