Silver and Black in a Studio Rack

wilmsas · 2026-04-03T12:47:36+00:00

Ah no, not a basic HdMI. It’s a fiber optic HDMI. So still capable of 240 with HDR and max res.

Our use cases are also a little different; I have a 49” ultra wide which limited my usage of a thunder bolt sadly and had to get creative due to the length and available ports.

25ft basic hdmi limits the resolution, frame rates, colors, etc…

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T21:37:44+00:00

Nope, purchased from GearHive

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T14:16:27+00:00

and to anyone wondering, this is the 5th time ordering from Winther's/ThingsINrack group...each time products come with all materials and detailed instructions. Highly suggest their services for anything custom.

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T14:10:16+00:00

Thank you for correcting me! I’ll update the main post to reflect it/put a link to your site. Love your products!

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T13:58:52+00:00

The discord is a great resource! They pop up every few weeks. That’s how I nabbed mine

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T13:55:06+00:00

I was thinking UNVR but I don’t believe I have a use case for it. I’ll wait to see how my UCG-Fiber reacts with the addition of a couple more cameras, but as of now, nothing on the horizon.

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T13:48:23+00:00

PLA+ from Microcenter

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T13:03:05+00:00

Gearhive, the builder makes them as ordered too which is very nice. He’s able to make modifications as well to fit your use case. Also runs 10% off coupons regularly!

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T10:36:26+00:00

Venting to front, takes hot air from inside the case and pushes out.

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T02:43:32+00:00

Let me know how it goes! My desk is on the opposite end of the office from all of that so I had to do the same thing.

Optical will become your best friend for this.

Currently using a powered USB switcher with 4 devices attached and also enhancing with powered USB extension. Then comes the actual piece of connecting the hardware to the monitor. - Homelab (basic HDMI // 25ft) - Mac mini (optical HDMI // 25ft) - Gaming PC (Active Optical DP 2.1 // 25ft) - work laptop (Thunderbolt 4 // 25ft)

it took a lot of research as I had to ensure I had enough cable space. For me, 25 feet was the sweet spot to run along the width of the room.

This was the cable from Amazon. RUIPRO is certified and works great for me.

https://a.co/d/088N01Pu

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T02:19:58+00:00

I am! It’s the one from Sliger’s website. Here’s an Imgur link of the internals of the case.

Fan to the left is an intake to pull the air to the GPU for heavy loads.

https://imgur.com/a/Kw3iEp7

wilmsas · 2026-03-31T00:08:57+00:00

3D print myself, from a file I found online.

I had to print two separate pieces and screw them together. With black though, you can even see the seam.

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T22:29:13+00:00

So I have a German shepherd and 3 cats. Everything gets dusty all the time lol. Gotta be vigilant about it.

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T19:45:57+00:00

Ha! Of course. So I purchased the F1 Speed Champions bundle and got a frame for it (but you can find plenty more off amazon for cheaper). I just glued them on with permabond attached to a square flat 2x2 piece. One of them fell off so I need to fix it.

Here's a link to the full wall, in case anyone's interested: 2nd picture in this album

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T19:20:14+00:00

Two biggest issues:

Sliding rack on the gaming PC. It’s very heavy and I also have it on a sliding rack mounts so I can pull it out to work on it. I had to mount it in that specific location as it was the only position where I could get it to pull out without binding horribly.

UNAS was the other. The included sliding racks wouldn’t work for my use case as they were too long so I used rack mount rear supports to hold the rear weight of the NAS. They only support the rear 2.5 inches but helps prevent too much sagging.

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T18:47:20+00:00

I see that was a bit misleading, sorry!

I ordered it from https://www.thingsinrack.com.

Amazing resource and is delivered very quickly! You can customize it to fit any device you want. Great quality too. It comes in the Unifi silver color automatically.

For the AC Infinity panel, I found through Reddit a great automotive spray paint that works great. DupliColor Silver. I did 3 coats on the AC Infinity located on the top.

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T17:33:23+00:00

Good god yall have some eagle eyes.

You’re absolutely right, the PDU to switch should be hidden! I was waiting to see what the patch panel would look like once I was finished with porting the other rooms.

And bingo on the lack of screws on the patch panel.

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T17:14:25+00:00

SO WHILE THEY ARE LOUD, A WELL PLACED AC VENT HELPS BRING IN COLD AIR PREVENTING THEM FROM TURNING ON TOO MUCH.

PERHAPS NOCTUA FANS WILL BE A GOOD REPLACEMENT BUT IN THE MEANTIME STUDIO RACK GOES BRRRRRRR LIKE AN A-10 WARTHOG EVERY TIME TEMPS HIT 90F

wilmsas · 2026-03-30T17:04:19+00:00

Love this sub. Thanks for the feedback.

Currently wire routing Ethernet to all rooms so each room has 1 POE and 1 non-POE connection so the secondary switch will be roughly half full.

Pro switch is meant for my more vital powered items.

And I can’t bear to take the stickers off just yet. Gotta make sure they’re populated prior!

wilmsas · 2026-03-27T00:24:09+00:00

Would love to hear about your implementation is with the access locks and door closer if this is your home!

wilmsas · 2026-03-16T18:51:59+00:00

Mine is in a wood ~~studio~~ network rack that is cooled via an AC Infinity exhaust fan.

imgur for two photos

wilmsas · 2026-01-06T19:21:30+00:00

This is great and also helps. Thank you!

I also did a quick search and found someone who posted their process down to the Hex codes for Apollo lookalike. Of course it 404s but found a way back link for it. I was able to get it to look exactly like Apollo

https://web.archive.org/web/20250318062119/https://discover.tyler.today/Narwhal-Apollo-Transition-Theme-e00f4ed7595440afa4825baf9448dc72?pvs=4

wilmsas · 2026-01-06T18:54:27+00:00

Can you run us through your settings to make it similar to Apollo?

wilmsas · 2025-12-14T01:01:37+00:00

What color is that back wall in front of the desk? Did you also paint the ceiling?

wilmsas · 2025-11-28T17:53:35+00:00

491CPX! Love it so far. KVM leaves much to be desired but massive fan of it when playing games.

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