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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. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    I used to live in the basement until my parents bumped me upstairs into my sisters old bedroom because i snuck out so much through the walk out basement door :p So i'm up in this tiny room til i graduate and head to college.
    my computer is literally my room! I have a epson 83c setup with all my media connected to it, including my laptop which sits there 90% of the time and my 360. I also had 2 19'' moiitors left over when i had my desktop setup downstairs so i made good use of those. I can literally sit in my room for days without coming out!
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    i bought some white fabric materia from walmartl because i couldnt project images on a yellow wall :p
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    I also made use of my 7.1 altec lansings so i set them along the shelves.
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    there's the projector(which is use instead of monitors) and the lcd screen when i lay in bed and don't have my contacts on.( i know how lazy can you get, but wait... there's more)
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    here's where i sit(very low desk(like i said it was my sister's old bedroom) wireless keyboard and mouse and also another monitor, which is more of a novelty because i really don't use it
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    360 under the projector stand
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    and of course the master mind, my notebook, subwoofer and messy cables galore
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    and more wires, usb hub and my external hd(which i use to store all my movies and anime...mostly anime :] )
     
  2. Atomicdeluxe

    Atomicdeluxe Notebook Consultant

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    ^^Lots of stuff you've got there, Looks nice :)
     
  3. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    ha, thanks. It's very easy and comfortable to use. I like it alot better than having monitors. It feels really weird when i take my laptop out and using the 14 inch screen.
     
  4. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Here is my dorm room setup:
    Lenovo T61 in front of Dell E1505 and my soon to be painted Voodoo ENVY U709 on the right

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    K-TRON
     
  5. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Whats the resolution of that projector? also does it heat up your room or have a maximum time that you can leave it on?

    I kinda wanted one for the longest before I upgraded to a 37" LCD for my monitor it has the same effect since its only 3 feet away but a high resolution and better quality.
     
  6. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    Ha! that's the advantage of having a projector in such a small room. since i live in a deciduous climate region, it's cold this time of year! the projector doubles my heater and guess what? My room is the warmest and most comfortable room in the entire house compared to the radiator which takes up a hell of a chunk in energy bill :]

    kill two birds with one stone ;)

    And to eyeball it, i'm replying to your post on a 78''-84'' screen(diagonal) i don't care too much for HD because it's only for use in my room. the projector relays HD signals and also 1080i. Resolution is 1024x768 XGA and 2200 lumens is plenty bright for me.
     
  7. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    @ korean_boi

    Nice setup. Btw is that a schecter Omen 6 guitar? If so, I have the same guitar, but with upgraded dimarzio evolution pickups. I love my guitar! :)
     
  8. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Here's mine-in the corner of my bedroom :)

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    Everyone elses looks awesome! Love korean_boi's setup :)
     
  9. Incursis

    Incursis Notebook Evangelist

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    Rather plain workstation. Getting a new wireless mouse and will probably get a third matching Hard Drive enclosure and new speakers too, and maybe a real Laptop stand/cooler.

    Pictures taken using LG Chocolate.
     
  10. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    ah, nice setups you guys. I really need a laptop cooler too because my notebook sits under my bed most of the time. So i went out of my way to buy a lapcool3.
     
  11. Jack_frost

    Jack_frost Newbie

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    Everex VA4300M
    Windows Vista Home Basic
    Display: Acer AL1916W 19" Widescreen (1440x900) and 15.4" WXGA Widescreen (1280 x 800) with Diamond Brite Technology
    Processor: Intel Celeron M Processor 430 (1 MB Cache, 1.73 GHz, and 533 MHz Front Side Bus)
    Memory: 1.5GB DDRII 533
    Hard Disk Drive: 80GB SATA (5400RPM)
    Optical Drive: DVD-ROM/DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support (4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-ROM)
    Graphics: VIA Chrome9 HC IGP (64MB shared memory, 128MB maximum) with DirectX 9.0 Support
    Maxtor 160gb external IDE hard drive / MAD DOG external hard drive enclosure
    Seagate 80gb external hard drive

    Gateway isn't mine, my dad lets me use it.

    I know, it looks messy under my desk, but the rest of my room is clean, promise! :p
     
  12. bubba_000

    bubba_000 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi. My room si a bit unusual because it's basically a plastic model stand :D I build them :)

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    Coments, please ;)
     
  13. txqzr4

    txqzr4 Notebook Consultant

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    Dude. . . . Shasta ROCKS.
     
  14. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    HAHA. don't need to tell me twice bro. 24 cans for $4.50 at sams club. i try to cut back since i'm the captain of the track team at school, but i still have a lot left from all the parties i used to have in my basement. i also have a trillion of the party mixer flavors too.
     
  15. AspireBMX029

    AspireBMX029 Notebook Consultant

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    someone likes models :D
     
  16. zeve

    zeve Notebook Consultant

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    You need to paint the C ockpit struts and weather the painting in that P61 Black Widow

    And you got use more tape when doing stripes.

    And are those sails in plastic only? come on, you can buy and learn to use an aerograph, can't you?

    You asked for comments, it's your fault :D
     
  17. JollyGreenGiant

    JollyGreenGiant Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not at home, so I had to pull this pic off my myspace, hence the size.
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  18. yang88she

    yang88she Notebook Evangelist

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    good god, I guess you don't need a heater in the winter hahaha =D
     
  19. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    :err:


    Jeez, I thought I was bad! Hope you got contents insurance, G...
     
  20. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    lol awesome. more laptops the merrier xD
     
  21. sydboy84

    sydboy84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here is part of my setup. Missing is my old p3 Dell notebook and my latest edition an Asus core 2 duo 2.0ghz. On the left is my sony vaio VGN-C21 GH/W and to the right is the Asus W3N.

    Its nothing spectacular, but I'm happy with the setup.

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  22. Bobby_

    Bobby_ Notebook Consultant

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    wow you guys are lucky. My room is bare. TV, 360, and laptop...
     
  23. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    lol, that sounds pretty good to me.
     
  24. yourself3082

    yourself3082 Notebook Consultant

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    i hate when i see really nice towers with a crappy screen, keyboard or mouse : (
     
  25. justanormalguy

    justanormalguy Notebook Consultant

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    Cables were fixed between pic 2 and 3/4..better organization. And I plan on buying a 22" / 24" screen as a christmas present for me!
     
  26. Sneaky_Chopsticks

    Sneaky_Chopsticks Notebook Deity

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    How'd you get Halo 3 to play on your laptop?
     
  27. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    He is probably just inputting his 360 to his monitor. The 360s are in the upper right of the pictures.
     
  28. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    peh! he has 2 360's! what a rich punk.
     
  29. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    or the more likely story is one is broken...
     
  30. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    never thought of that. ring of death got to him?
     
  31. shl0791

    shl0791 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys, first post. I hope it goes through. Here's my desk, and I! Don't mind the booze. It's only there for show. I thought it was a funny setup, so I took a picture of it.

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    Here's the pic of the background I use on the main pc. It's a pic of one of the cherry blossoms I have in the backyard.

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    edit: quad core 6700; 4 HD: one 500 gig, two 320 gigs, one 250; Nvidia 8600GTS; 2 gigs pc 6400 ram; 42 inch Toshiba Regza main screen, and a small 19 inch Samsung screen. Laptop's a T-1616.
     
  32. sydboy84

    sydboy84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Actually I have 6 XBOX 360's. Two of them are brand new, one has HDMI and the other dosen't. The others are used, which had the 3RROD. I'm not rich, I just buy them broken and fix them. Recently I bought an XBOX 360, 20gig hdd, wireless controller, wireless headset, two official wired headsets and a the mini keyboard for the controller for $50. The guy just wanted to get rid of his 360 as he was sick of death of the 3RROD. So yea...I fix it in 10mins and has been working for two months.
     
  33. sydboy84

    sydboy84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you look at the following pictures you will see my Sega Dreamcast and XBOX 360 connected. I have a PCMCIA card, which allows me to input through the standard AV cables and S-Video. So I bought an S-Video cable for my 360 and connected it and the standard white/red audio cables.
    The PCMCIA card is a TV capture card.

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  34. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    Holy **** at black dreamcast, THAT is one sexy machine.
     
  35. korean_boi

    korean_boi Notebook Consultant

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    aaah, very nice toshiba flat panel

    i was thinking on buying a 42'' and mounting it on my wall

    would ou guys recommend this as to my setup i posted before?

    (look on page 26 i think)
     
  36. BrassMonkey1010

    BrassMonkey1010 Notebook Geek

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    @ shl0791 : Nice setup!! But a Gateway /: !
     
  37. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    @ shl0791 nice laptop,!!!!!!!! i bought a t-1616 2 months ago myself and im very happy with it, looks sexy next to the HDTV. :D

    @sydboi84 GOOD FOR YOU! Thats what i would do or wouldve done, id buy broken and try to fix it up, usually its repairable with effort. ive fixed a couple of ipod videos and gave 1 to my gf as a xmas gift, she was thrilled. (good condition ipod just needed a battery replacement)

    broken ipod video 30gb 50$
    battery replacement 10$
    A Very happy girlfriend who almost kissed me to death.... Priceless.

    ima post my setup soo, maybe after Xmas :p
     
  38. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Yea, the dreaded ring of death. :p

    It's interesting, both MS and Sony have gone down in die size to 65nm to battle heat not to long after they released the intial hardware. Great if you waited to buy a 360 or PS3, not great for the people who bought initially.
     
  39. crazyjediman24

    crazyjediman24 Notebook Geek

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    Eh, but for those who did, we still have that three year warranty, which I just used :). Yay for avoiding lawsuits!
     
  40. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Good point. :)
     
  41. rsxshift

    rsxshift Notebook Guru

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    I did not see anyone post pictures of their Sager, so I feel the need to rep for them! I hope you enjoy them~ (Sorry for the image quality)

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  42. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Nice glass desk. I was looking for something similar but it was around $150-200.

    Arg, I hated Troy. Fell asleep during the movie.. :/
     
  43. MaxGem

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    rsxshift:
    Nice clean setup you have there as well as a clean room.
     
  44. sydboy84

    sydboy84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I actually sprayed it using vinyl spray. Everyone that sees it thinks it was originally black. It was quiet good seeing as it was the first thing I have sprayed.
     
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    Nolan.Rivers Notebook Guru

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    how do you afford all that stuff?...
     
  46. Nolan.Rivers

    Nolan.Rivers Notebook Guru

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    my god...you guys are either spoiled rotten or you work 24/7
     
  47. times

    times Notebook Evangelist

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    heres my small little room

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    the other side

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  48. foo_ball76

    foo_ball76 Notebook Evangelist

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    Summer Job, I was a bartender so I made lots of tips. I'm going to go get you some updated photos now... give me a minute...

    Edit: well pics will have to wait, I've been recruited to drive my grandma around while she goes shopping. We'll try later.
     
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    Here is my latest setup- Sorry I didn't get a good one of the PC before my camera konked out (click the link in my sig if you really want to see it). It is on the other side of the room where my desk is and I ran a DVI-> HDMI cable to the TV. I control it using a 360 controller and xpadder or my wireless KB/M.

    I just upgraded my speakers to 6 of those Insignia's from Best Buy, I really like 'em and I got them on sale. I love my Toshiba 32HL67, I went through 5 different TV's before I settled on this one and it hasn't let me down (I'll try and get some good screenshots but my camera has been grumpy lately). :)

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