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I'm creating a custom desk for use as my workstation area. I'm looking for input and suggestions. The color theme is red/white/black. The oak wood coloring is a temporary placeholder until I finalize the colors of everything else. My Laptop is a Lenovo Y50-70 which is black carbon coloring with a red back lit keyboard. I am planning on building a White case pc with red rgb accent coloring and black internal components. I have a Logitech G502 mouse for my desktop, a G602 wireless mouse for my laptop, and a Logitech G810 mechanical keyboard. I have a red/white/black Deadpool skinned Xbox One. I also have a black Netgear 1900 router and will be getting a white QNAP TS-251 NAS. I will be getting a 27" monitor and I already have a 21.5" monitor for a dual display. I have a hdmi switch which I'll be using for the 21.5" monitor so I can use it for my xbox, laptop, and desktop depending on what I'm using at the moment. 

 

Here are some images. I'd appreciate if you leave feedback on how it can be improved and an input on whether I should make it black or white based on my setup stated above. 

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The top right box is where the NAS, a modem, and my router will go. I haven't decided If I should leave the top open or closed yet. The bar across the top is for holding binders and books there. The panel across the middle is so I can mount both my monitors on articulating mounts. The desk is wide enough for a 27" and 34" ultra wide so I can expand my setup in the future.

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The pull out in the middle is for my keyboard and mouse. The pull out on the right is for storing my laptop in that slot. The bottom left drawer is my filing cabinet. The drawer above that is for storing my xbox stuff, and the slot above it for the xbox itself. 

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Ignore the spaces between the pullout sliders and the walls. I didn't really want to model the sliders, since it isn't worth it, so I just accounted for the space they take up. There are also two small platforms on the towers that hold the top up. Those would be for decorations. The bottom left open cutout is for displaying my future desktop since it will have both a front and side tempered glass panel. The slot on the right is for storing random stuff at the moment; nothing in particular. 

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The open slot on the bottom left is for storing my surge protector and where all the wiring will go. I have a Monster Cable 12 outlet surge protector. 

 

Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to improve this design.

 

 

 

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RGB. Everything.

Gaming PC NAS Laptop Workstation

CPU: i5 12600KF 6P+4E Ryzen 7 3700X M4 SoC 4P+6E Xeon X5690 6c12t

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S Wraith Stealth w/NF-A9 Passive Apple CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock Z690 ITX/ax ASUS Pro B550M-C/CSM Apple J713AP Mac-F221BEC8 (Mac Pro 5,1)

RAM: 2x16GB 3600Mhz DDR4 2x16GB 2400MHz DDR4 24GB Micron LPDDR5 4x8GB 1333MHz ECC DDR3

GPU: Sapphire Pulse Radeon 9060 XT 16GB Radeon WX2100 M4 SoC 10C Radeon RX 5700

Storage: 1TB MP34 + 2TB P41 500GB SSD + 2x4TB IronWolf Pro in ZFS Mirror Apple AP0512Z 1TB Crucial MX500

ODD: LG WH14NS40 None LG GP65NB60 USB DVD Writer Don't know

PSU: EVGA 850W GM Silverstone SST-TX300 53.8Wh LiPo Battery Delta DPS-980BB

Case: Silverstone Sugo 14 Dell Inspiron 530S Mac16,12 chassis (13" MBA) 2009-2012 Mac Pro "Cheese Grater"

OS: Gentoo Linux TrueNAS Scale macOS 26 Tahoe Fedora Linux

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 14" M5P MacBook Pro (work) - iPhone 17 Pro - Apple Watch S11

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, iFlash Solo w/128GB SD Card, Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

 

Vehicles: 2002 Ford F150, 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200, 2022 Kawasaki KLR650, 1994 DR350SE

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