Show off Your Setup! (Rev.2)

[Dedayog]

4 minutes ago, Arnolddergamer YOUTUBE said:

Papers are from School

Clean up and then repost, especially a non-glare pic of the interior.

 

It's a decent machine, show it off better.

[Takumidesh]

Trendy Lightweight skeletonized mouse? $100

Podcaster style microphone complete with stand? $175

Membrane keyboard that comes free with your 2012 dell optiplex workstation? Priceless.

 

 

 

[da na]

2 hours ago, Takumidesh said:

Trendy Lightweight skeletonized mouse? $100

Podcaster style microphone complete with stand? $175

Membrane keyboard that comes free with your 2012 dell optiplex workstation? Priceless.

 

 

 

I have that mic, it was $15 on ebay lol

[bmx6454]

not enough cacti...

[MadPistol]

I like it. Simple and elegant. 

[freeagent]

I had my 5900X in for a few days, decided to put my X3D back in, and stripped the mound for my FC140 in the process with my apparent gorilla strength. Sad day for me

 

Back to my old cooler, might buy another FC140.. trying to decide between white or black

 

 

[awetails]

Of course I am proud of my little control center. The laptop is from work and I use 2 of the monitors and my keyboard and mouse with a KVM switch when at work.

I am sporting a 3070 Ti on the other side of the wall to make the pictures change. It's in a giant Thermaltake Core X5 case.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 24, 2022 by awetails

[IPD]

^ I feel like a vertical oriented Odyssey Ark should be your next upgrade.

[Dedayog]

4 hours ago, awetails said:

Of course I am proud of my little control center. The laptop is from work and I use 2 of the monitors and my keyboard and mouse with a KVM switch when at work.

I am sporting a 3070 Ti on the other side of the wall to make the pictures change. It's in a giant Thermaltake Core X5 case.

 

 

 

Interestingly makes no sense to me.  Shows how different people can be.

[CaseyThePerson]

This is my ultra budget build, I found the prebuild ASUS desktop in our local dump, I pulled out the components and have been working on it since.

It runs:

Intel core i5 2320

16GB of 1333mhz ddr3

500 watt PSU

EVGA GTX 960

512GB SATA SSD

(there's supposed to be a second monitor, but it won't turn on so it has been replaced with orange moon)

 

 

 

 

[awetails]

13 hours ago, IPD said:

^ I feel like a vertical oriented Odyssey Ark should be your next upgrade.

 

Maybe  although it is quite pricey, while my middle monitor is actually a second hand buy off a friend. I don't think that all my peripherals altogether would cost that much. 

[awetails]

13 hours ago, Dedayog said:

Interestingly makes no sense to me.  Shows how different people can be.

I bet you're not the only one  I had two curved monitors mounted one above the other at first and it was great You would have your main monitor and then the other would be have two smaller windows for reference stuff when working, or whatever. I really liked that. Then I added a vertically mounted monitor to the side and started using it in thirds mainly for like discord and stuff and a launcher at the bottom. I wanted another monitor to the main stack but I knew that I can't go even higher - not only is that not very ergonomic but it would be outside of my peripheral vision most of the time anyway. I knew I had to go below the plane of the table, So I bought a practical cheap table and cut hole in it... yeah I wasn't very perfectionist with it. And now I have the beauty on the photo  I usually have two windows side to side on the middle, two on the top, one window on the bottom (usually entertaiment focused while working) and two separate discords on the vertical monitor with the launcher always visible in the bottom third.

[awetails]

11 hours ago, CaseyThePerson said:

This is my ultra budget build, I found the prebuild ASUS desktop in our local dump, I pulled out the components and have been working on it since.

It runs:

Intel core i5 2320

16GB of 1333mhz ddr3

500 watt PSU

EVGA GTX 960

512GB SATA SSD

(there's supposed to be a second monitor, but it won't turn on so it has been replaced with orange moon)

 

 

 

 

I like it, but don't you have troubles with your knees under the table? 3

[IPD]

8 hours ago, awetails said:

I bet you're not the only one  I had two curved monitors mounted one above the other at first and it was great You would have your main monitor and then the other would be have two smaller windows for reference stuff when working, or whatever. I really liked that. Then I added a vertically mounted monitor to the side and started using it in thirds mainly for like discord and stuff and a launcher at the bottom. I wanted another monitor to the main stack but I knew that I can't go even higher - not only is that not very ergonomic but it would be outside of my peripheral vision most of the time anyway. I knew I had to go below the plane of the table, So I bought a practical cheap table and cut hole in it... yeah I wasn't very perfectionist with it. And now I have the beauty on the photo  I usually have two windows side to side on the middle, two on the top, one window on the bottom (usually entertaiment focused while working) and two separate discords on the vertical monitor with the launcher always visible in the bottom third.

You do realize that a standing desk would probably work better, right?  Or you could get a desk/table/articulating-arm the size of a hospital over-bed-table.  Something very shallow with just enough space for a kb/mouse. I could probably think of a another half dozen ways to skin this cat without having to cut a desk, or having to sandwich myself between 2 desks.

 

Even more bouji would be a medical keyboard arm, something super long and can be wall mounted and articulated into place when needed. 

 

https://hospitalmobility.com/product/lx-wall-keyboard-arm/

[awetails]

10 minutes ago, IPD said:

You do realize that a standing desk would probably work better, right?  Or you could get a desk/table/articulating-arm the size of a hospital over-bed-table.  Something very shallow with just enough space for a kb/mouse. I could probably think of a another half dozen ways to skin this cat without having to cut a desk, or having to sandwich myself between 2 desks.

 

Even more bouji would be a medical keyboard arm, something super long and can be wall mounted and articulated into place when needed. 

 

https://hospitalmobility.com/product/lx-wall-keyboard-arm/

I'm always looking for interesting solutions so keep them coming That being said, my first solution was to have all the monitors mounted on the wall but, I simply couldn't find good wall mounted arms that wouldn't be quite expensive, especially given the weight of ultrawide curved monitors.

when it comes to the desks, it wasn't my first choice sure, that was to have some sort of system mounted on my computer chair, but the two desk are actually amazing... I have a split keyboard so I can have my arms next to my body and I can sit straight while having both hands on the keyboard. Also they are the perfect height to support my elbows. And thay are light enough to be easily repositioned if I want to change posture a bit.

And the best thing is that they ate like the cheapest desk I could get from Ikea, so thevwhole setup two small desks and one big desk was like 150 bucks.

But I was kinda hoping I wouldn't gave to cut the desk... my previous gaming desk was great arozzi arena with a whole table mouse mat

[IPD]

Well floor stands are probably a better choice than wall mounts, especially if you are going desk-less.  The issue you run into with any monitor stand is the ability to support 2x SUW monitors--and that's where things can get pricey.  It might be worth your time to contact a stand manufacturer directly (eg. Vivo) and ask them about the potential to add a pole-clamping monitor mount to a floor stand as a second or even third monitor mount point.  MFG's frequently all use the same tubing size for much of their product line--so this might be possible.

 

For example, a G9 appears to weight around 31 lbs.  Monitor stands stated weights aren't inherently the limit--as that also has to do with the weight of the stand and the capacity of the desk clamp.  Floor stands are a bit different.  So what if you were able to fit the two mounts from this:

 

https://vivo-us.com/collections/monitor-mounts/products/stand-v002l

 

onto a floor stand like this:

 

https://vivo-us.com/collections/tv-mounts-and-carts/products/stand-tv07

 

You see, your setup is quite uncommon, so plug-and-play solutions aren't going to be readily available.  If you can sandwich these 2 options together, you can always use a cable strap or earthquake-proof-TV-restraint--to keep it counter-anchored to the wall and prevent any potential of tipping.

 

As far as desk surface, again, I'd suggest something like an overbed table or similar.  This one tilts.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224090683870

 

You can probably find others that may be more to your liking.  This also gives you the option of using a recliner instead of having an upright office chair.

[VIVO-US]

16 hours ago, IPD said:

It might be worth your time to contact a stand manufacturer directly (eg. Vivo) and ask them about the potential to add a pole-clamping monitor mount to a floor stand as a second or even third monitor mount point.  MFG's frequently all use the same tubing size for much of their product line--so this might be possible.

Thanks for the mention!  We do have a variety of different products available that could potentially work for such a setup, and our staff (including me of course) are always willing to help with getting that figured out.

[awetails]

20 hours ago, IPD said:

Well floor stands are probably a better choice than wall mounts, especially if you are going desk-less.  The issue you run into with any monitor stand is the ability to support 2x SUW monitors--and that's where things can get pricey.  It might be worth your time to contact a stand manufacturer directly (eg. Vivo) and ask them about the potential to add a pole-clamping monitor mount to a floor stand as a second or even third monitor mount point.  MFG's frequently all use the same tubing size for much of their product line--so this might be possible.

 

For example, a G9 appears to weight around 31 lbs.  Monitor stands stated weights aren't inherently the limit--as that also has to do with the weight of the stand and the capacity of the desk clamp.  Floor stands are a bit different.  So what if you were able to fit the two mounts from this:

 

https://vivo-us.com/collections/monitor-mounts/products/stand-v002l

 

onto a floor stand like this:

 

https://vivo-us.com/collections/tv-mounts-and-carts/products/stand-tv07

 

You see, your setup is quite uncommon, so plug-and-play solutions aren't going to be readily available.  If you can sandwich these 2 options together, you can always use a cable strap or earthquake-proof-TV-restraint--to keep it counter-anchored to the wall and prevent any potential of tipping.

 

As far as desk surface, again, I'd suggest something like an overbed table or similar.  This one tilts.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224090683870

 

You can probably find others that may be more to your liking.  This also gives you the option of using a recliner instead of having an upright office chair.

True, I wasn't really looking into floor stands since it seemed that most of them were single big TV focused and absolutely useless for anything else. Furthermore... It would have to be quite a stand for me to not only trust it with adding 3 monitors but also, them being sort of curved centering where my head is... It's simply not the same as having them all mounted completely vertically, that would be terrible to use. With the center of mass shifting that much...., it wouldn't be easy find such a stand. That being said, the stands would probably be a more optimal solution, generally, but I imagine quite a high cost would make it unpractical. However I am quite displeased with the sort of space the table takes up behind the monitors... Now I will find a use for it for sure, but I am thinking about getting myself a VR headset here and in such a case I'd take all the space I could get.

 

When it comes to earthquake proofing I am blown completely out of the water. We don't get earthquakes in czech republic so I'm not even sure if I can find such a thing being sold here, thanks for the inspiration.

 

As for the desk space, that doesn't really look like a good solution. Not only would I be afraid of there being a wobble, but you also don't have any additional desk space. The two desk solution is actually great. it's like having a semi arc desk , but there is no desk right in front of you to block your view. At first I tried looking for such a desk but I couldn't find any and this was an accidental solution which is actually really good. just two of these:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/torald-desk-white-90493955/ 

They are only like 25 usd where I'm from though. However I haven't really looked into hospital bed accessories and the like, so I'll definitely take a look there.

[awetails]

4 hours ago, VIVO-US said:

Thanks for the mention!  We do have a variety of different products available that could potentially work for such a setup, and our staff (including me of course) are always willing to help with getting that figured out.

Hello there VIVO-US, I had a look at you product line and a lot of it is very cool. (I didn't even know there is a tensegrity speaker stand or that that now I need one) I do however live in czech republic which I am afraid might mean that it might be impossible for me to get your products

[IkeaGnome]

21 hours ago, awetails said:

I'm always looking for interesting solutions so keep them coming That being said, my first solution was to have all the monitors mounted on the wall but, I simply couldn't find good wall mounted arms that wouldn't be quite expensive, especially given the weight of ultrawide curved monitors.

when it comes to the desks, it wasn't my first choice sure, that was to have some sort of system mounted on my computer chair, but the two desk are actually amazing... I have a split keyboard so I can have my arms next to my body and I can sit straight while having both hands on the keyboard. Also they are the perfect height to support my elbows. And thay are light enough to be easily repositioned if I want to change posture a bit.

And the best thing is that they ate like the cheapest desk I could get from Ikea, so thevwhole setup two small desks and one big desk was like 150 bucks.

But I was kinda hoping I wouldn't gave to cut the desk... my previous gaming desk was great arozzi arena with a whole table mouse mat

I have 2 larger ultrawides. A 49" and a 34". What I did would probably work for you. I have the 49 sitting on the desk on it's stand, then the 34 is mounted on it's own arm, but angled down towards me a bit to where it's easier to see. I kept most of my desk space doing that as well. 

My computer is about to go through a major make over so I'll actually post it in the thread once that happens. Here's the current iteration right now though.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hgTCmG

I've found separate arms for anything over about a 27" flat monitor is just best. I had that 34 and a 32 curved on one arm and it was just too much for it. You might be able to do a "Shallower" desk pulled away from the wall a bit. Make it so the main monitor is at a comfortable eye level for you and then the bottom monitor is below it angled somewhat like you have it now. Back of the desk edges up to that.

Or a glass desk and just mount the bottom monitor under it. 

[VIVO-US]

20 minutes ago, awetails said:

Hello there VIVO-US, I had a look at you product line and a lot of it is very cool. (I didn't even know there is a tensegrity speaker stand or that that now I need one) I do however live in czech republic which I am afraid might mean that it might be impossible for me to get your products

We do offer shipping to the Czech Republic for most of our small to medium size products through eBay (cknappsalesinc).  The shipping of course makes it more expensive, but the option is available.

[MeetArthur]

My First full build in 18 years o_O

Asus x670e TuF WIFI

AMD 7600x

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 EXPO (Waiting on replacement from Corsair due to non addressable RGB errors see this link to know more: https://forum.corsair.com/forums/topic/180531-dram-ddr5-interoperability-with-icue/ )
RTX 2060 6gb (Taken from my previous PC)
Samsung 970 Gen 3 NVME 2TB (Taken from my previous PC)
Samsung 870 SSD 2TB (Taken from my previous PC)
Lian Li 011D Dynamic XL
Corsair H150i Elite Capellix

 

The theme here was update the base form, in 2020 I got heavy into video editing and work, coinciding with the great CPU shortages, so I rolled the dice on an i5 10400f in the form of a Dell G5 (just before Linus tore them apart) upgraded the Thermals, RAM, NVME and added storage and it did me well. Until I want to upgrade GPUs... so I jumped into a new AMD base (the performance is pretty staggering even from a 10th gen i5) and here we are, not I'm waiting on more miners to liquidate cards and see what $500 canuck bucks can get me in the form of an upgrade (because let's face it, the 4090s aren't coming into reasonable territory anytime soon)

Future Planning:

Fill out the other 3 nvme slots on my board, upgrade display to something colour accurate and 4k (open to suggestions I can game on) and of course graphics card as mentioned above ^_^

[awetails]

2 hours ago, IkeaGnome said:

I have 2 larger ultrawides. A 49" and a 34". What I did would probably work for you. I have the 49 sitting on the desk on it's stand, then the 34 is mounted on it's own arm, but angled down towards me a bit to where it's easier to see. I kept most of my desk space doing that as well. 

My computer is about to go through a major make over so I'll actually post it in the thread once that happens. Here's the current iteration right now though.

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hgTCmG

I've found separate arms for anything over about a 27" flat monitor is just best. I had that 34 and a 32 curved on one arm and it was just too much for it. You might be able to do a "Shallower" desk pulled away from the wall a bit. Make it so the main monitor is at a comfortable eye level for you and then the bottom monitor is below it angled somewhat like you have it now. Back of the desk edges up to that.

Or a glass desk and just mount the bottom monitor under it. 

Hi my solution looks a bit more janky, but the whole thing is actually quite stable... When I was buying the main desk , it wasn't actually my intention to use it the way I am using it. I mainly bought it that if I had to cut it, it wouldn't be the super nice desk I had before.

 When it comes to under the skirt of the setup - the space in the back is largely just wasted even though I can utilize it somehow it wouldn't be as good as just it not being there.

 

[awetails]

51 minutes ago, MeetArthur said:

My First full build in 18 years o_O

Asus x670e TuF WIFI

AMD 7600x

Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 EXPO (Waiting on replacement from Corsair due to non addressable RGB errors see this link to know more: https://forum.corsair.com/forums/topic/180531-dram-ddr5-interoperability-with-icue/ )
RTX 2060 6gb (Taken from my previous PC)
Samsung 970 Gen 3 NVME 2TB (Taken from my previous PC)
Samsung 870 SSD 2TB (Taken from my previous PC)
Lian Li 011D Dynamic XL
Corsair H150i Elite Capellix

 

The theme here was update the base form, in 2020 I got heavy into video editing and work, coinciding with the great CPU shortages, so I rolled the dice on an i5 10400f in the form of a Dell G5 (just before Linus tore them apart) upgraded the Thermals, RAM, NVME and added storage and it did me well. Until I want to upgrade GPUs... so I jumped into a new AMD base (the performance is pretty staggering even from a 10th gen i5) and here we are, not I'm waiting on more miners to liquidate cards and see what $500 canuck bucks can get me in the form of an upgrade (because let's face it, the 4090s aren't coming into reasonable territory anytime soon)

Future Planning:

Fill out the other 3 nvme slots on my board, upgrade display to something colour accurate and 4k (open to suggestions I can game on) and of course graphics card as mentioned above ^_^

 

The setup with the lights is interesting as well, what do you have there? If you don't mind me asking.

[JiroVao]

My battle-station. Fully recreational in its use. With three kids i hardly get to touch it.

 

CPU  Ryzen 9 3900X

RAM 16GB

GPU 5700XT

Sabrent 1TB M.2 Boot drive

Roughly 20 TB of internal and external spinning rust.

 

Second system was a intel i7 build from around 2013 that i just found abandoned on the roadside. I just recently acquired the LIAN LI case "New in box" and swapped that system over. Its a dedicated Plex server running TrueNAS.