Custom Desk Build

[Crew]

So about a month ago i started my desk build, which is now complete. 

 

PARTS:

Intel Core i7 @ 4.7 GHz

2 x 4GB Corsair Dominator Modules at 2.133 GHz

ASUS Z77 Sabertooth Motherboard 

SB Recon 3D sound Card 

Radeon 7970 GPU at 1GHz

NZXT High performance fans 

OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD 

NZXT 1000W Hale 90 V1 

NZXT Cable Extensions 

NZXT Touch fan controller 

2x1TB HDD Seagate Barracuda 

 

WATERCOOLING:

2x 360mm White XSPC RX Radiators 

1x 120mm XSPC EX Radiator 

Koolance PMP450s Pump

Bitspower Modkit 

Bitspower Pumptop

Bits power Res. 

Primochill Primoflex Tubing 

Mayhem Aroura Red Coolant 

XSPC Raystorm CPU block

XSPC RAM Waterblock

XSPC Razor 7970 V2 VGA Block

 

 

 

Beginning the Box, Step one was dimensions and size. 

 

Step Two: Adding the bottom, This was Recessed 1 1/2" for the legs to be recessed. 

 

Step Three: Test Fit and draw out component Layout. 

 

Step Four: This step was a little strange, here i was trying to figure out how i wanted to do my back I/O I realized that cutting the wood  for this shape would be hard and unlikley to be perfect. So i broke out a drill and my old Phantom 410 Case. Drilled out the rivits and took the back I/O plate from that case and test fitted it in the new desk. 

 

 

 

Step five: Cut out the Radiator Holes and screw holes for mounting the radiator. 

 

Step six: Because the screws were ment to go through a fan and into the radiator the screws were too long to go thru the wood and into the radiator without puncturing it. This ment i had to Cut each screw down. I had to do this for the Powersupply Rear Radiator and Two bottom radiators. I cut alot of screws. 

 

Step Seven: This is where i marked out the motherboard Stand offs and where it would be positioned. To place the stand offs into the wood i drilled a small hole, then wood glued the standoffs into the holes. 

 

 

Step Eight: Here i cut out side holes to mount 2x140mm fans for free airflow out of the desk. I have everyother fan intaking and the two going out. 

 

Step Nine: This step is where i stained the entire desk Black (ebony) and test fit all of my major components. 

 

 

Step ten: In this step i used a router to cut out the shape of the plexi glass top window for the computer. This look alot of time, but it came out perfectly. 

 

Step Eleven: Tubing, in this step i tubed up my loop, This was easy. 

 

Step Twelve: Block off all cable routes and PSU with walls. This is the cable managment. You Can also see that i mounted the pump and res outside of the desk. 

 

 

Step Thirteen: Fill the loop. 

 

Step fourteen: Attach all cables and manage. 

 

Step Fifteen: LEGS! Added a 45 Degree bar for support, didnt want the desk to be able to wobble at all. 

 

Step Sixteen: Place the top on, lay in the plexi, turn on all the lights and enjoy. Here shows the Military style power switch, where i flip it the computer powers. It also shows the USB Ports, Headphone and mic ports and fan controllers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ixi_your_face]

Nice build, however i'm not too fond of the single radiators if you've already got the capacity to build in larger radiators.

[everything count to life]

Very nice build. What fans are you using?

[Crew]

i Use NZXT AF fans. They come stock with NZXT Cases and are extremely cheap, but silent and very efficent. My fav fans. 

[everything count to life]

Wow I thought it was good before you posted new pics but when I saw the pics you just posted I feel of my chair

[Crew]

@that guy i have the radiator there not only for cooling but for tubing route, it brings the tubing up from the CPU block to the VGA block very nicely, take a second look with that perspective and let me know your thoughts, i could really use the feedback. 

[romellobethebest]

WOW whats you cpu and gpu temps?

[PBaines]

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[Akula]

Looks good :)

[computerfan55]

very nice, I absolutely love desk builds

[TicTac]

I am liking all these desk builds awesome!

[aXnMaN]

:D nice build, i want to do something like that some day

[Dacoharmse]

Gr8 Build Looks AWESOME Saw One Almost Like This On Youtube

[Nicktrance]

Nice build, that's very compact for a desk build :), why not place the radiators on the sides or in the PSU area?

[AraSarkisyan]

I see desk build are becoming more and more common, they look really good!

Yours just looks oustanding

[LuukvanA]

Sweet! B)