Havenwood — a quiet, wood front panel desk PC for everyday use.
Havenwood: a quiet, wood-front desk PC for everyday tasks
Havenwood is an affordable full-size desktop for people who need a dependable everyday computer and want it to look good on the desk. It’s built in a DIY-ATX28 case with a wood front panel and dust filter, and keeps noise down with a low-profile Thermalright AXP120-X67 cooler (4 heat pipes, quiet fan).
Affordable, with plenty of cores and memory
Havenwood puts value first. An Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 workstation processor gives it extra CPU cores, which help with encoding and transcoding. 32 GB of Machinist DDR4 memory (2 × 16 GB) keeps light multitasking smooth. The EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 SSC 4 GB graphics card is good for 1080p light gaming and classic or vintage titles, and a 1 TB NVMe M.2 SSD gives you fast storage for Windows, apps and files. Everything runs on a MACHINIST X99-MR9A PRO MAX motherboard and a Thermaltake Smart 600 W, 80 Plus certified power supply.
Specifications
- Case: DIY-ATX28, wood front panel with dust filter
- CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
- CPU cooler: Thermalright AXP120-X67, low profile, quiet fan, 4 heat pipes
- Graphics: EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 SSC, 4 GB
- Motherboard: MACHINIST X99-MR9A PRO MAX
- Power supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W, 80 Plus certified
- Memory: Machinist 32 GB DDR4 (2 × 16 GB)
- Storage: 1 TB NVMe M.2 SSD
- Operating system: Licensed, legal Windows 11 Home
What it’s good for
- Basic office work, browsing, email and media
- Light multitasking
- 1080p light gaming and classic or vintage games
- Encoding and transcoding jobs that benefit from extra CPU cores
Built and tested by Uncle Mark
Every component is tested and vetted for compatibility, then professionally assembled by the owner of this one-man shop, with expert cable management. Havenwood also passes a 48-hour burn-in stress test before it goes to its new home.
Warranty and delivery
- Warranty: 60-day “Old Time – No Guff” warranty, starting on the delivery date. It covers everything except user error and changes you make to the software, settings or hardware. Warranty issues are fixed by repair. Full terms
- Delivery: delivery to Ottawa and Montreal is included at no extra charge. Shipping elsewhere in Canada is by custom quote. (We ship within Canada only.)
Want to talk it over first? Contact Uncle Mark. You’ll be dealing with the person who built it. You can also compare it with the other wood-front desk PCs in the Executive Designer Series.