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> There are rumours going around that the GeForce 4090 is going to have a max TDP of 650W.

You will need a small DC welding machine for a power supply.

I mean, 1000W power supplies are really not a big deal at all, but yeah, that's a lot of heat going into my room that I'd rather not have.

Put the pc in a different room, run some cable for monitor, peripherals, drives. I wonder whether there's a way to extend the power button.

> I wonder whether there's a way to extend the power button.

Any pair of wires will do...

Can even put a button on the end. Something dramatic like a nuclear launch button.

Finally, an excuse for a big button with a safety glass cover on it.

This starts to get really tricky when you pair the multi-thousand dollars class computer that pumps out a kilowatt of heat under load with equally good monitor(s). I had a hard enough time finding quality DP cables getting 4k144 HDR to go 2 meters to reach across the desk, none of the 3 meter ones I tried at the time worked. 8k120 HDR to the TV was the same on HDMI.

>10 Gbps USB/Thunderbolt are also a pain longer than a desk's length away but not the end of the world. Things like the power button are the easiest, just pop them into some single pin jumper extenders and you're good to go for any reasonable distance.

There are always optical usb3/displayport/thunderbolt cables but that adds a lot of $$ to the build

Oooh this is fantastic! I knew about optical TB/type C cables (with the downside they don't provide power but that can easily be worked around by using a self powered TB dock at the remote side) but I never thought to look for active optical DP cables! The price isn't even bad given the lengths - $90 for a 20 meter HBR3 cable is pretty reasonable really. Thanks!

I have been keeping my gaming rig on the outside terrace/balcony covered from sunlight or rain, for the last 6 years. I run cables under window sill, using powered USB hub for peripherals. For comfort, enable BIOS option for "wake from sleep with USB keyboard". This removes heat source from the room, and fan noise is gone too.

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