basically to save some money on my build because i wasnt able to spend any money this month i used the 1100W tagan turbojet PSU i had allready.

how ever because of its size it was a struggle to put in my case. also there were tons of wires even though i would never use any of them.

so.... what did i do i got rid of them of course.

apart from the obvious of voiding the warranty which i dont care about.

i jst wanted to get some opinions really.

i covered up the wires that i cut with insulation tape nice and tight making sure to cover the ends. i cut them so they would be in the casing and no poke out like little stubs.

what i wanted to know really is this... aslong as the cut wires are covered and do not touch any parts there wont be a problem???

ive turned the system on and the mobo lights up and the fans spin. so as far as im aware its fine. but until i completly finish my system i wont know for sure.

has anyone else ever attempted this or am i insane? i seem to know no fear when building my pc!

Insane--no, idiot--maybe.
You could have sold the tagan and used the proceeds to pay for the proper sized PSU.

as long as non of the wires touch there shouldn't be any problems. man I would not want to see the rats nest of wires that would have possesed you to cut up a 200 dollar power supply.

With the larger bundles, it's hard for the wires within it to not touch even when covered up. It's dangerous. Can't you just stuff them in the spare 5inch bays like normal people?

This is why a modular PSU is always a nice option. You use only the wires you need, no more, no less. Newegg has some nice deals on them, may not be a bad idea to check it out.

Save up some money and get a better case or sell the PSU and get a good modular PSU (ie Corsair HX series). Or if you plan to save up but need the system up and running just install the PSU out side of the case.

There is nothing wrong with a quality modular PSU. If it is sized properly, though, you will probably be using most of the supplied leads anyway, making the value of modular somewhat less.

point taken its a p182 case which i like alot so dont want to get rid of it!

the 1100W fits in so a modular would be good

and i wont be usin loads of leads because i dnt have 12 HD and 4 graphics cards lol i dnt want an overkill system

zalman hp 850W will be my choice

not to be off topic.

but whats a modular psu?

Psus with powercables that detache at both ends. For example, a pcie cable would plug into your hdd at one end, and a socket on the psu at the other. Unneeded cables can be taken out.

Pros hate it because they run on high output, where the extra metal connectors create arching and can short out. While extremely rare, it has been known to take out entire systems of costly high end hardware. The full tower cases those people use don't lack the room anyway.

Casual builders love it for the obvious convinence. Besides, it's sometimes impossible to cram all the wires into minitowers.