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Geek's Woodworking Project, Ultimate Gaming Cabinet

flickr.com — What results when a gamer decides to take a woodworking class? A gaming cabinet with 10 computer case fans, raised shelves for better console air circulation, and 32 shaker pegs as controller holders. My 360 and PS3 are yet to overheat.

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  • gregmo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+35definitly an awesome setup. Gotta be loud (and i personally could've done without the neon lights) but still really cool
    • Dradis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14I also wouldn't have used the neon lights, but it's a pretty minor thing.

      Must be nice, kjonson!
    • JacNet, on 10/12/2007, -5/+39What's a games console rack without neons?
      Not a games console rack.
    • drakethegreat, on 10/12/2007, -15/+5Ya I agree. LED glowing fans are overdone these days and while probably 7 years ago they looked awesome, new, and cool that just isn't the case these days. Great concept however and thats what I've always hated about most setups. Poor circulation of air is making them useless for modern components designed to utilize TVs. Someone needs to tell these manufacturers how to build this stuff.

      This has inspired me to colaberate with my roommate whose an Architect and does woodworking himself. I need something that can keep my 360 from overheating when I'm playing Madden 07, FEAR, and Gears of War.
    • CBTF, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I like this set up. Very neat, good job.

    • JacNet, on 10/12/2007, -22/+4@drakethegreat

      When you are young like me (below 15), and havn't ever used these blue neons before, they are very cool.
    • clackerd, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12nicely done. i guess you need a kick ass cabinet when you have a PS3, 360 and what looks like a wii sitting on there. i would add more LED's, an integrated guitar hero guitar controller stand, thermometer with digital readout for each platform, paint, and earthquake brackets. and don't forget the spinners!
    • TomRemixed, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Wow. I love how the Wii is almost too small to fit on the two pieces of wood. Personally I think it would look better with all the consoles standing not flat.
    • blapierre, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Why doesn't the new-school NES get some fans?
    • modsuperstar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21That bastard has a top-loading NES. Forget the PS3, Wii and 360.
    • berzerk, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1and enclosed to keep dust out
    • Mabu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I bet that thing is annoyingly loud with all those fans.
    • Yanks2435, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Modsuperstar: I bought one of those earlier this year for a friend at Play N Trade. It was like 50 bucks IIRC.
    • garreh, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1What the? He has PS3 up higher on the shelf? 360 ftw...oh wait...maybe it is good... hopefully that thing will take more of an impact if it hit the ground. ;)
    • jedikv, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Sweet rig
    • sepultura, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Nice, i wish i had that...the tv and the consoles....you're too rich lol.
    • BlackSheepx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I came a little.
    • CircusNinja, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I think he should attempt a version two, with less bling (neon lights have got to go!!) and a little more style. Also, I think all those fans are overkill and the airflow could have been thought out better; all those fans must sound like you're living next to an airport.

      But, give credit where it's due... for someone "who's never used a saw" in his life, it's pretty pimp :)
  • kjonson, on 10/12/2007, -2/+26You can definitely hear a whirrr when you turn it on. But funnily enough, its not much louder then the 360 when I'm playing Gears of War.
    • devo6273, on 10/12/2007, -10/+3Edit: question was answered below. I should learn to read.
    • jerrysizzler, on 10/12/2007, -13/+4

      ...
    • hoppdawg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5That set up must get you laid like a pornstar clocking overtime.
  • Jolene, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Nice set up. I also wouldn't have put in the blue LEDs. Leave those for the LAN parties.

    I'm going to make a big cabinet next month, and I was thinking of trying to put in some big case fans to avoid over heating. I know almost nothing about wiring though. (I know how to plug stuff in, and I can wire my own Cat5.) How do you go about wiring the fans for a wall plug? Or can you not do that?


    Seattle FTW!
    • kjonson, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I just used a computer power supply to power the fans. To get the power supply to run without a motherboard though, you need to connect the green to black wires on the motherboard connector.
    • profOblivion, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13@kjonson

      Highly recommend posting a moderately detailed how-to. Very cool and 'grats!
    • devo6273, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3@kjonson - A PSU seems like it would be loud and overkill for this application.. Couldnt you pick up a 12V power converter from radio shack or something? Not enough amperage? I can't imaging that these fans pull that much energy.
    • Ademan, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Awesome project kjonson. But I think everyone else here would love to see how you did it, and maybe some details on the structure, and more importantly the wiring.

      Awesome,
      -Dan
    • kjonson, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4I had an extra power supply lying round, so thats why I used that. All fans are wired in series because each fan had male and female connectors. Because the power supply had so many connectors, wiring was pretty easy. I still need to add rails to hide cords though.
  • shortkid422, on 10/12/2007, -3/+43What an ass...Xbox360, Wii, and PS3. I'm jealous, can you tell?
    • jerrysizzler, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12because that would be worth it?
    • jakeadams, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8@TreeNinja

      Oh I know, because he is an avid Flikr user with a userpic and everything.
  • ahhell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12That looks like kind of tippy. It would suck for someone to bump into it and have the whole thing come crashing down.
    Are the fans even necessary as there is a ton of space between each system?
  • nallelcm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Those lights must be distracting when you're watching a movie.
    • SavageOwnage, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Then you do not plug the lights in.
    • nallelcm, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Good point, but I would still probably want the fans blowing, it gets warm in my house.
    • modsuperstar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I'm almost surprised he doesn't have individual fans for each shelf. If doesn't make sense to have a fan going for the PS3 when you're playing a 360 game.
  • BigBrother87, on 10/12/2007, -19/+1Whoopdey frickin' doo. I mean, congrats on the woodworking skills (actually nice to have), but if you don't care about hardwood, you could make this for $30 at Wal*Mart.
  • commongiga, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I would galdly pay for a nice setup like that. You should try building a DVD rack Kjonson. There aren't many pieces like this on the market, excellent work.
    • account, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0I really like this idea of adding fans inside the cabinet, but the cabinet looks like it belongs in a bachelor pad, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it could be improved. What if you made a complete entertainment center instead of having just a cabinet? After a quick search I found an entertainment center that I would like this idea applied to.
      http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-98514242922916_1924_18995839
  • AnotherName, on 10/12/2007, -16/+2WHAT? I CANT HEAR YOU OVER THE DAMN VIDEO GAME HOLDER THING
  • reevolutn, on 10/12/2007, -14/+2someone just wants to show of all his fancy toys
    • crilen007, on 10/12/2007, -9/+3Yea look at his TV.

      ***** I wish my parents had more money when I was a kid lol.
  • Sechy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2That is nice, I like the Neon lights. But I love Blue Neon lights on everything :)
  • zukeft, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9How many miles of cables do you have now?
    • kjonson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Something that has come to annoy me is how every console for every generation seems to come out with proprietary A/V cables. Definitely a messy tangle when everything gets hooked in. Not to mention the power bricks that the 360 and Wii both have.
  • vash469, on 10/12/2007, -27/+0great set up looks like someones parents are load ps3 and wii i wish i was rich
    • jonshipman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+30or he could, I don't know, have a job
    • JustMatt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1hmm. well. he does have a Wii, a PS3, and a 360. so he must have something going for him.
  • chadtatro, on 10/12/2007, -19/+4there's nothing ultimate about that. i'm surprised his mommy let him put that thing in the livingroom at all.
  • TridenTBoy, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4Yea... That must be loud and HELLA annoying when those are on. You might think, oh this is so tight at first, but then it just gets really annoying later.
    • NtHammer, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3omfg anyone who says hella anymore is a huge ***** loser
  • RichPowers, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1You Seattleites make me proud :)

    I was just thinking the other day "damn I need somewhere to put all my consoles." It's a jungle of wires in front of my TV.
    • jonshipman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Me too, me too :(

      Though my Laserdisk player is awkward to find a place for.
  • eschompthis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2very nice and simple, I took 4 years of wood and cabinet making class in High school, I ended up Building a MAME cabinet
  • iDot, on 10/12/2007, -9/+2all that and no computer? what gives?
  • captainraeburn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18"Hey, this guy has more money than I do, let's start talking about his 'mommy' and 'daddy' and how they're obviously the source of his income."

    People make money. Get over it and stop pretending to be witty.
    • chadtatro, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1you're a ***** dude, i wasn't making fun of him having money to buy the consoles, i thought the shelf thing was silly.. and making fun of the gen-x'ers who live with their parents still. :)
  • HappyScrappy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2You're killing me. Next thing you need is earmuffs for the noise and a subsidy for your power bills for the fans.

    I took an Ikea cabinet and installed a single 120mm fam with temperature control. It turns on automatically, and it's quieter than my PS2, let alone 360. It never gets over 85 in there when my 360 is on. I'll probably modify it for my PS3 when I get it, but the PS3 is so quiet, I could just put it outside the cabinet if I want.

    You don't need 10 fans.
  • Urusai, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Life? No.
  • elitexero, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4Wood with blue LEDs? Looks like total *****. Waayy too many LED fans. Should have use 120 mil fans and cathode tubes.
    • crilen007, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9No tubes, no lights.
      120 mm fans I agree on though.
  • tituskashmarek, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2everything is 69% off lol
  • h4lofourt33n, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Version 1.5 should include some cable management. Sweet concept!
    • Shriker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Version 2.0 should have some nice gradients...
  • jerrycan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Nice craftsmanship but, given the fact that those consoles are mounted on raised rails and there are no doors on the cabinet and there is no kind of back on the cabinet that I can see and each console in in its own compartment with plenty of space left over , I would say the fans are completely un-needed.

    however, I would add:
    - a back (with knock-outs for cables)
    - glass door(s) on the front
    - replace the fans with very low speed, whisper quiet fans (if they aren't already)
    - neons are nice, but I woul dhave them on a separate switch for the times I'm sick of them.


    I'm guessing he's only running one device at a time anyway, but I'll only accept computer noise from my PC, not my home theater/console setting.
    • kjonson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5You basically touched on my hit list for next semester in woodworking. The glass front and rear cover with cord holes are definitely needed. After I hooked everything in, there is just a mess of cables in the back.
    • wintermute0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Glass door, etc was exactly what I was thinking. I've an older matte black turntable / component shelf with a glass front that has been my game rack so far. Adding some whisper fans and controller hooks like this guy did seems like a good plan.
  • CopyNinja, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Very nice, much better than having consoles strewn across the floor like all my friends.
  • unloud, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10I love how he has the 360 separating the Wii and the PS3. . . . "Break it up you two!"
  • SnowBladerX, on 10/12/2007, -12/+1I am disappointed, no old school consoles, Needs a NES, SNES, Dreamcast... etc..
    • stepherm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7There is a NES sitting on top of it all...
  • Zatechz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Hmm Wordworking you say...

    Shop class is gonna have a new meaning for the next generation! If it doesn't get cancelled that is...
  • sycho, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1So the PS3, Xbox's and Wii won't over heat, but what about the receiver and cable box? My Motorola standard definition cable box gets mighty hot in the open, I can't imagine how hot the Hi-Def one gets when it's covered.
  • Panthereater, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1sweet job!! you should post a How-To on Instructables.
    • PowerCat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Instructions? Just look at the thing, it's not very hard to make...
  • Panthereater, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0hmmm, that sucks. i noticed after i visted that flickr page, there was a TCP hijack tool from that page. WTF!
  • macbookpromat, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1HOT!


    No wait!


    COOL!

  • chriskzoo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1OCD FTW!
  • skellener, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Wow! That's hideous!
  • SadPanda, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Looks a little messy and cluttered...but I must say the woodwork is nice...Shoulda tried to hide the cables somehow.
  • megashaun, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Nice job on the cabinetry, but the fireplace for a TV stand is pretty ghetto.
  • therealrico, on 10/12/2007, -8/+0First I will say nice little home build, next I will say dude, videogames are fun, I have a 360, but you should go out and get laid and be social with people face to face, rather than online with a head set. More to life than video games, alot more to life.
  • moet, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2that guy must of been in line for a while if he has all those consoles. Tool
  • wyomingred, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I know I'm probably the only one thinking this, but he needs to move that stereo tuner off the top of his DVR or he risks over-heating it...
  • webgod61, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Thats pretty sweet, nice work...
    ...but its no yoshi's boxx.
  • andrewmac44, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Geeks using power tools? BLASPHEMY!
  • Topher06, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Summary: He bascially took an Ikea cabinet, drilled a few holes in it, and put $10 worth of LED fans in it.

    I would have used glass shelves myself and stacked them all on one shelf vertically, I don't need a 6' high gaming cabinet.

    But I dugg it anyways for having all 3 game systems, b*stard!
  • u8myfoood, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1the question is: what is he compensating for?
  • versapak, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2I can appreciate the idea, but that thing is freakin ugly as hell.


  • crazaalex, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Can I be your roomate?
  • Erkan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Do not want to sound negative but IMHO that is to stress full having to look at all those controllers and cables sticking out on the sides.

    I also wonder if fans are necessary. No doubt they will lower the temperature of the systems, but those systems should be able to run fine without additional cooling.

    I also think there is to much space around the consoles, but it is a good first try if he really did make it by himself.

    I think that hiding electronic equipment gives a much less stress full environment to be in. I have seen setups where many consoles where placed in ventilated areas out of eyes seight and it looked great. Less is more!
  • sputza, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Awesome but I would have added cable tunnels so you can see all the cords.
  • Slipknotic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3All those fans are useless unless that cabinet is air-tight.
  • Synchro, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2That DLP looks precariously perched on that mantle. I sure hope there are no earthquakes where this person lives. Hate to see cool stuff crashing to earth.
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