How to make a desk PC from IKEA MICKE desk - probably the cheapest DIY desk PC

AMD Ryzen 1800X powered desk PC conversion guide.
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[@geniusaur]

your ram should be in alternating slots, the way they are inserted would mean that they are running in single channel not dual

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Thanks for pointing this out - hardware is ONLY a prop to make the video. When this CPU eventually makes it into my workstation PC, I'll make sure the RAM modules are in correct slots ;)

[@RCrider185]

It all depends on what you use your PC for, if you just game/steam then it makes only a 1-2% difference but if you render then dual channel will help your CPU multitask quicker. MSI only uses a single channel setup in all there laptops do to the little effect it has on the system, Gamer Nexus also tested this theory to be true. I myself have tried this out once before do to the tall heat sinks on my RAM kit not fitting under my Noctua NF-A15X2 cooler and had to install my kit in a single channel Dimm setup and found a 25-50 point drop in my BM scores, which wasn't noticeable at all while gaming. Don't get me wrong I have my kits installed in dual channel Dimm slots now with my current build but if your stuck in a hard place with a build a single channel Dimm setup won't have much effect on performance.

[@geniusaur]

Tim Beals yeah... But.. But why give up free performance.. You just gave a big spiel about something that can be remedied in about 30 seconds and with this setup it's hardly difficult...

[@RCrider185]

?? I just let you know that if your in a pinch it makes like difference to performance, I used to think it was the end all in Ram setups and that there was such a thing as dual channel Ram kits until someone shared with me there experiences. I'm just trying to share to better the community.

[@raulitrump460]

dual channel makes big difference in gaming

[@tina-vl7ow]

what about electromagnetic interference

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I measured the power of the electromagnetic field and it was within the norms.

[@AndiMala]

Calme

[@moondarck]

The build is noisy, because it is a wooden box without any foam sound insulation and it acts as a boom box, amplifying every buzzz

[@thcoura]

That is true. Any fluffy soft coating will dump the high frequency noise

[@TheEisel]

@@thcoura I have fans mounted the same way and put soft cloth tape on each surface touching. It removed the annoying sound from turbulence completely :)

[@cekpi7]

That mostly depends on how do you set it up. I made case for my HTPC that would match my subwoofer and it was actually pretty quiet. It was mostly due to fact that slow spinning fans are not resonating at resonant frequency of the box so the sound wasn't amplified. HDD on the other hand was louder than it was outside of the box.

[@yubinator7455]

im curious, where to put the foam then?

[@passerby6168]

How about purchasing a massive roll of electrical tape to paste it on the interior of the wood, several millimeters thick, would that would work to dampen sound?

[@SDAspra]

I will never do something like this, but I can watch you do it all day :)

[@muca871]

*spills a drink*

[@supertaco22]

you did not just hot glue your power supply down

[@gaby1491]

he did

[@tjl2836]

_modern problems require modern solutions_

[@ardhityabayuaji7911]

For me, it's tidy and neat enough. Nice one!

[@martijnt1353]

Nice home tip for dust filter: use your gf's stockings for your fans, perfect fit as the fan slides right in and cut away the acces

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@wood6454]

Thanks

[@skinko_hobby]

Only one aluminium profile? I'm very disappointed! JK, solid work and happy for you for the support by Team Red!

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Haha, aluminum manufacturers are probably struggling because I stopped buying their products ;)

[@HaimPeretz]

Add padding to fan to reduce vibration

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Believe it or not, but there is absolutely no vibrations.

[@dcfuksurmom]

just because you dont feel it does not mean its not there, sound is vibration, adding pads to reduce vibration (even if you dont feel it) will reduce noise.

[@lasseelectronics8914]

..called " cable management clips" :D :D :D

[@etforde]

One day I'm going to build a desk PC. Saving this for when the time comes!

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I've been a desk PC user for over 2 years and I'll never go back to a regular PC case :)

[@liamgesner5129]

Should’ve used Velcro strips instead of hot glue to stick the power supply down 😬

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Good idea. I need to add velcro strips to my DIY stash :)

[@samielyamlahi]

A see through acrylic pane on top would look dope

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Yeah, maybe when my kiddo grows up, I'll build such battlestation... but he's only 13 months old so he has quite a lot of growing up to do ;)

[@diesertyp7822]

Pretty fucking neat if I do say so myself.

[@thomasplay3482]

RIP Dual channel ...

[@JJtoob]

I wanna do something like this at one point. Maybe take it a few steps further and attach it to standing desk legs, maybe replacing part of the top with a clear top, wonder if there would be room to add sound treatment inside to make it quieter 🤔 if it was water cooled it would be even more low profile, I'm surprised I can't find similar extension ribbons for RAM like you can for PCIe connectors like the one you used for the GPU, but if they exist, you could make the entire thing as thin as whatever height the CPU cooling block is, since you could also lay the fans down. Ok I'm off to search for the flattest PC build lol.

[@marccouture67]

Apart from using too much glue (not upgrade friendly, I would use more zip ties and clips to secure parts to the drawer) and barely adequate air flow, great video.

[@CheffBryan]

A good idea, but I think a few things should have been changed a bit; -the mobo ports would have greater access if it was simply spun 180, but kept at the same position -the air supply fans wouldn't be blocked if they had been put at the rear. Maybe make a dust filter by sandwiching the mesh between two frames of wood trim? -take advantage of the PCIe cable being somewhat flexible, and push the GPU as far back as possible, so the video cable can snake around to the rear with minimal bend stress. I am a fan of the GPU and PSU being angled how they are! Fantastic for airflow, and you're definitely clearing out the exhaust air with so many fans!

[@themrn3xt]

In my opinion, you better use a small 120mm liquid cooling system. You can put the fan and plate horizontal beside the GPU. Then, make holes below them for the air ventilation. So you can still safely overclock the CPU, and maybe a quiter system.

[@ajdinbalic2878]

Everything fine but dont use RAM slot DIMM 1 and DIMM 2, use DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 or DIMM 2 and DIMM 4, then they are dual-channel

[@zhibowang5722]

This pcie extension cable is sucks,check your gpu performance and you will find that it should decrease a lot compare to connecting it to the mother board directly.

[@LunchBXcrue]

I can't see those fans pulling air from those holes... they are beneath the fans! Why not put the fans on the inside of the drawer and cut out openings so you can have the fans actually pull air in?

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

5:25 it would've been better if you but thin sheet of sponge under the fans to get red of vibration sound

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Good idea!

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

@@YetAnotherTechChannel happy to help ;)

[@thcoura]

Very nice. Certainly a speed control for the fans is necessary. I would suggest an addition for the intake fans. Make a box to restrict the cold intake flux to not mix with hot air in the drawer.

[@tommytomtomtomestini3894]

I don't get these kinds of builds. You make something look neat and then cheap out by using hot glue.

[@acvn-hg9gy]

I like the idea, but your exection of the idea has too many flaws imo. Sorry, no like this time..

[@beppe6596]

beautiful and brilliant, you are the Leonardo da vinci of 2000. Great !!👍👍👍👍👍

[@EriIaz]

Salvaging a wedding dress of your wife for a PC case? Best DIY ever! xD

[@arnaudj-d1896]

Are the Ram sticks in good place ? For me in this position you can't have the dual Channel config :( alternate or correct me if I'm wrong :)

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

You're most probably right... but keep in mind that this isn't a PC build guide - all that hardware is just a prop to make the video. When this CPU makes it eventually to my workstation PC, I'll make sure to have RAM sticks in correct slots :) Thanks for pointing this out :)

[@RCrider185]

1-2% drop in performance

[@williamworth2746]

I've walked around Second hand furniture stores and thought just this.

[@johnhoogstra8310]

Seriousy?! Hidden in a desk you drill holes to route cables for a clean look? :-)

[@gaby1491]

not a fan of the hot glue of the power supply or the fans, but the video was entertaining. Thank you!

[@superlandero]

Serious question here... Aren't the fans directing the heat to your crotch?

[@moxxiethepossum6894]

nice job man what i would do is use the extra space and put the fans there but thats my prefrence but u do you

[@ax3eify]

Great video! I am planning to build one, I have a question though. Do you feel any warmth on the tabletop? Or do you feel any discomfort at your hands from warm temperature when, let's say, you are gaming for an entire day?

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

To be honest, I didn't use this desk much before selling it - I have my 'desk PC for adults' workstation so I didn't really need another one. With all those fans, the airflow is quite substantial, but there is a possibility that the top will get a little warm to touch at some point during an intense gaming session.

[@ax3eify]

@@YetAnotherTechChannel Just as I thought. What about your 'desk PC for adults'? Does the top get a little warm?

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

@@ax3eify Nope, not at all, at least after 2-3 hours of gaming.

[@masterpacspb]

чувак молодец , руки из плеч растут , но вот с установкой планок ddr , он почему то не справился (( . даже на плате для ленивых , написано , какие гнёзда занимаются первые . надеюсь за год , он с этим справился ))) p.s. перед сборкой любого оборудования , читайте мануал !! ))))

[@hackeroo]

1:49 A molex to 4 freakin fan connector. LOL'd so hard

[@singowl2833]

hi，Guy ,your RAM were inserted wrong.

[@NNfullsend]

0:28 nice ram

[@ВасяГробовски]

за старания конечно молодец, но зачем изобретать велосипед ? не пробовал лежачичий системный блок ? да и занимать ящик такой фигней ...

[@krzysztofslipecki4584]

Too much aesthetics. Too little technical and engineering knowledge...

[@ptose]

I really love this kind of work. I wonder if it's possible to have good temperatures using a more powerful gpu, like a 1080 or a 1080ti and a overclocked cpu though.

[@wisnukuncoroful]

you can put slim fan under the gpu

[@t4iga121]

Linden Arden you will either need sufficient air circulation going in and out of the desk or a way to more dierectly insert from air into the GPU and hot air out of the chassis.

[@JasperLaw]

*BRING IN NFC*

[@FrederikHaaning]

Perhaps using a hybrid GPU?

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I'm pretty sure a blower style cooler GPU would be just fine. 62C CPU temp under full load suggests that there is some potential for overclocking.

[@MAREKPUMA777MP777]

Witam fantastyczny pomysł. Nie trzeba tłumaczyć np Polski by zrozumieć jak zostało stworzony PC. Popristu bosko opracowany materiał . Pozdrawiam z Polsk

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Dzięki :) Po Polsku też będzie... ;) Pozdrawiam z Warszawy :D

[@leandroluna8665]

If you didn't say it, i wouldn't have known English isn't your native language.Great work and great idea btw!

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Thanks very much :)

[@gurlerium]

what about the noise and unexpected heat. wood never cool the metal.(thats why they always put/mount in to aliminium). very stupid project

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

You're not touching the drawer - you don't feel the heat. It's not a laptop ;)

[@manuellanasdj]

my man, and all this for what? If you drill 4 holes at right or left and you screw a pc box with the same pc to the ikea desktop the work is done, and the space is the same.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

The idea is to make the 'PC box' disappear.

[@TheCrowzZz]

nice

[@gitit20]

Nice but a good idea never to use bevel screws it can deform the motherboard causing shorts in the various layers :)

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Duly noted!

[@evanhartanto3937]

Yet another quality content, wonderful. I have a suggestion to add some sound dampening materials and improve the airflow. Good job

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Airflow is more than decent. Adding dampening mats is a pretty good idea... I must order some for my main workstation desk PC :)

[@johnhelton457]

I know Woodglut has the best woodworking plans.

[@spot1401]

I built a desk computer 10 years ago, but it popped up like the hood of a car, which was very convenient for switching components. however, I almost set my place on fire. just before dozing off i was thinking "i did not put blining LEDs in this....?" and it was in fact some LED bar or something with a bad connection... also - did you include any metal shielding? I read horror stories about people killing the taxi stands radio across the street and stuff... apart from that - nice buid. do a jerry can next

[@xignanuz210]

Quite scary drilling some holes real close to the wires and other devices. Really need a steady hands. None the less, a very nice DIY.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I'm a semi-professional DIYer, I know what I'm doing... most of the time ;)

[@lontfs]

Great video! I would'nt personally do this even if i have the materials or money but it's fun to watch.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Glad you liked it :)

[@DiaboloIIICzarodziej]

Kozackie, uwielbiam DIY channels

[@chandan1015]

a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttt offfffffffff workkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@xAo2xSmurf]

The concept is cool but this felt like a Verge build.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Yeah, not my best work. In my defense - the rep from AMD insisted that this conversion could be done as cheap as possible. I would do it much better this time... I consider revisiting this project in the future.

[@xAo2xSmurf]

@@YetAnotherTechChannel Don't worry, it isn't Verge bad. Maybe just ease up on the hot glue next time. 🤣

[@MyNotSoHumbleOpinion]

Nice, but the four intake fan are totally useless. Only exhaust fan are needed to achieve a good air circulation. If you see every electronic appliance that work with calor have only exhausting fan (like air conditioner, refrigerating tower, vacuum cleaner excetera). This is the way for best possible air flow (and noise reduction)

[@ocotuchodzi]

Ikea furniture is terrible art dumpening sound. Especially LACK nad LINNMON. Those arę empty inside and resonate like crazy. I hate how my mech keyboard sound on linnmon table top. This is maybe the reason why this setup it’s louder than expected. Great video as always !

[@propelproject]

Great job making DIY video to create a loud, overheating, dust collecting desk pc. Pat yourself on the back...

[@isekaiexpress9450]

Maybe one should make this PC a wall decorative installation, but take stronger plugs otherwise the PC literally crashes.

[@nicholasbalser6901]

Too much glue. Velcro is your friend. What happens when a part fails?

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

If I did it again, I'd do it differently.

[@Sudhana]

I love how this looks but using glue is just lazy, messy and ruins everything.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I'm learning on the job and improving with every project. I'd do it differently this time :)

[@MihaiLatYoutube]

Not a good idea, unless you want to "fry" your testicles. This should be shielded well.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

First of all, I seat at my desk and not slouch under it... second of all, I have an EMI meter and the readings taken from directly under the drawer are within the norm.

[@dominikgans2383]

Was ein Scheiss. Laut, ineffizient, teurer. Und schön ist auch was anderes

[@TheDukanu]

I can see you are not a real gamer ... But the build is awesome no matter what :)

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Lol, yeah, I'm a very casual gamer :)

[@adim103]

But how about the heat issue? No air flow?

[@claritoresdiano1021]

Nice DIY 👍 but need more improvement. Air flow is good or not just use smoke from dry ice or vape Especially for noise squeezing foam in the gap between vibrating objects can reduce noise. Waiting your next video.

[@isaiahdr1634]

The first thing I think in the first few seconds is why ths f*** is he not using dual channel dam

[@isaiahdr1634]

Ram**

[@henrikgustav2294]

Great idea. Wish ISA riser cable exists

[@NewAgeDIY]

I’m sure you had fun designing this setup. Of course anyone that has built any electronic projects will point out a that safety is paramount. A power disconnect switch is required. Also a drip cover should cover all electrical circuits. A child proof latch is a must have item if any children are present. Other then that it could work for some people.

[@ZerqTM]

too much hotglue for my liking.... also did you consider possible issue with this not being a grounded case... some component may be designed to use the case as chassis ground... using a non-conductive case could become an issue.. possibly anyway.. Cool idea though and this will be rather issue to clean (trough again without a proper chassi ground it may be more vulnerable to static...

[@benjaminshtark5977]

its all nice but still the main question is why?? this table is very small and not that comfortable and the drawer could be used for some stuff to put in, and also fans will generate noise.. i would simply recommend buying All-in-one PC with simmilar specs and that way you dont need to mess with table

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I build this as a proof of concept, which was converting pretty much any desk into a desk PC. Thus I bought the cheapest desk I could find in Ikea, which also happened to be the smallest one. This way it was more convenient to transport, took less space in my apartment and eventually was easier to resell. Would I use such on a daily basis? No, that's why my workstation desk PC is a custom made, much larger desk: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIawaKxpq5pmhbs

[@benjaminshtark5977]

as a proof of concept its OK, yet you still need to take into account following factors: - such small or simmilar table would require you to have low height colling radiators and as seen in your videos only 120mm fans, this limits cooling options greatly. - for example, if you would want to put i9900K overclocked at 5.2Ghz, then the cooling in this or other desk wouldnt suffice. - for real culling you need custom loop with tubing,etc.. and its too complicated and messy for desks. - now, if you dont want to put high performance machine into desk and using only mid-range hardware, then again, why just not buy AIO PC and put it on any desk without any mess and custom work?

[@kjamison5951]

Clearly you have evaluated your design during and after completion and commented. However, as a concept, it’s very good.

[@kjamison5951]

Clearly you have evaluated your design during and after completion and commented. However, as a concept, it’s very good.

[@MpchBrwn]

Nice!!! I have upgraded my water-cooled build from last year on the same ikea micke desk www.overclock.net/forum/18083-build-logs/1688897-build-log-diy-ikea-gaming-desk-v2-0-a.html

[@bluephreakr]

Gluing the fans together at the front made no sense to me. That same aluminium bar you used previous for the extender could had also been used to not only fasten the fans in place, but also to fasten them together with custom-cut metal fasteners which could had been painted black and mounted on top of the fans to join them together.

[@doubando]

very smart, i'm thinking to do the same as i didn't found any case for my E-ATX 12"X13" motherboard on local market

[@nikipiki1243]

Eeee zayebane od nieprzecietnego!! Nie no zart przeciez wiem ze to ty spoko pomysl na angielski kanal

[@buntholkim2981]

What size aluminum pipe did you use?

[@remaxtered]

this is like 10% of DIY Perks channel's desk pc, but i like this, great job on a budget!

[@dimoon211]

на газете бы итересней смотрелось бы

[@hoeist1729]

The ram the ram the ram AHHHHH THE RAM

[@yeoldgamer]

I laughed too hard at this.

[@jedics1]

Another example of why spending $ on a case is really a waste of money unless you are moving your computer a lot.

[@FOURFTP]

Can we see the desk from a far distance

[@ericanderson4747]

Cheap? If you do not have the tools you have mentioned, you have to buy them.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

But all those tools are an investment as they do come in handy every once in a while. A power drill is a quite common tool in a household and those bits aren't expensive at all - I'm using cheap ones from one of those big chains hardware stores. I guess a jigsaw is a less common tool - I bought mine 13 years ago for less than $30 and it's still going strong. Now, those woodworking KZbinrs - they use hardware that costs tens of thousands of $.

[@matthewlinville7036]

That's a very cool build and it's clean I had my cleanup but the only thing is the cables I have not got a good ideal yet even though I watched several videos and not one of them videos gave me an idea

[@Gilbertonis]

This is the worst setup I've ever seen.

[@PieRobot314]

Who would down vote this? It's creative and there are some really simple work arounds anyone on a budget can do! Awesome work man. I love the wedding dress part lol!! 😂

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Thanks very much :) I've never thought that getting married would go such long way and influence my DIY projects :D

[@aku1031]

thumbs up for the power button..i personally love this build!

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Thanks very much :)

[@notsoren665]

I really like these videos! would love more custom ITX and micro atx cases

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

I already have plans for a pretty cool ITX build! :)

[@HitBit_Gaming]

Personally I would take the extra step to be able to fix the fans and power supply with screws instead of using hot glue on them directly in case you ever need to replace one of those in the future. But I do like the way you fixed the motherboard and GPU. The result looks good.

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Hot glue isn't really destructive or anything - I actually took out and reattached the PSU about three times in the process.

[@vladimirruzicka2773]

o kurwa ty polak

[@cyberspider78910]

Can you please inform what is the total height of drawer you land up with after you fixed the aluminium channel for filling the space ?

[@takapin]

グラフィックカード、電源ボックス、マザーボードが故障するたびに、同じものを用意しないとダメだよね？ パーツを交換するたびに、排熱するための穴の位置が違ったら引き出しを買い直しだよね…

[@Yoshimoto1985]

Moby

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Hi.

[@theskystorys]

저 판넬 진동과 소음있다 제작 비용으로 보면 그냥 케이스 사는게....ㅎ

[@kuba1313]

Warto pamięci zainstalować w slotach tak, by działały w trybie dwukanałowym - zawsze to lepsza wydajność

[@seifenopa4706]

Awesome video! I love the idea of converting a cheap Ikea desk into a desk PC. It turned out really well!

[@YetAnotherTechChannel]

Thanks :) I think this turned out pretty good :)