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Postby Kahu » Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:56 pm

I have a large bulky, noisy computer that takes up to much space. So I thought why not rebuild the computer into a desk.
So bought a cheap mahogany bureau desk off trademe for $20.00 and set to work and this is what I have come up with.

Main Mother Board, power supply x2 hard drives are in the top draw





Sub in main cabinet, also with top draw closed you can see on/off switches usb ports and x2 fans moving cool air directly onto motherboard



Business end at rear, also hot air is effectively channeled out.



Set up so far with every thing together(taking up a lot less room)



Still looking for a LCD screen to fit inside bureau desk so set up can be completely closed up and locked inside desk
Did need to put a external DVD drive on top of desk which has proved quite useful as I can turn off when not in use.
Overall new system installed in desk is a lot more quieter and main temperature is down on average by 15 degrees. Also easy to maintain and clean out dust by just opening the draw biggrin.gif
Just need to sand desk down to bring out that nice mahogany finish.

Unfortunately this project did take a day out of my flight simming plane.gif
Last edited by Kahu on Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:09 pm

Now thats an wicked /amazing idea smile.gif , upgrades would so easy! bitta wood work and she's be the most inter-changable pc ever !
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Postby Zacchaeus » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:45 pm

I love this.
Mods like this, when they are well done, look brilliant and it seems to me they really save space and clutter.
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Postby Naki » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:58 pm

Awesome KP - great idea - I must learn more about PC hardware so I can build my own PC next time - how are you going to get this to the next NZFF meet?
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Postby jastheace » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:25 pm

that is a great idea and a very elegant soloution to a space problem, i think antiques roadshow might disagree though laugh.gif biggrin.gif tongue.gif
In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose.

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Postby Kahu » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:22 pm

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jul 26 2008, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome KP - great idea - I must learn more about PC hardware so I can build my own PC next time - how are you going to get this to the next NZFF meet?


If I have sorted out a LCD screen I guess I can just put it on the back of the ute its not that big or heavy.

I don't know that much about PC hardware, just had to remember which bit went where when I took it all apart and put it together. blink.gif

(The wife was not impressed when she came home to find the computer in bits all over the dinner table, she said if I brake anything or it didn't work i was not allowed to get a tech in to fix it. ohmy.gif )
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Postby creator2003 » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:42 pm

Hey nice idea mate and i suppose its still earthed buy its holders ,real retro pc now wonder what that would fetch on trade me now biggrin.gif
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Postby Anthony » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:32 pm

laugh.gif looks very nice KP.
Good idea but not one I would want to try.
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