[Sketchup] PC Desk Mod..

7/18/2012 Revised, mostly new desk:

I took the liberty to sort of start fresh but keep the same ideas and try to improve on some things.

New desk as it were to sit in a room.


Fan controller and a generic spot for a LED controller. I'm well aware that I would need extensions for both the fans and LEDS to get them there but its really the better place to put it.



Things not pictured but would be installed:

• Brackets for just about everything, PSU, SSD, fans, slot load drive, LED controller and fan controller.
• Ledge for removeable top with window to sit on.
• Hinges and locks for the panel underneath and panel on the backside.
• Some type of grommets for holes on top by monitors.
• Maybe some type of mesh for the intake fans, as of right now, I don't see putting them on there as I dont' have kids or anything that could harm themselves from the fans but I understand it will allow dust and everything else in but I don't see a problem with cleaning this.

I don't put HDD anywhere because I plan for those to be in my HTPC. However, if need be, i could make a rack system where the SSD currently is to hold more than one hard drive.

The one last thing I for see is all the "wasted" space that is underneath the monitors. Although this space will be used to hide the monitors cables and cables for the cd rom, led, and fan controller, it will generally will go unused. I could have the right side open up to store some games and the mouse but I'll use a wireless keyboard and mouse to keep it tidy on the desk.
If the wireless and keyboard mouse fail to keep up I can always mod the section where the fan controller is and drill a hole big enough to run the cables through. Anyway..check out the photos and let me know if this has gotten better or worse, i'm keeping the first design down below for reference. Again, feedback is good and if I haven't *really* solved anything let me know. Negative feedback is still better than no feedback. Thanks!

ORIGINAL POST:


Right now this is only in design stage. I don't have the money at the moment to put this together so I'll put it down as "eventually".

Let me know what you think. The second to last photo is a cutaway of the motherboard box. You'll see a 3/4 gap underneath the motherboard for all the wires. I realize I don't have cutouts for monitor cables but its a work in progress. Just thought I'd get feedback as far as what people think and/or any issues I could potentially run into. This is setup for an H100 to go in there.







Edited by jbmayes2000 - 7/18/12 at 8:36am

Well its JUST for being on the computer. So having more than whats there seems like just empty space for nothing.

I agree with the displays being mounted to the back of the desk, that would look alot cleaner.

The fans would/will have brackets made from aluminum that should set them about 1/4" off the wood. I forgot to build those in sketchup, sorry!

What noise would there be? Vibration against the wood?

Underneath would be storage for the keyboard mouse and random desk accessories. I would like to raise my monitors that height..maybe I just build it like a shelf and leave the underneath open?

It's 70x30 and should fit through any standard doorway. I would still have a comp case for any type of LAN.

Thanks I'm still trying to really work out final details. I need to find better usage for the space under the monitors..

If I were to wall mount, or mount them to the back of the desk, the monitors and get rid of that center and far right box and maybe rearrange the left one, do you think that would help?

I made some revisions:





The red portion (which won't actually be red, just painted that way to explain) will actually be raised 3/4 of an inch from the desk. Purpose being I can slide and hide all my cables underneath everything without them ever having to been seen outside the desk. There will be a hatch underneath you can open to get them through all of the grommets.

The second picture you'll see a back cutout for the monitor cables to go through and they would be mounted (in some sort of fashion, I just did a quick mockup of something) to the back of the desk. Any better or still a little weird?