This desk hides a full gaming PC, RTX 4090, and widescreen OLED monitor included

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TL;DR: For people who don't like the look of a clunky desk with a PC and peripherals piled on top, this video is a must-watch. In fact, it's a must watch for anyone interested in clever craftsmanship and technology. The 27-minute video documents the process of building an invisible PC, along with the custom-made parts needed for the project.

Picture a Venn diagram showing the relationship between people who care about home decor and people who own a gaming PC. The people in the middle circle, however large or small it may be, would be the group delighted with the latest video from YouTube channel DIY Perks.

It shows how to build the Endgame Invisible PC – a desk with a hidden hatch that opens to reveal a widescreen OLED monitor with all the peripherals underneath and a PC cooled by a custom liquid cooling radiator. In short, it houses a high-performance PC that doesn't disrupt the room's design and aesthetic.

It doesn't hurt that Matthew Perks, who runs the YouTube channel, is a skilled craftsman with IT credentials. He has made videos of other DIY projects, such as building a "stealthy" PlayStation 5. The 27-minute video documents how to build the invisible PC and the materials necessary for the project, ranging from stripped-down components to custom-made parts that work together seamlessly.

For instance, the monitor mounting process, which is very complex, involves several custom components to integrate the 45-inch OLED display within the desk. The desktop is made from aluminum sheets that are 3mm thick and are supported by an extruded aluminum frame. The 3mm sheets are flexible and only become rigid after the panels are attached.

Custom hinges, pneumatic struts and tension springs combine to create a hinge mechanism for the monitor hatch. Throughout the video, Perks relies on a mix of special hinges, custom L-brackets, pneumatic struts, tension springs, and sliding rails to integrate the various joints and panels.

Perks used a 45-inch Corsair Xeneon Flex ultrawide bendable OLED monitor, which he stripped down to its PCB and panel to minimize its size. The peripherals include a full-size keyboard, a mouse, a headset, and an external audio interface with the OLED monitor.

The PC components include an Intel Core i9-13900K processor, Asrock Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 motherboard, and Zotac GeForce RTX 4090, all cooled with water blocks. Because ATX and SFX power supplies were too large to conceal, Perks used two HDPlex 500W GaN power supplies, dedicating one to the GPU. For storage, he installed twelve 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 drives in a Flashtor 12 Pro NAS, connected to the motherboard via an M.2 port and a 10Gbit M.2 network card.

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I saw on the Internet that this desk is certain to catch fire soon. I think it was a video by a guy called Fix Northridge. He spoke with great authority 😏
 
Songs the 4090 not part of the gaming PC? Why did that need to be point out specifically?
 
Is it really a desk or it is a case large enough to fit a monitor on top?

It's mostly a fairly large case and a youtuber that's decent at using clever camera angles to make it seem like it's a regular desk table. If you watch the video he even reveals that the edge of the table tapers of slightly to make it seem thinner than it actually is.
 
Far out the Internet is a funny place. Of ALL the feedback you could have given, that's what you went with, f-ing LOL
I am serious, it is good for movies shot in 21:9 and games that support ultrawide resolution (a lot of very good old games don't), but for normal usage it is a bad choice. It is like a long table that fits a lot of guests, which is a good thing, unless you meet those people once a year. You want it to play uw games, or movies in 21 9, a lot of people including myself do not.
I was really exciting when these first appeared. My brother got one. He returned his, I did some thinking I described above and did not get it.
 
I am serious, it is good for movies shot in 21:9 and games that support ultrawide resolution (a lot of very good old games don't), but for normal usage it is a bad choice. It is like a long table that fits a lot of guests, which is a good thing, unless you meet those people once a year. You want it to play uw games, or movies in 21 9, a lot of people including myself do not.
I was really exciting when these first appeared. My brother got one. He returned his, I did some thinking I described above and did not get it.

I agree.

I ran games across 5760x1080 for a while. Even games that appeared to support ultrawide resolution had issues with at least one thing, be it menu screens not fitting the resolution size or cutscenes not playing in the provided resolution without 1) being overly stretched or 2) being smooshed down like it was filmed by an idi0t that can't turn their phone to film landscape (those people are stupid).

While I did enjoy games that played across ultrawide, most of them had some kind of issue that caused problems and made it more difficult. I'd say that maybe 25% of games I played fit the UW resolution well (with almost no issues), the others I had to stick with a single 16:9 (1920x1080) screen to play them.

Then again, this was my setup 4 years ago. Maybe it's improved some by now? Either way, I enjoy my gaming on 2560x1440 on a single monitor and I can't say that I miss the 5760x1080.
 
I am serious, it is good for movies shot in 21:9 and games that support ultrawide resolution (a lot of very good old games don't), but for normal usage it is a bad choice. It is like a long table that fits a lot of guests, which is a good thing, unless you meet those people once a year. You want it to play uw games, or movies in 21 9, a lot of people including myself do not.
I was really exciting when these first appeared. My brother got one. He returned his, I did some thinking I described above and did not get it.

The article is not about ultrawide monitors though. It's about a custom made desk. So you not liking ultrawide monitors is a pointless thing to say because it's not like this desk is something you or I can run out and buy.
 
I am serious, it is good for movies shot in 21:9 and games that support ultrawide resolution (a lot of very good old games don't), but for normal usage it is a bad choice. It is like a long table that fits a lot of guests, which is a good thing, unless you meet those people once a year. You want it to play uw games, or movies in 21 9, a lot of people including myself do not.
I was really exciting when these first appeared. My brother got one. He returned his, I did some thinking I described above and did not get it.
Sounds like a skill issue to be honest. I bought a 2560x1080 ultrawide back around 2016. No issues with games other than overwatch, which was an intentional restriction rather than a technical one. I replaced it last year with a 40" 3440x1440 155hz ultrawide, and it's been fantastic for gaming and productivity. A single main window with utilities in the wings is great, and blender and unity with an extra column in my UI has been wonderful.
 
Bad monitor shape. Not all people want ultrawide.
While true, you don't have to use an ultra-wide screen in such a build. You can use whatever you like. That's how custom builds roll. For me, dual screens are needed so this build wouldn't work at all. But this build is a great idea and no one can deny how masterful this guy is.

I'm pretty sure every person that will be using this desk wanted ultrawide.
Nope. If I wanted something like this, it would be a 16:9. Not everyone is a fan of ultra-wide screens. And yes, I've used one, didn't like the ratio.
 
You act like this is some sort of bad thing. The entire point of home decor is the appearance, not necessarily the actuality. If it looks thin, it is thin.
Not everyone feels that way. For some people, function is much more important than fashion.
 
Some people aren't capable of imagining others in hypotheticals. They can only think of themselves and their own wants and needs. A guy makes a desk for himself by his own time, effort, and money, for his own personal use? He didn't make it according to what I would want, so he made a confusingly bad decision.

It's an incredibly blind lens they use to see the world.
 
Read my post again. Carefully.
And? Are you implying I missed something?

Some people aren't capable of imagining others in hypotheticals. They can only think of themselves and their own wants and needs. A guy makes a desk for himself by his own time, effort, and money, for his own personal use? He didn't make it according to what I would want, so he made a confusingly bad decision.

It's an incredibly blind lens they use to see the world.
It would seem you are having problems communicating through the medium of text. Little tip for you, vocal intonation and inflections are not conveyed through printed word.
 
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