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    Show us your computer room!

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by lupin..the..3rd, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. nizzy1115

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  3. TabbedOut

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    Yeah, I love it... except in the morning from ~8:00am-9:30am due to the sun coming through the window... makes it near impossible to see the screen. Otherwise I really like the setup.

    Thanks you guys
     
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  4. TabbedOut

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    Hardly... still a student actually. The table we purchased in Oregon when my wife and I were moving from California to Washinton. We stopped at a mall for a break and a furniture store was going out of business. Got the desk and a matching table (not in the room due to the size) for $200.00... whole thing is solid wood, so I just got REALLY lucky that day.
     
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  5. Cin'

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    Where did you find your chair?? :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 20, 2009
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  6. ComA~TosE

    ComA~TosE Notebook Guru

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    hi all posted old room on here this is my new 1
     

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  7. Cin'

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    Your room and all your *electronics* are just awesome! That's all there is too it! :cool:



    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 20, 2009
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  8. atbnet

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    You have quite of bit of equipment going, I bet your room is toasty.
     
    atbnet, Jan 20, 2009
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  9. wodstock

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    nice 360.....
     
    wodstock, Jan 20, 2009
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  10. ComA~TosE

    ComA~TosE Notebook Guru

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    yeh nice and warm in there the Gears of war Pc is my girlfriends i made it as a xmas present shes Obsessed with that game
     
    ComA~TosE, Jan 21, 2009
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  11. TabbedOut

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    Costco baby ;)
     
    TabbedOut, Jan 21, 2009
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  12. Cin'

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    Thank you! I guess I need to stop by Costco sometime soon! :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2009
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  13. Alitronic

    Alitronic Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, figured I would give this a shot.... nothing fancy, it's all 2x4s for now, have plans on finishing it this summer. Houses the following, Older Antec SOHO which is my main pc currently, 1x3u white box, and my HP NBR1000x which i've had for, well, lets just say i need to upgrade some time lol. 21" Mitsubishi monitor on the bottom and a 17" Dell LCD in the middle.

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    Alitronic, Jan 21, 2009
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  14. ValkyrieLenneth

    ValkyrieLenneth Notebook Evangelist

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    I've just received a few new stuff from Apple Store and mWave.
    So....Mac corner !!!
    :D

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    Mac bed :p :p

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    I really like the pen, it came from a corporation as a New Year souvenir gift for journalists. Its aluminum body suits so well with my MBP.

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    ValkyrieLenneth, Jan 21, 2009
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  15. Cin'

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    Valkyrie...your room is just very cool! :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2009
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    wow you should be a mac spokesman :D
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 21, 2009
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  17. N00d13s

    N00d13s is too legit to quit!

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    wow, i'd never be comfortable having all that stuff on a bunch of 2x4s.

    i just use 2 tv stands that i took all the shelves out of and removed the bottom.
     
    N00d13s, Jan 21, 2009
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  18. anthonylei

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    ok... here is my latest photo of my computer room

    Normal mode

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    Working mode

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    Gaming mode - mainly CS:S

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    anthonylei, Jan 21, 2009
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  19. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    @anthonylei: how do you like the 3 monitor setup?
    Do you fell annoying of looking at 3 different monitor. Color of each monitor are different. I even can't handle 2 monitors.
     
    haquocdung, Jan 21, 2009
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  20. Cin'

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    Very nice room...and clean! :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2009
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  21. anthonylei

    anthonylei Notebook Enthusiast

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    I love triple monitor set up.... no longer have to switch between windows, even tried 4 monitors which is a bit too much (cant find the mouse sometimes)

    The colour difference is very little if you configure it (looks much better from my seat than the photo, the secondary monitors are TN panel based)
     
    anthonylei, Jan 21, 2009
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  22. Cin'

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    I think I can only do 2 at most....I have 2 dualing monitors at work...and how our system is based...it's still kind of confusing. :eek: :eek: :rolleyes:



    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2009
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  23. Alitronic

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    Originaly, I wasn't too happy with it when i had it finished, then, i sat on the top, and moved around a bit, and it was very sturdy, then i did the same with the middle and same results, so i figured if it could handle my fat arse, handling the computers would be a breeze for it.


    Yea, like to see how clean it is after my kids get done with it hehehehehe
     
    Alitronic, Jan 21, 2009
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  24. Drew90

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    anthonylei -- Nice setup! I am loving the triple monitors! :D

    I really like the monitor stands that clamp behind the desk -- where did you get them?
     
    Drew90, Jan 21, 2009
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  25. Cin'

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    Oh noze....They can't make that much of a mess, now??? Can they??? :D :p ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2009
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  26. anthonylei

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    What do you mean? not quite sure what u are asking

    ebay... the official product name is CBS WISHBONE Monitor Arm....
    and they are not the cheap.... cost an arm or leg, probability more than the monitor if i buy them from a shop
     
    anthonylei, Jan 22, 2009
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  27. Cin'

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    What I said: *I think I can only do 2 at most....I have 2 dualing monitors at work...and how our system is based...it's still kind of confusing.*

    I wasn't asking anything. I was commenting that I can only do 2 monitors at most right now (we have dualing monitors at work) ~ based on your statement above about using several monitors, and how your set up.

    That's all no biggie. No question was really asked. So yah, anyways.

    Cin.
     
    Cin', Jan 22, 2009
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  28. Alitronic

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    No., not at alllllll...... clean house to trashed in less then 30 minutes or your money back.....
     
    Alitronic, Jan 22, 2009
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  29. Cin'

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    LOL....They must like your computers :D Have you ever gotten your money back?


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 22, 2009
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  30. tonyyyp

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    1 desk , with a laptop a mice , a set of headphone , in a plain white room loll
     
    tonyyyp, Jan 22, 2009
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  31. Cin'

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    That was a great visual picture! Thanks for sharing it with us! :p :D :rolleyes: Does it have hardwood floors?


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 22, 2009
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  32. Alitronic

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    No, i can't keep up with them when they are tearing through the house, but it's a fun time and i wouldn't trade them for the world. a nice OCZ laptop maybe but not the world.

     
    Alitronic, Jan 22, 2009
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  33. diggy

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    I need to do some rearranging and post an updated pic of my set up. Maybe I'll get to that this weekend
     
    diggy, Jan 23, 2009
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  34. Sokonomi

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  36. Sokonomi

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    42" Panasonic HDTV Plasma :cool: Great for gaming.
     
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  37. Bungalo Bill

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    This is my current setup:

    Custom gaming computer (off screen and old, specs are semi embarsssing :D )
    GIANT crt 19in
    DV7T (soon to be replaced by a Sager NP5793)
    My semi custom phillips huge speaker system. I replaced the speakers with newer/better sounding pioneers. I don't have surround sound, but I'm an audiophile. Just trust me that it sounds good anyways.
    I have an HP 500GB external sitting on top of the stereo. That moves a lot though.

    I've been meaning to get a KVM, but just pulling out the tray works. I generally just have video or something going on the CRT anyways. On occasion I play some of my games on it. I need to get around to upgrading. IT actually just needs a new mobo and cpu. Other than that it's decent.
     

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  38. Cin'

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    Wowsa! Just by looking at the pic', the whole set up looks very *large*
    NICE! :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 24, 2009
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  39. Bungalo Bill

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    Yeah...You should see the old school server case that's about to replace my current falling apart one. It's got better airflow and a more hdd racks. I'm gonna swap in some drives I've got sitting around for a mega beast computer. I'm looking at putting a quad in it and using it as my little server. I also have a 15in monitor lying around that may find it's way in there somehow. I'm just ridiculous, I know.

    p.s. I've fixed that razr twice now (once just today) I LOVE that mouse. I think I'm keeping it foreevr.
     
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  40. Cin'

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    LOL..as long as it works for *you*, that's all that matters, right?? :D

    You are going to have an awesome setup, once complete!
    That is a nice mouse! :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 24, 2009
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  41. SpeedyMods

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    [​IMG]

    There's my setup. 2 Panasonic speakers paired with 2 Polk audio speakers from a surround sound system powered from a 15 or 20 year old Kenwood reciever.

    None of the audio equipment cost me a penny, it was all hand me down's. Upgraded the AV system in our living room, so I got the Polks (from the new sound system, we had 2 awesome Kenwood speakers already) and the Kenwood reciever. Speakers are from my sister, they were too big. lol.

    Then there's my E6400, iPod Touch, Logitech LX7 mouse, and Microsoft keyboard. I managed to find an 8 year old Dell mousepad, lol.

    The ultimate plan is a nice 1080p monitor and dock for the E6400.

    Greg
     
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  42. Yotsuba

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    It's nice to see that someone else uses old, "outdated" stereo equipment for computer audio. I have a stereo receiver that's probably from the late 70's to early 80's that I use for a portion of my desktop's audio. However, it also has a graphic equalizer hooked up to it which is what the computer is hooked up to.
     
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  43. SpeedyMods

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    As far as stereos go, not much has happened for a while. I went from the crappy amp that came with the Panasonic speakers (only 4 years old or so) to the Kenwood amp and the difference was amazing. Then I added the Polks and I doubt you can get much better out of a free sound system.

    I do need to fiddle with the wire though. The reciever doesn't like anything smaller than 12 gauge wire, so the connections aren't great.

    No equalizer for me, just a couple of Y-cables for my iPod and laptop.

    One thing I've always liked about the old amps is that the volume dial actually rotates when you change the volume with the remote. lol.

    Greg
     
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  44. Bungalo Bill

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    I love my fatty 12 gauge. Why use anything smaller?

    You should see what I used for a while. I had a surround sound setup AND a stereo. I had the stereo pushing the left right for more front volume. I'm thinking of either hooking up one of my small mixers to setup a surround system or at the very least getting a 16 band eq. Toys don't have to be new to be fun.
     
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  46. Ch28Kid

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    Here is my room!

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    My 3 VAIO Laptop

    Starting from the left

    T150
    TZ91
    SZ360

    My desktop is a very old P4 3.2 "Northwood". I only use it for downloading and watching videos.

    Yes, that is Top Gear playing on my desktop and laptop. I was trying to configure my LCD colour so it would be same as my Sony laptop, but not successful.

    Ch28Kid
     
    Ch28Kid, Jan 25, 2009
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  47. Sokonomi

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    Woah, you sure love you some laptops. :D Awesome.
     
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  48. Red_Dragon

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    ....what is up with that Vaios sceen? the TZ i am talking about or is it running on battery? You more or less put the brightness down, anyway....

    AWESOME room :D
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 25, 2009
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  49. Ch28Kid

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    Oh the TZ screen is the brightest out of all the VAIO. I think someone Sony make it 1 level brighter than my SZ.

    Soon my desktop will be complete replace by my SZ after my hard drive upgrade.
     
    Ch28Kid, Jan 25, 2009
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  50. Cin'

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    You got lots of *nice* electronics :D

    Cool! ;)

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 25, 2009
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