build DeskPC

[Mummelumsen]

I think we all remember when Linus build his deskPC, and ever since i wished i had one of those.

so i finally decides to go ahead and build my own.

it were around the same time my younger brother were planning to but his first PC, so we decided to build the deskPC together, and do one custom watercooling loop for both PC's with dual pumps and dual rads. so i started drawing how it could look and explained him the cost and materials involved in the project. But he ended up just buying a case for him self, as a whole desk is too impractical when going to a LAN, and furthermore i were a little slow getting started on the project, and he wanted his PC faster than the buildprocess. this meant that it were now only my own pc, but i decided to go with allmost the same layout, and ended up not doing watercooling, because of the price (and my sistem isn't exactly new, so the cost would outweigh the bennefit).

As the project were made on a tight budget, i used some "scrap" wood (form my parents home renovating project) and got the glass plate used for 100 DKK (approx 15 USD). The most expensive part were paint, and some new Noctua fans. I decided to change the powersupply cables to, though it is not modular. the rest of the parts were my current setup, which include the PC and Electrical desk legs.

 

not that it is new or powerfull, but for those that might have the interest, here are the specs:

CPU:               AMD A10-7700k (stock heatsink)

Motherboard:  ASUS A88XM-E

RAM:              8Gb hyper x DDR3

GPU:              ASUS GTX660

PSU:              Cooler Master 600W

Storage:         Kingston 120Gb ssdnow

                      Seagate Barracuda 3Tb 7200RPM

[Constantin]

What are the Noctua fans doing there?

[Mummelumsen]

21 minutes ago, Constantin said:

What are the Noctua fans doing there?

there is a hole in the other side of the desk, so they pull air across all the components, just like normal exhaust fans