Lockdown PC setup

shaank · 12 Jan 2021 at 19:07

Jay85 said:
So much desk space!! Wish i had this much, there would be so much i could do with it. This is screaming for a Samsung G9 monitor, it would fit so well into the space and wall you have.

Oh I do want a G9.... one day!

shaank · 12 Jan 2021 at 19:09

Nitefly said:
@shaank dopey question but how did you fix the kitchen work top to the cabinets? Is it just freestanding or....?

I’m thinking of getting an ~85cm deep worktop and using it for a desk and just using table legs, but your solution looks so good I’m temped to copy you!!

Edit - also, do the doors still open if you don't put on the feet?

Hi mate, yeah so the worktops are heavy enough to just rest, however.... just to keep everything neat they are screwed in with two small screws at each end, from the inside of the cupboards. Easy to quickly undo if I need to get behind something - though the 3m section isn't exactly light!

the doors still open, even over the carpet - I just had to adjust the hinges and play about with them so they gave the required clearance. That said, it's not actual kitchen, not opening these constantly, even some touching on the carpet is fine by me.

shaank · 12 Jan 2021 at 19:21

Quick video of the setup....

shaank · 15 Jan 2021 at 22:00

a 3090 founders edition appears....

Nitefly · 19 Jan 2021 at 23:15

shaank said:
Hi mate, yeah so the worktops are heavy enough to just rest, however.... just to keep everything neat they are screwed in with two small screws at each end, from the inside of the cupboards. Easy to quickly undo if I need to get behind something - though the 3m section isn't exactly light!

the doors still open, even over the carpet - I just had to adjust the hinges and play about with them so they gave the required clearance. That said, it's not actual kitchen, not opening these constantly, even some touching on the carpet is fine by me.

Just a quick update to say I’ve ordered some cabinets and will doing a worktop job... thanks for the inspiration

shaank · 20 Jan 2021 at 11:16

Nitefly said:
Just a quick update to say I’ve ordered some cabinets and will doing a worktop job... thanks for the inspiration

Looking forward to seeing the results, make sure you post a wee pic here! Happy to have inspired

If you want any close up pics of any particular parts of the desk build let me know!

Roadrunner_668 · 23 Jan 2021 at 14:18

that is a fancy room but I think you need another 4 computer setups in there so you can have a little lan party ! looks like there is room !

i love the icue lighting too

shaank · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:30

Roadrunner_668 said:
that is a fancy room but I think you need another 4 computer setups in there so you can have a little lan party ! looks like there is room !

i love the icue lighting too

LAN parties of old, I miss those. Every saturday / sunday mates would be over when we were kids, quake, warcraft 2, diablo, red alert, x-wing vs tie fighter..... oh man the memories!

Roadrunner_668 · 23 Jan 2021 at 16:32

so hard to get people together for that sort of thing now ! sure its possible though !

well not right now i mean, after this madness ends.

OM3GA · 4 Mar 2021 at 23:16

shaank said:
Ok few updates from the last week.

First off, an EVGA Powerlink adapter, to basically move the power sockets on the GPU to a less crap place.

Evga adapter on asus card is blasphemy

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shaank · 5 Mar 2021 at 01:55

OM3GA said:
Evga adapter on asus card is blasphemy .

I like to rock the boat

- however the card is now a 3090 (see more recent posts in this thread) and so no EVGA adapter anymore!

OM3GA · 5 Mar 2021 at 04:06

shaank said:
I like to rock the boat - however the card is now a 3090 (see more recent posts in this thread) and so no EVGA adapter anymore!

Ah yes, i just saw the original and had to comment lol. 3090 looking beefy though.

Alex Lambert · 5 Mar 2021 at 12:39

It's clear you've put a lot of time/effort/money into this!

What mount did you use for the monitor? Did you have to get a sparky to install power socket behind it? Is there a gap between desk and wall and hence Hue strips shining through?

Many thanks.

shaank · 17 Apr 2021 at 00:51

Alex Lambert said:
It's clear you've put a lot of time/effort/money into this!

What mount did you use for the monitor? Did you have to get a sparky to install power socket behind it? Is there a gap between desk and wall and hence Hue strips shining through?

Many thanks.

Just seen your comment now Alex. Monitor mount is just a cheapo one from the rainforest.... nothing fancy. And yup sparky added a power socket in behind the wall as I had hidden the cables, but it's obviously not cool to put a power cable back behind there

Re the hue strips, they are just stuck onto the back of the desk 'top' - there's a 1" gap all the way around.

shaank · 17 Apr 2021 at 00:51

Also rig update....

full watercooling all ordered up - annoyingly one part is on back order so patiently waiting for OCUK to get it and send it out

Alex Lambert · 17 Apr 2021 at 09:36

shaank said:
Just seen your comment now Alex. Monitor mount is just a cheapo one from the rainforest.... nothing fancy. And yup sparky added a power socket in behind the wall as I had hidden the cables, but it's obviously not cool to put a power cable back behind there

Re the hue strips, they are just stuck onto the back of the desk 'top' - there's a 1" gap all the way around.

Thank you for the responses!

shaank · 24 Jun 2021 at 13:13

Just completed some more upgrades - full watercooling this time! Uploading all the pics now, first time having done this, some parts are scary lol

Mostly Corsair components, and an Alphacool GPU block for the 3090 FE.

Here we go:

3090 FE stripped down....

Test fitting parts

New thermal pads....

Test fit.....

Horrible cables

Radiator, CPU block and Pump fitted....

Some tubing....

Almost done!

And, other than some cable tidying and getting some more blanking plates so you can't see through the rear, I think it's done!

danielpugh · 25 Jun 2021 at 04:37

Looking very nice. I'm jealous!