computer desk 1st build

[longjohn]

hi guys im building a computer desk, because its going to be only 600mm x 1100mm but the motherboard tray will only be 300mm depth.

so what im planning to do is raise the motherboard and fit two 120 fans as an exhaust under the motherboard,now would that be a problem, i cant see it being a problem but i thought i would check.


build log to follow

 

[longjohn]

i will have 4 120mm fans as intake at the front and the i would have a raised motherboard the 2 120mm fans as exhaust

 

[longjohn]

the problem is its going in a alcove so its difficult to do the exhaust, i was think vents in the desk top but things might get put on them

 

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its only 200mm high from bottom of motherboard to top of the desk

 

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i like the input thats why im asking, it gives me something to think about,and im 6ft 2" but i will rework my calculations again

 

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now for my hardware

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

corsair h100

Corsair Dominator PLATINUM 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz

Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s

Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB

Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache (WD20EARX) HDD

corsair ax580

BitFenix Spectre PRO 120mm Fan Blue or white LED - Black x5 OR

CF-V12HP Cougar Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing,MTBF300,000hrs and Auto Sensor Control x 5

NZXT CB-LED10-BU 12x Blue LED Sleeve - 1m

i still cant decide wot fans and the setup,as my cpu is cooled by my h100, i was thinking about 4x 120 fans as intake and maybe 1 or 2 120 fans as exhaust.

so my question is would 1x 120mm fan be enough as an exhaust

 

[longjohn]

well her goes i have started with the base and working up, as its going in a alcove it has to be small, but i wanted to do something different

so i started with the frame work

always safety 1st coz im always getting wood dust in the eyes

its getting there after some hard work with a file coz my sander packed up, so off to get a new one tomorrow

 

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the problem is im disabled and havent got a lot of money, so most of my money is going on the wood for building it

 

[longjohn]

things are looking a lot better now

well time to take it back inside to see how things fit

so now to start on the fan mountings

well back inside again to see how everything fits

 

[longjohn]

thanks pete more to come soon

 

[longjohn]

sorry i haven't posted anything but i have had a bad week 1st losing my internet then i deleted a weeks worth of photos, i could just swear

sorry not to much for you but i have almost finished my shelves

this unit will be housing my modem and maybe some games or speakers

the bottom section with house my dvd rom and my fan controller and maybe a usb 3 hub and the top will be dvd's

 

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just a little update, its been nice weather today so i have been outside topping up my tan and doing a lot of sanding

just been cleaning up the edges for my fan mounts and dvd rom surround its starting to really take shape now

here's the 1st attempt at fitting the surround but it needed a lot more sanding

it fit nice now shame i cut it to big

just decided to put some more uprights for more support to see how things go

well the next to pictures are the fan mounts in situ, but things were going to well i took them out and dropped them and broke them, i will try and fix them but might have to remake them

well i hope your liking my build, more to come

 

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i decided to change it a bit, i have now put in 2 more front struts to help with support for the top and glass

and started to fit the fronts, but i have decided it i will put slots in it for the fans or have 240 fan grills on the front

now with both fitted

atm i cant decide, but i still have time

and i just got myself a little help as i have be struggling to cope with the hardwork cutting all the wood with my disability

 

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hopefully i have got it right but only time will tell lol

and only part of the desk will be glass so it will like a window

 

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back on the grind again thought i would start on the front of the desk now, starting to take shape now and its looking good

so much sanding both my arms are dead lol

so i had to remake my fan mounts but they do look a lot better if i say so myself and do you like my spray booth

so as i had the primer out i thought i would to a little work on one off the towers

now i have done the primer so i decided to fit them 1st one down

and both done now

i have been trying to mount the psu but the way i want it is a pain so back on it tomorrow

thanks for reading my post hope your enjoying it and keep the comments going

 

[longjohn]

thanks dt15 sorry its been awhile, but the weather is killing me its to hot then again i still have been busy. i had to make a cutout for the motherboard because the desk is quite small,i have been having a few problems as in the layout of the hardware so i have been playing with a few ideas.

i have decided to go with my original plan

but as the io panel is on the left of the desk and not the rear due to space, i have been trying to workout the best way of covering my cables and this is what i have come up with

now this is the back of the io panel so i can get access from underneath

 

[longjohn]

thanks pete hopefully more tomorrow

 

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i have decided what im doing for my vents, any guesses

 

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sorry i haven't updated in a while but been having a few problems with the weather wot a pain

just been doing a lot of sanding to tidy things up

had another test fit just to make sure i haven't messed anything up

how the top is almost finished just need to do a bit of routering

i have just received something from overclockers and i think it will be a great item to add to my desk, pictures to follow

 

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Star Trek?

Stoner81.

sorry no but good guess