Ultimate DIY Desk PC - Desk Construction

[Krille21]

On 1/15/2017 at 10:25 PM, Mickmoffat said:

Hey,

 

What did you screw the motherboard standoffs into? As im building something similar and dont know what they are called.

Cheers

i think he drilled holes and hammerd in standoffs, and then skrew in standoffs ontop of them.. you know they have the same thread in top and bottom

[Mamonos]

On 15/1/2017 at 10:25 PM, Mickmoffat said:

Hey,

 

What did you screw the motherboard standoffs into? As im building something similar and dont know what they are called.

Cheers

They are called "Threated Inserts"

https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-threaded-inserts/=160qt6g

 

Several types available.

 

[Undertow_]

Might be a little late but does anyone know where I can get furnace foam similar to what they used here?

[michaelwantstoDIYdesk]

You sir are the legends of all legends. This is now on my bucket list. I have to do something like this. you seriously need to be knighted. Call the fricken queen. Just incredible!!!!

[michaelwantstoDIYdesk]

i can see there is a link to cable mod, this seems like cable extensions. Does anyone know how he has done and where he got the case cables. The powerswitch/resetswitch and the buttons and other things that come stock in case- usb (dont really care about the power or hdd led)? 

[Krille21]

One step closer! Whaiting for all the fittings and wiring to come in the mail! 

[Krille21]

[nicklmg]

Part 4 is here! Added to the OP

[minibois]

Only LTT can do a 'final' video after a finale.

 

I like the final results of the desk PC though. Personally I would never used a desk that is made out of glass though. That gets (visibly) dirty way too quick + can scratch so easily..

[aflyinghotpocket]

Amazing video! Please do more montages like that in the future =)

I would even be happy with Tech porn shots at the conclusion of a video after the plug for tunnel bear.  

[Techdude154]

I'm not sure about Canada but the US has this kind of odor eliminating filter at our home depots:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Web-20-in-x-25-in-x-1-in-Absorber-Odor-Control-FPR-5-Air-Filter-WABSORBFPR/100011568

 

it's black on one side but green on the other, so I guess if you want to complete the look you can just sandwich the two pieces together to hide the green.

[Bof]

Why didn't you put Xeon and Quadro in it?

[Space Reptile]

too bad 1440p is the max youtube lets me select 

[nicklmg]

34 minutes ago, Space Reptile said:

too bad 1440p is the max youtube lets me select 

Yeah YouTube seems to have screwed up the processing... It was exported in 4K, only processed to 1440 so far

[minibois]

52 minutes ago, Bof said:

Why didn't you put Xeon and Quadro in it?

Because Linus doesn't need those?

It's not like his PC will be a rendering farm, he won't do color work, etc.

[knightslugger]

Corsair AX1500i Power Supply

 

because.... YOLO?

[Thaldor]

Why I would liked to see those power cables being hold with spacer for more unclustered look?

[infraRED]

Any chance we can get the raw glamour footage of the desk PC?

[0ld_Chicken]

The new footage is awesome, and the desk really turned out great!

[infraRED]

1 minute ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

The new footage is awesome, and the desk really turned out great!

Yup, it did!

I am actually looking if I can get the raw 8K footage, just for lolz, but it seems like that ain't gonna happen...

[mamamia88]

Hey linus great video.  Can I make a suggestion for a desk pc that I just came up with?  I have a desk that has a cutout for a tower pc. You know what would be cool?  If you could build a custom case that fits perfectly in said cutout and kinda slides in on "rails" and has a handle like a trash can under a sink for pulling it out and moving it for lan parties and stuff. Maybe you could even do "pass through cable ports in the back of the desk for better cable management.  That way when you go to move the desk you can move the pc separately.

[SalvorH]

I loved the video and especially the glamour footage in conjunction with the music. Great job.

[SpaceNugget]

I think this is roughly the third or fourth youtube video i have "thumbs-up'd" in my life. Great job!

[Ashismyname]

If you want to replace the blue filters, i would look into using filter foam. You could probably DIY some filters from the foam that some electronics come packed with, but airflow may be an issue as packing foam is usually more dense to cushion the impact. Most filter foam is measured in pores per inch with lower PPI giving better airflow, and less filtration. Amazon has lots of sizes and thicknesses so finding something for the project should be easy. 

[OxymoRonald]

In the last video you showed off the beautiful blue filter because you hadn't found suitable black or white filtering material yet. Might i suggest looking in to floor pads.

They do have a hole in the middle, but i think you can cut around that, and they're only a couple of buck a piece. (The hardness does vary from light to dark, soft to hard)