OK, so this is my first project... The first time I actually got into PC modding. I got bored of laptops, and I decided to go with a desktop. However, I generally like to invest both time and feelings into what I do, so if I was to buy a case and use it, it would've had to look good. The downside was that I didn't have too much space dedicated for a desk, so having it displayed on it wasn't an option. And then again, what's the purpose of investing into something that's just going to be tossed under the table? Thus, I got the idea to build my own desk PC, as all available commercial desk PCs out there look just like larger horizontal PC cases.

At first, I started cutting out on the balcony the wood that I bought, from a local constructions store. This included holes for cable access between the two chambers of the desk, and holes for screws, bolts and cam lock nuts (yes, the entire desk can be disassembled). What I did stumble upon was the fact that it's hard to work without the propper tools, so I had to buy loads of them. Actually, during the 5-6 weeks in which I was working on the desk (mostly on weekends) I doubt that there was a weekend in which I wouldn't drive to the hardware store to get something that I needed. By the time the wood pieces got to the final shape, I stained them so that the texture would stand out.

I wanted the input/output panels to be both easily accesible and discrete, so a 45-degree angle was the best option. Back in SketchUp to design them and then had them printed at a local 3D print store. These had to fit the USB and Audio I/O connectors which I purchased online. I sleeved their cables and mounted the MDF lid with hinges and stoppers. The PSU will go under it right, and there's also extra space for a triple power strip so that the monitor's power cable has the same path as the display cable.

By the time that most of the pieces were done, I started working on the assembly of the desk. I put together all of the wooden and MDF sheets and by this time things were starting to take shape. It was actually looking better than I was expecting.

I designed the metal frames holding the fans in CAD and asked a local business to make by using a 2mm steel sheet. This way they will not bend easily as they are mounted on the outside of the desk. I mounted the 6 fans on them, but not before I painted the frames black, so that they would match the entire build.