The 'Ivory Tower' Sleeper PC Build

Tall, narrow, and blindingly white, my faux Amiga 4000T sleeper pc, made by blending two vintage 486 full tower cases and a piece of translucent plexiglass, is a childhood dream come semi-true.
#sleeperpc #sleeperbuild #sleepercomputer #vintagecomputer #vintagepc #amiga4000t
Hardware specs:
i5 4690K (overclocked to 4.2ghz)
R9 290X
16 GB DDR3
2 TB SSD, 2 TB HDD
Blu Ray player
Model M Keyboard
Boston BA635 Speakers
Amazon links:
Acer Monitor: amzn.to/35FW7Xq
SSD Caddy/Rack: amzn.to/2QXj9VE
HDD Caddy/Rack: amzn.to/2QU9W08
Green Lamp: amzn.to/2DoDP0s
Internal Blu-ray player: amzn.to/37ItdHN
Microsoft Mouse: amzn.to/2DkQstJ

[@henamedthor]

That is incredibly cool! Everything: the computer, the drive management, the copy of SimTower, the city map, and even the chair. Fantastic!

[@GamingRetro]

Thank you much!

[@sailorellie8310]

Wow, this is such a beautiful and interesting project. I hope you enjoy it. Your videos have inspired me to build some sort of 98/XP machine of my own!

[@joaomezencio]

I wanna know how to improve air flow and cable management with old cases... I wish you don't stop recording videos... such good quality and such nice cases... you rock

[@GamingRetro]

Thanks! I plan to add to my sleeper how-to series soon... with air flow being one of the big topics (which also relates to cable management)

[@TheRealFobican]

You will need a dremel to slice the chassis for cable management and airflow. It might also make the case a little lighter.

[@dimachesebastian6407]

Beautiful design.. Fuckk al rgb bullshit.. This is real style.

[@mayanking213]

It's Beautiful, I've wanted to restomod an old beige Dell Dimension XPS myself, but the challenge to me is pairing a modern black monitor and painting it beige to match the tower, painting it with a Grey or blue Dell logo and everything! Can I ask what model number is that Acer monitor?

[@GamingRetro]

Sure! The monitor is the ED242QR wi

[@mOddEdLiKeHeLL]

I'm finally home and able to hit youtube for bit before bed. I'm like the old/new mix going on. i need to add a model m to my retro setup

[@GamingRetro]

They're among my favorites but I'll admit they aren't the best for serious typing :)

[@yit555]

The fireplace and computer setup is very aesthetically pleasing. Awesome build, going to start my own as soon as I find a good case. Can’t believe I’ve thrown several old PC’s out over the years... they go for big money on Ebay now!

[@Dee0426]

Amazing build!!! and no kidding about the sound form those speakers!! Nice job

[@fnglert]

Man, I'm envious of these super tall builds. Playing Doom on a tall AT (looking) tower, that brings back memories. Of course, that was another version of Doom back then.

[@GamingRetro]

Good times! I never had a full tower growing up but always wanted one.

[@fnglert]

@@GamingRetro I had an early ATX one but stupidly gave it away at some point. I still regret it. Kinda want to build a retro pc in one some time.

[@ShiroCh_ID]

This Ivory tower build made me want to made my own Case,if not made from older case so i can freely chose where to put airflow

[@vinyl.croatia]

This PC is HUGE! Also I would love to have an all-white setup like yours!

[@tj71520]

I like it alot. Suggestions: 1. add stuff like cardreaders to the 3.5" slots, 2. add an I/O shield, 3. use a beige CRT sony trinitron monitor (however the white lcd also looks good)

[@derekw9358]

wow... i loved that hot-swap SSD and HDD you have there.. that's really neat & practical especially when you have a dead SSD that needs to be replaced when the time comes... and that's really cool.

[@alexisvargassanchezmrq17]

Epic!!!!!! That Beautiful sleeper pc 90s

[@Magnulus76]

That PC setup is beautiful, in a retro modern sort of way.

[@hat_maker]

love your channel so much, honestly so refreshing amidst all the popular tech/gaming channels that can be so hyped up

[@nate-otero]

This is incredibly good looking

[@abellharcourt8201]

Suggestion for the floppy bays. I do a similar thing with old cabinets and often put a 3.5 inch bay card reader in one of the spaces. Or if you know someone with a 3dprinter you could print a grill to close the space but still allow some airflow.

[@lordterra1377]

Beautiful and simple. Amazing work!

[@DarDarBinks1986]

This looks like the kind of case I'd use if I built a sleeper rig. I like the hard drive caddies and Blu-ray drive. You don't see an optical drive on many sleeper rigs. However, I would keep the 3½" floppy drive. I saw Dr. Moddenstine's video on his IBM Aptiva sleeper PC where he repurposed the floppy drive as a SD card reader. He used the disks as caddies. I thought that was cool. Nothing like breathing new life into old technology. If I used this case or something similar for a sleeper, that's what I'd do.

[@karstdeviz3858]

looks awesome! wish you had a little bit of a bigger desk to give everything a little more space.

[@videogamephenomhd]

It's probably true that antique and historical computer cases can be converted into gaming rigs with all new parts, which some might call "the ultimate sleeper bootlegs".

[@ddrfraser1]

Awesome set up. Love the fire and the chair.

[@GamingRetro]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@daddyknotsir7715]

Nice build. I would of put a 140mm (or 120mm) intake at the bottom of the case flooring (between the feet) and an 120mm exhaust fan zipped to the PCI slots below your graphics card.

[@n3onf0x]

tbh a Windows XP theme could be the perfect cherry on the icing

[@GamingRetro]

I actually went with a win 9x theme! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJK8h2t_fbuKf80

[@Rlwicke7]

That is soo beautiful. A job well done. Great keyboard choice, too. If you don't mind my asking, what music are you using in the background?

[@GamingRetro]

Thank you! The song is "Stuck in the Air": kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHTJiad8rpx1nsk

[@Heartandsouljah]

For better airflow try switching out those caddy's for an intake fan slot

[@clipboard5535]

Impressive setup mate. Congs...!!!!

[@oleg..]

Beautiful case, even better without side panels. Thanks for good content!

[@GamingRetro]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@gametechsul1144]

cara todo arrumadinho

[@Mnpctech_Giveaway_PC_Mods]

well done, btw looks like u-channel around the rear fans from mnpctech.

[@GamingRetro]

That's correct!

[@GAMMAXII]

I still use those BA635's with my 3900x rig.

[@sanchir82]

what are the details of the monitor? like model number?

[@GamingRetro]

The monitor is the Acer ED242QR wi: amzn.to/35FW7Xq

[@thomasgrady]

I have a similar case, but I can't use it in a modern build due to the lack of airflow. How did you cut the hole for the 120mm fan on the back? Thanks .

[@syedlutfi5495]

Drill. If you want good air, you need to drill the case.

[@No_Sentience]

Hey! Not expecting a response but I wanted to know what kind of material did you use for the custom black window on your build?

[@clintthompson4100]

Great video love the sleeper builds. Thanks for the videos and I have a question. Where did you buy the quad SSD caddy for the 5 1/4 drive bay? I would like to buy some for my cases.

[@kanishka.b8550]

Speeding up things may help to make the video interesting...it’s kind of too slow pace for me! Whoops >sry! Forgot to say>Nice build BTW.

[@fatproduce]

What was the transucent material you used for the front window? Thanks in advance!

[@HeSo_71]

What case?

[@GamingRetro]

It was a 486 case in its former life... try looking on eBay for a 486 case or vintage computer case -- there's usually a few on there that could be similar with some mods.

[@Ethan-mh3ww]

Where did you get the feet for that computer case? Or did the come with it?

[@whitemark84]

Hi little question how tall is the case

[@maovslandlords9244]

Bruh! This is the "sleeper build that got stolen"!