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Iron Edge => General Discussion => Topic started by: Cwave on August 29, 2012, 06:57:35 pm

Title: Casemodding a computer into a selfbuild desk
Post by: Cwave on August 29, 2012, 06:57:35 pm

So, I got my boss to sign off on giving me money to build a desk + pc where our recruits take their assessment tests on before the get to go meet our HR department.
At the moment, its a grey desk where happiness goes to die.

So, I want to build a wooden desk from reused scaffolding wood + a glass top.
The actual PC going in is part 2 of the project. I bought the cases for a hdd, cd and a mounting metalthing for motherboards so I can already build the desk without having the entire PC ready to go.

So far, idea is this what you see below. We have quite some wooden things at the office so the wood part has to stay in the design. Any tips, remarks, pointers or harsh, soul cutting advice is more then welcome!

Title: Re: Casemodding a computer into a selfbuild desk
Post by: Archz on August 29, 2012, 07:19:42 pm

Looks pretty awesome. What about ventilation for the PC?

Title: Re: Casemodding a computer into a selfbuild desk
Post by: Cwave on August 29, 2012, 08:22:10 pm

The two black rectangles at the front are lian li 5.25 grills, one with a cd opening for a slim size cd players and the other one to let the air in for the fan placed behind it.

Ill place a fan at the back to blow hot air out.
Hope that will be enough.

Title: Re: Casemodding a computer into a selfbuild desk
Post by: Gaeios(Graxlos) on August 29, 2012, 10:52:27 pm

Most important thing imo is to make it easy to replace it with a new mb etc. since it seems the case will not be something you replace often.

Also make sure its easy to connect stuff like monitors and usb things.