Tower Case Stand?

[Daq32]

Wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a tower case stand. I just built a new pc with a Cooler Master HAF XM case and the only place I have to put it is under my desk on the carpet, which I hear isnt good considering the case has a bottom mounted PSU with a posterior facing intake fan.

What would fit my case? Space is limited in my studio apartment, so it has to go under my desk. I cant seem to find a good option online. Any good subsitutes or homebrew solutions welcome!

 

[MustISO]

For systems that have to go on carpet I just get a thick piece of wood a little large than the case footprint and use that. A wood shelf cut to size would work fine.

 

[Ken g6]

the case has a bottom mounted PSU with a posterior facing intake fan

Intake fan? Unless you have a strange PSU, it's only the exhaust that's posterior (rear) facing.

It looks like the intake fan might be on the bottom. In that case, could you just turn the PSU over so the intake fan is on the top?

 

[Daq32]

Yes. I meant bottom. I'm in medicine and the way I was thinking of it, we'd describe that as being posterior.

 

[DSF]

Yes. I meant bottom. I'm in medicine and the way I was thinking of it, we'd describe that as being posterior.

I thought posterior meant rear. Wouldn't the bottom of the case be more like ventral or pectoral?

Either way, the simplest solution is to do what Ken said and flip the PSU over.

 

[corkyg]

I have kept my towers on the floor under the desk for over 20 years - never a problem. To minimize lint and dust, just tape Swiffers over the intake grids - change them once a month.

 

[Daq32]

The bottom of the case would be more dorsal than ventral. But I would describe the case if it were a patient laying on the surgical table as the top being superior/anterior/cephlad, the bottom as inferior/posterior/caudal, the back as dorsal and the front ventral. But you could also say the front and back is anterior or posterior, depending on perspective. I do minimally invasive laparoscopic stuff so the way we look at the patient from inside the body with a scope, the abdominal wall would be anterior and the spine would be superior if you were looking for example into the pelvis. Anyhow, theres probably too much info for you

I found a nice peace of tempered glass in my house that will work for now under my case in lieu of a trip to home depot for a better fitting piece of wood or something similiar.

 

[piasabird]

At work we put those clear hard surface that are deisigned for rolling around on your chair with wheels. We have some that are pretty large disigned for locations like inside a cubicle. Can probably get them in places where they sell office furniture.

It looks like about a 4 ft X 6 ft size.

 

[DSF]

The bottom of the case would be more dorsal than ventral. But I would describe the case if it were a patient laying on the surgical table as the top being superior/anterior/cephlad, the bottom as inferior/posterior/caudal, the back as dorsal and the front ventral. But you could also say the front and back is anterior or posterior, depending on perspective. I do minimally invasive laparoscopic stuff so the way we look at the patient from inside the body with a scope, the abdominal wall would be anterior and the spine would be superior if you were looking for example into the pelvis. Anyhow, theres probably too much info for you

I found a nice peace of tempered glass in my house that will work for now under my case in lieu of a trip to home depot for a better fitting piece of wood or something similiar.

Ah, that explains it.

Since a computer case, has a defined front and back, I was considering those anterior and posterior respectively. That makes the bottom ventral and the top dorsal. You were looking at it like a human on an operating table, I was looking at it like an animal.