ThatWhichSmashes Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The task: Build an extreme gaming set up for my wife to fit in my new apartment. This was to be my first scratch / custom build, I call it the Desk Master DWR. 1. Space is at a premium, and the desk must accommodate to PCs and two people at the same time. This can only be in one location in our apartment, the maximum size for this build 2.5m x 1m 2. The desk must look appealing to gamers and non-gamers a like. 3. This will not only be a command centre for gaming, but also will need to function as a work space for study. 4. I want a minimalist design with effective cable management for all of my peripherals. The build was to be in two stages, I needed a desk space ASAP, and my custom PC build would have to wait until I had more time. 1. The desk needed to be hardwearing and solid, with plenty of workspace and storage space for paperwork. 2. A number of items were purchased from Ikea, 2x Alex drawer units, 1x Alex cupboard and a pre-cut kitchen bench top. 3. The drawer and cupboard units were partly assembled, and then using their pre-drill tops as a jig, holes were drilled into the bottom of the kitchen bench top. The units were then attached directly to the bench top. 4. Keyboard trays were cut out of laminated MDF to size and secured to the sides of the Alex storage units. Coming soon, the integrated PC build and the photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatWhichSmashes Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 In the last month or so I have done some major revisions to my design. Thanks to Cooler Master for supporting me with a Nepton 120XL all in one liquid CPU cooler! Desk Master DWR Components: ASUS ROG Gene IV Intel i7 4790 Cooler Master Nepton 120XL EVGA GeForce 760SC G.Skill Sniper 2 x 8gb 1600mhz Intel SSD 530 2 x 120gb Deep Cool Fan Controller, USB 3.0 and SD card ports Addition fans Geild Silent 9 (92mm), Geild Silent 5 (50mm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatWhichSmashes Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 This is my first scratch build, and I was unsure of how well my concept was going to work. So I made a low cost proof of concept set up, which I call the DWR 1.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatWhichSmashes Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Just a few shots of my wife's PC, Pink Death. This isn't part of the competition, but my wife wanted me to include it anyway, as it is pretty and on the same desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatWhichSmashes Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Reserved! More to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThatWhichSmashes Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Could a mod please delete this thread. I am having trouble editing my entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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