Ultimate Computer Desk Case

[Symbolizer21]

So me and my friend are contemplating a custom desk with some unique features and we need some help from the community with design and construction.

 

Features:

*glass top

*integrated cable management

*Both a PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2 boards will be installed (consoles will have cases removed if possible
*a lighting theme over each board representing its color scheme (green of the Xbox, blue over the PlayStation and red over the PC

*integrated power (one power and one data cable coming out of the bottom 

*removable back panel for maintenance of the wiring. 

*maybe liquid cool on the PC not sure yet

*all cables will be sleeved

 

 

the consoles will be used/out of warranty

 

 

Questions:

is it difficult to run the consoles out of their cases, can the disk drives be wired elsewhere or must they remain next to/on the main-board,

 

what are the dimensions of the motherboards in the 2 consoles (not ready to break them open yet, but i will down the line (if its possible) 

 

what would be the best material to build the desk out of

 

what type of lighting would work best to get a good defined glow over each system, cathode, led, etc

should the top be Glass or acrylic

 

what kind of monitor should i try to get? 3 monitors is the goal with the center one being the one that switches to the consoles

 

Is this even possible? or should i scrap the idea? if so, why?

 

any misc. suggestions as i try and get the design/budget together

 

 

 

 

Ill be working in my CAD software to try and get some basic designs up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ForeseenVisionz]

theres been alot of desk cases but one with consoles and a pc? sounds interesting.

[sabot]

I would love to see this!

[ForeseenVisionz]

 

 

what type of lighting would work best to get a good defined glow over each system, cathode, led, etc

should the top be Glass or acrylic

 

 

leds difinetly because they are just generally better in every way. and glass > acrylic anyday.

[Imabigmac]

that glass top will be warm. 

[JAKEBAB]

i have opened my old 360 so many times as it was just gay the motherboards are basically the size of the console also the disk drive uses some weird power connector and normal sata so if u can get longer ones of those cables u can use it off the mobo other than that its easy to run them out of the case no probs i did it all the time.

[ForeseenVisionz]

that glass top will be warm. 

Not if he watercools which I hope he does.

[Imabigmac]

Not if he watercools which I hope he does.

consoles? 

[ForeseenVisionz]

consoles? 

Well its possible but itll be ghetto as f***.