Well custom length cables from them while certainly not a cheap option aren't exactly very expensive either. In reality you would only need 3 custom cords. 24 pin, a dual pcie 6+2 pin and a plug for the motherboard power on the top left corner (Depending on whatever it requires) which would be 75$ without tax or shipping. Not super expensive depending on the budget you gave for the desk itself. Another option would be to simply plan around the lengths of cords you have on hand or can easily order online. You have to remember Linus likes to show the most balling way to do anything so this is more like a rough idea to show people than a step by step DIY. He's most likely going to stick insane non budget parts in there like a gtx 1080 + i7 6700k or maybe the extreme 58xx whatevers.
I would scrap together cords from PSUs that shit themselves... my friends and family seem to have a curse... (then again they are from 5-6 year old Dell/HP prebuilts)
You're lucky to still have your dad with you....I lost mine last year atonly 28. It's not fair, but I understand that now. It's taken a year to get over the overwhelming grief of losing a dad who was also my closest and best friend, but I managed. Nice project man.
You should probably pre-drill MDF and use screws, wood glue can start to let go before long. Since you paint MDF, using screws isn’t an issue as you can putty and then paint over them. Anyway cool project, just needs to be held together ;)
Cabinet grade plywood would have been way better. It could look really nice with a stain too. Also, with cabinet grade plywood, as long as you don't get too close to the edge, you don't have to predrill it, because the plywood is a lot harder than MDF.
Literally one of the most creative and all around bad ass coolest thing I've ever seen from LTT. Second is whole room water cooling and a fridge PC... Even though it failed
This is fun, I watch a lot of woodworking UA-cam channels where the end product is a perfectly designed item, pre-planned and totally thought out from the start with razor sharp cuts and perfect joints. Watching a bunch of smart non-woodwork people figure it out is great - if I were building my own PC desk, this is pretty much how the process would go too. Although... why isn't the motherboard IO and video coming out the back of the desk? I'm not sure I'd want video cables coming out the side when my monitors are at the back. I'd also build in a power strip to plug monitors, etc into to remove that annoying mess of power leads that sits under every PC desk.
Good idea to have a built-in power strip. Computers used to be made so the monitor's power plugged into the back of the power supply. I'm thinking of the old IBM XT's that were in my high school in '91. A desk is so much of a clutter catch-all that it would be better to design this to hang on the wall until you want to use it and then you pull it down to desk form when you need a desk. That will keep the clutter off it. ;)
Just had an epic idea!! Make a desk like this but have one end an Intel/Nvidia build and have the other end be the AMD/Radeon build!! Then water cool and LED/RGB the whole thing. Freaking epic!!! P.S. When I finally get my own place a PC-in-a-Desk will be the first piece of furniture I add along with a wall-mounted 1440p 144hz monitor!!! :)
Well I was just thinking how cool it would be to have two different PC's in one desk and having two Intel PC's would be boring and repetitive. You could use it for benchmarking and stuff. I'd use my Intel PC for gaming and editing and my AMD PC for multimedia and word processing, etc. I would also have two monitors so I could use them side-by-side.
The AMD with red led lighting and the Intel/Nvidia with blue lighting and the Intel one would also be a hackintosh. That would be pretty amazing. Work, gaming, business, editing...
OMG!!! :) That would be the most wicked themed RGB lighting system ever. Green and red for AMD and Nvidia. Maybe blue for Intel or would that be overkill? Could be a Christmas themed desk since Winter is coming! :) (anyone get the pun?)
"Where's the power supply going?" "I don't know." Haha, not the best conversation to have after already building most of the desk. Regardless, great video as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Your dad is the real MVP!! What an awesome guy! Now I will have to build a desk pc with my dad just because he thought this video was awesome :) -Thanks alot Linus Tech Tips!
another alternative on wood: if you have access to a wider range of wood working related tools(planer, jointer and the large gluing clamps), you can pretty well save all cost on wood if you use pallets. Well picked ones can turn out surprisingly nice :p not to mention it is quite fun building a desk/table this way.
I'd suggest a 12-15mm thick plywood if you want to skip the glass. Make sure you seal it with a decent wood treatment to prevent any soaking of drinks, etc.
Why does is defeat the point? I hate cases with glass as well. Don't have to look at my components or lights and want a sleeker design. Same when I would build a desk.
Hey Linus, don't know if you're still looking here but for clearing up those face up edges/imperfections another fairly easy method that people also use for hiding plywood edges is using a thin layer of spackling and then sanding it lightly with a fine grain. Works fairly well in my opinion. Cheers. \o/
Shouldve talked to a master carpenter or cabinet maker, but as a contractor I recommend getting Benjamin Moore Pearl white Ultra Spec 500, and for the seams use bolt quick dry caulk.
I don't think this table will last very long, since you only glued them together on a very small surface area. (Sie hätten zum Beispiel lamellen von lamello nehmen sollen oder so. Ich hab aber keine Ahnung was das auf Englisch heißt)
Lamellen, Schrauben und Kleben nur dann bleibt der Tisch auch beisammen. So wie wie das Gebaut ist trete ich da einmal gegen und der liegt in Trümmern (They should have used wooden biscuits, Screws and the glue, only then the Table won't come apart. As it Stands now, i only need to kick it once to send to oblivion.)
If you don't care about looking at the PC you can take the easy way out and get a 1U , 2U or 4U housing and mount it under your desk bottom side up and use it with or without a lid to hold all the parts for your PC. they can be modded to work with what ever you need them to fit and give a solid base for a desk PC just remember to mount it with the IO shield facing to the back of your desk to mount all the cables .
I am sure someone mentioned this already but wood dowels would be better than just glue. Easy as heck to do and makes for a great alternative to nails. Or screw inserts for better construct solidity. And there are many ways to account for the legs in placing the radiators too. I could go on. Wish I had taped and photo'd my desktop I made for my work trailer....maybe next time.
I've been thinking about and designing one of these for myself for over a year now. Good thing my dad works for Guardian glass and can get me a piece any size, shape, cut, color shade, and edge I want for like $5-$20! I never realized how expensive glass is to order custom if you don't have an in somewhere.
Also you could add some of that trim that your dad put on at the end to create a Lip that fits around the outside of the glass (or router it so it fits under and around), it would cover the edge, look intentional and prevent the glass from sliding around.
john papple I just asked one question. I don't have the the right to think and ask huh? And besides its just an Idea. Why are you so pissed about life that you even complain about why people are asking question? Chill man just chill.
Pierre Le Fevre They accidentally dropped the random music into the video. But instead of deleting the music or replacing it with the correct background music, they just turned it down to almost inaudible levels. Like no one would notice!
Another way to hide the wood joins under the glass is to sand it down, collect a bag of sawdust (make sure it is sawdust from the wood you are using). Then mix the sawdust with some PVA, fill the gaps with the mixture, let it dry and sand it down. The sawdust will give the PVA the same colour as the table, blending the gap it in nicely. The sawdust will come from all of the cutting/sanding you do building the table and you should be using PVA to hold it all together anyway so this will not require any extra materials, it's easy to do and gives the best finish if you wan't to keep that natural wood look.
I like the new style of videos like this. Where you just film you guys doing stuff and talk to the camera, cut it all down. and update us through the video. Rather than just narrating at the end like this vid
The build is long over but a valid material, which is really beautiful, would be Baltic Birch Ply. it isnt much more expensive than regular ply but it is layered nicely so the edges are clean
Cabinet grade plywood would be a really good alternative for MDF, cabinet grade is really smooth, usually a lighter color, and doesn't have the knots and stuff like in rough plywood, it also will take screws and nails better than MDF. Cabinet grade plywood is a way better choice, and it takes stain and paint better, if you want it to look even better. Also, he could have lifted the glass, and got better airflow.
Budget desk PC:
_CableMod will do custom lengths for us._
Because that's cheap.
the PC desk itself is meant to be budget, not the components in it
Well custom length cables from them while certainly not a cheap option aren't exactly very expensive either. In reality you would only need 3 custom cords. 24 pin, a dual pcie 6+2 pin and a plug for the motherboard power on the top left corner (Depending on whatever it requires) which would be 75$ without tax or shipping. Not super expensive depending on the budget you gave for the desk itself. Another option would be to simply plan around the lengths of cords you have on hand or can easily order online. You have to remember Linus likes to show the most balling way to do anything so this is more like a rough idea to show people than a step by step DIY. He's most likely going to stick insane non budget parts in there like a gtx 1080 + i7 6700k or maybe the extreme 58xx whatevers.
Kensung
I would just buy the connectors on digikey and make them myself for $10.
I would scrap together cords from PSUs that shit themselves... my friends and family seem to have a curse... (then again they are from 5-6 year old Dell/HP prebuilts)
*****
Yeah, I may do that. I could use the sheath from para-cord as cable sleeving!
last time I was this early Linus forgot his laptop in the rain
that was a while ago, you clearly aren't trying.
his train was left on his laptop. idiot.
Train?
john papple
WHAT????????????
Lay off the crack pipe John you're talking nonsense.
he left the rain in the laptop, get it right
its only a joke
Dude super dad to the rescue. Your dad is pretty rad man reminds me of my own.
Next up: Ultimate DIY Bath Tub PC
made with dodgy Chinese components vetted by BigClive
That would be a shocking video.
They had the server room for that
I might have to do that next...
G
LinusTableTips
LinusWoodenTips
at least still LTT
I don't want tips from Linus on how to deal with my wood?!
LinusToolTips
Linus is Tim Allen and Luke can be Billy Mayes
LinusTableTips Part 2
You're lucky to still have your dad with you....I lost mine last year atonly 28. It's not fair, but I understand that now. It's taken a year to get over the overwhelming grief of losing a dad who was also my closest and best friend, but I managed. Nice project man.
You should probably pre-drill MDF and use screws, wood glue can start to let go before long. Since you paint MDF, using screws isn’t an issue as you can putty and then paint over them. Anyway cool project, just needs to be held together ;)
I pointed that out to my wife as soon as I saw it, they didn't even use biscuits, it's just flush glued.
I’m super late lol. I can guarantee this thing didn’t last two years. Completely held together by glue lmfao.
Whats crazy is we all thought this about the glue but this desk has been moved all over and its still together and being used in his office hahaha
Cabinet grade plywood would have been way better. It could look really nice with a stain too. Also, with cabinet grade plywood, as long as you don't get too close to the edge, you don't have to predrill it, because the plywood is a lot harder than MDF.
just worry about monolithic sheds pal :p
seeing all the love and care put into this table hurts so much knowing where the table is now…
where is it ?
@@rubikscubeeverything1647still waiting to find out where it is
Your dad is a GREAT carpenter. I wish I had is craftsmanship skills.
Jesus fuck Linus do you have enough LTT edition Noctua fans.
That are the important questions
So that's why they're never available anywhere.
TMRaven did you see the bucket in the background full of them?
no one else bought them. so he has ALL of them.
Imagine if you kick one of those legs while rage quitting
Hugh Mungus this man just sexual harassed me
Hugh Mungus what?
Chris?
Then your leg would hurt... Don't underestimate good wood glue!
Don't overestimate mdf.
Literally one of the most creative and all around bad ass coolest thing I've ever seen from LTT. Second is whole room water cooling and a fridge PC... Even though it failed
but will it run chess in smooth 30fps?
Patrick Star on 480p low but only 20 fps.
can the rx 480 run games in 480p???????
not cinematic enough. It will run at exactly 24.1fps at 720i
@@maddie4801 not quite
The only way you could play chess on that pc desk is to buy a chess set and sit it on the desk pc.
This is fun, I watch a lot of woodworking UA-cam channels where the end product is a perfectly designed item, pre-planned and totally thought out from the start with razor sharp cuts and perfect joints.
Watching a bunch of smart non-woodwork people figure it out is great - if I were building my own PC desk, this is pretty much how the process would go too.
Although... why isn't the motherboard IO and video coming out the back of the desk? I'm not sure I'd want video cables coming out the side when my monitors are at the back. I'd also build in a power strip to plug monitors, etc into to remove that annoying mess of power leads that sits under every PC desk.
hm, you could if you left enough space at the back of the system to have cables come out the bottom rather the back i guess?
not as convenient though.
Good idea to have a built-in power strip. Computers used to be made so the monitor's power plugged into the back of the power supply. I'm thinking of the old IBM XT's that were in my high school in '91.
A desk is so much of a clutter catch-all that it would be better to design this to hang on the wall until you want to use it and then you pull it down to desk form when you need a desk. That will keep the clutter off it. ;)
A great Father's Day video. Dad saves the day.
"We have a cut-off saw and a table saw"
Shows clips of a jigsaw and a circular saw.
I know I'm a bit late to the party but that is a Miter Saw
Technically every saw they use in this would be a table saw since they're using it to make a table.
@@flamingmoose1479 *holy shit*
Shhhhh most people who watch this dont go out side a lot (me lol but I do know what they are)
well, they Canadian, so maybe they call it something different.
Just had an epic idea!! Make a desk like this but have one end an Intel/Nvidia build and have the other end be the AMD/Radeon build!! Then water cool and LED/RGB the whole thing. Freaking epic!!!
P.S. When I finally get my own place a PC-in-a-Desk will be the first piece of furniture I add along with a wall-mounted 1440p 144hz monitor!!! :)
Why?
I mean why do you want intel and amd together? They shouldn't coexist
Well I was just thinking how cool it would be to have two different PC's in one desk and having two Intel PC's would be boring and repetitive. You could use it for benchmarking and stuff. I'd use my Intel PC for gaming and editing and my AMD PC for multimedia and word processing, etc. I would also have two monitors so I could use them side-by-side.
The AMD with red led lighting and the Intel/Nvidia with blue lighting and the Intel one would also be a hackintosh. That would be pretty amazing. Work, gaming, business, editing...
OMG!!! :) That would be the most wicked themed RGB lighting system ever. Green and red for AMD and Nvidia. Maybe blue for Intel or would that be overkill? Could be a Christmas themed desk since Winter is coming! :) (anyone get the pun?)
Aww this was a really sweet collab. Even its slight wonkiness in the end is kind of endearing.
Hey you could put some black rubber where the wood is sticking out larger than the glass!
Like www.rollsheetrubber.com/file/37dd2741-846d-40f3-9886-45f74777bc26.jpg but in another form!
Out of context, that sounds really kinky.
"I'd put that rubber around my wood"
PhilPlays y
That huge box of LTT coloured Noctua fans in the background makes me drool.
Was excited for this series, feeling is now waning.
"Where's the power supply going?"
"I don't know."
Haha, not the best conversation to have after already building most of the desk. Regardless, great video as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Your dad is the real MVP!! What an awesome guy! Now I will have to build a desk pc with my dad just because he thought this video was awesome :) -Thanks alot Linus Tech Tips!
another alternative on wood: if you have access to a wider range of wood working related tools(planer, jointer and the large gluing clamps), you can pretty well save all cost on wood if you use pallets. Well picked ones can turn out surprisingly nice :p not to mention it is quite fun building a desk/table this way.
"This chair's a little tall."
-Is sitting on a step ladder-
Glue can outperform screws and nails, in some conditions. Not with MDF. I'm amazed your dad let you build the whole thing with just glue.
Priceless father son project.
Please publish part 2, we have already waited two freakin weeks and it's just too exciting to letting us wait any longer :(
THIS is the type of content I am looking for...
Looks like your pops was the real hero here!
Can I skip the glass please? I just HATE glass tables
Kinda defeats the whole point of this kind of build...
Are you actually going to try to construct that >.>
I'd suggest a 12-15mm thick plywood if you want to skip the glass. Make sure you seal it with a decent wood treatment to prevent any soaking of drinks, etc.
Why does is defeat the point? I hate cases with glass as well. Don't have to look at my components or lights and want a sleeker design. Same when I would build a desk.
transparent acrylic surface then :)
I almost forgot how Linus used to always reach under the table to pet the kitty every 5 seconds.
That's what she said
A desk PC will be my third PC for sure. In. A few years. Literally just got a new one 3 days again
Who else is here after the new one was announced.
I do be here because of that
Superbob me
Same tho
fucking gotem
Everyone it's quite impossible to be here before now isn't it ?
I want Linus' dad to be a regular in their videos now.
Having a passion for woodworking and PCs its great to see them together!
Not sure I'd be comfortable with a glue-only solution in such an expensive desk.
*Expensive hardware* Desk can be built for $100
Yeah, if anything, I would have at least used a few screws to tighten down the bond of the glue. gravity isn't the best clamp in the world.
glue bonds wood together better than screws or nails
UnAnonymous lol
Benjamin Wright the hardware seems more expensive than that....
Linus's dad giving DadTechTips to LinusTechTips about some DeskTips
It's awesome that you guys decided to do this
can i eat it
Gavin Scherer yes
Yes, you can eat Linus' D
Jack Hallonquist lol like u can talk
No I think you're forgetting about them kids in Africa, they need to eat it more
no one need more food than doge!
Can't wait for part 2: "Whoops, I dropped the glass."
Hey Linus, don't know if you're still looking here but for clearing up those face up edges/imperfections another fairly easy method that people also use for hiding plywood edges is using a thin layer of spackling and then sanding it lightly with a fine grain. Works fairly well in my opinion. Cheers. \o/
This idea is.cool, but it seems impracticle
First rule of being a PC enthusiast: Don't think about practicality. If it's cool, DO IT!
Since when has "practical" been part of PC enthusiast vocabulary?
I see myself doing it. My dad loves making tables I like building PCs. I'll make it a bit smaller
K
Your mom is impractical**(* Y *)**
Wait... it's been a month and no part 2? FeelsBadMan
He realized he was too much of a dumb ass for not planning shit before he did them XD
JayDee part to is here
Shouldve talked to a master carpenter or cabinet maker, but as a contractor I recommend getting Benjamin Moore Pearl white Ultra Spec 500, and for the seams use bolt quick dry caulk.
I don't think this table will last very long, since you only glued them together on a very small surface area.
(Sie hätten zum Beispiel lamellen von lamello nehmen sollen oder so. Ich hab aber keine Ahnung was das auf Englisch heißt)
auch Deutsche treiben sich hier rum :D
Simon Maier natürlich. :D
immer
Lamellen, Schrauben und Kleben nur dann bleibt der Tisch auch beisammen. So wie wie das Gebaut ist trete ich da einmal gegen und der liegt in Trümmern
(They should have used wooden biscuits, Screws and the glue, only then the Table won't come apart. As it Stands now, i only need to kick it once to send to oblivion.)
Nice name ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
EEAARRRLLLLLYYYY
I know no one cares...
Yeah.
Also first to finish the video since i watched it on 2x speed.
Nuuuu...
Aw, Ty
Joshua Giesbrecht +1 joke
If you don't care about looking at the PC you can take the easy way out and get a 1U , 2U or 4U housing and mount it under your desk bottom side up and use it with or without a lid to hold all the parts for your PC. they can be modded to work with what ever you need them to fit and give a solid base for a desk PC just remember to mount it with the IO shield facing to the back of your desk to mount all the cables .
Better release the part two tomorrow and not a week later.
Nissan Karki It's been a month, vessel is dead.
3:16 Yo that's a mitre/chop saw.... Not a table saw lol
4:30 and that's a table saw.
Its a jig saw
Woodepic Media yup. Oh well, they do tech and not woodworking
Jigsaw and Mitre Saw, not a Cutoff Saw and Table Saw.
HELL YEAH! SAAAAAWWWWSSSSSSS
OMG!!! L00K at all the expensive stuff he has behind him, when his Mother is talking!!! Linus, You should GIVE AWAY you're older builds to Viewers!!!
a 1/4" rabet around the top would hold ur glass in place and also make it flush
Linus,
Is there even going to be a finale video ? Love the building projects!
I like that you involve your family in the build, nice to see 🙂👍
Awesome project, but I'd be a little concerned about the heat from the PC messing with the glue long term.
What happened to this? I was really excited for part two but it never came out.
I am sure someone mentioned this already but wood dowels would be better than just glue. Easy as heck to do and makes for a great alternative to nails. Or screw inserts for better construct solidity. And there are many ways to account for the legs in placing the radiators too. I could go on. Wish I had taped and photo'd my desktop I made for my work trailer....maybe next time.
This time I'll use woodprix to make it by my hand :)
Superb!
🖤🖤🖤
Thanks Shantay. I love it 💝
@@callihanhopwood6255 Perfect also to me :)))
69 likes, good stuff
@@Freaky_zy It is !
You should set the Io shield in the BACK of the desk Linus, there's still time to change it. :)
Ikr? It's not just me that thinks it's odd that they're putting the mb sidesways and offside right?
Mark Flower
Cable management the monitors will be a pain if they keep that design. :v
No, they are probably already done making it by now.
Sergiocrivelin one thing I thought of that might not be pretty is just putting a rack to hold all of the cables
I love this kind of video! I love 2 things in this world, building things and computers!
A false bottom inside the desk would have helped cable manage better.
What's the difference between Valve and LinusTechTips? Valve can count to two.
I've been thinking about and designing one of these for myself for over a year now. Good thing my dad works for Guardian glass and can get me a piece any size, shape, cut, color shade, and edge I want for like $5-$20! I never realized how expensive glass is to order custom if you don't have an in somewhere.
So how will this be different from other water cooled desks?
Also you could add some of that trim that your dad put on at the end to create a Lip that fits around the outside of the glass (or router it so it fits under and around), it would cover the edge, look intentional and prevent the glass from sliding around.
RaptorAZ 777
H ???????????????????
you don't have to pay 1 million dollars for it
price, custom height, and custom desk
Robert Willgens
OK then, how is it different then every other custom DIY desk?
Still waiting for part 2
Very Good Computer Table Construction . Dad and I made a table for College a long time ago . I placed my Desktop Pc on top of it .
Linus , when are you going to have the part 2 for this video ?
Is there second part to this video?
Salute to your dad..
@LinusTechTips still waiting on part 2
Is that a baby Jake?
I kinda like the idea of filling the empty space with gaming figurines. I think it'd look pretty cool.
What about a suitcase pc?
look up 1980s laptops
What about it?! you're asking a lot of questions, tough guy! Why don't you do what you came to do?! Back up that big mouth of yours!
john papple I just asked one question. I don't have the the right to think and ask huh? And besides its just an Idea. Why are you so pissed about life that you even complain about why people are asking question? Chill man just chill.
SeventySeven I know those. But I meant suitcase computer with 2016 processors etc etc.
does a powerful gaming laptop answer ur question? its smaller than a suitcase too...
when will part 2 come out?
Aw your dad has the best old man voice
Huh. Do I hear background music in this video, or am I imagining things?
To make the voices/music stop? =P
Triggered me way too much. Probably just someone's spotify that wasn't turned off when they were shooting the video
Pierre Le Fevre They accidentally dropped the random music into the video. But instead of deleting the music or replacing it with the correct background music, they just turned it down to almost inaudible levels. Like no one would notice!
In case you were wondering, the first song is Some Kind Of Magic by LVTHER
TheBaconatorNation Good ears!
**20 days later** Still waiting on part 2
2 years later
Another way to hide the wood joins under the glass is to sand it down, collect a bag of sawdust (make sure it is sawdust from the wood you are using). Then mix the sawdust with some PVA, fill the gaps with the mixture, let it dry and sand it down. The sawdust will give the PVA the same colour as the table, blending the gap it in nicely. The sawdust will come from all of the cutting/sanding you do building the table and you should be using PVA to hold it all together anyway so this will not require any extra materials, it's easy to do and gives the best finish if you wan't to keep that natural wood look.
When is the next part for this video coming out????????
Probably never, welcome to linustechtips
Jesus
I have been waiting so long
Whens part 2??!!
Now that's an epic saw that the home depot was using. I'd love to use something like that.
@linustechtips where is part 2????????
LinusHardwareTips
I like the new style of videos like this. Where you just film you guys doing stuff and talk to the camera, cut it all down. and update us through the video. Rather than just narrating at the end like this vid
where is part 2? still waiting.
Where the hell is the follow up video to this one?
This was the video that made me start watching linus
Waiting for the 2nd part.....
wheres episode 2
The build is long over but a valid material, which is really beautiful, would be Baltic Birch Ply. it isnt much more expensive than regular ply but it is layered nicely so the edges are clean
were is part 2 this build looks 97% complete its been 3 weeks.
Cabinet grade plywood would be a really good alternative for MDF, cabinet grade is really smooth, usually a lighter color, and doesn't have the knots and stuff like in rough plywood, it also will take screws and nails better than MDF. Cabinet grade plywood is a way better choice, and it takes stain and paint better, if you want it to look even better.
Also, he could have lifted the glass, and got better airflow.
WHERE IS PART 2????
When is part 2 going to be up.
looking forward to part two....
linus be like there will be a part 2
after 1 month
me be like were is fricken part 2
It's been 3 weeks Linus
I'm still waiting
the video quality feels like in 10 years back in time
That desk wont last long being just glued.
where is part 2 ??????