New Desk Project

[Cedz700]

Hi guys,

 

So this is my first post and all great things start with a simple step and I thought that Linus's tech forums is a great place to start. 

 

I have recently indulged myself in a new project that I am tackling and it is something that is a bit out of the norm.

 

I am going to build an EXTREME   desk gaming and multimedia system from scratch. From procuring the materials for a desk, all the way to the last bit of water and kill coil entering the system... and of course, we will need benchmarks and overclocking as well, to see how the system performs. B)

 

This is just an introduction and I just wanted to get a feeling if the people in this forum would be interested in seeing this? :wacko:

I got a feeling it will be a world craze.

 

P.S. The picture is not my desk, but rather what I am heading towards.

[whipcreambeast]

There is sooo many rads in that things..

 

I want to build something like that.... but not where near as crazy haha

[Atmos]

YES. Most of the people here drool over extreme mods. Hit us up!

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If you actually do it, that would be neato.

I would do this but sadly I'm not rich

[Spewky]

*starts drooling*

 

I wish I could do this... 

[paprikman]

Looks like an aero hockey table.

[Cedz700]

Awesome! So then I will continue on with the build and post updates here.

 

Well here is the parts that I have currently and the to do list that I still have to get.

 

Main Parts

 

> Motherboard - ASUS ROG VII HERO

> CPU - INTEL CORE I7 4790K

> RAM - Corsair Dominators 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ CL7 

> GRAPHICS CARD - EVGA SC NVIDIA GTX 980's SLI (I have and extra Asus 980 as well, so 3 x 980's)

> HDD - 500GB, 3TB, 4TB and 2x OCZ 128GB VECTOR SSD's

> PSU - CORSAIR AX860

> SOUND CARD - ASUS XONAR D2X 7.1

 

Add-On's Description

> WATERCOOLING - XSPC Custom loop (incl. barbs, fittings, waterblocks, etc)

> CHASIS Thermaltake Level 10 GT (BMW Design) - Temporary

> SCREEN 1 - TBA

> SCREEN 2 - Samsung S2223 23" HD

> Corsair Airflow 2 fan

> Corsair Airflow Pro LED RAM Indicator for AIRFLOW 2

> OPTICALS - Asus Blu-Ray Writer x16, ASUS 24x DVD Writer

> ROG Front Base

 

Extra's Description

> Headphones - Razor Tiamat 7.1 Surround

> Mouse - Gigabyte M8600 AIVA

> Keyboard - ZALMAN (simple) will get Corsair K95

> LED Lighting - Cold Cathodes UV and Colour LED strips

> CASE FANS - CM BLADEMASTERS + Corsair Airflow Pro (Various Colours)

 

Home Theatre System Description

> Speakers and AV Receiver - Sony 7.2 True Surround HT-M77

> Blu-Ray Player - Sony S5200 Wi-Fi

> TV - Sony Bravia KDL46-HX750

> 3D Glasses - Sony Original Battery Powered

 

Additional Items Description

> Director's chair - Leather Director's Chair

> Desk - Desk (construction, materials, etc)

> CABLES - HDMI (3D calbe x2, mini, micro)+Wall Mount

 

 

I still need to get the following:

 

> Carbon Fibre sheets for aesthetics

> Individually sleeved power cables from Corsair

> Tubing and UV Dye's

> Fan grills for the sides

> Desk materials (don't know if I should go wood or Aluminium? :wacko:)

 

I will be using the TV as my main screen and then two smaller screens for the nvidia surround gaming.

I also don't know how to use the third 980 as I bought it when it was on a special that I couldn't refuse and I already had the motherboard.

Will give updates weekly with pictures and videos that you guys can follow.

Next step is to design the case.

 

What do you guys think?

[Cedz700]

Guys I think that I am going to move this thread to the new build section. So look for updates there following this link> http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/299024-new-desk-project-2/