Air Cooled Computer desk

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 23, 2012, 07:45 PM

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Pictures from my build. I was bored one day and saw the L3p desk. With very few tools and my buddy (shown in one picture) we built this desk in 3 weeks. I intend to add two motherboards to the system, a full liquid cooling system, and as much RAM as possible. I am going to be using it to help a friend design a body for his stock car. CFD requires a lot of computing power and this is my end goal. Currently, the only storage I have is 1 256 and 1 128 gb ssd. This was also the first computer build I ever attempted. More pictures to come.

theJesus · Apr 23, 2012, 07:54 PM

The desk looks really nice.

de.das.dude · Apr 23, 2012, 07:57 PM

what did you use to do the design in the 5th pic?

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 23, 2012, 08:00 PM

I just threw something together in Inventor. I like to do quick models in Inventor because it's UI and it's onboard FEA is easier and quicker to use than Pro/e's. As you can see though, I went with legs instead of the wall mount due to me not buying a house till next spring.

l3p · Apr 23, 2012, 08:15 PM

Really like it m8, specially the sleek design!
Good job!!

BarbaricSoul · Apr 23, 2012, 08:15 PM

Looks good, can we see a pic of the desk completed with nothing on top of it?

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 23, 2012, 08:18 PM

I will take one when I get home and post

de.das.dude · Apr 24, 2012, 05:52 AM

ahhh autodesk Inventor, i see..

autocad is too complex for normal design work. so i use sketches.

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 24, 2012, 01:50 PM

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As you asked. Here they all are.

I only use Autocad for PFD's and schematics. I use inventor or pro/e for modeling, but if I need to do any analysis I use inventor because the analysis module is easier to us in inventor than in Pro/e

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 24, 2012, 05:46 PM

That's it.... I am going to do a little liquid to match the fans.... Mind has been made up... Doing it....

angelhunter · Apr 24, 2012, 06:44 PM

maybe cut a drive slot in front to access the dvd drive without opening it up

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 24, 2012, 07:14 PM

I was actually going to put it on the side, as it is rarely going to be used.

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 24, 2012, 07:21 PM

I also may use this system to mess around with heat piping applications

theJesus · Apr 25, 2012, 04:40 AM

It's so bare and empty lol, gotta do something about that. Put another system in like you were saying and then fill it with rads and stuff or something. Also, you should find some way to hide those cables.

micropage7 · Apr 25, 2012, 04:58 AM

looks pretty good but it looks better if you add some cover to hide these cables

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 25, 2012, 12:54 PM

Finally some critical comments!!!!

As far as hiding the cables:
I am playing around with the idea of maybe running the wire through some conduit or homemade micro duct. I HATE THE CABLES THE WAY THEY ARE!!!!

As far as the open space:
I want to add another motherboard with all its goodies and link them (kinda like a supercomputer) but I need to do a lot of research on the architecture on that kind of system. I am also adding a liquid cooling system or heat pipe system. I have a lab at work, so I want to test out a possible system where cooling is performed solely by heat piping and the three fans. Not only would the system be powerful, it would also be more energy efficient (in this day and age you have to look at energy efficiency to be cool, lol).

Thoughts, ideas, and comments are welcomed on these ideas. I had to pull the graphics card last night because it almost overheated. I tried cooling it with just a fan because the heat sink wouldn't fit over the processor... Big mistake. I knew I could potentially have problems so I used a thermocouple to keep tabs on the temp thankfully, so the card wasn't damaged, but until I figure out a more efficient cooling system, I am sticking with onboard graphics. This weekend I am hitting up the local computer supply store for goodies!!!!!!

SaiZo · Apr 25, 2012, 01:43 PM

Very cool! Ever considered using frosted glass on top instead?

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 25, 2012, 02:32 PM

No. I wanted it clear so that people could look down into it.

AthlonX2 · Apr 25, 2012, 02:47 PM

is that aluminum? if so nice welds on it, ive welded with aluminum before and its not a very simple task

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 25, 2012, 03:59 PM

Thanks. It was TIG welded by a friend of mine. The whole desk is aircraft grade aluminum.

theJesus · Apr 25, 2012, 06:42 PM

Cut some holes in it and run the cables underneath with some conduit.

MeEngineer0128 · Apr 25, 2012, 07:01 PM

My thoughts exactly

angelhunter · Apr 26, 2012, 05:37 AM

run a dual system side by side as for cables maybe create raised plate above the bottom to run all the cables hidden below the plate

Apr 23, 2012, 07:45 PM	#1
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Air Cooled Computer desk Pictures from my build. I was bored one day and saw the L3p desk. With very few tools and my buddy (shown in one picture) we built this desk in 3 weeks. I intend to add two motherboards to the system, a full liquid cooling system, and as much RAM as possible. I am going to be using it to help a friend design a body for his stock car. CFD requires a lot of computing power and this is my end goal. Currently, the only storage I have is 1 256 and 1 128 gb ssd. This was also the first computer build I ever attempted. More pictures to come. Last edited by MeEngineer0128; Apr 25, 2012 at 04:03 PM.

System Name:	CLU
Processor:	Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
Motherboard:	GIGABYTE GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Cooling:	3 of Cooler Master R4-LUS-07AB-GP MegaFlow 200mm LED Case Fan (Blue)
Memory:	Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
Video Card:	EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked 2048 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI SLI Ready Graphics Ca
Hard Disk:	Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT256M4SSD2 & Crucial 128 GB m4 2.5-Inch Sol
Optical Drive:	Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP Internal DVD-Writer
Case:	6061 Aluminum Bent, Welded, and Sanded into perfection for some.... Could still use some work to me
PSU:	OCZ ZX Series 1250W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Gold High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sa
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium
Benchmarks:	Haven't messed with anything as of yet

Apr 23, 2012, 07:54 PM	#2
theJesus Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 3,116 (1.76/day) Thanks: 2,301 Thanked 865 Times in 612 Posts System Specs	The desk looks really nice. __________________ HEAT “congratulations! you have successfully been inflicted with tpuitis! symptons include: prolonged computer usage, urge to make tpu your homepage, posting at rapid posts-per-day ratios (also known as post whoring), and the urge to waste lots of money on high end computer hardware that you dont need!” -panchoman “Modding to me is something best shared with others.... Kind of like a fine wine, but without the drunk driving arrest and hangovers.” -MKmods “i'm going to punch you in the face now Jesus..” -BumbleBee

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Optical Drive:	Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster 2343BWX @2048x1152
Case:	Antec P280
Sound Card:	HRT MusicStreamer II+
PSU:	SeaSonic X650 Gold
Software:	Win7 Ultimate x64

Apr 23, 2012, 07:57 PM	#3
de.das.dude Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild East Posts: 4,555 (4.24/day) Thanks: 2,323 Thanked 1,333 Times in 913 Posts System Specs	what did you use to do the design in the 5th pic? __________________ my wallet isnt hashwell compatiple sad face

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PSU:	Corsair GS600
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Benchmarks:	real men dont need to bench :p

Apr 23, 2012, 08:00 PM	#4
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	I just threw something together in Inventor. I like to do quick models in Inventor because it's UI and it's onboard FEA is easier and quicker to use than Pro/e's. As you can see though, I went with legs instead of the wall mount due to me not buying a house till next spring.

Apr 23, 2012, 08:15 PM	#5
l3p Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 274 (0.29/day) Thanks: 333 Thanked 566 Times in 150 Posts System Specs	Really like it m8, specially the sleek design! Good job!! __________________ Other Projects : www.l3p.nl

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Processor:	Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition @ 4.5 Ghz
Motherboard:	ASUS Rampage 3 Extreme
Cooling:	H2o
Memory:	Corsair Dominator GT 6GB DDR3-2000 CL7 triple kit
Video Card:	2 x Asus GTX580
Hard Disk:	Intel 510 120GB - 3x Corsair F60 raid0 - 6x Hitachi 2TB raid5 @ Highpoint 3560 2GB cache
Optical Drive:	2x Optiarc AD-7240S-0B
CRT/LCD Model:	Dell Ultrasharp U2711 - 2 x Dell UltraSharp 1703FP
Case:	Aluminium plate 2000x1000x3
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PSU:	2 x Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 700W
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Apr 23, 2012, 08:15 PM	#6
BarbaricSoul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southeastern Virginia Posts: 3,735 (1.95/day) Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,082 Times in 797 Posts System Specs	Looks good, can we see a pic of the desk completed with nothing on top of it? __________________ “Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.” “Amd....definitely a blond female.....not much on the cpu side, but always strutting about showing off her gpus......wow that was bad. I apologize.” -ensabrenoir

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Video Card:	XFX HD7970 OC'ed 1100core, 1400mem/ PNY GTX560
Hard Disk:	180gb Vertex3 SSD & 500gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.12/ WD Caviar Blue 160gb
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Sound Card:	Realtek High Definition Audio
PSU:	XFX PRO750W XXX edition/ PC Power Cooling Turbo Cool 860
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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Apr 23, 2012, 08:18 PM	#7
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	I will take one when I get home and post

Apr 24, 2012, 05:52 AM	#8
de.das.dude Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild East Posts: 4,555 (4.24/day) Thanks: 2,323 Thanked 1,333 Times in 913 Posts System Specs	ahhh autodesk Inventor, i see.. autocad is too complex for normal design work. so i use sketches. __________________ my wallet isnt hashwell compatiple sad face

Apr 24, 2012, 01:50 PM	#9
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	As you asked. Here they all are. I only use Autocad for PFD's and schematics. I use inventor or pro/e for modeling, but if I need to do any analysis I use inventor because the analysis module is easier to us in inventor than in Pro/e

Apr 24, 2012, 05:46 PM	#10
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	That's it.... I am going to do a little liquid to match the fans.... Mind has been made up... Doing it....

Apr 24, 2012, 06:44 PM	#11
angelhunter Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 45 (0.09/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	maybe cut a drive slot in front to access the dvd drive without opening it up

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Motherboard:	MSI 785GM-P45
Cooling:	ASUS Triton II
Memory:	8 Gb ADATA
Video Card:	GeForce GT 260 216 Core
Hard Disk:	Maxtor 1Tb
CRT/LCD Model:	Proview 2200W
Case:	Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS
PSU:	Silencer 850W
Software:	Win 7 Ultimate 64

Apr 24, 2012, 07:14 PM	#12
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	I was actually going to put it on the side, as it is rarely going to be used.

Apr 24, 2012, 07:21 PM	#13
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	I also may use this system to mess around with heat piping applications

Apr 25, 2012, 04:40 AM	#14
theJesus Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 3,116 (1.76/day) Thanks: 2,301 Thanked 865 Times in 612 Posts System Specs	It's so bare and empty lol, gotta do something about that. Put another system in like you were saying and then fill it with rads and stuff or something. Also, you should find some way to hide those cables. __________________ HEAT “congratulations! you have successfully been inflicted with tpuitis! symptons include: prolonged computer usage, urge to make tpu your homepage, posting at rapid posts-per-day ratios (also known as post whoring), and the urge to waste lots of money on high end computer hardware that you dont need!” -panchoman “Modding to me is something best shared with others.... Kind of like a fine wine, but without the drunk driving arrest and hangovers.” -MKmods “i'm going to punch you in the face now Jesus..” -BumbleBee

Apr 25, 2012, 04:58 AM	#15
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Hard Disk:	Seagate 160Gb, 250Gb & 500Gb SATA
Optical Drive:	LG DVDRW, Samsung Combo
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Case:	Lian Li PC-7FNW
Sound Card:	Creative Audigy Value
PSU:	VenomRX Red Diamond 650 Watt
Software:	Windows 7 64-bit
Benchmarks:	Classified

Apr 25, 2012, 12:54 PM	#16
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Finally some critical comments!!!! As far as hiding the cables: I am playing around with the idea of maybe running the wire through some conduit or homemade micro duct. I HATE THE CABLES THE WAY THEY ARE!!!! As far as the open space: I want to add another motherboard with all its goodies and link them (kinda like a supercomputer) but I need to do a lot of research on the architecture on that kind of system. I am also adding a liquid cooling system or heat pipe system. I have a lab at work, so I want to test out a possible system where cooling is performed solely by heat piping and the three fans. Not only would the system be powerful, it would also be more energy efficient (in this day and age you have to look at energy efficiency to be cool, lol). Thoughts, ideas, and comments are welcomed on these ideas. I had to pull the graphics card last night because it almost overheated. I tried cooling it with just a fan because the heat sink wouldn't fit over the processor... Big mistake. I knew I could potentially have problems so I used a thermocouple to keep tabs on the temp thankfully, so the card wasn't damaged, but until I figure out a more efficient cooling system, I am sticking with onboard graphics. This weekend I am hitting up the local computer supply store for goodies!!!!!!

Apr 25, 2012, 01:43 PM	#17
SaiZo Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hesperus IV Posts: 366 (0.48/day) Thanks: 546 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts System Specs	Very cool! Ever considered using frosted glass on top instead?

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Cooling:	Antec Kühler + extra Antec fan (push/pull)
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Video Card:	nVidia GTS 250
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Sound Card:	8Ch + Harman Kardon 2.1
PSU:	Something that works strange enough..
Software:	Win7 X64

Apr 25, 2012, 02:32 PM	#18
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	No. I wanted it clear so that people could look down into it.

Apr 25, 2012, 02:47 PM	#19
AthlonX2 Better Than You Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo,Ohio Posts: 5,449 (2.24/day) Thanks: 729 Thanked 1,572 Times in 994 Posts System Specs	is that aluminum? if so nice welds on it, ive welded with aluminum before and its not a very simple task

Apr 25, 2012, 03:59 PM	#20
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks. It was TIG welded by a friend of mine. The whole desk is aircraft grade aluminum.

Apr 25, 2012, 06:42 PM	#21
theJesus Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 3,116 (1.76/day) Thanks: 2,301 Thanked 865 Times in 612 Posts System Specs	Cut some holes in it and run the cables underneath with some conduit. __________________ HEAT “congratulations! you have successfully been inflicted with tpuitis! symptons include: prolonged computer usage, urge to make tpu your homepage, posting at rapid posts-per-day ratios (also known as post whoring), and the urge to waste lots of money on high end computer hardware that you dont need!” -panchoman “Modding to me is something best shared with others.... Kind of like a fine wine, but without the drunk driving arrest and hangovers.” -MKmods “i'm going to punch you in the face now Jesus..” -BumbleBee

Apr 25, 2012, 07:01 PM	#22
MeEngineer0128 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 (0.03/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	My thoughts exactly

Apr 26, 2012, 05:37 AM	#23
angelhunter Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 45 (0.09/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts System Specs	run a dual system side by side as for cables maybe create raised plate above the bottom to run all the cables hidden below the plate

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