Wooden GPU Backplate Yay or Nay?

[PlatinumSun]

See I have a gigabyte Aurous master 3070. and I am not in love with the shroud or backplate. Neighbour is a luthier. Now it has a little led screen, so I am thinking of theming it off an old telly and even adding a little mechanism that turning a knob switched the bios

So I thunked some thonks. That I could just replace it with something nice made out of wood. And if I like it enough maybe even see if I can have him make it in bulk and do conversions for different GPU's.

Cheers :)

[Raoul]

Something like in this project? https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/187fsug/latest_wooden_pc_case/

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by Raoul:

Something like in this project? https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/187fsug/latest_wooden_pc_case/

See I would do this but I have an NZXT hyper beast. Maybe for a server rack if he is as generous as my old luthier kek. ♥♥♥♥ maybe I will give my old guy the job anyways... am on the otherside of Canada know though so shipping will be a ♥♥♥♥♥.

[UserNotFound]

Originally posted by Raoul:

Something like in this project? https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/187fsug/latest_wooden_pc_case/

Holy frack, that's absolutely gorgeous!!!

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Originally posted by Raoul:

Something like in this project? https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/187fsug/latest_wooden_pc_case/

So the myth of the wooden PC is true.

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by WinterSolstice:

Originally posted by Raoul:

Something like in this project? https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/187fsug/latest_wooden_pc_case/

So the myth of the wooden PC is true. :citizensurprised:

Wooden cases are nothing new. But GPU's shrouds and backplates I have yet to see.

[Kobs]

Heat makes wood go dry, dry wood cracks... that's all I have to say ; )

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Originally posted by Kobs:

Heat makes wood go dry, dry wood cracks... that's all I have to say ; )

You could treat the wood with some proper oil stain and varnish but varnish might yellow over time, so we will go with clear tabletop epoxy - then we can use no stain at all.

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by Kobs:

Heat makes wood go dry, dry wood cracks... that's all I have to say ; )

Ever buy a CSGO skin? lel

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Originally posted by TEAMFORTRESSSIXTYFOUR:

Originally posted by Kobs:

Heat makes wood go dry, dry wood cracks... that's all I have to say ; )

Ever buy a CSGO skin? lel

Yes, hydro-dipping.

[Philco7a]

Use Oak for its higher heat conductivity and better flame resistance. Appears to be on par with plastic.

[SHAZBOT]

smelly oils in wood dont react with the heat over time?

i get a little dust in my gpu and it smells like campfire when it warms up. im stick to sniffing normal plastics and glues thank you.

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by Grand Ayatrollah:

smelly oils in wood dont react with the heat over time?

i get a little dust in my gpu and it smells like campfire when it warms up. im stick to sniffing normal plastics and glues thank you.

Alright Cedar it is then.

[SHAZBOT]

there is new extra long riser cables fyi i dont even care about backplates anymore just put the gpu anywhere.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Originally posted by Grand Ayatrollah:

there is new extra long riser cables fyi i dont even care about backplates anymore just put the gpu anywhere.

Those GPU risers come at a slight cost of performance, however.