DIY Desk Lamp...but its a PC!

[@Dragon_warrior96]

Came here after seeing ZTT react. But I was more amazed at the process. Well done🔥

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for visiting!

[@mr.smart75]

@@Dragon_warrior96 same

[@Gg-pp01]

Same

[@fatinebadr7244]

Same

[@BrickSwirl]

Same

[@altaresification]

That's a master class project! Very impressed! The top fan is screaming for a Noctua brown colour IMHO.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Hmm yes, I did want to add an RGB fan on top to add more lights, but it doesn't really emit much... Noctua would probably look great here

[@TheOriginalEviltech]

@@mxcbuilds6633 Adding led strips to the internal structure would massively improve light functionality. It's a beautiful looking case, but the CPU and GPU coolers need to be customised for it... It has loooots of potential!

[@JezyYT]

What a piece of art!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@detwilera]

It's no mere PC, it's an . . . objet d'art!

[@TeddieBean]

Came here from Paul's Hardware News, and holy crap dude this is satisfying as hell to watch and SOOOOOOO clean. New subscriber achieved! 🎉👀👏🏻

[@peedub0322]

Same, finished the news a day late but def glad I came here too

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking it out! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@luisfelipejahn1281]

watched the whole things, didnt skip a second! very satisfying to watch a craftsmaster at work. the design reminded me off the Fractal Mood case, but yours is more "steampunky" and the airflow actually works!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

thanks for watching!

[@om_pandya]

This beast is just absolute Art. Your dedication and craftsmanship are amazing!! I love how you blending creativity, hard work, and functionality perfectly. It's incredibly inspiring to see such passion in your work. Keep it up!!🙌

[@kyled7186]

Have always wanted to build a wooden PC case that functioned... This takes it a step beyond and makes it literally a piece of art, awesome stuff!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for watching!

[@jchansm]

who’s here because of Zach’s Tech Turf? 👇

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for visiting!

[@Fredomnom]

Hiii

[@Jitu18186]

That would be me😊

[@hamd5983]

I am

[@Sleepyjamal039]

Yeah here.

[@markshaz8691]

That’s stunning man, well done

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@ko.kurt2024]

Wow 😅, that was something my friend. Awesome work and details - attention to small bits ! Well done. 👏🏼👌🏼 😀

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SiilanPies]

Just found you via a reddit post. Your voice is very soothing, and the talent you show with the build is exceptional. I love DIY videos, and am a bit of a computer appreciator, so this video really hits the spot. Also, the fact that you mentioned AUD makes me a bit bias, as I'm Aussie, and assume you're in/from Australia yourself. Just subscribed and look forward to more great work! EDIT: I forgot you literally said, "...here in Australia" lmao

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the support! Things here are expensive indeed

[@Mister_Unnoticed]

Genuinely one of the coolest and most creative things I've ever seen

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@Mintberry4242]

looks amazing. Love your case designs

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@GymnopedieViola]

Underrated as hell, very impressive

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@Triaxx2]

This is an awesome PC build. Came here from Paul's Hardware, and I'm glad he shouted this build out.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you for visiting!

[@chrissaiko2626]

Came from ZachTechTurf after mentioning this one. Pretty dang good 👍🔥

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@Tully-Henderson]

“Why is that lamp so loud?” “Oh it’s just rendering a few videos”

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Indeed

[@AnthonyClarkPaladin]

This one of the coolest builds I've ever seen!!! That's just badass!!!!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@CovetMeh]

Would literally buy this, I love this design and idea!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank! Working on it

[@CovetMeh]

@@mxcbuilds6633 welp now I know what my next pc build is

[@adult93]

This has DIY Perks written all over it. Bravo

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@rasmusvedel]

Dude this is DOPE! A reverse flow top fan would really seal the deal as you wouldn’t see the “arms” of the fan casing. But I love how you reuse your parts from previous build.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Indeed that would have been perfect. Thanks for watching!

[@endrrock]

This would also look awsome with a noctua fan in the top

[@mmavcanuck]

Came over after the shoutout on Paul’s Hardware tonight. Great project!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for coming!

[@muskelin]

Same pfp lol

[@Ahad-bj1cz]

I saw this in ZTT and thought “damn that feels like the wood PC that one dude made”. And it turned out it was you who made the wood pc case! Love the vids and you earned a sub.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for visiting and the support!

[@DanielOwens-v5f]

Always looking forward to see what you'll come up with next and you didn't disappoint; very classy. Well done and thank you for sharing!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@jeremymote238]

this is gorgeous, I love the design! as far as sound goes, my first thought is to try and upsize the top fan to a 180mm or 200mm option, because those move more air and also produce a generally lower pitched, more pleasing hum at the same volume.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Wanted to use noctua 200mm fan initially. I could not find a solid wood block big enough to allow the design. So I had to move to 140.

[@speakwithanimals]

hello from reddit! this was a fantastic build to watch and I love how granular you got with the process. immaculate vibes

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@Tasselhoff88]

Wood it fit in my workspace? Nah, I'll keep my engraved wooden Cthulhu case. But I know my sister's going to love this, so I'll probably steal some ideas. Always nice to see more custom wooden cases.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Cheers!

[@JeremyArchie]

Wow. One part sorcery, one part pure technical brilliance, one part pure art piece. Love the process. Props to Paul's Hardware for the shoutout. 👊

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking out the video! It was a pleasant surprise when I got word that he mentioned my build in this video 😭

[@Dave_Barrett77]

I just subscribed. As a former timber machinist and furniture maker, I've been impressed with the growth of your woodworking skills in each subsequebt video. Keep it up!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@Dracossaint]

Really cool, sunning almost, I agree the noctua fans would work with the color scheme well. also maybe a center led ring to reinforce the cone a bit, while also evening out the light? Might be too thick though at that point

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! Great suggestions:)

[@cristiat]

To say it is SICK and SLICK is to put it lightly! Man, what a project, what a beauty! Nuts!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@just_is]

Amazing build, such nice wood work craft's man ship

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@Stop_Pre-Ordering_Video_Games]

I've been a computer enthusiast for nearly 30 years, this is honestly one of the best custom builds I have ever seen. It is absolutely exquisite, you should be extremely proud.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@01_zenyobi]

Even without the PC, I would love to have that lamp design. Altough i wouldn't mske that exact pc build, like 99% of viewers, this video gives me inspiration of what lamp to buy next, thanks

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@S1ckbg]

This video needs much more views! So much planning and work went into making this masterpiece. All the PC cases you made so far are beautiful but this one is on another level

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@DeathRoyale]

these builds are my favorite. the perfect joint of wood and technology. My two favorite things

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@DeathRoyale]

@@mxcbuilds6633 thank you for sharing your craft with the world. you do an absolutely amazing job with these builds.

[@doreori]

wow, it's absolutely gorgeous. I came across your video from your reddit post dude you're a beast

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@GHマST]

My guy, keep doing what you do, and whenever you doubt it keep going, you have 30k people pushing you on!! Can't wait for next upload

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the encouragement and support!

[@blackmennewstyle]

Artists are the most fascinating human beings you can always meet ❤ Far out amazing, keep on unleashing that incredble creativity ❤

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@plumpbunny]

Hopefully the shout-out from Paul's channel leads to some media interest. This is superb stuff - and of course right in the fashion of recent wood panel attempts by case manufacturers. Well done - you're putting Australia on the map :).

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Hope so too! Thanks for checking the video out :)

[@PadPoet]

Class meets performance, meets aesthetics! What a vibe… great project and awesome finished product! Subscribed!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the support!

[@copperhead228]

Now that's a very unique design. Great job putting it all together.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Aarav_Agarwal_]

Bro Great Job on the build i came here from zachs tech surf as he was praising about you and your pc case design i am really shocked and estatic to see that his words were right on point. Well done i will keep supporting you from now on and gonna try to watch all of your vids.Great Job!! Keep up the good work🎉

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for visiting and your support!

[@Nobe_Oddy]

This would fit PERFECTLY in my computer area! Actually it would fit perfectly ANYWHERE in home!!! But pretty much ALL your builds would because not only do I live in in the woods (just a wooded area, but I'm not in the middle of nowhere.. that would REALLY SUCK lol) but my house was built in the 70's when they used a lot more wood trim throughout the whole house. I LOVE THIS BUILD!! I would have to say it's my favorite build of yours!! It just sucks about the fan noise, but there are a few things that you can do to fix that... I think the simplest would be to get a high static pressure fan - specifically from Noctua. This is so they can spin at a low rpm and create enough 'suction' to pull the air through all those very small holes in your air filter. Then you should change the air filter.. you are getting ALL teh air in your system through the filter, and the fans have to spins so fast because the filter doesn't have very much porosity. So you gotta use one with bigger holes. I think you chose the one you did to make it spread the light around so it's more of a lamp... But you already did that with the cover thing you put the LED strip into... so it's not AS important to spread the light with the filter... What you could do is use one with bigger holes but find a very thin sheet of porous foam... I used to have one that would be perfect for your case, but it came with my window air conditioner LOL so I don't where to get it, or exactly what its called. You could probably find soemthign at a hobby store or maybe even a home improvement store... OR if you can find the same materiel that is used in computer cases that air used as filters on the intake.... I think they are just screens... But because ALL the incoming air on your case HAS TO go through a filter no matter what you use as a filter that is actually effective you WILL have this issue.... Maybe just getting a LARGER FAN will help.... and that way it can spin at a low RPM and still move a ton of air.... But I'm not sure if a 140 or 160mm fan will fit in your current setup, so you might have to redesign it to use a cap ON TOP of the slats so you could fit a bigger fan inside 🤷‍♂ ... but I do think you will HAVE TO get a high static pressure fan... if you are going with 120mm fan this your ONLY CHOICE is the Noctua A12x25 .. which is kind of expensive, but it's THE BEST Fan on the market for static pressure AND Noctua is FAMOUS for it's QUALITY and simply being THE BEST... PERIOD. - OR you can print your own fan blades (but you'll have to destroy the blades on another fan to use its hub for your printed blades... it's sounds weird to print new blades, but it can make a HUGE DIFFERENCE!! Check out Major Hardware and the Fan Showdown for more about that... you might like it :D EXCELLENT WORK THO!!! I wish I had skill to do this... and the tools... and the patience.... and the motivation.... LOL I LOVE the cases you come up with!!! Thank You for sharing them with us!!!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

The top fan is a Arctic p14 static pressure fan. Already one of the better ones on the market. As for larger fans, it won't fin in this design as I couldn't find a wood block bigger than this for the base.

[@coolermasteronline]

Awesome lamp 😍❤

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! 😊

[@watcherManu]

ZZT recommended this... and it was totally worth it. Only thing i would add, are more LEDs for a better "lamp" feeling. But i guess the interior would be way messier than it is right now. Great build ❤

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Agreed, If I was going to market it commercially as a lamp I would need to figure out how to increase the light output

[@Viper6332]

was sent here from a pauls hardware video, that build was great and it looks fantastic

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! May I know which video this is? I would like to check it out as well please

[@Joegantic.builds]

Good content as always Matt! Very creative

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@trickybusiness1948]

once again, most awesome design / build!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@nsuctm6782]

Awesome video, even better build! Kudos from reddit

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@LowBudgetLinuxGaming]

Both the design and craftsmanship are very impressive! 👏

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@sensoh8su]

I am always impressed by your builds. You do amazing work and I can not imagine how much thought and time goes into designing the overall build all of the components to make it work. I've been a long time subscriber and alway look forward to new videos. Thank you for posting.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the on going support! glad you enjoyed the latest video as well :)

[@capone_rd_809]

This is definitely my style of aesthetic, very cool.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Glad you like it!

[@Hdtjdjbszh]

i love how you hide computers and add functionality to them! I would really love to see your take on the "desk is the computer case"

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! Maybe one day

[@mariorossi9300]

I might consider trying to replicate this but with brushed titanium panels instead, in any case excellent build!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! Best of luck 😁

[@marciorosa7010]

Congratulations on the great work of art. You really are a great craftsman in the art of wood. In addition to being beautiful and compact, it doesn't take up space. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece. Here in Brazil this office would be very successful.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@Joshua-ud6ys]

Absolutely amaing work, love the step by step. Makes the video so enjoyable!! Keep up the work!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️

[@mexicanhalloween]

gorgeous design well executed, thanks for sharing!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@flexoDAONE]

this is probably the best looking PC I have ever seen, keep ut up man!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@courtenaybotterill5591]

This is beautiful work

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@xenicmark]

Looks amazing. Let me say, a white dust sleeve is brave.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@CP-xp9sh]

Another amazing build! Excellent work on this one.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks a bunch!

[@Garage_gg]

Ultra underrated channel and talent

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the support! I'll continue to create content and work towards my goals

[@andrewmerta8808]

Man I’ve been following your videos for a while now. Your work is incredible! I love watching your videos! This might be my favorite! If you created project instructions on this with cnc, laser and printer files I would love to buy and try one out!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Custom_PC_Keebs]

Absolutely awesome. Work of art.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you kindly!

[@natalielim62]

Beautiful work ❤ one of my favourite of yours 🎉

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@warlordwossman5722]

You always make great builds, I think it would be cool if you challenge yourself to make more high airflow builds - maybe using 180mm fans or something. I think fully custom cases have the advantage of being able to work with air channels specifically designed for various components which is something we just don't see in traditional cases made for compatibility with many parts. Anyways I know visual design is first for you and you always deliver on that!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! I initially wanted to use a noctua 200mm fan for the exhaust on this build. But simply could not find a block of wood big enough. Even with this block (which was the largest I could find) I was scrapping for millimeters of internal space, had to shave away the internal edges of each slat or else the dust filter would not even fit.

[@deanchur]

@@mxcbuilds6633 Maybe look in other areas for a fan eg car parts, air conditioning and so on. Did you think about trying to do a bottom intake fan for this build in the base at all?

[@warlordwossman5722]

@@mxcbuilds6633 I figured that was the case since you have used larger than 140mm fans in the past! I feel like wanting a wooden cylinder as a base would complicate things but at the same time was crucial for the aesthetic you were aiming for. Wonder if for a future build going with a dodecagon or something for the base would make it viable to get the 200mm noctua idea working. Looking forward to future projects!

[@PretentiousGamer]

truly breath taking

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for watching!

[@Intel-6969K]

Holy sh.t, that’s a epic effort. Thanks for sharing

[@mxcbuilds6633]

thanks for watching!

[@martymcintosh5026]

love it

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@Gigely_Strudels]

I like your sound comparison between keyboard/mouse to fan noise. I think there could potentially be a way to sturdy it up some more but idk so dont worry about it. I wanted to know if it's a good lamp, but i think I can tell it might not put a lot of light out. Maybe if you could have some sort of reflector strips running up from the LED to expand the light but seriously this is just small little things I'm thinking about. Overall, I think it is awesome, and it looks like a fun project!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks, yeah there are many better ways to do noise comparisons. I simply don't have the proper equipment or set up to do something like that at the moment. The PC actually performs horrible as an actual lamp, too little light output.

[@yokailover]

A work of art, sir. Well done!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dodgeraid72]

Man that’s awesome, would love to be able to purchase a lamp case just like that and build with it

[@mxcbuilds6633]

That would be cool!

[@JoelFoster-q5t]

one of the coolest projects I've seen

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@victorypigeon]

Love this, beautiful work from start to finish.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Glad you like it!

[@Drakoman07]

Amazing job, you have a new subscriber for sure

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Awesome, thank you!

[@justunited1060]

Here from ztt great work

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking out!

[@The_Bearded_Jay]

The fact that this is only an 18 minute video is insane considering how many hours of work this takes! I also had to watch "He's lying, please subscribe to support the channel" part several times. 🤣

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Haha thanks! Hope you ended up supporting 😅

[@newfahlstrom]

very pleasant to watch:)

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@jeshuacalderon314]

Amazing, keep up the good work

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks, will do!

[@FullStackWoodworking]

Nice use of the dfferent CNC and other woodworking tools to bring it all together, it looks great :)

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you very much!

[@Sulphur_67]

timeless masterpiece that can be upgraded due to having standard stuff :DDD love it, would've added a WRGB strip at the bottom as the dust filer lip so it can also have colors and extended every display connection of the hpu but it's very nice as it is love it very much

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Rgb would be good indeed

[@matthewfletcher]

This is absolutely insane! ♥️♥️ Amazing work!!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@Wrootplonk]

Amazing work!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MaxwellNewton]

This is incredible. I almost don’t want to subscribe to the channel because I want this case so much and wish I didn’t know it existed 😂 Amazing work. Great video, really well filmed and edited. Most of all though, your machining skill is incredible and the final result is beautiful.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Haha I hope you change your mind! Thanks for watching :))

[@MaxwellNewton]

@@mxcbuilds6633 I subscribed anyway because of the stellar effort you put into this. Pure artwork. Curious… what do you do with your builds once you finish them?

[@Killer7151]

Nice work! 🙂

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cyanophage4351]

Looks so good! Very stylish and doesn't look like a PC at all. Look up the meaning of the word "spline". I think you mean spine.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks, yeah spine might suit this application better

[@docolemnsx]

Really like this one!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@DuanDao]

what an incredibly beautiful work of functional art

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@mohamedidzham2929]

that power button. holy moly

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks!

[@sayohikawa3196]

Paul told me of this awesome video. Good work.

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for checking it out! Consider visiting my previous builds as well, you might like them even more

[@MrAsyter]

Came from Reddit. Awesome looking case!!! And your setup is so beautiful... Loving the stands for the MR4!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Check out how I made those in my previous video :))

[@pnepaul87]

This was a great build and amazing piece of art. 👏👏❤

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you so much!

[@funkyfunky8271]

This is an absolute masterpiece! And I honestly think this design deserves an evolution. Would be interesting to see it fitted with high-end hardware with added second section housing custom watercooling loop. Less noise, better temps, more compute power, same footprint, and more space for this glorious soft warm light. Special kudos for not having RGB here! By the way, anyone having some Zalman Reserator vibes here too? : )

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks! The biggest limiting factor of this iteration was the size of walnut block I could get and the max cutting size of my laser cutter. Initial concept used a larger diameter base which allowed me to use a noctua 200mm fan up top. I also considered increase the height of the design but then I wouldn't be able to cut the slats on my laser...

[@kevinveldman9081]

This is a masterwork, I want one! I don't have anything like the skills to build it but damn!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@NotSoWittyNow]

Another masterpiece!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@abhaychaudhary2041]

That's a piece of beeauty keep it up👍

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thanks for the support, will do!

[@jerryjohnson736]

Another beautiful piece! Great job MXC!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sushisforbfast]

Saw this on reddit. Hella amazing work

[@mxcbuilds6633]

Thank you!

[@LordManhattan]

Fantastic! I want one!

[@mxcbuilds6633]

You and me both!