Ohh no not another one of those PC in a Desk threads!!

enigma27 · 30 Nov 2014 at 19:52

I got bored so decided to make something...

PC in a desk.. why not!

So to start the Spec.

PC1

Core i7 4970
16gb Ram
Multiple SSD
Sli GTX 970
Corsair H100i

PC2

Core i3
8gb Ram
Inbuilt GFX

So PC 1 is my main gaming rig... PC 2 is going to either be a NAS although I do already have one or a streaming PC... Might even Strip my NAS and put that inside also.

Desk is going to be high gloss white and have two perspex windows to see the innards.

First up the main box:

The overall design is 3 chambers.. left will have the main PC, middle will have PSU's and hide cables and the third will hold the 2nd PC and NAS

Main PC section

2nd PC section + PSU section

Second up is testing the grills and fans...

Holes Cut

360mm Radiator grill

Fans Installed

Now I am happy with this I am going to continue to install another two 240mm fan grills and fans... another on the front for the right chamber and one on the side where the H100i is going to be mounted.

Updates may be slow as we have visitors next week so next Update will be Monday 01st.

Hope you like.

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Tokin · 30 Nov 2014 at 20:42

Looking good,Keep up the hard work.

BluD · 30 Nov 2014 at 20:43

Are you gonna cut a section out in the middle for your legs to go into? Or does it feel comfortable at that height?

I only ask cause i have long legs so when i made my desk i had to build it around them

enigma27 · 30 Nov 2014 at 21:03

The legs will come further down the road once the top is done..

Undecided yet whether to make them from wood or use metal legs

BluD · 30 Nov 2014 at 22:33

Hehe i meant your legs not the desks

. I hope the weather stays nice and dry for ya while your doing the cutting and drilling.

enigma27 · 1 Dec 2014 at 09:06

BluD said:
Hehe i meant your legs not the desks . I hope the weather stays nice and dry for ya while your doing the cutting and drilling.

:0) sorry was tired from the cutting should have read your post better...

No I am going to leave it at the height it is.. i usually sit off centre on my desk anyways and i tend to slouch.. The height is only a few centimetres more than my current desk height.

Digital X · 1 Dec 2014 at 12:03

Really want to do something like this. I love desk builds! Will be following cloesly.

enigma27 · 1 Dec 2014 at 13:42

Just ordered two of these for the power switches.. Now need to find something to allow me a couple of usb sockets on the front.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-025-DT

Laputacake · 6 Dec 2014 at 19:24

enigma27 said:
Just ordered two of these for the power switches.. Now need to find something to allow me a couple of usb sockets on the front.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-025-DT

You could get a pci usb 3 then just cut off the pci bracket and screw it on

TheGentry · 6 Dec 2014 at 21:04

Going to be good very similar components to my build nice to see what will be in a desk

enigma27 · 8 Dec 2014 at 16:43

OK bit of an update:

Had a few hours this afternoon so cut the remaining holes in the side panels and main board for PSU fans..

Also mounted both motherboards for size. Using Brass motherboard spacers that are screwed into the bottom board.

Also cut the holes for the power switches

Hopefully next weekend stays dry and I can start to route out the cable holes and actually put the box together...

enigma27 · 8 Dec 2014 at 17:53

Ok few more shots of the unit together with all the fan holes intact.

Xyger · 9 Dec 2014 at 12:15

I'd love to do something like this but I feel I don't have the skills. What's your occupation if you don't mind me asking?

How did you learn to do this D:

P4Clock · 9 Dec 2014 at 12:24

your going to have problems sitting at the desk, i steped mine up to 80mm in the middle and it still i bit crap to sit at, i asume your will be 160mm plus the top your looking at 200mm from the legs to the keyboard. you will ever be sitting very low or have your arms in the air.
i would take a section out of the middle and run the router round it to give it a bull nose so it dont catch on your legs as i also had my desk cut me before rounding off ever edge

i would advice you put a top on it and try using it for a week or two before finishing the project off. i made one just like your then scraped it and re designed it

enigma27 · 9 Dec 2014 at 14:05

Xyger said:
I'd love to do something like this but I feel I don't have the skills. What's your occupation if you don't mind me asking?

How did you learn to do this D:

I work in Finance...

I have always had a thing about putting things together whether it be PC's or woodwork.. you could say this is a hobby..

enigma27 · 9 Dec 2014 at 14:08

P4Clock said:
your going to have problems sitting at the desk, i steped mine up to 80mm in the middle and it still i bit crap to sit at, i asume your will be 160mm plus the top your looking at 200mm from the legs to the keyboard. you will ever be sitting very low or have your arms in the air.
i would take a section out of the middle and run the router round it to give it a bull nose so it dont catch on your legs as i also had my desk cut me before rounding off ever edge

i would advice you put a top on it and try using it for a week or two before finishing the project off. i made one just like your then scraped it and re designed it

Thanks for the advise..

I have already built a PC desk that this will replace this which is pretty much the same size just with no PC inside. My old desk is only a few centimetres smaller than the height of this one so I added a few boards on top to make it the same size and was more than comfortable..

I do sit low and weird + I wont be sitting central.. I will do what you said and put a top on it and use my trestles as legs to see how it feels..

I also had a thought last night and was thinking I maybe not sit the top directly on the surround pieces and recess it inside on hinges so its flat to the height it is now.

llamadal · 9 Dec 2014 at 15:10

Xyger said:
I'd love to do something like this but I feel I don't have the skills. What's your occupation if you don't mind me asking?

How did you learn to do this D:

My problem aswell, I can't even put Ikea stuff together!

enigma27 · 10 Dec 2014 at 23:02

Small Update.

Wired up and tested the front panel and LED colors... think i like the blue and will work well with white gloss finish..

coolamasta · 11 Dec 2014 at 09:39

Love it, I so want to do a desk build with a 19" rack system built it next year, will be watching as looking great so far

enigma27 · 14 Dec 2014 at 22:29

Update Time:

Didn't get as much done this weekend due to the little one being ill so the prep work for painting will have to be pushed back a week...

But we are glued and screwed.. another few mock up shots with it fixed together... had one set back this week... the cables i received from the front panel switch to the mobo's are far too short and I cannot find anyone with 600mm length cables in stock that don't cost a fortune... hoping for an update from OCUK as they are hoping they will have some soonish..

For anyone interested and apart from the components I already had this build has cost me the following

Wood: £18
2 Radiator grills: £30
Screws, nuts and bolts: £10

More updates next week