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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Thanks for the link - I'm looking for something very similar. As for watercooling, it's something I've considered... I may do that for the "power system" Yes, something like that! The blue is just there because that's what I have on hand for now ;) On the other end of the desk, things have...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Thanks! You should post a pic! So, now that the hardware has been installed, I can proceed to managing those cables a little. I first cut a quick piece out of 1/4" hardboard with a few strategic holes Already much more to my liking. Time to place the new fans with their new mounting system...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Thanks - you got it - it would take an awful long time per build, as they would likely be totally custom, and unfortunately, the price required for me to work full time doing this would be rather high for the average bear! Thanks Zargon - lots more to come! Thanks GoStumpy - very cool to have a...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    With the faceplate out of the way, and hopefully, the last of the drilling / sawing / making sawdust portion over, for the right-hand cabinet, it meant I had the all clear to install more hardware. Here are the two hard-drive trays with the actual HDD trays removed. Gave them a nice coat of...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Thanks, both of you - I will likely look into sound issues once I get the systems up and running. Thanks for the ideas though! I guess it's been a while eh! Well, you'll be glad to know, that I'm actually almost done. There've been a few changes to the original plan, etc, etc, but I've still...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    mnewsham sweet PSU, love seasonic a little pricey but worth it in my opinion. Thanks mnewsham! I've always used Seasonic's for client builds - yes, they are totally worth it! Thanks Zargon! So awesome eh? I was blown away! Thank you munkle! Thanks splat_ed! You never know when you might...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    lol thanks Zargon, seriously eh? That's what sort of prompted me to start from scratch below... First off I want to give out a huge thank you to Seasonic, who has decided to sponsor The Ultimate Computer Desk by sending a ~really~ sweet Power Supply my way. An 850 Watt Seasonic Gold. Thanks...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    I decided (In hindsight, unfortunately) to go ahead and mount the hard-drive racks so I could get some better measurements and ideas of how to manage the cables nicely. Installed the fans and started to route some of the cables Took out a handful of old SATA cables... (Yes, let's not...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Hehe, seems as though the Antecs are real commodities! Wish I had known beforehand! Thanks mnewsham, that's pretty much the info I came up with as well.. it's pretty rare to lose more than a few percentage's in performance with only an x8 slot So - it's been another few busy weeks, so apologies...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Thanks for the comments everyone - yes - what an amazing haul, I am still counting my blessings for that one coming in at such a perfect time as well. Better than them being in the trash, that's for sure! As far as the HDD positioning, I am still working on that... A huge thanks goes out to...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Heh, thanks Zap! Sure will! Hopefully they will push enough air that I will not need to make any exhaust fans... Only experimentation will tell at this point unfortunately! I hear ya! I'm still paying off my college stuff actually... which probably contributed to why I've been working on this...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Let's see how it looks in the right-hand cabinet LOL - hilarious. It shouldn't fit like that. At least, it didn't during my initial measurements! I'll have to tweak that a bit later! On to the crazy fans. I decided to go with 3 instead of 4. There just wasn't enough room for foam between...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Yeaaaaaahhhhh! Thanks! The keyboard is a Thermaltake Challenger Ultimate if I'm not mistaken. I'll be doing a small write-up about it shortly! After gluing a few blocks of foam together with a spray adhesive, I trimmed the block down to the appropriate size using a bandsaw. Unfortunately, it...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Thanks liddabit! I'll try to add some more kitten pictures in the near future lol! Thanks Zargon - yup - the fun part is just about to begin! (Not that the woodworking wasn't fun... but you know... PC hardware!) I'll keep that in mind! I don't think there'll be a problem with selection... it'll...
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    Scratch Build: The Ultimate Computer Desk

    Hmm yes, why on earth didn't I think of that. I think I also ~wanted~ to redo the polyurethane though - I tried a different brand of poly and it gave a much nicer finish than the one already on the drawers, so it sorta worked out anyways. Ha, I could have done that too I guess! While getting...