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DIY In-desk case..Need Help

specks

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System Name Spreadsheet powerhouse
Processor Two P4s glued together
Motherboard Asus P5KPL-AM EPU
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper TX3
Memory 2gb (2x1gb) Kingston Value Ram DDR2 800mhz
Video Card(s) Sapphire HD4670 1gb GDDR3 w/ Arctic Cooling Accelero L7
Storage 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
Display(s) Philips 191EL 18.5"
Case Thermaltake V4 Black Edition
Audio Device(s) Onboard
Power Supply Thermaltake TR2 600W
Software WinXp
Im planning on transferring the innards of my system to a vacant space below my computer desk. Basically, it will be like a box. The motherboard will be laying horizontally on the desk with standoffs. The PSU will also be in the "box"which will also be sitting on standoffs to let the air flow underneath it. The front and side panels will be made out of plywood. The rear will also be made out of plywood but with a gap for the cables. On both sides there will be two 120mm fans, all intake. The top will be glass/plexiglass/acrylic. I've made the diagrams but I have a few headaches. Help me on this please(in the least expensive way). I already have some bolts, nuts, screws, some tools and plywood lying around.

These are the things i need some ppl to help me with:

1. A DIY Drive bay for Two 3.5" HDD and One 5.25" DVD-ROM. If possible, I want to make it out of wood, make it screwless but secure. The bay will be sitting on a piece of plywood which will be screwed to the desk.

2. How does the Power and Restart buttons work? I plan to make a mini panel with these buttons.
 
2. How does the Power and Restart buttons work? I plan to make a mini panel with these buttons.
I'm pretty sure you need SPST NO momentary switches for the power and restart buttons. If you're not particularly electronically savvy:
SPST = Single Pole Single Throw
NO = Normally Open
momentary switch = A switch whose state is only changed while the button is being pushed and returns to it's normal state when not being pushed

Your other question is troubling for me. You want blueprints or something?
 
yeah i could use some blueprints or stuff. But as of the moments I am weighing the pros vs the cons of this project.

So far, the pros i came up with are :
*Some space saved
*Better ventilation than my crappy case


Cons:
*Limited workspace
*Hard to clean
 
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