Building my Custom PC

[@snippychicken2220]

add a key starter instead of a button, really make it look like a command center

[@krajeq]

Or a pinpad/fingerprint scan😊

[@maxentityita]

the button is better for usability is a daily thing a key would become jarring after a while

[@AustrianDeathMachine9]

@@maxentityita nuh uh

[@benittoswaggolini]

an ignition for a computer is WILD and I'm all for it

[@camshand]

ohhh I like that thought, have the key on a spring like the ignition in a car. Might keep that idea for a future project, I think for the ease of use a push start button will do. I even looked up a R35 GTR push button start button, but couldn't justify the price haha.

[@keksmann6548]

My favourite part about all your videos is, is that one can actually see the joy you have in building stuff and also enjoying the little things so much :)

[@camshand]

Yeah man, no doubt there's been many years of frustration and learning, but I feel I'm at a stage now where I have made enough things that I can really enjoy the process of taking an idea into the real world without too many hurdles 😄 Or, it may honestly be I've matured to know that things go wrong, mistakes happen, but it's the trying that matters, which leads to the joy 🤙

[@cuberyllium]

This desk series is one of the most entertaining series of videos I've seen! Thank you so much!

[@ryderhutchings]

I have been watching your channel for about 6 months now, and your DIY mindset never fails to inspire me!

[@camshand]

Love to hear it man 🤙 I've really enjoyed having the time to explore maker technology more and blend it with my existing passions for tech. I'm excited to share the final result of this project, currently 3D modelling the printed parts.

[@S.G.W.C.]

can't wait to see part 2. im also building a custom PC case from scratch. will be posting a video soon

[@karlmee1234]

Your new laser is GOATED, cut through that clear 10mm acrylic like it was nothing. Wish I had the money and space for one, seems super handy to have around

[@camshand]

Karl mate it's a beast! 10mm clear acrylic like butter, really has me thinking about what else I can make with such thickness, especially since it can apparently do 20mm acrylic sheets too

[@bersK00]

@@camshand 20mm is wild, that thing is going to look like a giant slab of ice, lol

[@AdamHillikerLikesRobots]

Big props to Maker Store; that stuff they sent is so sick!

[@AdamHillikerLikesRobots]

Also that thick acrylic looks incredible. I like that you decided to recut the hole - my immediate thought was to dremel something but your solution is much smarter :)

[@camshand]

Yeah Adam I'm so happy they're onboard the project. I really love when organic relationships form simply from them watching the desk build series. As for the acrylic, yeah oddly enough I didn't even think about grabbing the drill until after I'd re-cut the hole. Crazy how the lasercutter has become a tool in my workflow.

[@RealShadey]

Hey Cam! you can use Noctua fans they are pretty silent and high performance! there are black ones but you can spray paint the fans to match your asthetics!

[@MrSpleenboy]

What's wrong with the beige and brown! Old Skool! 😂😉

[@capodellatrap]

If you tell noctua you spray painted their fans they will have a heart attack

[@camshand]

I had a Noctua cooler in a previous build, the classic beige! I'm not sure how I'd go painting a fan blade. They probably put a lot of R&D into the tolerances between fan tip and edges of the housing as well as surface finish. May make no real difference, but I'd prefer to try a white option out the box. Hopefully the AIO's stock fans aren't noisy 🤞

[@AustrianDeathMachine9]

@@camshand Check out their redux fans! i love them

[@Icessassin]

@@camshand I believe thermalright have some fans that are white and also just as good if not on par with the best noctua fnas.

[@genomind]

I run open frame setups for years now, they are awesome because you have access to everything and cleaning is literally just blowing over it with some compressed air, due to the open nature, the pc can run on very low rpm as there is no case unnecessarily trapping hot air, so it is easier to cool components with colder air, my gaming pc only needs the fans turned on when I play modern high demand games, so it is completely silent when working or browsing, if you are comfortable having a giant noctua air cooler on your pc running it completely fanless on like 85 celsius ingame, you can do that as well

[@davidflorey]

HUGE fan of Maker Store, have purchased from them a few times - never a let down!!!

[@TommyHoughton]

The beautiful use of acrylic makes me want to get started with laser cutting. Excellent project so far, can't wait for the next part!

[@camshand]

Yeah Tommy, Acrylic panels and laser cutting is such a beautiful combo. Sure you can 3D print all of the brackets too, with varying strength depending on material, but acrylic sheets have such a pure gloss too them that's unmatched 👍

[@len_graphics811]

The sliding shots are very nice to see! Keep going with the DIY projects. You inspire me to make some custom things for my setup.

[@camshand]

I'm happy to hear you're inspired to make your own custom projects! I'm looking forward to finishing off the PC and sharing the final part

[@LadsWhomuckaround]

WHOOOOOOOOOO YEAH I've been so excited for this one and it did not disappoint! that clear acrylic is super cool too

[@camshand]

How cool is it?! I cut a 10mm square for fun, as it makes a 10mm cube. Crazy thing is my new xTool P2 machine can cut up to 20mm acrylic, I don't even know what I could do with 20mm.

[@LadsWhomuckaround]

@@camshand oh wow that really is powerful! That's sick

[@frogybot]

Ive always wanted to make a custom PC case and this is amazing so far The roadblock I had hit was the I/O shield dimensions, but you have made me realise I don't need to cut out an area exactly the same shape, but I can just go over it!

[@camshand]

yeah I planned out an IO shield panel, then realised it wasn't needed for this motherboard. But in general, you can always make your own panels to put over it, or leave it off if it's an open build 🤙

[@amired5985]

Absolute awsome built keeping in theme with the desk. Now you got the tools to take it to the next level time for parametric CAD

[@camshand]

Yes parametric CAD would make some of the modelling a lot easier. Currently trying out Ondsel which is a FreeCAD port, hoping it'll be a good free option.

[@hexadec0079]

This is such a great series. Can you do a segment to explain your desktop setup? The widgets and wallpaper look awesome, I assume they are showing something useful and it would be great to see what the process was. Thanks & cheers!

[@SprigganAU]

yourself and @Optimum really make me want to get a 3d printer and start doing custom stuff. i am loving this build so far. cannot wait to see more.

[@camshand]

man that's awesome to hear! I was so excited when I saw Optimum buy that Bambulabs printer, the zero mouse and PC cooling ducts were so inspirational to me with all the possibilities it unlocked with ideas. I'm excited to finish off the PC and share the final part!

[@Etitexity]

your quality just gets better keep up the grind within an year i am sure you are getting 100k and within a few more one mil i belive in you

[@camshand]

Thank you, it is a lot of work but I love sharing my passion for technology, and exploring what I can make. Excited to see what the future brings.

[@FrancoAlcudia]

So excited while watching this, I like a lot every single project man.

[@dorians4043]

This desk series is the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen on KZbin I love your work 🔥🔥

[@Markus_Rühl_MTG]

I love your videos! Great day when bro uploads! Keep the good work!

[@viggo_k8656]

You should remove the plastic cover from the radiator so that the hot air doesn't get trapped inside, otherwise your CPU may overheat. You can also replace the fans with Noctua fans, which are a lot quieter.

[@camshand]

Oh yeah for sure it's coming out before I turn on the PC, I've left them in there to protect the radiator fins whilst lifting metal bars and bolts around it haha. Didn't want any damage before I even get to turn it on haha

[@yeeter_cannon4752]

you do soo much cool stuff, that i haven't seen by anyone else on youtube. keep it up and i cant wait for part 2!

[@aaronrdaniels]

I built a PC ‘case’ out of v-slot! custom water-cooling, 3d printed brackets. And its rack-mountable! I’ve got big future plans

[@camshand]

That's so cool Aaron, Love that it's rack-mountable! I was originally looking at building into a rack mountable form factor so I could use a pelican rack mount hardcase for transport. May still in the future, but figured I'd start simple now. Custom water-cooling is something I look forward to trying in the future one day.

[@TAQPLAYS]

love this channel just from the sheer do it your self type vids

[@camshand]

Thanks man, I'm a strong believer in learning and trying new things! Excited to now have the tools to bring my ideas into the world and share them with you 🤙

[@jonahdent9245]

Great videos. You have given me so many ideas.

[@gkelly]

Really beautiful build. You're getting a lot of mileage out of inkscape. Surprised at how cheap the custom cut 2020 is. Amazing work!

[@camshand]

Inkscape is such a great tool for vector path editing, plus fun trick is to then import the SVG files into TinkerCAD if a custom shape extrusion is needed. 2020 is really well priced especially for how useful it is, adds up if you need a lot of it but for small projects, when you need some strength between 3D printed or lasercut paths, I'm loving it!

[@eis3nheim]

The project is amazing, and video editing is spectacular. God dammit that is beautiful.

[@camshand]

Appreciate it 🙏

[@bummers]

I've been thinking of doing something like that! You've given me much inspiration to try it out. Looking forward to the next vid 👍

[@creeatibyte]

Can't wait for the next part!

[@somefishhere]

That XTool laser cutter is a beast

[@camshand]

Cut through the 10mm acrylic like butter, apparently can do 20mm thick acrylic but I don't even know what I'd use that thickness for!

[@davidtaylor6795]

Have you considered threaded inserts or using the cnc to carve out the bolt shape to get them flush? Looking awesome!

[@camshand]

That's an interesting idea, I do have a countersunk bit from the desk project, so I could do that with a drill press. For the style I'm after though, I like the exposed button heads and hardware. You'll see in part 2, I'm planning my design to show off even more bolts!

[@nazliQ_numo]

I really like your videos, super creative and inspiring. Always looking forward to your videos. Keep going. !!! :)

[@camshand]

I'm glad to hear they've inspired you. Can't wait to show you the final part of this build and future projects!

[@PastThePoint]

If I hadn't already subscribed for your last video, I would've definitely subscribed because of this one! Awesome work, bud!

[@af0ulwind115]

Hello.. friendly idea here. I liked the appearances of the radiator in the frame at 10:45 into the film. any chance you might move the fans to the other side of the radiator so you done see the fan except for it's edges?

[@camshand]

I did consider putting the fans on the inside, mixing between the push to a pull configuration of airflow. But when you see the final part you'll see the fans play a big role in the design aesthetic.

[@JoelFoster-q5t]

need some hero shots of the desk, everything seems blown out by the lights but it seems so cool

[@PapaC-o9b]

Looks great mate, well done.

[@mmaaddss]

This looks absolutely awesome, for a bit quality of life, get a aluminium caliper, i love mine

[@camshand]

I've considered them a lot, the reason I use the carbon fiber composite ones is to simply not scratch things. I'm always measuring little plastic objects from electronics, and fear if I uses aluminum I may accidentally scratch a plastic surface easier than with the composite calipers. Either way, I do need a better quality unit, mainly with one of those little wheels for fine adjustments.

[@BornKing]

Firstly Hi from Jamaica. This project has been inspirational. I'd love to do this at home but I know. nothing about 3D printing. Lol.

[@camshand]

Always start somewhere! I am working on some mini guides about 3D printing and how I make what I make. If you're subscribed you'll see when they're released in future video's. Should help you get started for sure 🤙

[@Walaby50]

Everytime I watch your videos, I feel like you could be related to Trent from Miscast 😂 Love your builds! ❤

[@error1915]

I can't wait for Your next videos.

[@myticslightning1638]

@cam shand can you please give the reference of the PCIE extension as i want to do a vertical GPU too !

[@camshand]

I knew there was something I was forgetting from the description! Added a link for you 🤙

[@ItsNoobyRBLX]

Hey i saw your video ultimate desk and i thought maybe you could get some more acrylic and build your keyboard in it

[@camshand]

Great idea! I have through about this but since I moved my keyboard aside when writing or to an angle position when gaming it might not be practical. However I still do feel like it would be a fun video just to try it out and see!

[@ItsNoobyRBLX]

@@camshand you could get some rails and attach the acrylic to it and then slide the acrylic over when writing

[@admodz3292]

do liquid custom loop, make it a focal point with the tubing around the frame

[@CarbonPanther]

Heya, If noise is such a concern for you than you know you need to do a lot more than to put a "barrier" in front of fans. First off, putting said barrier too close to the fans creates turbulence, as well as limiting airflow, so it's good that you have managed to avoid it in your final design. Second, obviously quieter fans are something that you are going to have to buy, i know people recommend Noctua for obvious reasons, but the brand Arctic sells similar performing fans, in White, at a much lower price. Lastly, and this is also important to noise, you wanna face your radiator with the tubes on the bottom, otherwise air bubbles might form causing more noise in the pump. I'm looking forward to the next part, and hope you read into these tips because it would feel great to have the community more involved in this project.

[@camshand]

Hi CarbonPanther, Appreciate the feedback, yes a barrier won't stop the noise but deflecting sound away will at least reduce it by the time it reaches my ears from a 2nd or 3rd reflection point. I love the Noctua range, ran one of their coolers on a previous build, but yeah no white. Thank you for the suggestion, I'll have to checkout the Arctic range if the stock AIO ones are too loud. Great tip about the pump noise, I do know to ensure the pump is not at the top of the loop to reduce wear and noise. But I forgot that air trapped in the inlet side of the radiator could also make bubbling noises. I'll have to test it and see, as there currently isn't clearance for the pipes to be at the bottom as they'd hit the feet of the case. Looking forward to showing you the final part as to what ends up happening!

[@batmangrim6071]

I just love this year

[@Dev-DDS]

Your videos are always so good. :)

[@MrSpleenboy]

I bought the design files for your table, and am planning to make something very similar. I currently have a gaming PC that I'm *very* happy with, in a Fractal Define R7 case with no windows, sound insulation on all the side panels and front. It's very quiet (at full bung, it's quieter than my previous PC was at idle, and also way quieter than a single 5V PSU I have for my LED lights! What I'm aiming to do is use your desk as a basis, put some fixed 40/40 alu legs on, with 20/40 braces, and then build out a PC shelf under the desk for it, and possibly work in some cable routing solution at the back of the desk. Looks like about £150 - £200 for the aluminium for your parts list, with no extra hardware or acrylic or other bits costed yet Is your PC going to be on the desktop, or underslung? Or is that a surprise? 😃 Either way, it's looking good so far!

[@camshand]

Thanks for purchasing the desk files, it helps support me in making more projects! Nice work on making the PC silent, I remember when BeQuiet added acoustic foam to the inside of their panels, such a good idea. Under shelf for the PC would be perfect with V-Slot/T-Slot being able to make the shelf the perfect height. It'll go on the top right side, I've left the area empty as I knew one day I'd be putting a computer back there, finally the time has come haha.

[@arnabmusouwir9018]

Nicely executed

[@DBurg.]

Custom Custom PC Let's Gooooooooo

[@styledsalt]

Your desk setup is really coming along could you maybe give me the items you used or the drawings you used cause I might be interested in making a desk like yours but maybe doing it a bit differently because this is my first time seeing someone doing this and making it irl and its very nice as you build it more

[@camshand]

I've bundled up all of the files and parts list I used to make the desk on my website: shandstudio.com/ I don't have a step by step guide but that would at least show you everything I used.

[@Lneillustration]

Love the galvanized square steel 😊! Did you get it from little john?

[@tobiasit1743]

absolutly amazing! 😍🙂👍🏻

[@darcsentor]

This is an awesome series. Now trying to convince the wife I need a laser cutter, oh and a new house big enough to fit it in 😂

[@camshand]

hahaha they are great tools to have, but like all tools, they take up space! You may have seen my recent video, makerspace makeover, I'm currently battling with the space problem in our garage 😅

[@thetvshow5425]

I would love to do the desk build but only the interface however the 3d model is one piece and I can not cut it. I would love help to either 3d print or make out of metal

[@camshand]

So you want to make just the interface hub? that's not a bad idea, could be a 3D printable option. It been designed to work with V-Slot that's cut at multiple angles so that you have the screw in points. But a 3D Print only frame, could work, would need to add holes, or inset threads so that the acrylic panels can bolt into something.

[@thetvshow5425]

@@camshand exactly however my 3d modelling skills are horrendous so if you know anyone to model one that can help

[@GurtonBusterGT]

Is there any worry of static buildup on these build materials? I'm not sure how sensitive everything would be but wouldn't want parts dying from something preventable.

[@camshand]

Well given most PC Cases are metal frame with a clear acrylic window bolted on the side, I figured it'll al be fine 👍 Doesn't rule out EMI though, I'll have to see if the open frame design causes issues with nearby electronics after it's built. But my desk does have a lot of LED lights and unshielded electronics haha

[@DMonZ1988]

hey man. awesome as always! the setup is so so sick and your workshop is also becoming a real powerhouse. so amazing to see those thick crystal clear panels being cut! something else caught my eye today: is that a 5axismaker you've got there next to your xTool P2???? do you have/could you make some videos on it? i haven't seen you use it as far as i remember, but its an incredibly interesting machine that has intrigued me for years. their marketing and exposure are a bit limited. would love to see it in action if thats what it is you've got there, or whatever that beast is if its something else.

[@camshand]

Appreciate you following the series, it's been really rewarding to see the desk and now PC come to life. Yes that is a 5XM, you're right minimal marketing is an understatement, so hard to find example use cases and finished products machined on it. I haven't used it yet, was gathering dust at a local business so I've inherited it to try and get it running with a somewhat simple workflow. So far my plans are to run it as 3 axis, and then explore tooling paths for 5 axis jobs in it's form factor.

[@asdfjkhaszuehjdu]

U deserve 1mil followers

[@camshand]

You're one more closer, so that's cool with me 🤙

[@Astral_Knowledge]

Is there a reason you use tinkercad over something like onshape or fusion 360?

[@camshand]

It's free, that's the main reason. Since KZbin is my job that I earn money from I require commercial use licenses of any software that's paid. Tinkercad does the job as a great non-destructive privative shape modeler. For mesh modelling I use Blender, will be seeing some of that in the final part of this project. I have also started trying out Ondsel which is a Freecad port, as a more powerful free CAD option.

[@justnormi]

Yeeeeees !!! Finally ! 😃😃😃

[@maxsioulas7794]

Awesome build...

[@Sttreg]

It's UNACCEPTABLE ! (/s, in case you don't read comments when they look negative) There are thousands of hours of content of people making PC build, if not milions ! Now how many of these are custom pc build? Alright, there's some, there's people even doing it 100% 3D printed. But how many videos on youtube, are there, of pc build using extrusion, laser cut acrylic, and that is open ? 11min and 11 second. This is unbearable. BALANCE NEEDS TO BE RESTORED ! We need more of this, we need thousands of hours of this ! If you next video isn't 1000h longs, I'll start a revolution ! On a more serious note, I simply love what you are doing, keep it up !

[@camshand]

hahahaha Sttreg, look it did get my attention haha, mainly for the capital letters, but I do go down the comments one by one 😜 As for your question, 11min 11 seconds until I post the final part! haha. I haven't seen another project like this one, it may be out there, but I really wanted to lean into the way I built the desk by using accessible materials and methods. Sure you can get places to do sheet metal bending for you, but it is a lot easier to get lasercutting done, worst case, cut with a jigsaw and drill holes. So I'm hoping this project inspires others with the possibilites of what they can build with V-Slot hardware and at home manufacturing. As for other content, dude, I'll reference some of his work in part 2, but @Modsbybenq www.youtube.com/@Modsbybenq is absolutely incredible in the Custom PC space. He's 100% inspired a lot of this project, just in seeing what he does with 3D printing custom panels. Thanks for watching man 🤙

[@ontime8109]

will pc start from desktop panel?

[@camshand]

yes! The Engine Start button in the desk will turn on the computer. The buttons in a PC Case wire into the motherboard, so I'm going to simply run wires from the desk over to the motherboard 🤙

[@samvzughusjcdvkauic]

Dude you need to learn fusion or onshape, eventually they save so much time

[@clientlessnoob3583]

Finally!

[@TrollerTyrone]

LTT will 100% yoink this idea haha

[@KevwePatani]

And tell their viewers to go watch his build and give him a follow

[@camshand]

@KevwePatani that would be nice 🤙

[@byshotart7980]

Why don't you use fusion 360?

[@Eng37]

What is the name of his notebook???

[@kenjesarencalub9645]

whats your phone?? NIce video btw!

[@t.m.p8187]

Love the videos but whats the son at 7:19!

[@camshand]

Good Times - Tommy Welton, it's licensed music so may not be on streaming platforms.

[@t.m.p8187]

@@camshand Amazing thank you so much! keep up the absolutely amazing work!

[@fishing_NL_friends026]

There are fans that bearly make noise so... U can use that?

[@camshand]

yes I will see what the stock fans sound like, and then try some alternatives if there's audio issues. In reality, it'll be quieter than my laptop, so I'm excited for that at least!

[@CenReaper.]

If you don't want water to spill all over the components, put water cooling under the components.

[@chakra6666]

super cool video, and those closeup shots are fucking killer 7:59 10:49

[@camshand]

Glad you appreciate it Chakra 🤙 They take that bit longer to set up the robotic slider but I love to add them when I can!

[@TortugaTGamer]

I love your vids!!

[@darrenschoensee8005]

this is like a better version of the X Proto

[@camshand]

Whoa that looks just like the Komp Case ITX-TOWER II. Those case layouts for sure inspired my placement, main issue was the ports out the top, so I've bought that very flexible riser cable to hopefully pull off a rear IO vertical GPU build.

[@graham8316]

Music a little cheesy for me this video, still great stuff !

[@Aosiho]

very cool

[@eslamebrahem504]

We need more videos 😢😂

[@Eyal1832]

Wow!!!!

[@Cyber_Drarke]

When next part

[@camshand]

Next weekend dude 🤙 I'm literally doing 3D modelling this morning for the final 3D printed panels.

[@avocadoarms358]

Do you have a bts channel? If not please do, I’d love a looooooooooooong form not necessarily informative but just showing the procedure, if you designing, idk if you talk to yourself when making stuff, I know I do. But ether Ither I just like the process, I often say watching Adam savage you and see his brain working from the outside. I love seeing the way someone thinks about a process

[@camshand]

I don't have a BTS channel, sometime I post BTS content on my Instagram Stories. What I am planning though is a guide on how I make something from start to finish, so it would include a lot of those thoughts and strategies on top of the specific how to steps.

[@yidongliu9284]

If you rly didnt like noise a water cooling build would have been the best option imo

[@whitepawrolls]

Don't paint the gpu...wrap it. That's what I did :)

[@protator]

OMG, why V-Slot? That stuff's for 3d printers and costs 3times as much as regular 20mm Item or Bosch compatible T-SLOT extrusion! You want T-slot extrusion, not V-slot!

[@Piglet6256]

why are you wearing a coat inside your room?

[@camshand]

it's Winter in Australia right now and I do not like the cold! wearing my coat also means I can run the heater a couple degrees lower and save power.

[@Unotoxin]

Bro if you really care about your fan don't upload in 2 parts video

[@jaxont2011]

6 hour gang 👇

[@camshand]

Jaxon on that notification squad 🤙

[@JS.Holland]

W vids

[@ItsLuckyFX]

so you made an 11 minute ad cool

[@nigelmolines7342]

Goodluck on the RMA on those ASUS components. lol. Terribllllleeeee Customer Service. wont buy their products anytime soon.

[@KamenRider13]

No hate, but a open case PC is very very Lame. You Doing DIY stuff is Cool though.

[@camshand]

Is there something about open cases you don't like specifically Kamen?