Mounting PC on a shelf!?

Drejko · 23 Oct 2016 at 14:04

So my PC in my desk is getting quite hot due to no air flow, it would be a lot better on a shelf above my PC but question is will it be ok on a shelf bare in mind this wall is plasterboard. My case is only 23cm wide so most shelfs will fit it

Mason- · 23 Oct 2016 at 14:08

Where is it located now? You say "In your desk". Rather than mounting it on the wall and worrying if the wall can take it why not just put it on a side table or something similar. Getting it off the floor and giving it room to breathe is all you need.

Drejko · 23 Oct 2016 at 14:11

Mason- said:
Where is it located now? You say "In your desk". Rather than mounting it on the wall and worrying if the wall can take it why not just put it on a side table or something similar. Getting it off the floor and giving it room to breathe is all you need.

Well it's in the cubby hole of the desk and on the left side is a wall and the other side is a wardrobe so there isn't really anywhere to put it :/ Desk literally just fits between the two and the top is taken up by two monitors

Drejko · 23 Oct 2016 at 14:12

Oh and i'm fussy so i want the window facing towards me ofc so has to go on the wall behind my PC

MooMoo444 · 23 Oct 2016 at 14:33

Depends on the PC, case width is less important than the amount of KG's you want the shelf to hold. I'd be more looking at supporting it on the table than the wall.

Feek · 23 Oct 2016 at 14:46

Q) Can I put my PC on a shelf?
A) Yes

Drejko · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:20

MooMoo444 said:
Depends on the PC, case width is less important than the amount of KG's you want the shelf to hold. I'd be more looking at supporting it on the table than the wall.

The case itself is 5.4KG so i reckon with everything inside of it, it isn't really any more than 15KG, most shelves i've looked at say 25KG weight limit, just wary of plasterboard walls

Drejko · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:20

Feek said:
Q) Can I put my PC on a shelf?
A) Yes

Uh thanks

silversurfer · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:24

Ive put bare pc components on wooden slats before, as its 6 foot off the ground Im not sure it needs a case so much.

What spec and temp is it

Redz · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:28

I used to have Dusty Springfield records on mine.

But now that I've sold them I just don't know what to do with my shelf.

marc2003 · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:29

Drejko · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:39

silversurfer said:
Ive put bare pc components on wooden slats before, as its 6 foot off the ground Im not sure it needs a case so much.

What spec and temp is it

i5-4670K
8GB HyperX RAM
MSI GTX 970
Corsair 650W PSU
MSI Z97I ACK Motherboard
Phanteks Evolv ITX Case
Corsair H80i Cooler
Samsung 250GB SSD
WD Blue 2TB HDD

Getting around 40 on idle but it's when you play anything that stresses the system the heat really rises and i have to limit the fps on games. The exhaust of the system isn't great even with 2 Corsair SP fans at the back

NoobCannon · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:45

Redz said:
I used to have Dusty Springfield records on mine.

But now that I've sold them I just don't know what to do with my shelf.

Ban

Kronos · 23 Oct 2016 at 15:52

There are a variety of plasterboard fixings http://www.screwfix.com/c/screws-nails-fixings/plasterboard-fixings/cat840020 or you could just find the studs that the plasterboard is fixed to and screw your shelf to them.

Pawnless Endgame · 23 Oct 2016 at 19:27

I've had an HP Deskjet 695 sat on a shelf. Not part of a bookshelf, just a shelf affixed to the wall with a bit of space behind for trailing wires. HPs were good in that sense because the paper was front-loading and could fit snug on a shelf. That would have been well over 5kg, so a Shuttle / microATX-sized PC could fit and stress a standalone shelf no probs. For a normal sized ATX PC @ 10kg though, I would rather use a bookshelf as that is sturdier.