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Here is a brief step by step on how to somewhat tame this birds nest of spaghetti.

1. Unplug everything and start with the power, go from the wall outlet, then to the power strips. Use these to make things look cleaner. Its also a key time to re-organize where you put stuff, as it will ultimately determine your wire management and routing. If it has a bulky power brick, you might want to get this to help with the wall warts.
   
   
2. Now for the audio and video cables your AV switcher is where a lot of them come from so more cable management is good. (pro tip, label the HDMI so you know where its going) I find that cable clips are great for making sure everything stays nice and neat. Velcro Zip Ties are a wonderful thing to have, and you could probably just get by with buying those and nothing else. But if you have slack on a cable, wrap that up like a breakfast burrito.
   
   
3. Networking comes next, and boy howdy it looks like you have a lot. Apply the same technique previously used of unplugging cables (label them prior if you want to make your life easier) and using a cable bundler to make it look clean. In addition, you can probably put some of the routers behind the entertainment center with all the new space you are getting by organizing the other cables.
   
   Some other things I would say is, put your UPS outside of the entertainment center, those things take up a ton of space and are heavy. If you ever need to unplug something or change the battery it will be very inconvenient. I would place it right next to the entertainment center or behind it. Also consider using double sided 3M foam tape to mount your switch upside down underneath a shelf, that way it frees up some space. Aside from that, theres not much else that I can see being done. I hope this helps. You are contractually obligated by reddit to post the before and after if you decide to tackle this. (not really, but I would love to see the results!)

> but I don't know if they sell one with 4 ports.

You can get up to 6 keystone jacks in a 1-gang box

> I thought that I would buy a new rack-mountable switch and patch panel. This is what I've been considering:

Like /u/toaster_knight said, get a vertical or deeper one. I would strongly recommend an actual enclosure with a locking door for an office environment.

I also see no reason to put anything smaller than a 24-port in a rack. It's just a waste of space and money.

I would also recommend at least a SMB-level switch. Yes, they are more expensive, but their uptime and management capabilities are worth it IMO. The Ubiquiti 24-port switch is under $200 IIRC.

> I'm assuming that I can rest the router on top of the switch.

That will probably be fine, but you can get rackmount shelves and drawers as well. The shelf is nice because you can remove the switch without messing about with the router.

> I'd also like to buy some type of cable organizers for inside the ceiling. I normally use those small cable clips, but they seem to be intended for one cable. I've seen velcro used, but I'm not sure how to actually secure the cables.

You can get joist hangers, but inside a ceiling, the cables are usually just bundled and left loose or in a tray. If you have a drop ceiling, there are a wide variety of products designed for your support system.

I would also recommend a UPS and a power distribution panel. UPS for obvious reasons and the power panel will let you easily power cycle each component without having to dig into the back--something that gets much harder after rack-mounting.

USB to 4 pin molex is super common and easy to find. Just then buy an adapter from molex to fan power

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00VG6UV2O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475254389&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=usb+to+molex&dpPl=1&dpID=41Y6G9u4zhL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DU8ZZ0O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475254425&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=molex+to+fan+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=41XRRy3aZsL&ref=plSrch

There may be a cable that skips the middle man, but I have confidence that these are popular and probably work well

This is a tough one because you have a glass desktop. I think the best option would be cable raceway. You can get a kit something like this. Here is a better explanation of what it actually is.

Keep the visible bundle relatively tight and the pathway deliberate. You would probably have to find a way to lengthen the cables to make this work.

That's beautiful Clark. You should be a professional phone man. Just need some of these and you'll be on your way to makeing my life a living hell. Someday, you might be able to create a masterpiece like this... all you have to do is try hard and believe in yourself!!

For long-term storage, I like to use a small piece of single-strand wire (eg, from cat5) to tie around the loop. Which is made over-under, always, because hands never forget, even when the cable is 6 feet long.

For short-term storage, I like a velcro-ish variant.

This is the same one. It seems to have a better picture of the cable.

Something like this? Found that with a quick Google Search for "RCA Male to 1/4 inch Male".

http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-MiniView-Switch-Cables-GCS632UW6/dp/B000GFKXNI


Something like this? I means it's close... Micro usb to usb cable for the input? It's a very niche cable you're looking for

This is probably the best one on Amazon -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007O0AUT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_naNqybVT7251C


Not for $10 but check into a Powerline adapter if you don't want to run wires- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_z-Mqyb53WRX83

Sorry for the late reply. You can absolutely fix this. What you need is a 2-gang plate, a 4-port insert plate, a blank insert for the other side, and finally four of these f-type inserts.

This will allow you to cleanly terminate all the wiring coming out of that 2-gang box. Then all you'd need to do is get some short patches to go from the amp to the wall plate. You could even use these if you wanted to get real fancy.

Some APC battery backups come with these


Edit:

"Description
UPS serial interface cables that provide direct communication between UPSs and desktops, workstations, and servers."

https://www.amazon.com/APC-AP9827-USB-cable/dp/B0002WYJSU

You should have a patch panel. Here's one for a rack: https://amzn.com/B0000AZK72

Here's tons of options: 3m cable clips

My personal favorite.

If you really need it to look good.

VELCRO Brand One Wrap Thin Ties, Black, 8 x 1/2-Inch, 100 Count (91140) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E1Y5O6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dfz6ybY3D4TKE

It's cheaper to buy precut in reality.

You can buy a dongle for that exact purpose

Take/break apart the Seagate enclosure the HDD is in and then plug the HDD directly into your new enclosure/adapter.

Maybe return the adapter you got and get one of these instead.

Here is the desktop version of your link

Elebase USB C Female to USB Male Adapter (2 Pack) (Upgraded Version),Type C to USB A Connector,Works with Laptops,Chargers,and More Devices with Standard USB A Interface (Black&Grey) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LF72431/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_yyYZDbEW9KDKE

Not sure about building a custome one but you can get them relatively cheap:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLZXGJ6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FLZXGJ6&linkCode=as2&tag=bgsco-20

ORICO Toolfree USB 3.0 to SATA External 3.5 Hard Drive Enclosure Case for 3.5 SATA HDD and SSD[Support UASP and 8TB Drives] https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00GAML7OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MRyPCbYEVW8SX

looks like an InFocus M1 plug which is basically a dvi with USB kludged onto it for remote mouse Amazon and BHPhoto have them. There also appears to be an adapter to HDMI but you'd lose USB in the conversion.

If it's ip over powerline then your fine. 500mb it's rated for. Wifi extender will degrade the speed a bit. It's impossible to tell you until tested.

Hard connection

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00AWRUICG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499634902&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=powerline+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=31IYBNuPwFL&ref=plSrch


Wifi

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00HSQAIQU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499635015&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=powerline+adapter+wifi&dpPl=1&dpID=316DxFl9EPL&ref=plSrch