Posted July 7, 2021 So I was going to build a gaming pc, but since I have a lot of younger siblings and guests that come over I am worried that one of them will tip over the pc and it would fall and break : p but is there anything I could buy to make it sure it won't get too beaten up when it falls, or a way to protect the inside components, I would rather not put it on the floor, because they could just push it over and bad airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 If you're worried about it falling, putting it on the floor would be the best option. At least it wouldn't hit the floor hard enough to knock the components out of place, particularly the GPU). Or you could put it on it's side instead of having it vertical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 get some wood screws and screw it down permanently to whatever it's sitting on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 Put it in a desk cabinet or strapped into an undermount carrier like Ikea has. "Do what makes the experience better" - in regards to PCs and Life itself. Onyx : AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d / MSI 6900xt Gaming X Trio / Gigabyte B650 AORUS Pro AX / G. Skill Flare X5 6000CL36 32GB / Samsung 980 1TB x3 / Super Flower Leadex V Platinum Pro 850 / EK-AIO 360 Basic / Fractal Design North XL (black mesh) / AOC AGON 35" 3440x1440 100Hz / Mackie CR5BT / Corsair Virtuoso SE / Cherry MX Board 3.0 / Logitech G502 7800X3D - PBO -30 all cores, 4.90GHz all core, 5.05GHz single core, 18286 C23 multi, 1779 C23 single Emma : i9 9900K @5.1Ghz - Gigabyte AORUS 1080Ti - Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 5 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3200CL16 - 750 EVO 512GB + 2x 860 EVO 1TB (RAID0) - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 360mm - Fractal Design Define R6 - TP-Link AC1900 PCIe Wifi Raven: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x3d - ASRock B550M Pro4 - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 3200Mhz - XFX Radeon RX6650XT - Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB - TP-Link AC600 USB Wifi - Gigabyte GP-P450B PSU - Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L - Samsung 27" 1080p Plex : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - Gigabyte B550M AORUS Elite AX - G. Skill Ripjaws V 16GB 2400Mhz - MSI 1050Ti 4GB - Crucial P3 Plus 500GB + WD Red NAS 4TBx2 - TP-Link AC1200 PCIe Wifi - EVGA SuperNova 650 P2 - ASUS Prime AP201 - Spectre 24" 1080p Steam Deck 512GB OLED OnePlus: OnePlus 11 5G - 16GB RAM, 256GB NAND, Eternal Green OnePlus Buds Pro 2 - Eternal Green Other Tech: - 2021 Volvo S60 Recharge T8 Polestar Engineered - 415hp/495tq 2.0L 4cyl. turbocharged, supercharged and electrified. - Lenovo 720S Touch 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400MHz, 512GB NVMe SSD, 1050Ti, 4K touchscreen - MSI GF62 15.6" - i7 7700HQ, 16GB RAM 2400 MHz, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD, 1050Ti - Ubiquiti Amplifi HD mesh wifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 You can get an extension of your desk that has a slot for a computer tower. This way, the tower can't fall over onto the floor because there's walls on both sides, and it also won't inhale a bunch of dust from the carpet. It's a win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 Bolt it to the desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 Build a cage and use a padlock to make it so that the case can't move. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-48-in-x-50-ft-11-5-Gauge-Galvanized-Chain-Link-Fabric-308704EB/313173546 I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems. I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. Project Hot Box CPU 13900k, Motherboard Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX, RAM CORSAIR Vengeance 4x16gb 5200 MHZ, GPU Zotac RTX 4090 Trinity OC, Case Fractal Pop Air XL, Storage Sabrent Rocket Q4 2tb, CORSAIR Force Series MP510 1920GB NVMe, CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510 960GB NVMe, PSU CORSAIR HX1000i, Cooling Corsair XC8 CPU block, Bykski GPU block, 360mm and 280mm radiator, Displays Odyssey G9, LG 34UC98-W 34-Inch,Keyboard Mountain Everest Max, Mouse Mountain Makalu 67, Sound AT2035, Massdrop 6xx headphones, Go XLR Oppbevaring CPU i9-9900k, Motherboard, ASUS Rog Maximus Code XI, RAM, 48GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3200 mhz (2x16)+(2x8) GPUs Asus ROG Strix 2070 8gb, PNY 1080, Nvidia 1080, Case Mining Frame, 2x Storage Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB, PSU Corsair RM1000x and RM850x, Cooling Asus Rog Ryuo 240 with Noctua NF-12 fans Why is the 5800x so hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, Caroline said: That looks uncomfortable af sorry about the quick cringe removal *creates PC in chair, better than austin* cringe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, tyamin said: So I was going to build a gaming pc, but since I have a lot of younger siblings and guests that come over I am worried that one of them will tip over the pc and it would fall and break : p but is there anything I could buy to make it sure it won't get too beaten up when it falls, or a way to protect the inside components, I would rather not put it on the floor, because they could just push it over and bad airflow. Do they regularly come into your place and knock stuff over? If so, don't let them in. A PC on a desktop (is a waste of deskspace) is fairly stable. It would have to be a pretty big OOF to knock it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2021 Author 6 hours ago, Dedayog said: Put it in a desk cabinet or strapped into an undermount carrier like Ikea has. Where would I find one of these desk cabients for pc's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2021 4 hours ago, tyamin said: Where would I find one of these desk cabients for pc's? Amazon for example. Thoseare e common office accessories. Look for "pc case holder/mount". Though I would just lay the case on its side, and don't bother with fancy windows and such. Airflow = free space in front of the fans. ^^^^ That's my post ^^^^ <-- This is me --- That's your scrollbar --> vvvv Who's there? vvvv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2021 I would worry more about the monitor seeing how my nephew got really excited playing on my Commodore and kicked the table with TV set over. So browse all the possible PC tables on E-bay/Amazon and get the one that looks stable and put it firmly against the wall to protect cables from even excited animals running about pulling them out. You can even get PC floor bases that look anti topple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 1:50 PM, tyamin said: So I was going to build a gaming pc, but since I have a lot of younger siblings and guests that come over I am worried that one of them will tip over the pc and it would fall and break : p but is there anything I could buy to make it sure it won't get too beaten up when it falls, or a way to protect the inside components, I would rather not put it on the floor, because they could just push it over and bad airflow. lock your siblings in the basement. just kidding dont do that, get one of those undermount carriers, if they are from Ikea i am assuming they are affordable, coming from ikea, or you could put it on its side, with the tempered glass or plastic panel facing up. Additionally, with the psu fan no longer facing the carpet, you could put it on the floor on its side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 13, 2021 build a cube tower. They're wicked hard to knock over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 13, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 4:50 PM, tyamin said: I am worried that one of them will tip over the pc and it would fall and break 15 minutes ago, tkitch said: build a cube tower. They're wicked hard to knock over. I have a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO which would be hard to tip over. Horizontal MB too so no GPU sag or CPU cooler torque. Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 9 5900X / CPU Cooler-Noctua NH-D15S / Motherboard-MSI MPG X570S CARBON MAX WIFI / Memory-G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 / Storage-WD WDBSLA0040HNC-NRSN 4TB 3.5" 7200 RPM / Storage-WD Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM--Crucial P3 4TB 3.0X4 NVME--Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB 4.0X4 NVME--Corsair MP600 CORE 2TB 4.0X4 NVME / Video Card-XFX Radeon RX 6900 XT / Case-Lian Li O11 Air Mini / PSU-SeaSonic PRIME 1000 W 80+ Gold / Sound Card-Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z w/Shield / Monitor-BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560 x 1440 60 Hz / Monitor-Asus ROG Strix XG27AQ 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz / Keyboard-Logitech G Pro / Mouse-Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless / UPS-CyberPower GX1325U / Fan Controller-Corsair Commander Pro Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / CPU Cooler-Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX / Motherboard-Asus TUF GAMING X570-PRO (WI-FI) / MemoryG.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 / Storage-Western Digital Black SN750 SE 1TB 4.0X4 NVME--Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB 3.0X4 NVME--Seagate Barracuda Compute 3 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM / Video Card-Asus KO Gaming OC GeForce RTX 3070 / Case-Lian Li O11 Air Mini / Case-LIAN LI PCI-E 16 X 4.0 Black Riser / PSU-EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G+ Gold / Monitor-LG 22BK430H-B 21.5" 1920 x 1080 60 Hz / Monitor-MSI Optix 271CQP 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Curved / Keyboard-Logitech G413 TKL SE / Mouse-Logitech G502 HERO Wired / UPS-CyberPower CP1350PFCLCD / Fan Controller-Corsair Commander Pro / Sony HT-S200F Soundbar Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 7 5700X / CPU Cooler-Scythe Mugen 5 Black Edition / Motherboard-MSI MPG B550I GAMING EDGE MAX WIFI / Memory-G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 / Storage-Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB 3.0X4 NVME--PNY CS900 1TB 2.5" SSD--Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVME/ Video Card-EVGA XC GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 / Case-Cooler NR200P / PSU-Cooler Master V750 SFX GOLD / Keyboard-HyperX Alloy Origins Core / Mouse-Logitech G502 HERO Wired / UPS-CyberPower LE1000DG-FC / Fan Controller-NZXT RGB & Fan Controller Quote CPU-AMD Ryzen 7 5700G / CPU Cooler-Scythe Shuriken 2 / Motherboard-Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI / Memory-Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3800 CL18 / Storage-WD Blue 1TB 2.5" SSD--Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB 3.0X4 NVME--Patriot P310 1.92TB 3.0X4 NVME / Case-InWin B1 Mesh / Keyboard-Logitech K380 / Mouse-Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless / Monitor-ViewSonic VX1755 17" 1080p Portable IPS Gaming Monitor 144Hz / Speakers-Creative Muvo Go (Black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 14, 2021 Lock your room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 14, 2021 I feel like this is a setup for the ever-popular "help, my little brother broke my pc lol" post. Most modern PC's are quite heavy and with the PSU as the single heaviest component in the bottom of basically any modern case it would take quite a bit of effort to tip them over. If your bratty siblings are determined to willfully damage your property then there is nothing you can do with your PC or desk setup that will stop them. Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy. If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear. Ryzen 7 5800X3D | ASRock X570 PG Velocita | PowerColor Red Devil RX 6900 XT | 4x8GB Crucial Ballistix 3600mt/s CL16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2021 Author On 7/12/2021 at 8:17 PM, Coastqr said: lock your siblings in the basement. just kidding dont do that, get one of those undermount carriers, if they are from Ikea i am assuming they are affordable, coming from ikea, or you could put it on its side, with the tempered glass or plastic panel facing up. Additionally, with the psu fan no longer facing the carpet, you could put it on the floor on its side After a a week I checked this again and was going to buy the pc case holder, but locking them in the basement fevers seems like the best idea, thank you kind sole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 18, 2021 I'd just google wall mount pc. I've seen them before with the straps and wall mounting hardware for businesses. I can't remember the exact website but I'm pretty sure that I just googled wall mounted pc. That's how I came across them one day. If I remember correctly the wall mount hardware for the most part was not that expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 6:04 PM, tyamin said: After a a week I checked this again and was going to buy the pc case holder, but locking them in the basement fevers seems like the best idea, thank you kind sole lmao dont thats child abuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2021 Author On 7/19/2021 at 2:31 PM, Coastqr said: lmao dont thats child abuse lmao yeah, FOR LEGAL REASONS THAT IS A JOKE I DO NOT COMMIT OR CONDONE CHILD ABUSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 26, 2021 1 hour ago, tyamin said: lmao yeah, FOR LEGAL REASONS THAT IS A JOKE I DO NOT COMMIT OR CONDONE CHILD ABUSE me either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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