Pic: Your desk...RIGHT NOW

Will Gill · 7 Dec 2020 at 16:55

MouthBoy said:
Ah ok. Do you find the sound pads on the wall actually help? I ask as I have got into making videos lately and so am after improving my sound as much as I can.

Yep they certainly do, they reduce the echo and ambient noise massively

MouthBoy · 7 Dec 2020 at 18:41

Will Gill said:
Yep they certainly do, they reduce the echo and ambient noise massively

Obviously you have a lot, is there a reason? I notice that some people just have a scattering here or there on what I can only guess to be prime locations.

Will Gill · 7 Dec 2020 at 20:43

MouthBoy said:
Obviously you have a lot, is there a reason? I notice that some people just have a scattering here or there on what I can only guess to be prime locations.

Yep my house is pikey spec, plasterboard wall to the left, the original echo was insane even though the room is tiny.

I wish I'd done a recording of the before and after, it's quite remarkable. Albeit not entirely cheap

MouthBoy · 7 Dec 2020 at 21:35

Will Gill said:
Yep my house is pikey spec, plasterboard wall to the left, the original echo was insane even though the room is tiny.

I wish I'd done a recording of the before and after, it's quite remarkable. Albeit not entirely cheap

Yea see my office is rather large - about 4m x 4m ish. I think some padding directly in front of me, and some of the sloping walls (in the top of 3 story house) would do it. Just need to convince the wife to let me!

Will Gill · 7 Dec 2020 at 21:58

MouthBoy said:
Yea see my office is rather large - about 4m x 4m ish. I think some padding directly in front of me, and some of the sloping walls (in the top of 3 story house) would do it. Just need to convince the wife to let me!

I expect I don't need half the stuff I've shoved up, you can get all sorts of different shapes and designs, worst case buy her a dyson hairdryer, I'm still immune from criticism thanks to that, two months later!!

One thing I would say, is it's not sound deadening, for that you have to spend mega bucks and/or build a man shed

MouthBoy · 7 Dec 2020 at 22:23

Will Gill said:
I expect I don't need half the stuff I've shoved up, you can get all sorts of different shapes and designs, worst case buy her a dyson hairdryer, I'm still immune from criticism thanks to that, two months later!!

One thing I would say, is it's not sound deadening, for that you have to spend mega bucks and/or build a man shed

Yea I understand it is not sound deadening. I require it for audio quality. I do use RTX Voice which helps a lot, but I still get a little echo or oddity here and there.

Regarding the better half, I accept I am always in the brown stuff - it is just the depth that changes!

shaank · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:04

So... I did a new desk build.

Away with the IKEA Malm. In with, a full kitchen?

Full thread with more pics in the build section:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/lockdown-pc-setup.18888192/page-2

Graetzbridge · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:11

That's all.

{SAS}TB · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:14

Just trying our old 42" TV as a display ...

robfosters · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:20

CaptainRAVE said:
Loving my new gaming setup. Exactly what I need after a long day.

What is the chair?

Hyburnate · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:25

@shaank assume thats just a standard LED strip?

Really like that!

shaank · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:33

Hyburnate said:
@shaank assume thats just a standard LED strip? Really like that!

Philips Hue strip, with 3 extensions making it 5m long. I just have it on white to match the PC build, but it can do all sorts of colours and patterns etc.

V F · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:45

{SAS}TB said:
Just trying our old 42" TV as a display ...

Those were the days, 2006 - 2011? them big thick frames for TVs.

{SAS}TB · 30 Dec 2020 at 21:58

Lol, I know. Found It when clearing out the garage. May mount it on the wall,.or may skip it ...

CaptainRAVE · 30 Dec 2020 at 22:52

robfosters said:
What is the chair?

It’s a Dwell chair from a good few years ago. The closest I can find is the ‘Bruco rocker’ (https://dwell.co.uk/109279-bruco-rocker-large-black/) - they seem to have a few different colours. It’s really comfy and a perfect angle for gaming - I spend many hours on it! As I get older I struggle to get back up from it, I have to roll off

Robi · 30 Dec 2020 at 23:47

Invertigo said:
Joining the worktop and alex drawer gang

What size worktop is that? Also, where is it from?

It's the exact colour scheme I'm thinking of going for. Looks really nice!

Invertigo · 31 Dec 2020 at 13:54

Robi said:
What size worktop is that? Also, where is it from?

It's the exact colour scheme I'm thinking of going for. Looks really nice!

eBay, seller called the chippy shop. Its 2000 x 620 which is the biggest I could fit with the rest of the room layout, in solid oak. It was cheap, £130 new delivered, so the quality isn't perfect (few bits of filler etc in knots) but it's plenty good enough for my requirements.

Hyburnate · 31 Dec 2020 at 17:03

shaank said:
Philips Hue strip, with 3 extensions making it 5m long. I just have it on white to match the PC build, but it can do all sorts of colours and patterns etc.

Little bit overkill for me!

Ordered some ones off Amazon for behind monitors see what that does

Invertigo · 31 Dec 2020 at 17:14

Hyburnate said:
Little bit overkill for me!

Ordered some ones off Amazon for behind monitors see what that does

I have a Govee one from Amazon and it's ideal, can be on offer around £18 for a 5m RGB strip with Alexa, Google and bluetooth/wifi control

bayo000 · 1 Jan 2021 at 14:12

bayo000 said:
Recently moved house and finally got all the bits needed for gf's desk so we don't have to both use mine. Still work in progress, I should be getting work laptop to replace one of the desktops.

His

and hers

So after GF stole my previous ultrawide to use on her desk I got myself a new (to me) one from MM.