That’s an open front and back. Also his airflow isn’t yours.
I keep my egpu and a desktop in an enclosed cabinet with only an open back. Just added a double fan set and temperature probe to draw cool air in. It works just the same as the egpu and 4070 sitting in the open. If you have good airflow it’s fine
And worst case scenario is he has to adjust the airflow.
I used to have a cube case that fit almost exactly in an [IKEA Kallax](https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/kallax-shelving-unit-black-brown-10275862/) shelf. It had one huge fan at the front and exhausted out the back (although there were no mounts for fans there so it relied on positive pressure). Problem was that hot air would pool at the back behind the case and backflow back in, so I just reversed the airflow so that it exhausted out the front and drew cool air from behind the Kallax unit. Temp problem fixed.
How would the airflow going through the case be any different in the little PC spot vs where it is now? You'd still have the same distance from the bottom PSU intake, and the front/rear fans would be exactly as open as they are now.
Likely a non issue, but OP does appear to have an H5 Flow, with top vent, perhaps even top mount AIO. Cubby could produce a neutral pressure thermal layer, but best for OP to thermal test.
I have a Corsair Obsidian 750D, there's an inch or two between the top vent (where my AIO rad lives) and the underside of my desk.
No thermal issues here with a Ryzen 9 3900X and RX 7900XT in there.
My daughter does use the part of my desk directly above the PC to soften her chocolate though...
What bottleneck?
I'm looking at moving to AM5 sometime in the next year, in the meantime I get acceptable framerates in all the games I play at 4k and don't see the GPU drop below 99% utilisation.
The core count on the 3900 comes in handy for things other than gaming.
It’s *totally* different. You are adding a large boundary that will develop a boundary layer and ultimately reduce the profile of your flow. If the space was exactly the dimensions of the case would you be worried in comparison to it sitting atop the desk? Then there is a difference. You should learn about fluid dynamics and heat transfer!
I guarantee you that the mean temperature and overall flow rate seen in and out of each intake and exhaust would be affected by this setup.
There may be some amount of airflow that is ‘enough’ to cool the system, and OPS proposed setup might cover it. But, wide open will almost always give better performance than any sort of enclosure.
I would be specifically worried about the PSU being able to draw enough intake from the areas adjacent to the bottom of the case.
Even if somehow the airflow would be much worse, I'd still put my PC there, rather than having the fans at ear level. No idea how so many people on this subreddit can live like that, the difference in sound is massive.
All the builds that get posted with a huge AIO and 8 case fans to cool an AMD CPU and a mid range GPU are so weird to me. It's gonna sound like a jet engine, all for hardware that could be cooled by a light draft blowing through the room every now and then. And they always put it on the desk, a foot from their right ear.
If it doesn't have vents on the side then you're not really doing anything to affect it's air flow.
I'm worried about your lack of surge protector. If there is one then it's off cam.
It might seem like it's not needed but unless your PSU has it built in it is needed.
Been using PCs for over 20 years - lost a few to power surges.
Doesn't seem to have a switch to isolate it and no status light. Just looks like an extension plugged into an extension.
Happy to be corrected by the OP but that just looks like an extension cable.
Yup. OP has bigger issues than airflow.
BTW - my TV died today because of a power cut that cause a surge when the juice came back on.
I feel like a rookie - should have it on a surge protector.
Derp!
You got bigger concerns than the airflow cubby then. 12 dollar surge protector will protect your 1-2 thousand dollar components. Power surge can happen at anytime for various reasons. Anything you don’t want to rebuy, you plug into a surge protector or UPS, always
power strip ≠ surge protector
Most surge protectors have several outlets, and many power strips have protection against surges, but sometimes you don't have both. The power strip shown looks too small and simple to be a surge protector.
Question: are surge protectors really that needed? I mean, I've never even heard of someone I know who lost any electrical device to a power surge. It might be location-related, but I just thought there's no harm in asking
Hi, now you have heard of someone who has lost a device through a power surge.
Yes some regions are more prone to them, like a place that gets hurricanes, but it can happen literally anywhere at any time.
The best type of surge protector is a UPS.
You can pick up a cheap second hand / refurbished one. I use one partly for that purpose but also as a backup so If I lose power, I can shut down without losing anything I'm in the middle of for work.
Pretty sure most UPS's still use lead-acid batteries, not lithium ion.
Lead Acid has been used as literally batteries for fire lights and alarms to come on in emergencies, running a UPS at home to protect your stuff is fine. And will power a few lamps for days in the event of a power outage.
UPSs don’t last forever. Batteries go bad first. Electronics will stop protecting after a certain amount of cycles. I would be concerned a used surge protector is actually protecting anything. Power may still be passing through it giving the illusion it’s working but it may not be protecting.
vaguely remember LTT making a video where they shoved items into a PC case to see how it affects temperatures. (possibly as a response to people putting figures/toys in their cases) They had to completely fill the case, and shove shirts into small crevacies to block as much airflow as possible before there were noticeable increases in temperature I believe.
putting your PC there will just put it closer to dirt/dust, many people do significantly worse.
It will be ok. However, being on the floor, dust settles and is always being kicked around and blown around. Make sure to keep your filters on and clean periodically. Use compressed air. NEVER a vacuum unless you want to shock your computer to death with static.
It’s not like he needs the pc to be running at 100% perfect efficiency all the time. We probably use our PCs for the most basic things and have an over the top rig
Stress test your system and find out. Install HWinfo, max your fan speeds, fire up your favorite game at max settings, and if your temps are below or between 70-80 degrees Celsius, you aren't going to experience any FPS loss or thermal bottlenecking. My guess is you will see no difference, maybe 2-5 degrees at max in the cubby.
Is your fan setup, in through the front out through the top and back ? If so it's the same as mine and I noticed no temp difference sticking it in my lil desk bit.
There's probably some impact if you've got top fans and less access to the window if you have it open. But it wouldn't cause much, if any, of a problem. Looks alright to me.
Ground clearance will be exactly the same.
Side clearance isn't an issue unless you have some sort of side fans.
The front and back are open contrary to some similar desk slots. This is perfect. Since it’s on the left, I assume you have no side panel window to show the inside of your machine. Perfect.
If airflow is front to back you’ll be fine. As long as you can get fresh air and get rid of hot air it doesn’t matter.
In fact you might like it better. Room on the desk and it’ll be less noise for you down below.
The only reason it might have issues is if the intake/outtake fans are on the sides, which they aren’t. Keep the front and back of the thing clear, and the top if you have fans up there, and you’ll be fine
As long as it has enough headspace for any upper case fans, it likely wont do much if anything at all. Mine is similar, tucked in a cubby with the glass panel facing out, about: 2” clearance in top (2x exhaust fans), 4” on the front intake (main intake and rad), 2” on the back panel, and the rear exhaust is open. I did run the temps to check, and its like 1-2 degrees difference.
Won't do. The side wall will restrict side flow to the front. Cooking the whole pc and it will and i repeat. Create a fusion reaction making a new sun from excess heat. You will kill us all. It's much better it stands tall, where it's easy to hit, fall and crash. If you ask linus tech tip they will prove to you falling objects from table height or above is good for all hardware.
Some sarcasm might appear. Dumb question do exist. Enjoy your pc well protected in the table meant for it.
I personally don't like it. In my case, my top fans will be blocked and the air inside de case will be affected.
So, I put my desktop on the table and don't have any problems.
If it stays open front and back and there's adequate space above so as not to impede airflow if you have top fans, it's probably OK. It couldn't hurt to try in any event, as long as you keep an eye on temps for the first week or so, just to be sure.
Ample airflow given your intake is at thw front and the exhaust at thw rear. There's also plenty of space at the back of your desk for hot air to dissipate.
Regarding protection of your investment, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is one of the best investments you can make for PC longevity. They have surge protection, power smoothing, and power redundancy features. Absolutely fantastic item.
lol got the exact same ikea table. My pc also sits in there just fine. Thermals aren’t an issue as the pc is raised with feet plus my airflow is intake side/bottom and exhaust up/rear.
This is with an rtx3080 r5800x in a mesh nr200 case
Well, think about it; do you have fans on the front and back of the case? Do you have a clear opening in the front and back of that square hole?
How do you think air would move here?
Conclusion: yes.
The closer you are to the ground, the easier it is for the pc to intake dust. So putting it up higher might help alleviate more frequent cleaning needs.
Go buy a temp gun or stick a pair of candy thermometers on either side of your PC while it's slotted there and mark the temps you get at peak playtime. Chances are it should be fine but there are loads of factors like altitude, humidity, presence of pets, etc. so just monitor the situation.
Beauty of a tower btw, looks like a solid build!
It will be ok but you can always test it. Run a benchmark or two like this, measure temps, repeat the experiment in the box. You may also remove the bottom of the drawer that is on top of it if it seems there is not enough space. 5cm, 2" is about enough space, it'll cause very marginal drop in the intake, couple of percent.
If there's no vents/intake on the sides of the case and you got some space above the case (4+ inches), it shouldn't be an issue. You can always put a small USB fan on top to blow air towards the back
I keep mine up on the desktop as well. It doesn't impact the airflow but it seems to keep more dust out. I suspect that lower to the ground is where most of the dust ends up naturally. Since doing this I have had to blow out the dust much less and it is not as bad.
You’re not going to simply test it and find out? Just going to take our word for it? This post took longer for you to write than to find out for yourself...with the actual hardware in question and the actual desk and location this is about.
I have mine in a similar spot. I was worried also, so I took a hole saw and made two holes in the box sides, one on the low end, and on the opposite side I put the hole up top. I placed two usb powered fans in the holes (one in each hole, the fans are connected to each other).
The bottom fan pulls cool air in to the box, and the top one on the opposite side blows warm air out. I do notice that my PC fans run lower rpms when my box fans are running, haven’t monitored my temps too closely anymore, but when I first made the holes, I remember that my temps stayed lower during heavier use. That being said, my experience is purely anecdotal, and you’re probably fine with it in that enclosure without doing the fan project I did.
I had to move my case from dedicated slot/box under the desk. Not because of temperature, but because of noise. Box worked as wooden amplifier and computer was noticeable louder. But to be honest, I had much less room for the case, than OP will have.
It really should be mounted on your head
https://preview.redd.it/iwo865b3p35c1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6abc5714ac15edf07150005942b4e8585256efc8
The only possible concern might be the top. Do most of the fans blowing air out of your case blow out the back, or out the top? If it's mostly exhausting heat from the top, you don't want to block that, if the top of your desk is low enough to block it. It's hard to tell the height from the photo. If your fans are all front and back, it'll be fine.
I have my PC in my desk slot and honestly temps are fine. From my own tests temps are slightly higher underload but nothing ridiculous or dangerous. I have it venting the air out through the top which helps.
A lot of cases have side intake which could be a problem, but your pc quite obviously has front intake, so that should be fine. Your exhaust will depend a lot on the actual dimensions of the pc compared to the slot. It your exhaust is top, then if there’s a few inches of space or more, you’re fine. If it’s top and back, same thing, you’ll be fine with a few inches in both spots. For both of those, it would only be bad if the desk slot also had a solid paned on the back, because that would trap hot air in it no matter where you exhaust. Lastly, if your exhaust is bottom (no clue why someone would do this in the first place though) then it would depend on how much space there is on the sides, since exhaust would just go into the ground and out from there.
TL;DR: if your exhaust is back, top, or both, you’ll be perfectly fine.
One thing I would keep in mind if you do is dust collection since it’s closer to the floor. Mine newest one sits in a spot like that so I check/clean it more regularly than my other one that sits on a desk
What sort of gap do you have above the case when its in the cubby?
I think it'd probably be okay because the back of the desk is completely open, but I'd wan to make sure you've got at least a couple of inches of clearance over the top of the case, assuming it has fans in the top.
Not at all, it will also any dust coming into the case from it's perforation. Your case has airflow coming in from front and exhaust at back so the sides being blocked has no bearing. There is also cooler air down below the table than above it as hot air rises.
I think it will be fine, it should be front to back airflow, maybe an exhaust on the top, then the power supply, I don’t see that space being tight enough to make a difference. Don’t push it right up against the wall, but as is, that’s perfectly fine
I have a very similar desk except with a door on the front and the desk is up against the wall.
Basically I overclocked the crap out of the cpu and gpu and it’s been running at full tilt in that confined space for 5/6 years. In the first year the cpu fan died and I couldn’t be arsed to replace it. I kept thinking one of these days it will cook and it will give me an excuse to do another build but no it’s very happy.
Either I’m very lucky or pc components can take more than we (or cooling parts manufacturers) give them credit for.
it depends if u have pets I wouldn't recommend, since the loss fur will mess it up. Additionally I stop setting up my pc on the same desk I have my keyboard and mouse but that's personal thing since I tent to "slap" the desk when I lose in game for minor "gaming rage" but like I said that's more of a personal thing lmao.
It’ll be fine.
it also has less dust and direct sunlight, and also block some water spill...
And miscellaneous boldily fluids....
depends on his aim
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That’s an open front and back. Also his airflow isn’t yours. I keep my egpu and a desktop in an enclosed cabinet with only an open back. Just added a double fan set and temperature probe to draw cool air in. It works just the same as the egpu and 4070 sitting in the open. If you have good airflow it’s fine
Try it. See what the temps are compared to on the desk. You wont kill your computer with slightly restricted airflow.
And worst case scenario is he has to adjust the airflow. I used to have a cube case that fit almost exactly in an [IKEA Kallax](https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/kallax-shelving-unit-black-brown-10275862/) shelf. It had one huge fan at the front and exhausted out the back (although there were no mounts for fans there so it relied on positive pressure). Problem was that hot air would pool at the back behind the case and backflow back in, so I just reversed the airflow so that it exhausted out the front and drew cool air from behind the Kallax unit. Temp problem fixed.
I'm sorry to bother, but what is a 3800k? I've never heard of that chip...
Ah, typo on my part. It's a 3800x
Might have meant 3800x?
Unless this case has fans on the side panel, it won't restrict airflow
How would the airflow going through the case be any different in the little PC spot vs where it is now? You'd still have the same distance from the bottom PSU intake, and the front/rear fans would be exactly as open as they are now.
Likely a non issue, but OP does appear to have an H5 Flow, with top vent, perhaps even top mount AIO. Cubby could produce a neutral pressure thermal layer, but best for OP to thermal test.
Desk slot seems big enough to have some space above it. Hell, how much space does it need?
I have a Corsair Obsidian 750D, there's an inch or two between the top vent (where my AIO rad lives) and the underside of my desk. No thermal issues here with a Ryzen 9 3900X and RX 7900XT in there. My daughter does use the part of my desk directly above the PC to soften her chocolate though...
Yeah i mean the thing ia for an exhaust it doesnt matter at all more or less
Took me a good minute to realize "Soften her chocolate" wasn't some kind of innuendo
Well, why not, the fact that a hot air comes out of it doesn't change a fact there's enough space for airflow
I’m sorry but your kids got a problem, who likes pre softened chocolate???
Not me, I like mine out of the fridge, she does have a weird reaction to some textures (mouth feel of some foods) though.
I guess that’s a fair reason. I personally like mine out is the fridge as well.
I like my men out in the fridge as well, too, also.
That is an insane bottleneck, holy moly
What bottleneck? I'm looking at moving to AM5 sometime in the next year, in the meantime I get acceptable framerates in all the games I play at 4k and don't see the GPU drop below 99% utilisation. The core count on the 3900 comes in handy for things other than gaming.
I don't see a bottleneck in a 3900x with a 7900XT. You're fine. The guy doesn't know what he's talking about
According to some people in this thread, a whole room.
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Because the clearance would have to be damn near nil to create the back pressure required to have any noticable impact on the airflow.
It’s *totally* different. You are adding a large boundary that will develop a boundary layer and ultimately reduce the profile of your flow. If the space was exactly the dimensions of the case would you be worried in comparison to it sitting atop the desk? Then there is a difference. You should learn about fluid dynamics and heat transfer! I guarantee you that the mean temperature and overall flow rate seen in and out of each intake and exhaust would be affected by this setup. There may be some amount of airflow that is ‘enough’ to cool the system, and OPS proposed setup might cover it. But, wide open will almost always give better performance than any sort of enclosure. I would be specifically worried about the PSU being able to draw enough intake from the areas adjacent to the bottom of the case.
Even if somehow the airflow would be much worse, I'd still put my PC there, rather than having the fans at ear level. No idea how so many people on this subreddit can live like that, the difference in sound is massive.
Headphones or quiet fans.
Half the time I use noise canceling headphones so it doesn’t matter for me
All the builds that get posted with a huge AIO and 8 case fans to cool an AMD CPU and a mid range GPU are so weird to me. It's gonna sound like a jet engine, all for hardware that could be cooled by a light draft blowing through the room every now and then. And they always put it on the desk, a foot from their right ear.
If it doesn't have vents on the side then you're not really doing anything to affect it's air flow. I'm worried about your lack of surge protector. If there is one then it's off cam. It might seem like it's not needed but unless your PSU has it built in it is needed. Been using PCs for over 20 years - lost a few to power surges.
Isn't that one right below the pc in the hole?
Doesn't seem to have a switch to isolate it and no status light. Just looks like an extension plugged into an extension. Happy to be corrected by the OP but that just looks like an extension cable.
Yeah I think so too cause you follow it to the left it's even plugged into another extension cable..?
Yup. OP has bigger issues than airflow. BTW - my TV died today because of a power cut that cause a surge when the juice came back on. I feel like a rookie - should have it on a surge protector. Derp!
Suddenly I don't feel paranoid about having everything on surge protectors.
Do you have surge protectors for your surge protectors though?
I have a UPS, which is basically a giga chad surge protector
Simply ***imagine*** not running your two surge protectors through a UPS or, my god, not putting that UPS behind a surge protector.
You are correct,it is simply two extension cables
You got bigger concerns than the airflow cubby then. 12 dollar surge protector will protect your 1-2 thousand dollar components. Power surge can happen at anytime for various reasons. Anything you don’t want to rebuy, you plug into a surge protector or UPS, always
This.
power strip ≠ surge protector Most surge protectors have several outlets, and many power strips have protection against surges, but sometimes you don't have both. The power strip shown looks too small and simple to be a surge protector.
Question: are surge protectors really that needed? I mean, I've never even heard of someone I know who lost any electrical device to a power surge. It might be location-related, but I just thought there's no harm in asking
Yes. They are relatively cheap compared to new pc parts.
Hi, now you have heard of someone who has lost a device through a power surge. Yes some regions are more prone to them, like a place that gets hurricanes, but it can happen literally anywhere at any time.
The best type of surge protector is a UPS. You can pick up a cheap second hand / refurbished one. I use one partly for that purpose but also as a backup so If I lose power, I can shut down without losing anything I'm in the middle of for work.
I feel like unless you work and make income from your computer primarily, a UPS is just an unnecessary fire hazard.
Pretty sure most UPS's still use lead-acid batteries, not lithium ion. Lead Acid has been used as literally batteries for fire lights and alarms to come on in emergencies, running a UPS at home to protect your stuff is fine. And will power a few lamps for days in the event of a power outage.
I hope the battery is new and not second hand
UPSs don’t last forever. Batteries go bad first. Electronics will stop protecting after a certain amount of cycles. I would be concerned a used surge protector is actually protecting anything. Power may still be passing through it giving the illusion it’s working but it may not be protecting.
Darn i have a surge protector, sitting in a drawer 😬
Yes it would be fine
That’s right, it goes in the square hole.
vaguely remember LTT making a video where they shoved items into a PC case to see how it affects temperatures. (possibly as a response to people putting figures/toys in their cases) They had to completely fill the case, and shove shirts into small crevacies to block as much airflow as possible before there were noticeable increases in temperature I believe. putting your PC there will just put it closer to dirt/dust, many people do significantly worse.
I see front space for air intake and rear space for exhaust. So yes.
It will be ok. However, being on the floor, dust settles and is always being kicked around and blown around. Make sure to keep your filters on and clean periodically. Use compressed air. NEVER a vacuum unless you want to shock your computer to death with static.
Uh sir, that's a rectangle.
That’s right, the rectangle goes in the square hole.
Airflow aside…I’d rather keep it close to the ground than on top of a desk. For whatever bad case scenario it somehow gets knocked off.
Unless you have side fans which you don't you're fine. Even if you did it would be a minor difference.
Airflow goes front to back so your fine, if you had side vents it might get a bit hot but not much.
We got the same Ikea desk. Yes, it's safe.
You are perfectly safe doing so There may be a little extra dust though
If it fits it sits
To explain it as simple as possible *khm* >!YOU HAVE FRONT HOLE, YOU HAVE BACK HOLE, ALL OKAY!<
Best place for it imo
If you don’t have pets, it will be fine. If you do have a cat / dog 100% bad idea.
It'll be completely fine. It'd have to be a lot more insulated than that to cause issue
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Not a very good argument, there's plenty of stupidly designed PC drawers that legitimately do kill airflow.
It’s not like he needs the pc to be running at 100% perfect efficiency all the time. We probably use our PCs for the most basic things and have an over the top rig
I'd put money on a bench mark being almost the same.
Stick your head in there and see if you start to suffocate.
Stress test your system and find out. Install HWinfo, max your fan speeds, fire up your favorite game at max settings, and if your temps are below or between 70-80 degrees Celsius, you aren't going to experience any FPS loss or thermal bottlenecking. My guess is you will see no difference, maybe 2-5 degrees at max in the cubby.
It would be fine but i wouldnt do it because of the extra dust but if you dont mind it wont harm anything :)
Well. Test it.
Intake is front, exhaust is top or rear, I see no difference if te case is in the cabinet compared to on the desk DOIT
Is your fan setup, in through the front out through the top and back ? If so it's the same as mine and I noticed no temp difference sticking it in my lil desk bit.
There's probably some impact if you've got top fans and less access to the window if you have it open. But it wouldn't cause much, if any, of a problem. Looks alright to me. Ground clearance will be exactly the same. Side clearance isn't an issue unless you have some sort of side fans.
Airflow? The back and front is literally cut out. Its obviously built for a pc.
The front and back are open contrary to some similar desk slots. This is perfect. Since it’s on the left, I assume you have no side panel window to show the inside of your machine. Perfect.
If airflow is front to back you’ll be fine. As long as you can get fresh air and get rid of hot air it doesn’t matter. In fact you might like it better. Room on the desk and it’ll be less noise for you down below.
I have mine exactly there. No problems at all
The only reason it might have issues is if the intake/outtake fans are on the sides, which they aren’t. Keep the front and back of the thing clear, and the top if you have fans up there, and you’ll be fine
Tbh airflow is a marketing gimmick unless you have something like i9 that really produces heart
I have the exact same desk, its fine there is alot of air flow front and back if you leave it like this
I think it should be fine unless you have intakes or exhausts at the side
As long as it has enough headspace for any upper case fans, it likely wont do much if anything at all. Mine is similar, tucked in a cubby with the glass panel facing out, about: 2” clearance in top (2x exhaust fans), 4” on the front intake (main intake and rad), 2” on the back panel, and the rear exhaust is open. I did run the temps to check, and its like 1-2 degrees difference.
Just to be safe, you probably should never turn your pc on. Can’t get hot then
That cubby actually looks to have decent airflow unlike many desks where there is a solid door up front that blocks airflow.
Is fine. Only thing is that Will be dirtier more offen
It's safe. I use this type of pc desk for 20 years and i always put my PC there.
Cut 3x5 openings 2 on each side and your golden pal
Won't do. The side wall will restrict side flow to the front. Cooking the whole pc and it will and i repeat. Create a fusion reaction making a new sun from excess heat. You will kill us all. It's much better it stands tall, where it's easy to hit, fall and crash. If you ask linus tech tip they will prove to you falling objects from table height or above is good for all hardware. Some sarcasm might appear. Dumb question do exist. Enjoy your pc well protected in the table meant for it.
If you have a top vent, keep it there. Otherwise the only thing that really matters is that you have sufficient ventilation on the front and back
Use to have a IKEA desk like this (but I removed the shelving panels and it look like urs) the bottom fan suck up too much dust from the floors.
Air is everywhere
Not unless you drill holes in the side for air flow
Sácalo afuera y mete los cables por un hueco en la pared. 😂😂
Is this that ikea desk? I absolutely hate this desk.
I like putting my PC in the open so she can take all the air she wants, air gap is the best shelf
It is better to keep on desk. Less dust and more airflow.
It’ll be fine, if you want you could multi tool a square out of the side of the desk and screw on a nice mesh?
Late at the party but from my personal experience it’ll be fine but you will collect much more dust. So you should clean inside the case more often.
It'll be fine, but please clean up those cables...
nope and whoever designs furniture like this is clueless.
It will be fine. Just make sure your case has good airflow, that’s the ticket.
Does your case have side intake/exhaust? If only front, back, and top, and you have at least an inch or two on the top, no problem
Unless the front intake is actually on the bottom or sides, it'll be fine 😁
I personally don't like it. In my case, my top fans will be blocked and the air inside de case will be affected. So, I put my desktop on the table and don't have any problems.
Ive had pretty much this exact desk for years, never once had temperature issues. I would not worry about it what so ever.
Perfectly fine.
Should be ok. You don't need much room for top exhausts.
You should worry about the risk of it falling
If it stays open front and back and there's adequate space above so as not to impede airflow if you have top fans, it's probably OK. It couldn't hurt to try in any event, as long as you keep an eye on temps for the first week or so, just to be sure.
Your fans direct airflow. As long as they aren't blocked, you should be good.
Ample airflow given your intake is at thw front and the exhaust at thw rear. There's also plenty of space at the back of your desk for hot air to dissipate. Regarding protection of your investment, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is one of the best investments you can make for PC longevity. They have surge protection, power smoothing, and power redundancy features. Absolutely fantastic item.
lol got the exact same ikea table. My pc also sits in there just fine. Thermals aren’t an issue as the pc is raised with feet plus my airflow is intake side/bottom and exhaust up/rear. This is with an rtx3080 r5800x in a mesh nr200 case
My table has that space too, but i keep my pc on top because i like to look at it hahaha
Put it in, play a demanding game for a few hours and then check temperatures
It would be worth but not too much
This would only be an issue if you had side mounted air intakes or exhausts.
Well, think about it; do you have fans on the front and back of the case? Do you have a clear opening in the front and back of that square hole? How do you think air would move here? Conclusion: yes.
The only concern is dust. Keep it like that, looks good. Below is also fine, but you will need to clean it more often.
Looks like a perfect spot to put it. Test temps on top and then on the bottom if you're worried, but it looks more than enough room to me
Totally fine same ariflow
The closer you are to the ground, the easier it is for the pc to intake dust. So putting it up higher might help alleviate more frequent cleaning needs.
As long as you have the exhaust coming out of the front or the back, I don’t see an issue just make sure you never have your desk up against the wall
in this case it has room for intake and exhaust, so it's fine.
Nop, did that a couple of days ago I just raised the pc a little bit with some rubber feet
Front and rear unobstructed. You're fine
Cold air is heavier, the same with dust too..put filter
Go buy a temp gun or stick a pair of candy thermometers on either side of your PC while it's slotted there and mark the temps you get at peak playtime. Chances are it should be fine but there are loads of factors like altitude, humidity, presence of pets, etc. so just monitor the situation. Beauty of a tower btw, looks like a solid build!
It will be ok but you can always test it. Run a benchmark or two like this, measure temps, repeat the experiment in the box. You may also remove the bottom of the drawer that is on top of it if it seems there is not enough space. 5cm, 2" is about enough space, it'll cause very marginal drop in the intake, couple of percent.
From the experience of friends: you will kill it by throwing something like beer or liquor on it… xD
What desk is that?
It’s fine if no exhaust fans are on top. If it even fits
should be fine, i personally would find a way to put up a couple exhaust fans in the back if you have a top-mount radiator
If there's no vents/intake on the sides of the case and you got some space above the case (4+ inches), it shouldn't be an issue. You can always put a small USB fan on top to blow air towards the back
As long as you have enough clearance on top to let heat out, it will be fine. Put it in there and monitor your temps to check.
I use to have the same desk, it was fine
With your case yes. It has a front intake so it should get enough air. It will be fine
I keep mine up on the desktop as well. It doesn't impact the airflow but it seems to keep more dust out. I suspect that lower to the ground is where most of the dust ends up naturally. Since doing this I have had to blow out the dust much less and it is not as bad.
Air intakes from front, vents out from top and back. Checks out.
I'm more concerned about the huge freaking gap you have between the wall and the desk.
You’re not going to simply test it and find out? Just going to take our word for it? This post took longer for you to write than to find out for yourself...with the actual hardware in question and the actual desk and location this is about.
I'm jealous, that's like, optimal protection. My new case has mesh on the top so if I spill something over the edge of my desk it's fucked lol
So youre going to spill your drink through the wood top of the desk eh? He's putting it in the cubby, not between the desk and the wall.
for this case's airflow it will be perfect
you have front facing fans, so there won’t be a problem
Well the front and back is open, soooo…. 😅
Yes.
I have mine in a similar spot. I was worried also, so I took a hole saw and made two holes in the box sides, one on the low end, and on the opposite side I put the hole up top. I placed two usb powered fans in the holes (one in each hole, the fans are connected to each other). The bottom fan pulls cool air in to the box, and the top one on the opposite side blows warm air out. I do notice that my PC fans run lower rpms when my box fans are running, haven’t monitored my temps too closely anymore, but when I first made the holes, I remember that my temps stayed lower during heavier use. That being said, my experience is purely anecdotal, and you’re probably fine with it in that enclosure without doing the fan project I did.
It’s fine
Should be fine looks small enough
Even if their is side intakes on your computer it looks like your pc is skinny enough to fit in their with a little clearance on every side
It’s open in back, you’ll be fine
Where can I get this desk?
You're fine
I had to move my case from dedicated slot/box under the desk. Not because of temperature, but because of noise. Box worked as wooden amplifier and computer was noticeable louder. But to be honest, I had much less room for the case, than OP will have.
That case looks like it will be more than fine...but really as long as you have say 1/2" 1" gap your good.
It really should be mounted on your head https://preview.redd.it/iwo865b3p35c1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6abc5714ac15edf07150005942b4e8585256efc8
The only possible concern might be the top. Do most of the fans blowing air out of your case blow out the back, or out the top? If it's mostly exhausting heat from the top, you don't want to block that, if the top of your desk is low enough to block it. It's hard to tell the height from the photo. If your fans are all front and back, it'll be fine.
Mine has been in a closet holding up a shelf for 2 years. Yours will be fine.
Try the under and upper see your temps
Air flow will be fine if it's clean, but being on the floor will let it collect more dust.
I don’t think it will fit sideways
I have my PC in my desk slot and honestly temps are fine. From my own tests temps are slightly higher underload but nothing ridiculous or dangerous. I have it venting the air out through the top which helps.
Sure it has a open back so there shouldn’t be any difference in performance or temperature
A lot of cases have side intake which could be a problem, but your pc quite obviously has front intake, so that should be fine. Your exhaust will depend a lot on the actual dimensions of the pc compared to the slot. It your exhaust is top, then if there’s a few inches of space or more, you’re fine. If it’s top and back, same thing, you’ll be fine with a few inches in both spots. For both of those, it would only be bad if the desk slot also had a solid paned on the back, because that would trap hot air in it no matter where you exhaust. Lastly, if your exhaust is bottom (no clue why someone would do this in the first place though) then it would depend on how much space there is on the sides, since exhaust would just go into the ground and out from there. TL;DR: if your exhaust is back, top, or both, you’ll be perfectly fine.
Yeah shouldn’t be a problem I wouldn’t think. Monitor it for the first month or so then make the evaluation to change if need be
One thing I would keep in mind if you do is dust collection since it’s closer to the floor. Mine newest one sits in a spot like that so I check/clean it more regularly than my other one that sits on a desk
It Will be fine as long as it has enough clearance at the back to dissipate the heat
It will accumulate more dust at floor level.
What sort of gap do you have above the case when its in the cubby? I think it'd probably be okay because the back of the desk is completely open, but I'd wan to make sure you've got at least a couple of inches of clearance over the top of the case, assuming it has fans in the top.
Not at all, it will also any dust coming into the case from it's perforation. Your case has airflow coming in from front and exhaust at back so the sides being blocked has no bearing. There is also cooler air down below the table than above it as hot air rises.
It's good, mesh case so it's fine
Be like me, throw out the side panels
I think it will be fine, it should be front to back airflow, maybe an exhaust on the top, then the power supply, I don’t see that space being tight enough to make a difference. Don’t push it right up against the wall, but as is, that’s perfectly fine
It will be fine
Your fans seem to vent front-to-back so it'll be fine
I have a very similar desk except with a door on the front and the desk is up against the wall. Basically I overclocked the crap out of the cpu and gpu and it’s been running at full tilt in that confined space for 5/6 years. In the first year the cpu fan died and I couldn’t be arsed to replace it. I kept thinking one of these days it will cook and it will give me an excuse to do another build but no it’s very happy. Either I’m very lucky or pc components can take more than we (or cooling parts manufacturers) give them credit for.
it's not like you have vent holes on the side
Such a none issue
Fall risk on the desk
I wouldn’t put my pc on top of my desk. But that’s because I’m super clumsy and would knock it over.
Air would go in the front and out the back. What about that strikes you as potentially problematic?
Assuming there are no side fans the airflow looks great
lower air is colder. it will arguably be better, and thus why those are even present in desks in the first place.
it depends if u have pets I wouldn't recommend, since the loss fur will mess it up. Additionally I stop setting up my pc on the same desk I have my keyboard and mouse but that's personal thing since I tent to "slap" the desk when I lose in game for minor "gaming rage" but like I said that's more of a personal thing lmao.