Building my own DIY Desk PC

[faytleingod11]

15 minutes ago, Damascus said:

WOO, that grey looks great!

I think it'll look even better once I get leds hooked up. I'm going to do blue on the outside. Its gonna be a fallout 4 theme

[faytleingod11]

It may not be at 100 percent, but here it is!

I unplugged one of output fans because it was causing 90 percent of the noise in the car. I have a combo of sp120s and ml120, but I'm gonna make all 6 ml120 probably

[Damascus]

Looking good, can you return the sp120s still?

[faytleingod11]

6 hours ago, Damascus said:

Looking good, can you return the sp120s still?

The sp120s are a hold over from my last build. But i figure they'll be good for something eventually

[Damascus]

1 hour ago, faytleingod11 said:

The sp120s are a hold over from my last build. But i figure they'll be good for something eventually

Eh, you may need em for a radiator if you decide to expand your loop/get a hybrid GPU

[WindirBear]

Can i have it??

[faytleingod11]

On 3/19/2017 at 3:52 PM, Damascus said:

Eh, you may need em for a radiator if you decide to expand your loop/get a hybrid GPU

If my pattern keeps up, I'll end up selling this thing off before my next build. It seems to be an annual thing. So this time next year I'll have something hardline liquid cooled probably and this desk will be in someone else's house. 

[faytleingod11]

On 3/19/2017 at 9:40 PM, WindirBear said:

Can i have it??

I haven't even finished it yet 

[Damascus]

How is the mousepad?  I'm considering getting one for myself 

 

Same with the mouse actually

[faytleingod11]

 

2 hours ago, Damascus said:

How is the mousepad?  I'm considering getting one for myself 

 

Same with the mouse actually

I'm really liking the mouse pad. It has a nice feel when moving the mouse and my main problem with my last steel series pad was that my keyboard was either half on half off or hanging off the edge of my desk/keyboard stand

[faytleingod11]

So I finally finished the structure and the gaming side of the desk. I put primer on the sides and I'm planning on a vinyl for the top. With the cablemod cables, I think it looks awesome. The flu power cable wasn't quite as long as I'd have liked, since it kind of goes over the mono right now, even with the cable as long as cable mod would allow. Same problem with the data cables. I wonder if @CableMod could tell me if the cables can be made any longer?

Anyway, here's the mostly finished product:

 I do still need to work on my cable management though

I'm thinking about building the server/ stream machine using a ryzen 5. From what I've read they support ecc and if be able to use the asus z370 to match the z270

 

[Damascus]

Looks good! especially when its turned on

[Alkali A]

honestly, I'm a little sad you only got a glass panel as big as you did, it doesn't show off the whole thing  

 

but I get it, price is important and it gives you a little wiggle room with cable management n such.

[Damascus]

How is the MM300?  Still good?

[Alkali A]

1 hour ago, faytleingod11 said:

I'm thinking about building the server/ stream machine using a ryzen 5. From what I've read they support ecc and if be able to use the asus z370 to match the z270

LMG recently put out a video going over some details involving ryzen and streaming, you should have a look!

[faytleingod11]

11 minutes ago, Alkali A said:

LMG recently put out a video going over some details involving ryzen and streaming, you should have a look!

Thats actually the video that got me thinking about using the ryzen. I also like the aesthetic appeal, but it seemed like ryzen is better suited, and more adaptable to my needs. I'm just hoping ryzen 5 has similar results in that category.

[Alkali A]

Just now, faytleingod11 said:

Thats actually the video that got me thinking about using the ryzen. I also like the aesthetic appeal, but it seemed like ryzen is better suited, and more adaptable to my needs. I'm just hoping ryzen 5 has similar results in that category.

I hear ya, hope it works out!

[faytleingod11]

20 minutes ago, Alkali A said:

honestly, I'm a little sad you only got a glass panel as big as you did, it doesn't show off the whole thing  

 

but I get it, price is important and it gives you a little wiggle room with cable management n such.

I actually designed the top so if I can find the glass I originally wanted, all I have to do is cut the front section free. I'm hoping for a 24x48, and what i have now is 48x16.

[Alkali A]

Just now, faytleingod11 said:

I actually designed the top so if I can find the glass I originally wanted, all I have to do is cut the front section free. I'm hoping for a 24x48, and what i have now is 48x16.

wow, smart decisions, noice. 

 

btw, is the gpu only held up by the bracket or do you have a riser or a support that's helping holding it?

[faytleingod11]

1 minute ago, Alkali A said:

wow, smart decisions, noice. 

 

btw, is the gpu only held up by the bracket or do you have a riser or a support that's helping holding it?

I have three wooden 3/4" dowels holding it up and it's hot glued around the bracket.

[Alkali A]

Just now, faytleingod11 said:

I have three wooden dowels holding it up and it's hot glued around the bracket.

That sounds like just the right amount of janky for my approval, noice.

[faytleingod11]

24 minutes ago, Damascus said:

How is the MM300?  Still good?

Definitely. I like that it has a stitched border, which lets me know when I'm at the edge so I don't skip when I go over it. It's nice and smooth but super grippy on the bottom so it doesn't move with extended use, even with half of it being on glass and half on wood. 

[faytleingod11]

So I've been tinkering with a ryzen build for the other side of the desk, thought I'd see what you guys thought. This is for file storage and streaming most likely

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kgp9pb

 

Any feed back is appreciated

[Damascus]

54 minutes ago, faytleingod11 said:

So I've been tinkering with a ryzen build for the other side of the desk, thought I'd see what you guys thought. This is for file storage and streaming most likely

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kgp9pb

 

Any feed back is appreciated

I'd switch to a different ssd and cheaper AIO (you don't need such an OP cooler)

Other than that looks great

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4CnTRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4CnTRG/by_merchant/

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($220.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($100.00) 
Other: R5 1400 ($169.00)
Total: $1612.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 16:00 EDT-0400

[faytleingod11]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

I'd switch to a different ssd and cheaper AIO (you don't need such an OP cooler)

Other than that looks great

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4CnTRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4CnTRG/by_merchant/

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($220.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($134.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($100.00) 
Other: R5 1400 ($169.00)
Total: $1612.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 16:00 EDT-0400

good point. I actually have that aio in my micro build. I only picked the other one because it's so similar to the h100i. aesthetics and all that. but great call on the ssd.