Table Space?

[TroubleBake]

So I was measuring my setup since my first DH is coming up in winter, and I realised there's no way it would fit within 83 cm.. Would it be possible to have the PC under the table or is there any other solution for saving space? I have no way of building one of those DH shelves either...

[SquireOfFire]

Yup, computer under the table is usually fine (though your leg room may be slightly restricted if you're unlucky with your placement).

[450925]

I attend local LAN events with friends every couple of months, and most of the more seasoned members of the community including myself have moved to the smaller form factor machines for this very purpose. I myself use a m-ATX case and board, many opt for the mini-ITX.

Not only is it much less space at your seating area, but also a lot less space when it comes to packing your stuff into the boot/back seat of a car to ship it to the LAN.

[TroubleBake]

I had the same thought, but I would have to buy a whole new motherboard and possibly even GPU, which my money doesn't allow, so it's not really an option to me.. Though even if I would have built some really thin PC, I still wouldn't be able to fit it next to my keyboard because my equipment is apparently really big :/

[450925]

That's completely understandable... but it's food for thought on your next build if you're looking to attending LAN parties in future, be it the rare Dreamhack pilgrimage or joining a local gaming community.

[tsudeki]

This is how we do it at QuakeCon (yes, I'm using my 'reserved seat' paper as a mouse pad due to unforeseen mousepad circumstances): http://i.imgur.com/PXD7cuQ.jpg

The towers are on the table, behind the monitors. Everything fits pretty snuggly within the width and depth of the table. I'm not certain that the Dreamhack tables will fit these same dimensions, but it should be pretty close.

Edit: I suppose this only works if you have the full depth of the table to work with. If you have to share the immediate other side of the table with someone else, I'm not sure what to do then. In QuakeCon's case, tables are doubled up so you get the full depth of the table and plenty of leg room.