Hey all,
I started a build a couple weeks back when I started to work on a custom built-in desk for the computer room. Around the same time I was planning to rebuild my PC as well. So I figured hey, why not kill two bird with one stone. So I started working on an inset computer desk.
I wanted 5 things:
Build List (Current)
So having never built a desk before I started with the network cabinet which will house cables and a 24 Port Gigabit Switch.
This is the computer cabinet design I came up with. So I know what your thinking and let me explain... I was high when i designed this.. jokes aside, I was trying to do a couple things here:
1. Work with the air flow so it comes in at the front, goes though the bottom and get pushed out away from where I'm sitting.
2. I'm planning on cutting colored acrylic panels out and sliding them next to the walls of the PC area to create themes. Then I can swap them out depending on my mood.
Using the base of a Thermaltake Core P5 was a good idea for me as I really wanted my reservoir to be filled up to the top with no air. This design allowed me to easily unhook and slide out the computer, tip it and fill to the top. Plus this was perfect as the acrylic see-through top and layout was exactly what I was looking for.
Just a few shots of how it would look coming together. Of course doors for the computer cabinet, paint, finishing will come later. Just in case I change my mind.
At this point I needed to get the computer built and into the cabinet so I could mark where I needed the holes for cables and such drilled out at.
That's its for now, I'll post some more tomorrow
I started a build a couple weeks back when I started to work on a custom built-in desk for the computer room. Around the same time I was planning to rebuild my PC as well. So I figured hey, why not kill two bird with one stone. So I started working on an inset computer desk.
I wanted 5 things:
- Rigid Water Cooling
- An open concept\layout
- The ability to pull it out the computer (for maintenance and LAN Parties)
- To be able to look down through the desk and see it.
- Changeable color concepts
Build List (Current)
- Intel i7-6700k (z170)
- ASUS Maximus VIII Hero
- CORSAIR Dominator Platinum (4x4) PC-3200 DD4
- 2x EVGA NVIDIA GTX 780 SC (in SLI) - I'm holding on to these until the x80 Titan comes out. Hence the reason I didn't bother to add them to the water loop
- CORSAIR AX1200
- Thermaltake Core P5 (Base)
- 4x Thermaltake Riing Fans
- EK-Supremacy EVO - Nickel
- EK-RES X3 250
- EK-XTOP Revo D5 PWM - Plexi (incl. pump)
- EK 420 Radiator
- EK-HD Adapter 12/16mm - Black x9
- EK-AF Ball Valve (10mm) G1/4 - Black
- EK-CSQ Plug G1/4 (for EK-Badge) - Black
- EK-AF T-Splitter 3F G1/4 - Black
- EK-AF Extender Rotary M-M G1/4 - Black x2
- Thermaltake PETG Tubes x8
- MDF, Birch Plywood, screws, saw, etc.... (Well this is a built list right?)
So having never built a desk before I started with the network cabinet which will house cables and a 24 Port Gigabit Switch.
This is the computer cabinet design I came up with. So I know what your thinking and let me explain... I was high when i designed this.. jokes aside, I was trying to do a couple things here:
1. Work with the air flow so it comes in at the front, goes though the bottom and get pushed out away from where I'm sitting.
2. I'm planning on cutting colored acrylic panels out and sliding them next to the walls of the PC area to create themes. Then I can swap them out depending on my mood.
Using the base of a Thermaltake Core P5 was a good idea for me as I really wanted my reservoir to be filled up to the top with no air. This design allowed me to easily unhook and slide out the computer, tip it and fill to the top. Plus this was perfect as the acrylic see-through top and layout was exactly what I was looking for.
Just a few shots of how it would look coming together. Of course doors for the computer cabinet, paint, finishing will come later. Just in case I change my mind.
At this point I needed to get the computer built and into the cabinet so I could mark where I needed the holes for cables and such drilled out at.
That's its for now, I'll post some more tomorrow