Hairless Monkey Boy

People love "battlestation" pictures. Some love their battlestations....others; apparently not to much. I'm collecting and showcasing set ups that people clearly put no effort into presentation. I've tried to not grab ones that were posted satirically. It's like a discount 'we roast your worse setups' series that LTT did.
 
If your set up appears on this list....that's your fault, take it as a hint to clean it up!
Some pictures came from this forum, others came from various other sources including reddit, twitter and discord
 
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Part2:
 
 
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i didn't know hostages were allowed to have gaming PCs
 

 
OP claims they were being too loud and their roommates told them to move their PC out of their room, or shut up. but surely that wasn't the chair they were using....
 
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Fancy new steamdeck with the most generic, grotty looking HP keyboard to ever exist.
 
 

 
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Cracked wall: check
least ergonomic chair possible: check
household plumbing pipes in each reach: why?
i don't know if that's a an actual safe or just a filing cabinet, but i thought it was a water heater at first.
 
poor PC with it's RGB is really trying to carry this setup
 

 
 
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AsmonGold, is that you?
 
how do people live like this? that's a lot of cigarettes, this room probably smells like a forest fire.
 

 
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most sane arch user
 

 
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I'm desperately trying to figure out what this set up is used for
 
2 keyboards...on the floor
a plate of what looks like uncooked beef mince
essential oils
not 1, but 2 Himalayan salt grinders
camping chair
documents just everywhere
the tiniest radiator heater i have ever seen
the square monitor
step 2, the rest of the fucking picture

 
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I can forgive the non-cleanliness of the floor given this is clearly a garage/shed. what i cannot forgive is the neck problems
 
Puggle
 

 
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Cans and cans....the sticker on the PC....
at least the girl isn't in a jar
 

 
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Would not buy anything that came out of this room. guy would have to pay ME to rescue his supposed xbox from wherever it is currently buried.

 
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cables everywhere, laundry everywhere else
sure hope your streamer background is more presentable
 

 
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Infinite clutter...the things miku must have seen
has 2 3d printers but this is the most disorganized room i've seen that isn't just outright trash

 
 
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sigh...the bucket...the dust...the floor.
 
OP claims this is a sleeper PC
 

 
 
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good cat. but that's roughly it.
that is some dirty ass carpet and you could have closed the wardrobe before posting.
you are also 1 awkward foot twitch away from nuking your entire system
 
 

 
 
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Desktop looks good...what did you do to your WALL????
your molding is molding
 

 
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i know it's probably hard with the shear quantity of "stuff" in here, but just a quick vacuum would make this not look so horderish
 

 
 
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This floor on the other hand looks like it's actually make of wood shaving
and that's the nicest thing i can say about it. just...so many things wrong with this image

 
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Uneaten food, unvacuumed floor, full bin...bowling pin
and just negative legroom.

 
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stained desk, damaged wall...that..wallpaper? toes on the desk (probably why it's stained) and just a thousand pairs of 3d glasses
 

 
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the keys on that keyboard are meant to be black..just like that mouse pad.
"yes, this is how i want to show my setup to strangers on the internet"
 

 
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call back to episode 1...there is just sooooooooo many people who desperately, 100%, absolutely HAVE to make sure people know they have a gun
 
 

 

 
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that is a big wang desk....but..that carpet. i know what colour it's supposed to be, but that isn't it. clean it and get a chair mat, stop destroying your carpet
 

 
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we get it...you hydrate with way too much pizza and momo (i think)  is covered in what i can only assume is tissues. the deviluke's deserve better than that.
 
also cover up your wallpaper when taking photos...unfortunately it's maybe the most sane part of this image

 
 
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You're fooling no one with those weights. but at least you touch grass
 

 
 
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this one looks great.
 
BUT. it absolutely kills me to see, from what i can tell, a proper hardwood floor being gouged to hell and back...such a shame.
 

 
 
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and lucky number whatever
 
your desk is going to fold itself it in half
you really need to scrub that wall...and vacuum...do gamers not have vacuum cleaners?

 
 
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fuck.
 

"Picking out a monitor based on your GPU means you have gone full retard."
 
There, I said it.  Back in the glory-days of "CRT, only CRT, and nothing but CRT, so help me god"--you didn't have the false gods of refresh rate.  You didn't have the idolatry of HDR.  You slapped whatever GPU you could afford into your rig, and prayed you got over 20 FPS.  You'd ping resolution as high as it would go--and hope it stayed playable.  30fps was a pipe-dream in many cases.  Nobody cared about monitors coming in 1024x768 or 1280x960--because if you were LUCKY you might be able to do 800x600 in game.  And having more wasn't going to cost you a damn thing.
 
Fast forward to now, and not a day goes by without some mouth-breather asking about "what monitor will work best with gpu XYZ?"  The fuck you mean "monitor will work best"?  You buy something that is WAY more capable than your system, and you aspire to its capabilities.  You don't buy a new goddamn monitor every time you refresh your PC because you bought the last one to 98% tolerance of your GPU capability.  Scaling?  Fuck off!  If your game is so atrociously bad that you can't game in 1440p or whatever bizarre resolution you wish to--on a 2160p monitor; then I submit to you that said game is shit and not worth playing.  This is 2022.  The gaming industry has more revenue that the entertainment industry--there are PLENTY of other games to play.  Nor should you be propping up bad coding/programming that won't scale--with your hard-earned consumer dollars.
 
This is why the industry stagnates.  You have overzealous zombies blindly worshiping the red-herring of refresh rate.  News flash: everything over 120hz that isn't 3D is essentially worthless to 99% of the gaming world.  And unless your annual income depends on that extra Hz, I will put money on there being virtually 0 chance of you seeing the difference between 120 and 144hz or 144 and 160 Hz.  So instead of affordable 8k panels--or even affordable 120hz 4k panels--we are stuck with BRAND FREAKING NEW 1080p panels still being offered in 2022.  Do you want a casio calculator wristwatch with that antique too?
 
 

Clicky Switch Round-Up
Click Clack THOCK! 
 
 
 
 
Intro:
 
The base idea of testing out a bunch of clicky switches is to expand my switch repertoire. Clickys are not my favorite, as I do not particularly like the excessive click noise. I find the click sound already had from a tactile switch is satisfying enough, and for the most part all the clickys I have tried are linears that require very little actuation force, which is already my least favorite switch. This all said there is variation, and trying something different is fun and I can learn along the way!
     
For this test I will compare 4 different clicky switches, naturally crowing my favorite, and giving my thoughts as I conclude my comparison. 
 
 
Test Material:
 
For this test I will be using my KDB67Lite R1 (now in R2), a budget 65% layout with 5-pin hot-swap sockets, ABS case with a polycarbonate back plate, and I have lubed the stabs with TriboSys 3204.
 
 
The 4 different Clickys I have gone with are:
     
Gateron Blue - MX Blue Clones, this is the standard Clicky switch that most think of in terms of Clickys, 55g Operating | 60g Bottom | 5-pin | $0.20 / switch KBDFans


Gateron Green - MX Green Clones, these offer a heavy actuation force with a tactile feel, 65g Operating | 75g Bottom | 5-pin | $0.20 \ switch KBDFans


Kailh Box White - Likely one of the most popular Clicky switches, sometimes referred to as a Box Blue as it features similar characteristics to the Blue, but with a Box stem, 50g Operating | 55g Bottom | 3-pin | $0.38 \ switch KBDFans

 
Kailh Box Thick Jade - Box Jades, or Box Thick Clicks, feature the same spring as the Box White, but with a thicker clickbar, creating a distinguished tactile feel, 50g Operating | 60g Bottom | 3-pin | $0.42 \ switch KBDFans

 
 
Sound Comparison:
 
This is a sound comparison of the switches held in a acrylic case switch tester with blank caps, none of the switches will be lubed for any of the completed tests.
 
Gateron Blue:
 

MX Blue Switch Test.mp4  
Gateron Green:
 

MX Green Switch Test.mp4  
Kailh Box White:
 

Box White Switch Test.mp4  
Kailh Box Thick Jade:
 

Box Jade Switch Test.mp4  
* Amplified audio by 28db * (Audio recorded with a Blue Snowball Mic, at approximately 15cm from the switch)
 
 
Type Test:
 
Gateron Blue:
 

MX Blue Type Test.mp4  
Gateron Green:
 

MX Green Type Test.mp4  
Kailh Box White:
 

Box White Type Test.mp4  
Kailh Box Thick Jade:
 

Box Jade Type Test.mp4  
* Amplified audio by 10db * (Audio recorded with a Blue Snowball Mic, at approximately 15cm from the keyboard)
 
 
 
Quick Thoughts on the KBD67Lite:
 
Pleasantly surprised in the value of this board. It offers a lot of features for the price, namely per-key RGB and hot-swap sockets in a 65% layout, however the main draw back would be the construction. While implemented well for an ABS case you do not get the rigidity and sturdiness of a more solid material (aluminum, steel, even wood, etc), on top of that I personally do not like polycarbonate switch plates and combined with the ABS case it gives a mushy feel that I am not a particularly huge fan of. But this also comes with the objective views of a user who prefers an aluminum case with a brass plate, so take this with a medium-sized grain of salt. 
 
For many buyers of the KBD67Lite I expect this to be their first custom mech, and for that buyer I can strongly recommend this. It is a great entry board that gets you in the market with good features and they did some things very well. I like the gasket mount design and the case foam also greatly helps overall feel. The fully QMK supported PCB is a welcome touch and the 5-pin Kailh hot-swap sockets is a must in a 2021 entry board, especially for 1st time buyers, and this is all done properly. 
 
Now I will note that R2 is now in production and brings in a wireless version as well as wired, but you lose per-key RGB for the wireless board, and it no longer comes pre-assembled, which for many is likely not an issue, but for a few buyers it could be a deal breaker. 
 
All of this for $109usd (r1) is a great deal, and while R2 is coming in at $135, I still see this an attractive option for many buyers. 
 
My one some-what significant complaint is that many of the 5-pin switches are not able to fully click into place, or a lot of force is required, so they can either fall out (not that easily though) or come out when the keycap is removed. When I contacted KBDFans they did not elaborate much other than this could be a slight variance within manufacturing and that the updated Injection molding plate in R2 vs the CNC plate in R1 should address the issue. I am not sure if this is a one off or if this is somewhat wide spread, but I could not find similar complaints . At least this is not an issue with 3-pin switches and it my opinion this has something to do with the PCB and not the plate, but only time will tell. 
 
Full review of the KBD67Lite coming soon!
 
 
Conclusion:
 
Gateron Blue - Of the 4 this comes in dead last, the 'click' is loud enough that for those who like the sound it will suffice, however the light weight actuation and feel is not of my preference. They have a scratchy feel on keystroke and when typing slower the sound of the metal leaf is not pleasant, it sounds twangy and this feels like I am scraping the bottom of the barrel. Switch preference is all about what a user likes but I don't see how this would be a favorite of anyone's, if you like clickys the next on the list is far better, it has a similar actuation weight, but improves on the main drawbacks of the MX /Gat Blue.
 
Kailh Box White - Between this and the Gat Green it was a very close call but the Box White is 3rd on my list, although objectively it is the second best switch here (will elaborate). This is everything a novel clicky switch should be, it gives off the right 'click' sound and has a similar feel to the Gat Blue however all the drawbacks of the scratchy keystroke feel and twangy sound from the leaf are not present. You get the stability of a box switch and this eliminates keycap 'wobble' making this a nice linear clicky typing experience, if that is your thing.
 
Gateron Green - As mentioned, I have some elaborating to do. The Kailh Box White is objectively the better switch, but I prefer a heavier switch, and the MX / Gat Green is just that, a heavy clicky switch with a somewhat pronounced bump in the keystroke similar to a tactile (similar to a Kailh Pro Purple, the tactile bump is not very distinguished, but it is there). And this is why my bias places it ahead of the Box White, I prefer a heavier tactile switch. Now on to the sound, it has a similar profile to the Gat Blue but it does not sound or feel as scratchy, although the scratchy feel is still somewhat present. If you like a heavier clicky switch this is a great option, although our final candidate takes the cherry.
 
Kailh Box Thick Jade - Lets take what's good about the Box White, and the Gat Green. Okay so no scratchy feel or sound, check. A nice loud pronounced 'clack', check. Stability of a box switch, check. A heavier switch with more actuation required, check. And lastly, a nice tactile bump, check-mate! This is my number one choice of the 4 tested, it is the best feeling for typing, with a very distinguished tactile bump about half-way through the keystroke, and with more actuation required vs the Box White, this nails it for me. Again I do not prefer Clicky switches over Tactile or Linear, but in terms of type feel this is without a question my number one choice of the 4 tested. 
 
To summarize, I can categorize this switch test into two easy recommendations, if you like clicky switches and prefer a linear switch, get the Box White, if you prefer tactile, get the Box Thick Jade. I will admit that there are other Box clicky switches, but these two are extremely popular for a reason. 
 
 

The Kailh Box Jade is one of the most famous clicky switches in the mechanical keyboard scene, boasting a thick click bar, MX stem with a box, and moderate afforadability at around $0.34 at any major mechanical keyboard switch retailer.
I have owned and use Kailh Box Jades for a month on my main keyboard and have experienced great joy from using these particular switches, they have a consistent click and actuation, and the sound of them is crisp and full, compared to that of the Cherry Blue's click jacket, which in contrasts sound hollow, dull, plasticky, and unapologetically cheap.
The Kailh Box Jades were my second major mechanical keyswitch, the first being the Outemu Blue in my previous E-Element Z-88 mechanical keyboard. The Jades blow the Blues out of the water in every single way.
 
As mentioned earlier, the Kailh Box Jade feature what is called a click bar,the small metal, paperclip-like bar in the middle of the bottom housing, this in conjunction with the stem leg on the switch's stem is what creates the satisfying, full, punchy click of the Kailh Box Jade.
The click feels as good as it sounds. The super thick click bar generates a very loud, typewriter-like sound signature that exudes pleasure on every keypress. It is that good of a keyswitch and I would easily call these the best clicky switch available to buy on the market at present.
 

 
The box around the stem is not just for aesthetics either, it's for dust protection as well as keycap stability. The housing is made by Kailh and does feature the traditional four pegs but rather only two clips on the side which shows in the unique bottom housing and the stem to accomodate. As a result, frankensteining these switches with other switches such as Gateron Blues or Zealios will not work. I have however had luck swapping the springs an dstems of the Kailh Box Jades and Pale Blues as they both feature the Kailh housing.
 
My one complaint about the switch is its weight, at stock, it takes approximately 70-73g of force to overcome the click followed by 50g of force to actuate after the initial bump. I found this heavy after long sessions, although your mileage may vary, and I am a fan of light linear switches, so a fairly heavy clicky switch like this was not in my alley. I believe if you are able to have the finger stamina to type on these switches, you'll find them very satisfying, just as I did. I believe the weight is what creates that heavy and full click, as I imagine a lighter spring or thinner click bar would result in a quieter, toned-down, crumbled down click compared to the crisp clean click of the Kailh Box Jade.
 
As a complete package, the Kailh Box Jade is easily my favorite clicky switch. It has a crisp & sharp click thanks to that thick click bar and decent weight albeit a bit heavy for my tastes. I have not had the opportunity to use the Kailh Box Navy, the Jade's heavier brother, but I would assume with my glaring concern regarding weight and finger fatigue of the Jade, that I would find the Navy a bit overbearing for my fingers, and I find the Jade the perfect mix of click and actuation.