Project : L3p D3sk

[l3p]

Hi there

I'm quite new to this forum, but since they liked my build at some Dutch hardware sites, i wanted to post it here too.

My other build came to an end and didn't know what to improve, but my old desk almost fell apart.



Really want to thank Pascal for his pc-in-a-desk idea. After seeing it I couldn't even sleep that night

I started sketching it with Google Sketchup
After 9 hours of non-stop drawing it finally had some shape.
















Hardware to be used:
(Most of it comes out of my old build)




Intel Core i7 980X @ 4.5 Ghz
Corsair Dominator GT 6GB DDR3-2000 CL7 (Elpida) @ 2000 7-7-7-20-1T
ASUS Rampage III Extreme
2 x ASUS GTX580
ASUS Xense
Sennheiser Xense
Highpoint RocketRAID 3560 24x SATA-300 2 GB
Bigfoot Networks™ Killer™ 2100 Gaming Network Card
1x Intel 510 120GB
3x Corsair F60 raid0
6x Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB raid5
2x Optiarc AD-7241S-0B
2 x Coolermaster Silent Pro 700W
Dell U2711 27″ IPS
2x Dell 1703 FPt 17″ portrait

Blocks
1 x EK Supreme HF Nickel CPU Block
2 x EK-FC580 GTX – Nickel
2 x EK-FC580 GTX Backplate – Nickel plated
1 x EK RAM Dominator Nickel
1 x EK-FB RE3 – Nickel
1 x EK-FB RE3 – TOP Acetal – Level 2
2 x Bitspower HDD Acetal Liquid Cooling Block – Silver

Pumps
2 x Laing D5-MCP655
2 x Bitspower D5/MCP655 Mod Pump Top V2
2 x Bitspower Black Sparkle D5/MCP655 Mod Kit

Reservoir
1 x Aquacomputer Aquatube G1/4 brass

Radiator
1 x Aquacomputer evo 1080

Fans

6 x Nanoxia DX Series 120MM DX12 - 1200RPM @ 5V
11 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120MM 1450RPM @ 12V

Fittings etc

24 x Bitspower Black Sparkle Multi-Link (SLI/CF) Adapter
16 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Rotary 90 Degree IG1/4 Adapter
12 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 naar G1/4 (2x OD) Verbindingsstuk
10 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Stop Fitting
8 x Bitspower Black Sparkle 13MM (1/2) Schroeffitting – G1/4
6 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Rotary 90 Degree ID 1/4 Adapter
6 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 IG1/4 Extender
4 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Five Rotary Snake-Style Dual IG1/4 Adapter
4 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Rotary 45 Degree IG1/4 Adapter
2 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Triple Rotary Mini Snake-Style Dual IG1/4 Adapter
1 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Triple Rotary Snake-Style Dual IG1/4 Adapter
1 x Bitspower Black Sparkle G1/4 Rotary IG1/4 Extender
5 x Bitspower Crystal Link Tube For 5-Slots (SLI/CF)
8 x Bitspower Silver Shining 2xG1/4″ Fillport
2 x Bitspower Silver Shining G1/4 naar G1/4 (2x OD) Verbindingsstuk Mini
2 x Bitspower Matt Black 2xG1/4″ Fillport
2 x Bitspower Matt Black 13MM (1/2)Schroeffitting – G1/4
1 x Koolance INS-FM17 Coolant Flow Meter & Adapter Board INS-FM17
2 x Thermosensor G1/4 2x ID In-Line met Display (blue)
2 x Colder 13MM (1/2) Snelkoppeling Set
2 m Tygon R3400 1/2 ID Black
2 m Tygon R3603 1/2 ID Clear
3 L Feser One Cooling Fluid – UV Acid Green


I'm also gonna use my old cooling again since it works superb.
It's a 1080 radiator under my floor from my house, right in the corner where my pc is.
My water temperature in wintertime is around 18 degrees, in the summer it's around 23 degrees.











Here some Youtube movies:

Underground radiator


The Final Fill-up


Silence of the L3p D3sk



Click here for the post with the high resolution photo's from the almost finished desk.


Sponsored by:

[l3p]

Here's my update from Tuesday.

Started with an Aluminium plate of 1850x990x3





Plates for the mainboard tray, hdd tray, pump/res tray and cable plate







The bearer ring to hold my desk




Been to an other company to make a logo




And back to welding








Plasmacutter to make some cable holes




End of the first long day

[Zoran2]

Ohhh nice work m8, briliant idea!
Can you putt please all sketches and all measures for holes and other, I want to build something similar?
Thx in advance!

[Johnny87au]

oh this is gonna b sweet!, subb'd

[l3p]

Here my update of Wednesday

Creating a logo (was just a try, worked out well)





Made some holes for the lcd's for the in and outgoing water temperature, and for the logo



Had to make some changes to let my knees fit



Fitting the trays with sound isolation under it.





I love packages !



Thought the buttons would the same, gonna change for 2 big one's now.



Sound isolating for under my trays.

[[XC] Oj101]

A PC in a desk? SWEET Sub'd

[nigelke]

sweet following

[SiNtEnEl]

Hi L3p, If been following your threat on tweakers as well. But since ur here now as well im gonna watch your build here! since i read here everyday.

I was planning to build a "computer desk" for a couple of months as well.
Your project looks great, not even talking about the expenses your making

I'm not sure yet how im gonna build my new desk, but i want to make something with integrated watercooling. Perhaps a RVS framework, with MDF and PlexiGlas. Since i can't weld aluminum myself it will be a very expensive project to do it that way.

Hope you gonna post some more details and some tips and tricks of things to watch in such build. Keep it up, hope u had a nice holiday!

Greetz,

Sintenel

[l3p]

Been so busy this week with the d3sk i didnt have time to update here

So here's the progress of 3 days

My best friend "babs" welding



Holes for the Bitspower fanguards
Both sides will have 3x 120mm Scythe Gentle Typhoons 1450 rpm op 5V
Underground will be 9x 120mm Scythe Gentle Typhoons 1450 rpm op 12V @ the 1080 radiator





Thats me !









"Rough" work is done







A Bitspower Black Sparkle Ashtray





So brought the d3sk back home

[l3p]

And the next update



Gonna use the backplate of an old lianli. (Thanks brother in law !)





Fitting, measuring and hanging





The battlefield.













Just playing around

[l3p]

The next day.

New toy arrived



Fitting and measuring, pff



Forgot a hole



So made it bigger



Mess outside



Made 2 extra 120mm fan holes in the cable-space, cause i decided my psu will come there too.
And made the hole for the lianli backplate.





Bitspower !





And building everything back for the hole picture

[l3p]

Next day update

Shopping time



Measuring the last holes.



And more measuring



Muscle pain !



Rear = ready



And the front !

[l3p]

Friday night, a very long day ..

Hiding cables, what a nasty job.



Scythe fanguards, maybe temporary



Need sata ?



Topview





Getting tired when i see this again



Filled up !





Youtube - Filling it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfRiu3UnKTA

[l3p]

And the update of yesterday

Hiding Sata(n) !









And lift of



Testrun 1





Temperatures are better then in my Corsair 800D



Now first some rest behind my d3sk, before it goes to the powdercoater









Have fun all !

[gatecrasherlok]

Holy moly that is very nice indeed. I wish I had your skills and tool at hand to craft something like that. Simply amazing.

[game_matter]

What a sweet work station
/btw: 6 HDD and 3 SSD?

[mav2000]

That is just awesome...would it have made more sense to make the tale smaller, as it seems a bit empty overall.

[setite]

This is the best build I have ever seen of a totally custom job. Most custom jobs are silly but this is an immensely practical idea. The only part I found odd was where you put the radiator. I have always considered utilizing a mini-fridge as a way to get un-natural temperatures. I still think I might give that a try.

[anachlores]

just checking, but that desk is secured into 2.4s, right? I'd hate to see her pull herself outta the wall and take a few square meters of drywall with her.

And a suggestion, but if you tint the glass/plastic top, you could make it so you only see the insides when the internal lighting is on(like magic ^_^). Might be an interesting addition.

[NFC]

Awesome project--I have seen many wall mounted desk cases actually, but yours blows them all away. Very professionally done, and also very artistic.

And a suggestion, but if you tint the glass/plastic top, you could make it so you only see the insides when the internal lighting is on(like magic ^_^). Might be an interesting addition.

This is a fantastic idea. If it were my rig I would put window tint (probably silver) on the inside of the acrylic, so when the system was turned on you could see the hint of a computer via the lights. If you used elwire to trace some of the important outlines and some LED strips around the perimetere of the interior edge you could get a killer effect.

But this is your mod, and you have already shown that your creativity will make it look awesome in the end anyways. =)

[l3p]

The desk holder is secured with 11x 8x70mm bolts so the desk will never come down
About that glass ... indeed an interesting addition .

But i cant start playing with light before it has been powdercoated in black, the alu reflexes all the light now

[l3p]

No big updates this week, lots of mailing to do this week, maybe new sponsors, and had to sell all my old stuff

[l3p]

Found a nice connector for my Bulgin power and reset button to be disconnected easily.

[l3p]

Had to try them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvZmJ9gerCY

[miptzi]

This gives me the Idea of makina a smaller table with thick plexi/ALU cornerings

Something like 90cm wide, 40cm depth and 18cm height....
Just for the 24" monitor and I'm done.

Would be much lighter, easy to move, and with removable feet, could even take it to the LAN's.... ( dreammode ON)