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Hi All So this will be a build I'm looking at doing at some point within the next year after we've paid off our loans for renovating our apartment and the new AMD CPUs and Nvidia GPUs are out. I'd always been flipping between different build ideas but could never really decide on what I ultimately wanted to do as I felt like I would always be compromising in some way. The 2 builds I wanted were a "shit tonne of radiators with no fans" build following Linus' video, as well as a better version of the Lian Li DK04/05 which i liked but just weren't what I wanted, and were very expensive for what you got. As a side note they've kind of secretly made new versions which I believe went online within the past few days: http://www.lian-li.com/dk-05f So, it was evident from the start that combining the 2 would be nearly impossible as the weight of the radiators would be much too heavy for the desk, however, if I created a mount for the radiators on the bottom with soft tubing, I would mitigate all of that additional weight, which was where the current plan came into being. Here are some thoughts/requirements I had whilst creating: Standing desk: The maximum weight of a reasonably priced standing desk is 125kg. I asked various manufacturers whether I could buy 2x100kg (slightly cheaper than 125kg) capacity ones and have 1 control unit operate both sets of legs but they all said no. Does anyone know whether this might actually be possible with soldering the wires to split them? I had earlier revisions of the desk that were bigger and I preferred but unfortunately they ended up being around 150KG with everything considered such as arms, 1L drink etc being on it and I couldn't really trust it. I also had an earlier version where I used a riser for the GPU to keep the case slimmer. Whilst this would be fine for the moment as consumer GPUs don't saturate the gen 3 connection yet, I want to keep using this for a while, I don't know when gen 4 will be necessary and I don't want to recreate the entire desk because of a lack of suitable risers. As such I took the rough dimensions of the MSI Seahawk 2080ti as I believe this is the largest waterblock GPU available and built the height around this. I'd prefer to see the card in all honesty but it's a sacrifice I'm comfortable with. I'm not sure how I want to arrange the standing desk panel nor the power button currently. I don't want/need front panel IO as I have a Caldigit TS3+ thunderbolt dock (the little grey box under the main monitor) which handles any additional IO the MOBO can't accommodate, this was another reason I wanted the Aqua as it has thunderbolt. The standing desk control panel is just a small PSB with some cheap buttons on it. It would be fairly easy to create a new shroud/case for it and I'm thinking about having this under the main monitor to keep cables managed nicely. I personally think small aluminium box with the power and desk controls sitting there would look nice but again open for feedback! Aluminium extrusions/glass: The back on the desk uses 80mm aluminium extrusions (the rest of it is 40mm) to keep it more rigid but also give the monitor arms more surface to grip to rather than using the glass. I sunk the main desk area down compared to the 80mm extrusions at the back so that with 6mm glass and 5mm of rubber (to protect the glass) it would sit relatively flush. I'm not sure exactly how much the rubber will compress and I understand that the glass won't sit exactly flush but I'm sure it should be relatively ok. I already have the mousemat shown but I'm contemplating asking for a custom piece of glass in a U shape that will not cover the leg area so I can instead have something else that is lighter there and wrap it in neoprene to stop arms sticking to the glass. I'm curious to hear people's thoughts on this as I also want to still be able to see the computer when sitting. PC Components I'm looking at getting a (hopefully they do it) next gen equivalent of the x570 Aqua along with watercooled RAM and GPU. I want to keep everything pretty much as solid state as possible. I have a 1200w PSU already which will exhaust a slight amount of heat but wanting a board like that to keep most of the heat in the water and out of the "case". Ideally the only moving parts of the actual computer will be the pumps and the PSU. The monitor configuration will be the same as shown and what I have now but the monitors are different. I have a 4k 27" AOS on the right that I don't like the look of but does the job, a chunky Zowie 27" 240hz in the middle and a Dell (I think 1440p 24"?) on the right in portrait. I have an Area 51m currently so I actually have 4 screen but for work this 3 screen setup works well. For the watercooling, I was going to have 2 reservoir/pump combos to ensure there is enough pressure and at the very least, some redundancy. I'll put 2 passthroughs in the case base with soft tubing going into it from below so that the desk can go up and down with slack in the tubes. For the main case, I'll use rigid tubing of some description, maybe acrylic but I'll need to check the best mix of plastics to ensure no issues/discolouration. For the radiators at the bottom, I don't think I will actually affix these to the desk itself, just create a housing for them. In the housing I may put the reservoirs, to the side of it I will likely have a UPS (our apartment in Beijing as an annoying thing when to say you're low on electricity they will cut the power for a few seconds...) I haven't decided on how I will actually arrange the radiators yet. I imagine that putting them, all in front of my legs may get them hot so I might try and put half on each side and join them up. I'll be putting valve fittings between each of the radiators, I want maintenance to be a case of taking off the peripherals, remove the glass and open the valves. This way I can drain the entire loop exceedingly easily as gravity will do pretty much 100% of my work for me. Cable management I'm not 100% happy about having to run cables over the glass. I have an orbweaver, keyboard, mouse and headset that are all wired and I won't go wireless. I'm thinking about asking the glassmaker to cut a hole in part of it to run the cables underneath, I'm not sure this will be an option however! If not then I'll try to make the runs as clean as possible. I love the look but I am worried about wires. I want to try and avoid seeing any wires if I can which is why there is a cable management bar behinfd the main monitor. The mobo is raised up so I can hide cables here pretty easily. I haven't done custom cables before but think I will for this, I'm not sure if I will add some slack so that there is some leeway for new parts without having to completely redo everything. This is not a finished idea by any means, but certain aspects I really like such as trying to avoid panels (apart from the motherboard area) and keeping it quite industrial. Aside from the pictures I'll link below, I think that is pretty much it! I will post updates when this ends up being created (it's my main goal now!) and welcome any feedback people have, I'm sure there are lots of areas people could come up with better ideas etc

Hello all! First off, yes, I searched the forums here, and Google already, for advice on standing desks. But, I am curious to hear some of your opinions/experiences... Backstory: I am at my desk 90% of the time I am awake (for work and after work). I pulled my lower back snowmobiling when I was 15, and I'm in constant pain all day, everyday, no matter what. Sitting, standing, laying down, doesn't matter what I do. The only thing that helps my back is constantly changing positions. I can't hold still for more than 5 mins, without shooting pain. Yes, I know the techniques for proper sitting ergonomics, but it's hard to break the slouching habit. I'm 34, and have been sitting at a desk for approx. 20 years. I'm 6'5" ~230 lbs I do not own an ergonomic chair, but the office chair I have is not terrible. It's decently comfortable, when I make the effort to sit correctly. I have also had jobs where I have stood all day (bar tending, etc...), and the change from sitting to standing, and moving around constantly, really helped my back throughout the day. Yes, I have seen doctors, chiropractors, had massages, had x-rays, been given pain pills, etc... This is a permanent problem, and not made any better by my lifestyle choices. I can only hope to reduce the pain, not eliminate it. Edit: measured my current desk... it's 60" x 24" ... and my monitors hang over by an inch or so on each side. What I am looking for: A motorized adjustable standing desk for tall people (I'm 6'5") A desk with a larger surface, that can hold 3 monitors. (two 22" monitors [portait], and one 40" monitor [landscape]) See photo below. I am trying not to spend more than $600. The less expensive the better, but I don't really want to sacrifice a ton of quality just for a cheaper price. Conclusion: Any thoughts, or advice on this topic? (please stay on the "standing desk" topic. I know there are other things, medically-related, that I can be doing to improve my lower back. e.g. breaking slouching habits, etc... Constantly changing positions is the only thing that I have found that helps, in ~19 years of dealing with this issue.) Has anyone else owned an adjustable standing desk? What are your experiences (good and bad)? What should I be careful to look for when considering a standing desk? Build quality, size, weight, etc... something else? Cheers all, and thank you for any/all input! Edit: added a question and few notes

Heyo, I just bought a height adjustable standing desk frame and I'm not sure what's the best material to use as a table top. I'm planning to have my tower, 2 monitors and a couple of peripherals on top. I need something durable since I'll be clamping my 1 monitor and a mic.

Hello, I'm not very active on the forum, but I would like to see Linus and Luke stand up for the WAN show. The WAN show is over one hour and 30 minutes and they and any guests are quite literally sitting the entire time. I have QUICKLY turned my desk into a "standing desk" within 10 minutes. I used a bunch of boxes and DVD / gamecube (medal of honor) cases. My only gripe is my keyboard is too high and tying this right now is NOT comfortable. Here is a link that shows standing rather than sitting is MUCH healthier. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-health-benefits-standing-desks-180950259/?no-ist I'd also like to know if anyone else here using a standing desk.