It’s about a DIY PC that uses a lamp as a case – and more than lives up to its name.
Anyone who knows me is aware that I particularly love very compact computers. That’s why I like the unique DIY PC that I want to show you here even more – and I’m sure that many of you will feel the same way.
What computer are we talking about? It is the DIY project of the YouTuber MXC Builds, which can be seen above and is currently getting a lot of positive attention on Reddit .
- With the help of woodworking machines and a 3D printer, the YouTuber has built a round PC case that at first glance looks like a fancy lamp.
- Inside, among other things, a small mini-ITX mainboard and a PCI Express riser cable hide a real gaming PC.
- The total price for the components is around 1,900 euros, according to the YouTuber. The material costs amount to a manageable 150 euros.
The following video shows exactly how MXB Builds went about creating the lamp housing for the computer and installing everything inside:
What’s inside the PC and how hot and noisy will it get?
Two crucial questions, especially for very compact PCs with a mini-ITX mainboard like in this case.
Let’s start with the hardware installed:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Graphics card: Asus Pro Art Geforce RTX 4070 Ti
- Mainboard: Asus ROG Strix B650E-I Gaming WIFI
- Memory: 32.0 GB DDR5
So these are very fast components.
But how does the PC perform in terms of temperatures and noise?
- Synthetic full load: When the CPU and graphics card are fully loaded, they reach temperatures of around 85 to 90 degrees. However, this only occurs when the fans are running at almost maximum speed, which also results in an almost unbearable noise level, as the YouTuber admits.
- Gaming: In gaming, things are clearly better. Here, the CPU reaches about 70 degrees and the graphics card 50 to 60 degrees, and the noise level is significantly lower.
- Optimal hardware for the PC: As a recommendation for his lamp case, the hobbyist names an Nvidia XX60 graphics card (such as the RTX 4060) and a Ryzen 5 or a Core i5.
Can you buy the case?
Not at the moment, but the YouTuber is definitely willing to change that.
At least that’s what his following answer to a question about the stand-alone purchase of the case in the comments on Reddit suggests:
I’m seriously considering it, given the interest this case has generated.
However, you should probably prepare yourself for a pretty high price. MXC Builds estimates the possible price at at least $500
Please feel free to let me know in the comments if you like the lamp PC as much as I do – and how much money you would be willing to pay for a case like this.
