Building a rig with MSI's Project Zero is a glimpse into the (almost) cable-less future of PC gaming

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Chris' gaming experiences go back to the mid-nineties when he conned his parents into buying an 'educational PC' that was conveniently overpowered to play Doom and Tie Fighter. He developed a love of extreme overclocking that destroyed his savings despite the cheaper hardware on offer via his job at a PC store.

Cables. You can't live with them and you can't yet live without them. Or can you? If you can't see them, do they really exist?

Case designs with cable management in mind have been available for many years, but no matter how much you try to keep things looking tidy, you still need to plug the power cables in, and connect the motherboard to your case's. Its claim to fame is that it relocates all of those unsightly headers and cables to the rear of the motherboard, giving you a much cleaner looking build.

The B650M Project Zero motherboard is a Micro ATX motherboard that features a black PCB adorned with a large covering of metallic heatsinks. I'm not sold on the in-your-face Project Zero stenciling, though it is understandable given this is a concept in its nascent stages. A white PCB would help the build look even better in my opinion.

The case ports are located on the left side of the case. They consist of a 20Gbps Type-C port, a 5Gbps Type-A port, and a 3.5mm mic/headphone port. Next to the power button is a button for adjusting the various LED modes. The case includes a 4-in-1 ARGB and fan controller. These are used for controlling the case's three intake and single outtake fans.Additionally, you get dust filters, cable routing ties and mounts, and support for two 2.5-in drives, or one, plus a 3.5-in HDD.

Placing all of the motherboard connectors on the rear means the front of your build will look exceptionally clean, but the same definitely can't be said of the rear. After all the fan and RGB connectors are plugged into the controller, it looks like a nightmare. I didn't even bother taking a picture. Out of sight and out of mind is my philosophy when it comes to rear-side cable management. Your thoughts might differ.

 

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