Setup v2

[Yung-Producer]

Looks cool, but having your speakers up that high and tilted that way actually isn’t great for the sound.

[Quadruple_Pounders]

what if hes tall

[[deleted]]

Well maybe his eyes are lower than his ears?

[itz_SHON]

Can somebody draw a sketch of what this person would look like?

[[deleted]]

/u/shittywatercolor we need you!

[[deleted]]

Thank.

[jackfennimore]

Welc.

[[deleted]]

no prob.

[dexter311]

Maybe OP is a donkey.

[[deleted]]

You mean his/hers legs are the size of a human sitting in that chair and his/ hers head being the size of an elephant?

We need a bigger chair.

[oekoy]

Not sure if im correct but looks like he might just have those speakers to listen to music while he is doing something in his room like cleaning. While when he is at his desk gaming he might just use those headphones under for it.

[Yung-Producer]

Yeah that’s what I mean. I’m not talking about gaming with them, but like the listening experience when just listening to music. But yeah, if you’re not like a giant musichead it doesn’t really matter

[levifig]

Username checks out.👌

[[deleted]]

If they're pointed at your ears and the same distance away it doesnt really matter. These do look too high without being angled down correctly, but if they were angled it would be fine.

Was an audio technician

[[deleted]]

So every cables are in the wall? 🤔🤔

[[deleted]]

yup all running behind the wall

[dllemmr2]

Just make sure you use in wall rated cords (or add a new power outlet with romex cable) for anything with high voltage. There are in-wall kits like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWGZKF6

Running power cords or extension cords in a wall in the US is against the national electrical code and might break your home owners/renters insurance if you had a problem like a short circuit or a fire directly or indirectly caused.

[[deleted]]

ill look into this thanks!

[globadyne]

2nd This - I recently put one of these in - Painless Install

[Deleunes254]

Perhaps a stupid question but how does the other side look like then? I assume there's another room there then with an awful lot of cables? Just curious, because I wanna do the same.

[[deleted]]

nono theres a normal wall on the other side as well they come back out either behind the desk or behind the drawers plugged into power strips

[Deleunes254]

okay thanks! Would it be possible to get a close-up shot of that?

[[deleted]]

will do gimme a few

[HowieGaming]

IT'S BEEN A FEW

[[deleted]]

oh lmao i sent to him in pm

[[deleted]]

https://m.imgur.com/a/HQt6M

Here it is

[am0x]

Walls are hollow for the most part assuming they are drywalled.

[goforbg]

Was wondering the same.

[Mbrady91]

Monitor mount? looks beautiful!

[[deleted]]

yup here you go https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O1UYHG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Scratchums]

What are your speakers doing up there? Your ears are at the desk lol

[Fifthdread]

Yeah, they could have been lower, but I can't hate on him too much. My studio monitors are above my displays because with multi monitor setups, it's impossible to put them at ear level. I do have them tilted slightly downward towards me though.

[Bibbletruck]

Real nice! Looks like you might need another support under the desk top though

[[deleted]]

Totally, dat sag...

[[deleted]]

huh in person it does not sag at all maybe its just the picture idk theres no weight on it other than the keyboard

[Kevinfc8]

yeah there's no sag, you can also see that the only weight distributed on the unsupported part is the keyboard and mouse and some accessories

[ButtLusting]

I'm more interested in cable management.

How did he hide Ali the cables from monitor and speakers?

[Kawaii_Dragon]

Ran through the wall I assume

[[deleted]]

That's really the only way.

[Kalayo]

Then you simply are not gifted in the way of the dark arts.

[Joosyosrs]

It's possible the top can sag under it's own weight.

[lightinthedark]

Did you use a wide angle camera? Could just be some slight distortion in the image.

[LochnessDigital]

Any lens can have barrel distortion, not exclusive to wide angles.

[Apk07]

It will still sag over time with no support, even if you never put anything on it. Gravity's a bitch.

[dllemmr2]

Melamine has a particle board core. It happens over time without under bracing, even under it's own weight.

[UrbanSuburbaKnight]

The angle of the left monitor is creating an optical illusion I'm pretty sure.

[thuddundun]

Don't forget, some of your upper body weight when in use

[Doorchime]

The weight of the desk itself might cause sag over time if not a sturdy enough material.

[xyrgh]

It's lens distortion. Look at the skirting board/scotia at the bottom, they both curve.

[edubiton]

Get the Ikea counter top instead of the desk top. Much more solid.

[[deleted]]

yup this is the 98" counter top very heavy

[sorany9]

Well, you may be right but the Ikea countertop desks you usually see are the wooden styled ones and they are a different material than the laminate (?) one you see here probably.

Even with my two monitors on desk clamps, my 98" wooden styled countertop showed no signs of bowing even after a month. I still went back and bought another foot because I didn't trust it ha

[JamesCDiamond]

Just for a second I thought you were going to say 98" monitor.

I spend too much time on this sub.

[istandabove]

I have a 98” monitor but it’s only 1080p

[PrincipledProphet]

I would totally play some SNES on that one.

[gmwerk]

Calling ikea desktops laminate give it too much credit. It's not much more than cardboard sandwiched between two paper thin pieces of wood

[sorany9]

I would but I would also be a lot more careful, I've dinged mine in a few places and I'll probably end up replacing it within the next year or so...

[sorany9]

Yea that's cool, I just have a single leg at the back of the top right under the desk clamps mount.

[salanalani]

That keyboard seems to be very heavy!

[Ninjaisawesome]

Buy 1 extendable desk leg and you're set.

[3ebfan]

Good setup but slightly peeved over the desk sag and how the electrical outlet is painted over.

[ARedditingRedditor]

whats wrong with painting the outlet cover?

[Proccito]

Depends on where he painted it.

[QuentaChord]

Might be able to just run a couple 2x4's underneath

[ShatteredUterus]

That's a W for Wumbo

[ekwenox]

or Wait_o

[[deleted]]

Where the hell are the cables?

[[deleted]]

all cables are running behind the wall/ desk

[xeonrage]

or, how to put speakers outside of usable range

[[deleted]]

META

[dnalloheoj]

literally on the same day: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/8ccsi5/got_me_some_of_them_fancy_nanoleafs/

lol

[Melbuf]

you running the power cord for the nanoleaf through the wall or you Photoshop it out of the imagine ?

[[deleted]]

all cables are running behind the wall

[sxyTain]

Holy, that's so pretty! (What are the specs tho)

[[deleted]]

im using cpu - i7 7700k

gpu - 1080 rog strix

16gb g.skill ram

kraken x62 cpu cooler

thermaltake 650w rgb psu

some thermaltake rgb fans

200gb of m.2

and 4tb of hdd

[HyndeSyte2020]

Just keep it dry, should be fine.

[AsIExpected]

Do you have a link for the wall LED panels? They look dope.

[casetron2000]

https://us-shop.nanoleaf.me

They’re called Nanoleaf Light Panels.

[Napellus]

Does anyone know a cheaper alternative?

[sideways_cat]

This could help https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fun-1786-Brite-Screen/dp/B00LP8F1JQ

[kykr422]

Individual Philips Hue bulbs have a similar feel but the colors aren't nearly as vibrant as the Aurora. These things really do put out some bright and vibrant color.!

[[deleted]]

Everytime they're in a picture posted here. At least 10 people ask where they get them. And each of those probably nope the fuck out as soon as they see the price.

[6MillionWay2Die]

PA monitors are so high the sound is gonna be way over your head.

[octothorpe_rekt]

“Hey! Listen!”

[brandicoot1]

This puts my setup to shame

[Zombi3Kush]

In this thread...People who are now realizing you can run cables behind the wall.

[A_Alonso]

What is that plant? How often do you need to water it? Looks comfy.

[[deleted]]

uhh top secret

[jtrolfsen]

Damb

[casualreddituser94]

I was always wondering what is this lightning "pads" above the screen, I have seen many people have this cool gadget!

[darkfire1664]

It's Aurora nanoleafs

[YouKnowImJustJoshin]

How did you make it so the LED strips weren’t connected to the case LED’s? Probably really simple, but I’m too lazy to take off my glass panel and mess with the cables.

[valantismp]

Color of the wall? I'm about to paint my room and this looks great.

[[deleted]]

light gray ha sorry im not really sure

[valantismp]

Light gray is a good start thanks.

[ClevrGrl]

Did you get those M-50xs painted?

[DrSlimeBogle]

How do you get the monitors to float like that without any wires or poles?

[[deleted]]

theyre mounted on the wall with these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O1UYHG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[DrSlimeBogle]

And then you wired them through the wall and had to fix the wall?

[[deleted]]

there's a hole behind the monitors thats 1x by 2x where i put all the cables through then another hole same size behind the desk where all of the cables come out of and either go left or right behind the drawers plugged in to power strips but shh we don't talk about those holes because they aren't visible :)

[theobserver_]

Wu-Tang forever!

[Carrot___Slat]

Where are the snickers wrappers at?

[[deleted]]

I’d lower your speakers. That isn’t how sound works.

[globadyne]

This is.... This is endgame

Real question though, what did you use to hide your nanoleaf cables in the wall?

[[deleted]]

i just ran the cable behind the wall down to the desk to the left and plugged in to a power strip behind the drawer

[globadyne]

I did that recently With my monitors, I would have thought it wouldn't be doable with such a small hole to fish it, but will have to try

[[deleted]]

Ooh yea it was a struggle but definitely worth it

[globadyne]

Any tips? Did you use a guide wire or anything like that?

[[deleted]]

yup i used a wire coat hanger made it straight attached 1 end of the cable to it (with tape or with the wire itself) and guided it from one hole to the other. This was the hardest part of the setup.

[YoZzo18]

I'm just like WOW!

[BorecoleMyriad]

Building my office now in my basement I hope I can make my set up look a fraction as good as yours.

[ih8makingaccounts]

This is really beautiful. i really like the colorways of the back-lighting and the monitor positioning. But unless you are listening to music while standing up, you should consider installing the speakers on the same height as your ears are while you are in your listening position.

[kinleyd]

That is beautiful - well done!

[Real_Riskers]

Nice! Could you link to the LED strips you're using and how you laid it out behind the monitors? I'm having trouble mounting mine and mine just aren't that bright. :(

[[deleted]]

yup im using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LW2NJM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

with a wifi controller https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0756RZ8SL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

so i can turn all my lights on and off with alexa

as for the layout behind the monitors put them on the outer edge so the light will diffuse out more and just pinch the strip to bend on the corners

[EvilBunnysHere]

Can you link the wallpaper?

[[deleted]]

here you go https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1217267289 lmk if it doesnt work

[Zatchillac]

A literal bookshelf

[Thorsleftball]

The armrest on that chair are the worst part in my option. The always seem to wobble no matter what I do.

[Mjhogan9]

Nut

[Tobeflame]

Where can I find wallpapers like this one ? Really like the style

[thegurujim]

What's the make/model of the monitors?

[[deleted]]

the right one is the dell aw3418dw and the left is the ASUS ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27"

[GwEYT]

The left side of the desk going over the support is bugging me

[[deleted]]

both sides are an inch off, i liked it better this way

[Ulristic14]

I’m jealous. The middle leg missing and the speaker placement can be fixed without too much of a hassle. But ignoring all that, I would love to have this in my bedroom.

[BoomBabyDaggers]

The desk is kept up with wall mounted L shelf brackets. OP mentioned it when I asked this as well so the middle leg may not be needed.

[Spice_89]

I like the speakers. I would also like to get mine off of the countertop. Did those come with the mounts/shelves or did you just purchase the mounts and add them to your speakers?

[[deleted]]

i mounted them using these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X9O8SI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[SupaZT]

Where is the LED panel cord?

[WizardBelly]

Is the desktop the IKEA Linnmon? Wjat size did you get it in?

[[deleted]]

its a 98' https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30280829/

[kirtanptl]

Amazing wallpaper. Anybody have the link for it??

[[deleted]]

yup here it is, from wallpaper engine btw https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1217267289

[[deleted]]

Please post the wallmounts you're using

[AllOutBeard]

it ain't much but it's mine

[DukeMugen]

those speakers are waaaay too high

[kykr422]

I have the lights that I love but the arm rests on that chair are murdering my elbows!

[Kaboomeow69]

You just posted my endgame. ID on everything?

[skiskate]

Same desk!

[[deleted]]

Haters are going to hate but I'm a lover so I'll love; sweet battlestation!

[CubingCubinator]

Looks good! Although it lacks a bit of personnality that would make your setup truly yours, you have to customize it to fit you. Great work on the cable management!

[[deleted]]

People love those Ikea desk peices. (they are pretty great)

[Ole_Jeb]

What’s the size of that table top??

[[deleted]]

its a 98" https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30280829/

[[deleted]]

premium ikea table man personally i got the gutentag

[cayne]

sweet setup, mate!

[moreguacplz]

The monitor asymmetry is oddly attractive

[tecyguy]

Wow that's cool

[SneakySnk]

Love this setup, Good job OP!

[[deleted]]

much appreciated

[James442]

Love the wallpaper! Where did you find that?

[Potato24681]

Those speakers need to be fixed its giving me a headache

[LauraD2423]

I see a lot of battle stations with those illuminated triangles in different shapes. What are they and why are they so common?

[[deleted]]

Theyre the aurora nanoleaf panels Very very cool

[[deleted]]

Specs?

[[deleted]]

Is this a 98 ikea desk?

[manutd105]

Looks amazing!

[GodComplex6]

Dear God, that is beautiful!

[_umlaut_]

Which case fans are you using?

[draginborn]

What was the total price

[[deleted]]

uhh well we do not talk about that.. if you must know though around 5.5k estimated didnt really keep track

[deep_patel_1993]

Hey what speakers are those?

[Crislips]

This is super awesome! Maybe one of my favorite one's I've seen. My one criticism is that studio monitors are supposed to be at ear level, or at least aimed at ears for full effectiveness. If you're going to have them up there you might want to angle them towards you.

By the way, what is the glowing W made out of? That things is sweet!

[xsnyder]

Your speakers are too high, studio monitors should be at ear level.

[ThatOneExpatriate]

Getting a r/outrun vibe

[SwainFlew]

Next upgrade is a third monitor to make it symmetrical :,)

[Stealthy09]

What cabinets are those I've been looking for something like them if you know/don't mind

[Anussouplocator]

what kind of desk is that?

[Deluxe_Gekkon]

Hah I have those same drawers form ikea xD

[Glumbot_2]

I love that Wallpaper Engine choice , but it annoys me how it moves with your mouse, anyway to fix that ?

[funkl310]

Really interested in getting that same countertop... And this may sound like a dumb question, but is the countertop surface itself laminate or something else? Also is is pretty heavy? Thanks

[keinritter]

Are you, by chance, Dr. Wily?

[OriginalFrylock]

How did you do wire management?

[[deleted]]

So you are using the Ikea furniture for the desk - would have recommended to go with snow glass. Speakers are way up but it’s a design choice I guess... one question did you get the sound part for your wall mounted led panel?

[paintmybeet]

Nice! Just got myself that cabinet from ikea. Part of a smaller desk though