 This desk case fusion is not for the faint of heart. It's big, it's bold, it's covered in brushed aluminum, fingerprint, magnet goodness, and it costs a whopping $1,500 US dollars. And, for those of you who are about to ask, no, that does not include any actual PC hardware. So, first thought... Ngh... ugh... man! This desk is PC porn at its finest. Second thought... hmm... It's covered in fingerprints already! I should have probably been wearing some of these before I loved it. Music Browse privately and securely with TunnelBear, the simple VPN app. Try TunnelBear for free at the link in the video description. So the journey begins then, on a strong note. Unlike our DIY desk PC project, and to a lesser degree the Vector Desk Mini, the DK04 comes pre-assembled. So right out of the box, the desk's height can be adjusted via the controls on the front, with a height range that's adequate for anyone from Dennis all the way to Taron. My only gripe with this up desk-like functionality is the massive exposed power supply that is visibly positioned inside the case. It makes the movement features feel like kind of an afterthought, and for $1,500, a small metal piece could have easily been used to cover up the power supply. While we're at it, the two 6-foot cables that cover the short distance between the power supply and the motoring controller probably also could have been cut to size. Aside from that, the interior of the desk is very clean, until of course, you touch it. And touch it we will. We decided on a balls-to-the-wall content creation rig that reached just shy of $6,000, including the desk and all the water cooling components. And I know that might sound like a lot, and that's because it is. The brain of our system was a pretty easy choice. Intel's Core i7-6900K might not be an extreme addition, but it's still an 8-core monster, and the $700 we saved over the 6950X allowed us to splurge on a 1.2TB 750 series NVMe SSD for lightning-fast system responsiveness. As for memory, G.Skill's Trident Z 64-gig kit in white was the perfect mate for our color scheme, or lack-of-color scheme, as it were. And on that note, the X99 Strix from Asus was perfect for our build, other than the orange lighting, which we really felt had to go. Something we thought would be easy, but not so much. Now there's nowhere to install an I.O. shield, due to the way the rear cables route, so we put that away, then it was time to work on our lighting. The Strix is Aura-compatible, but with the included red, green, and blue dials on the front of the desk, we opted not to use software controls, and I think all the other RGB purists will agree. Individual channel control knobs are the only way to go for full hipster RGB satisfaction. With the board and the desk, the next logical step was a power supply. Corsair's RM1000X was chosen yet again for its simple, understated looks, and perfectly overkill capacity, which allows us to keep the fan off even under load. On the subject of cooling, we know you guys have been craving hard line, and so the choice was clear. This tubing. It's clear! Also, it's hard line. EK Water Blox's 12mm clear PETG is affordable and designed to match up perfectly with the plethora of 12mm hard line fittings that they provided in a sleek and sexy black finish. So I'm glad we cleared that up. Speaking of clear, to keep our A-processing cores nice and frosty, there was no debating that EK's Plexi-Top Supremacy EVO was a great choice for both performance and aesthetics. Not to mention it matches our GTX 1080 that we definitely used instead of a TI, because the extra power doesn't make much of a difference while video editing, and definitely not because the 1080 TI block didn't show up on time. Yay, customs. Our 360mm EK PE Series radiator mounted on this super bizarre front bracket that doesn't have enough clearance for fans to fit underneath. According to Lee and Lee, this was to save the exterior from the up to 16 fan screws that could be installed in it, but in my opinion, there's still no reason they couldn't have enlarged it for the fans and the screws that would go on them, especially because there's a large magnetic fan filter that covers this area anyway. With the radiator installed, there's just enough room for our X3 400 Reservoir's tube, which we mounted on the 2.5 inch drive bays to run next to it, and while the upper drive mounts aren't designed for this purpose, they ended up working quite well. Though, back to the word design, it's kind of a key word here. Lee and Lee's manual talks about radiator mounting, but makes no mention of other water cooling components. So we ended up securing our pump to one of the two lower SSD mounts, next to a 1TB Samsung 850 Evo, with a ghetto washer that Jake made out of a cable anchor, with some super professional looking electrical tape sleeving, and we just found that that was, while functional, a bit frustrating for such a physically large, enthusiast grade product. We think some more thought could have been put into the custom water cooling scene, rather than just focusing on AIOs. Going back to the tubing, Jake and Ivan went full Linus Tech Tips at this stage, and with the build mostly complete, finally took it upon themselves to figure out the best way to route the tubing. In true LTT fashion, they did pull through, and ended up with a couple bends that look very clean, with the rest of the tubes actually being fairly straight TM, with the help of about $150 worth of EK's black hard line and 90 degree fittings. With all the tubing in place and tightened, Jake rigged up an interesting fill port by screwing a funnel into an extension, which did leak a bit, but not nearly as much as the wide open port on the bottom of the reservoir. There was one small leak we discovered shortly after the filling, but other than that, we were golden. Damn is hard line ever awesome, when somebody else has to deal with it. Cabling was next, and, uh, oh, we sure messed up here. Cables definitely should have been done before filling, to prevent possible bump-induced leaks. The result, though, was monochromatic cable mod cables that fit the build perfectly, in what I'm calling an, uh, alpine white. So with everything installed, the glass on, and, uh, after 30 minutes of wiping off all the fingerprints that somehow still managed to get on the brushed aluminum, we've come back to the same conclusion we started with. This thing is gorgeous. And, you don't even have to cover it up. I mean, you could put a monitor down on top of your build with the default stand, or you can actually use this mounting point at the back of the desk to install a monitor arm. It does cause some light leakage, but, in my opinion, it's a worthwhile trade-off. Which brings us then to the conclusion. If you're a PC enthusiast with a ton of that young cash burning a hole in your pocket, and you were planning on spending a thousand plus dollars on a desk anyway, well then the DK04 could be the perfect product for you. You do need to be a little prepared for Lee and Lee's form-before-function approach, but, considering the alternative, we are now officially out of components to put over there, leading us to more problems. Particle board does not like moisture. Have the controller on the outside- OOOH, NO! Yeah, it actually looks pretty darn appealing. We've teamed up with Zotac and HTC to bring you a truly immersive giveaway. We're giving away one of Zotac's VR Go backpacks and one HTC Vive. HTC Vive is the virtual reality headset that features room-scale technology to turn your room into a 3D space, but you're watching this channel, you probably knew that. Basically, it's frickin' awesome! And the VR Go allows you to enjoy VR without obstacles, allowing you more freedom to move while you're playing your games. It's got a Core i7 processor with GTX 1070 graphics, and it sports up to two hours of playtime with a hot, swappable battery in the box for nearly endless play. You can even use it as a desktop with a detachable backpack strap. The giveaway will run for two weeks' time, and it's worldwide! Anyone can enter with no restrictions at all. Enter now through the link in the video description. So thanks for watching, guys. If this video sucked, you know what to do. 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