Computer UNDER DESK!?!?!?

[littlepigboy5]

With all the RBG and tempered glass going around nowadays, i haven't seen a computer under a desk in a while.  Everybody displays there opus atop their desk, so they can always see it.  Am I the only one who still has their computer UNDER their desk to save space?

[Oshino Shinobu]

I have my PC under my desk because I have 4 monitors that take up all the room on desk. 

[littlepigboy5]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

I have my PC under my desk because I have 4 monitors that take up all the room on desk. 

I have 3, so I literally cannot have the PC on my desk lol

[ProjectBox153]

Mine is on the desk, but that's because it's too darn tall to fit under it. 

[manikyath]

mine's a black box under the desk, i have better things to look at than the insides of my system, and dont feel the need to compensate for size by turning my system into an appauling christmas tree.

[Creed1]

Mine is under my desk due to the sound. H100i V1 coolers are annoying. 

[Sprawlie]

mines under.

 

Tried to put it on the desk, but my desk is just too small and my computer too large. Plus, under my desk is quieter and I can rest my feet on it

 

[DrMikeNZ]

I have 3 under the desk, and two on top.

[Guest]

Mine is under for the simple reason that i want desk space.

 

Still ordered more expensive colour neutral and/or RGB parts...

I didn't think it through properly.

[YedZed]

My desk is big, so i'd rather keep it on the desk, accessible and safer.

[NTDaws]

I screwed my case under my desk through the case metal. Looks like a charm.

[LogicalDrm]

Hanging under like the old case. I don't have pic from it yet. Had to do bit of padding, for both sound/vibrations but more for scratchproofing.

 

E: This is what phones are for...

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

11 minutes ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

Hanging under like the old case.

That looks like an R5. Did you put a 5.25" front panel with USB ports behind that door or did you just decide not to use USB sticks at all?    

[LogicalDrm]

7 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

That looks like an R5. Did you put a 5.25" front panel with USB ports behind that door or did you just decide not to use USB sticks at all?    

It's R4. I have USB2 hub for misc peripherals and USB3 hub for sticks and memory card reader, Both 5.25" slots are in use, I still have need for optical and hot swap bay.

[Swndlr]

Have mine on my desk because I dont want it to be sitting directly on carpet. I have a nice big side window so its cool to see inside and whatnot, but I dont have any fancy RGB components inside since I built like like 2 yrs ago and RGB components werent really a thing yet.

[dizmo]

I've always had mine under the desk because I think it's gaudy to have it sitting on top. Plus it takes up a lot of usable desk space. My next PC will be on top of the desk, however it'll also be half the size of a sheet of paper and about as tall as a pop bottle.

[ARikozuM]

Under the desk. 3x1+1 monitors and a 5.1 system that takes the rest of the space.

 

Makes me wonder why I ever modded a window onto the case.

[TheKDub]

Mine lives under my desk because I don't have enough room on my desk to fit it up there, and it makes a nice footrest.

 

Once I get a new build going with a Node 202 instead of a Carbide 230T, then it'll be living on my desk under my center monitor. (Also need to get some VESA mounts for my monitors so there will be room for it...

 

Tip for people wanting to build PCs: Bigger is not always better. If you're thinking about adding to the build later on, but are not 100% sure that you're going to, don't go for much extra space. Yes, leave some room for upgrades, but don't go crazy with it, you'll likely end up with a fairly empty case and a ton of wasted space.

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, TheKDub said:

, and it makes a nice footrest.

Heated footrest? Or is it chilly?

[TheKDub]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Heated footrest? Or is it chilly?

Depends on it it's been running for a while or not.

 

I usually wake it up before I leave in the mornings, so it's warm by the time I get home.

[Vulrax]

I have my "stormtrooper" Case on the floor/ under my desk

[Shahnewaz]

8 hours ago, littlepigboy5 said:

With all the RBG and tempered glass going around nowadays, i haven't seen a computer under a desk in a while.  Everybody displays there opus atop their desk, so they can always see it.  Am I the only one who still has their computer UNDER their desk to save space?

Umm, where did you exactly look for desk and PC layouts?

And can someone tell me what productive benefit you get from putting your case on top of your desk?

 

To answer your question: No.

[Just Monika]

I have a windowless black Define R4 case under my desk positioned horizontally from myself, rear IO ports and cables facing the right. I sometimes use it as a footrest. It's under my desk not to save space, but because my computer desk is a bit rickety and I don't trust it to support the weight of the entire computer. My desk is one of those L-shaped desks (upside-down L from my perspective) but the angle of the corner of my room is less than 90 degrees (like a "7"), so there's a huge amount of unusable space behind the desk, space that my PC case could fall into with an unfortunate push if I placed it on the desk.

[JoshB2084]

My PC on top desk, and plenty space.

[EunSoo]

PC on top. Makes it my desk look way better and there is still enough room to sneak in another 27" monitor