Need some expert opinions on this one!
I have a client who originally wanted me to build him one of those 'invisible' type PC desks, where you can't tell there's a computer in it and don't see many wires; basically, it looks like a normal table. He gave me the list of the larger components he had and I told him that would not be possible:
I'm still concerned through with cooling. Here is the concept I have come up with:
View: https://imgur.com/a/OF8Kf2a
Each box on the graph is 1"x1", and the box height would be 6" max. 'Top' of the image would be the rear of the desk.
The GPU and CPU fans would pull cool air from outside across the radiators. So that's six 120MM fans on the intake. But for exhaust, the only thing I have room left for are two 92mm fans above the ports on the MB, and a 120MM on the right side. Will that be enough to remove the hot air? I can put another 120mm fan to the left and facing down of the one that's already in there, but I don't know how well exhaust works in that direction.
Comments would be greatly appreciated. I plan on building this box out of plywood first as a proof of concept and run some benchmarks on it before building the real thing, which will be integrated into the table itself and made of solid walnut.
I have a client who originally wanted me to build him one of those 'invisible' type PC desks, where you can't tell there's a computer in it and don't see many wires; basically, it looks like a normal table. He gave me the list of the larger components he had and I told him that would not be possible:
- Asus RTX 3070 TUF (360mm radiator with 3X fans)
- EVGA AIO CPU cooler (360mm radiator with 3x fans)
- Gigabyte 850W PSU
- Asus X570 Motherboard
I'm still concerned through with cooling. Here is the concept I have come up with:
View: https://imgur.com/a/OF8Kf2a
Each box on the graph is 1"x1", and the box height would be 6" max. 'Top' of the image would be the rear of the desk.
The GPU and CPU fans would pull cool air from outside across the radiators. So that's six 120MM fans on the intake. But for exhaust, the only thing I have room left for are two 92mm fans above the ports on the MB, and a 120MM on the right side. Will that be enough to remove the hot air? I can put another 120mm fan to the left and facing down of the one that's already in there, but I don't know how well exhaust works in that direction.
Comments would be greatly appreciated. I plan on building this box out of plywood first as a proof of concept and run some benchmarks on it before building the real thing, which will be integrated into the table itself and made of solid walnut.