This is my productivity & gaming desk setup for summer 2021. It's by no means finished,
but I thought, what the heck, let's just get a video out there, so here we are. It’s a
fairly simple setup, and I am using a vertical laptop stand as you can see here. There weren’t
much setup videos that utilized vertical laptop stands or docks, so I thought it would be cool to
make one myself. I'll leave links to everything mentioned in the description as usual. This is
going to be a long one, so sit back, relax, grab some popcorn, and let's get started.
The desk is simple and basic, but that's what I like about it the most.
It's 63 inches long which means I have a lot of real estate to work with. Even though there's not
much on the desk at the moment, more room makes everything look spaced out and it gives a much
more cleaner look and vibe. Right now you can find the desk on Amazon for $100 with free shipping
which is an absolute steal considering I got mine for $159 back in December 2020. It has
a composite wood board with a metal frame and legs, so it's overall a fairly sturdy build.
There are some scuffs on the edges from me mounting and unmounting my steering wheel
so many times to play some racing video games, but it's nothing too bad. It's also a little bit
wobbly when I really shake the desk, but it's also nothing to worry about. Definitely worth
the price in my opinion and I would recommend it if you're looking for a fairly long budget desk.
Next up are my laptops. I've literally chosen the worst time to try and build a PC because
of scalpers, and crypto mining and all that jazz, so I'm stuck with a laptop for now.
The one up in the front is my Gigabyte Aero 15X, and I don't really use it that
much anymore. I take it out occasionally for some business stuff, but that's about it.
I also have a 2019 16" MacBook Pro that I use for my photo and video editing.
I'm starting to get into writing and producing music, but haven't really gotten that far into
it. I'm going to be using my MacBook for those type of stuff as well though.
For now, it's usually just chilling in the back corner of my desk.
My main laptop is the MSI GE75 Raider with the i7-10750H and RTX 2070. This laptop is mostly
used for gaming and some media consumption. It's actually really good for the price I got it for,
and I guess I'm going to have to be satisfied until I can get myself a graphics card for MSRP.
It can run the games that I'm currently into like Apex Legends and Valorant with no problem.
It has a 144 hertz display, but I like to keep it in the vertical stand to save some space.
It really never leaves my desk, and I only take it out to turn it on because the power button is
on the inside of the laptop. That's the only sucky thing about this setup, but I just deal with it.
The vertical laptop stand is from OMOTON, and it's a solid choice. I chose this one because
its adjustability, it can hold two laptops, and can accommodate up to a 17.3" laptop.
This thing is super heavy duty, and I turned it around 180 degrees to hide the logo so that
the setup looks cleaner overall. I could have my laptop out so that I can utilize it as a second
display, but I would rather save some space on my desk and have it look cleaner. Well I
try. There's only so much you can do to tuck all these wires away with a laptop setup. I got wires
like ethernet, usb for peripherals, HDMI for my monitors, and my earphones all sticking out so
you can’t really hide these wires unless you have a shelf under your desk to stuff the laptop into.
Since I have my laptop on the dock, my monitor of choice is the 32GN50T from LG. It's a 32"
1080p screen with 165 hertz refresh rate and G-SYNC. Not bad considering it costs about $230.
It is on the larger side so I was able to pick out the individual pixels at first,
but I got used to it and now the display looks great to me. It doesn't really
bother me at all considering I mostly use this monitor for gaming anyways.
My monitor is on a VIVO Single Monitor Desk Mount Arm, and it's holding up
really well considering that it claims to only support only up to a 27 inch monitor.
The listing said that it can support up to 22 pounds, so I took a chance,
and it paid off. A monitor stand makes everything look so much cleaner, and you will have a lot more
space on your desk for other stuff. I hesitated on getting one for a little bit, but I can tell
you now it's so worth it. Highly recommended. Don't hesitate if you were on the fence like me.
Attached to the monitor is the newest addition to my setup, and it's the Quntis Computer Monitor
Lamp. It's one of those budget versions, but I must say, it works really well. It's powered
through an included USB-C to USB-A cable that I plugged into a surge protector using an adapter.
You can adjust brightness, color temperature, and there's even an auto dimming feature if
you're into that. This is a great thing to have to reduce screen glare, eye straining, and it also
saves some space because you don't need a lamp on your desk anymore. It may not be as flexible as a
regular lamp, but I think the lack of flexibility is worth having extra space on your desk.
For peripherals, I have the Hexgears Nova with BOX Brown Switches and the Razer Basilisk X
Hyperspeed. Big shout out to the people at Kono Store for sending me this keyboard to check out
back in the day. It looks great, has RGB lighting, and the chassis is made out of aluminum. So it's
a pretty hefty keyboard, and it goes really well with the black theme that I have going on.
For the mouse, I just wanted something wireless, and this was the only wireless gaming mouse they
had at my local Target. That's pretty much it. There's no other particular reason why
I purchased this mouse. It's pretty light and on the smaller side, so it fits my hands well.
I use the Tin Audio T3 In Ear Monitors for audio consumption. I got them on the Massdrop
Debut (not just called Drop) back in February of 2019, and I've been using them ever since.
I absolutely love this pair because of the sound quality and noise isolation,
which is great for gaming and media consumption. I’m not big on headphones
just because I can’t wear there for long periods of time. I don’t know why. I just
can’t. I find them really uncomfortable after just a couple hours of use. With ear buds,
I can wear them all day and they won’t bother me, so that’s why I went with this pair. Attached is
a 3.5mm extension so that I wouldn’t be tethered that close to my laptop since the desk is long.
Next up is my microphone. I also got this fairly recently, and I'm sure you know all about it. This
is the Shure SM7B and it's on the Blue Compass Boom Arm. I was going to go with the Rode PSA1
Boom Arm, but they were out of stock everywhere I looked. I wouldn't recommend this microphone
if you were to use it only for gaming, but I have other plans for this microphone, so the investment
is worth it for. By the way, I’m recording this voice over with the Shure SM7B as we speak.
Connected to it, I have the Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 that's hidden behind my laptops.
I did this so that my setup would look cleaner from the front, but I'm still trying to figure out
a permanent spot for it. If you don’t know what this does, it just boosts the microphone’s gain
cleanly and without clipping. And then connected to that, I have the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB
Audio Interface. You need this thing to connect your microphone to your laptop or computer.
It sits behind the monitor so I can easily access it when I need to adjust settings.
That's pretty much it. I really hate to show you guys this, but underneath the desk,
I have my wheel setup. This is where it all goes when I'm not using it. I still have to
find a better way to store this thing. I also got my trash can, a couple boxes of car parts,
and my headphone hanger mount thingy. I can hold up to two pairs of headphones, but I still
prefer to use my earbuds. While we’re here, I might as well show you my cable management.
I know, it’s not the best, but it works for me. It was a rushed job,
but I’m satisfied how it turned out considering the little time I spent on it.
But yeah, that's my current setup. I also have this picture frame of the Weathering
With You Poster that I got from the movie theater when I watched it. I want to add some
more art and floating shelves to the wall, and maybe another monitor in the future.
If you enjoyed, you know what to do. Other than that, I'll see you in the next video. Peace.