Reddit reviews Kensington K64615US Desktop Computer and Peripherals Locking Kit

Pretty much as /u/blockhead123 says, your shit isn't safe until you have your own space. But there are some things you can do about it.

1. Lock the door! Yes, this is obvious, but something simple goes a long way. Get on your roomate's ass for locking it if he's the last one out. He's probably got stuff he doesn't want stolen either.
   
2. You can get something similar to a Kensington lock and chain it up to something that's not going anywhere (like your desk or bedframe).
   
3. Keep it out of sight. Put it on the far side of the desk on the floor so you can't see it from the door, if it's on your desk put some books or something on the side so it's not obvious it's there.
   
4. Make friends. The neighbor mentality helps everyone keep track of what's going on in the wing.
   
5. If you're leaving for a stretch (holiday break) either take it home or put the tower in your closet or under the bed or somewhere that's not obvious.

I'm going to assume this is in a dorm. People aren't as likely to steal a desktop, especially if it's cheap looking and they don't know what's inside it. If you're concerned about it getting stolen, then you will want to use something that doesn't draw attention. Even if you trust your roommate, you can't trust everyone they might have around. Theres also the real possibility of somebody forgetting to lock the door.

You don't need to go full out on a new pc as well. You can still build a good, respectable pc just not with a 1080. The 1070 is still a very beastly card.

You will want to get something like this as well to make sure it's all locked down and people can't get inside to get the card.

http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU

Saw your build so I'l give you a few things to think about. Even if you want it to last awhile, you don't need to go all out now. Especially if you don't have the money to possibly replace it. SSD prices will only continue to go down, so I think you'd be ok with a smaller one. As for the standard drive... never go seagate unless you want to replace a dead/failing drive in a few years. If you aren't too set on the ssd you can use just a larger regular drive but at the least I'd very strongly recommend replacing the seagate with the WD black here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4841F03500

The case isn't too flashy so that's good. (check your card dimensions to make sure the card will fit in the case). If you go down a bit in the cpu you can save money, can get rid of the liquid cooler(liquid cooled means really expensive to most people) and get rid of the arctic silver. In general Corsair stuff is fantastic so no worries there.

Overall I would say cut the costs down on your pc as well as using security would make it much less likely a target of theft. It's still up to you what kind of build you want but honestly if you snipped some things here and there you could get something almost as powerful for half the price. That's just my opinion though and I prefer to weigh price and make things that are good but not best of the best while being build to last a long time.

I've never used one but there are cable locks for desktops. example

Consider full disk encryption in case it does get stolen.

Tell him you have a tracking device in it and add this when no one is around.

http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463212466&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+lock

I would probably use an adhesive cable lock system similar to this.

I have no experience but maybe this would help.


http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU

https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU

I've heard about multiple solutions to this: some people build their computers in unassuming cases, others hide them behind common objects , and some recommend just not showing off your nice shit while keeping your doors and windows securely locked. There's always Kensington locks if you want to be super sure. A casual thief (read: casual) isn't going to randomly have the gear to mess around with that. And honestly, most thieves are neither equipped or have the knowledge to open up your case and take out individual parts once it's bolted down.

Cold? In September? Where are you coming from? ;)

I've been to the previous two DH:Montreals and have run into zero issues with leaving your equipment unattended. You can always get a PC lock if you have worries but there is security checking all PCs/Monitors to verify its going home with the right person (checks against ID numbers put on equipment and badge). The biggest issue I ran into with anything was that my first time round I had a full size case and assumed there would be elevators to get into the space (there isn't). Instead I had to carry everything down then up then up then up then up to get to the BYOC floor. I've since rebuilt to a mini-itx for this purpose.

This year is a new venue (previously its been at Place Bonaventure) so can't speak to their food situation. Before it was in the middle of a busy metro area attached to an underground mall with a great food court with both healthy and less healthy options. This year it looks to be in the middle of a neighborhood at the olympic sports center.

Other things which may have impact on you - I'm from the US and don't speak French. Almost every interaction I have had began with the vendor/volunteer speaking French, me going "....what?", a bit of an awkward laugh, followed by them restarting the conversation in English. This was a problem only once when we arrived our first year and signage was poor and we struggled to find our seats. Somehow the only volunteers I could find to assist did not speak english. To this day I'm not certain if my group ended up in the right seats.

No idea if the Go Pro has the locking point, but most electronics have these locks.

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That said, I would gaff tape the shit out of it. If you put so much tape on it that it'll take 10 minutes to get it out, you'll probably catch anybody that messes with it before they can make off with it.

You will want to secure the case and monitor to something like a large desk or radiator using a security cable. Many monitors and most laptops have a security port specifically for this purpose, though most cases do not. You will want something like this.

Obviously it wouldn't be that big of a deal to brute force your way past measures like these, but that means more time and more noise which equates to them being more likely to get caught which is in itself a deterrent.

Thank you! You mean like one of these?
https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU

It locks down your pc via a cable in one place so noone steals it. https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU

There are peripheral locking kits that let you pass the usb (or other) cables through metal brackets that are in turn secured with the same steel cables you use to lock the desktop/monitor/laptop. eg, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036Z9TNU

https://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU

Like this?

Sorry if this seems rude but isn't the point of these locks that you mount them to a heavier fixed object like a desk so they can't be moved? If you cable the Case to the Monitor a thief could easily take both, right?

I guess you could get something like this and wrap the cable under a desk leg so they have to lift the desk maybe? or use the adhesive pad to attach to the desk in the back?
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K64615US-Desktop-Computer-Peripherals/dp/B0036Z9TNU