Case in a desk cupboard

InQ · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:55

I've bought the following desk and plan to put the PC box i'm buying in the cupboard to the right in the following pic;

Do you think it will overheat or not really cause to much of a problem?
I may leave the back panel off the desk....

Considering either a Shuttle or standard case prebuilt from o/c with a 4890 GFX card:-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-094-OE&groupid=43&catid=1446&subcat=

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-030-OE&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=

(with the Coolermaser Elite 335)

David41 · 10 Dec 2009 at 12:58

I've always thought that I'd like to do something like that with the pc case completely hidden in a desk or something. My idea though was to mod the desk with some intake and exhaust fans so that there is a constant supply of cool air for the case and the warm air is being removed.

TUNSTALL_NICK · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:10

modding a desk to hide your machine....what planet are you on!

David41 · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:14

It was more of a htpc sort of idea. Building a pc into an existing cabinet, for use in a living room or something like that.

sturmtruppe · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:17

I had mine like that but it was a pain to get out of there when i wanted to service my machine or clean the desk etc.

InQ · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:29

sturmtruppe said:
I had mine like that but it was a pain to get out of there when i wanted to service my machine or clean the desk etc.

Did you find temps were ok even with the door shut?

DeadMan · 10 Dec 2009 at 13:44

As long as it has good air flow it should be fine.