- Yo guys, Jonathan here. Welcome back
to another episode of the Best Desk Setup,
where this setup includes the computer.
Drop a like if you're excited for that,
but more specifically, we are putting together
a complete laptop setup for under two thousand bucks.
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So, kicking off the setup for this episode
I went with the Monarch Specialties Hollow-Core desk.
This is actually very similar to the latest $500 setup,
where you can set up the drawers to sit
either on the right or the left-hand side.
It's simple, but super clean.
A little higher end, a little more premium,
and I love the metal frame that
almost gives off this floating vibe.
With the white desk, I wanted to accent it
with dark grays and blacks.
Keep it simple and not too over the top.
Because honestly it is way too easy
to want to throw eight million things on your desk.
And often times, especially in this case, less is more.
Next up as far as the laptop goes,
LG reached out and said, "yo Jon, you're setups are cool,
I'm gonna let you finish, but you feature
way too many MacBooks. We want to sponsor a Windows setup."
So, I was like, "funny you say that,
I get a ton of requests for Windows setups.
What do you got?"
They, in turn, sent out the brand new 2017 13-inch gram,
which is killing it in the looks department,
and one of the lightest laptops out there.
So here, the setup looks beautiful
sitting right there on the desk,
but this guy weighs barely over two pounds
and that makes it perfect to also take on the go.
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As far as the lightness goes,
it is a little hard to paint that picture through video,
but if you pick one up and hold one in person,
you almost kind of double take at how light it is.
Now, with the LG gram you're also getting
up to 15 hours of battery life,
which of course makes it perfect for traveling
and being on the go,
but that also makes if perfect for a setup like this.
The goal here is to keep things clean with no clutter,
cables and wires out of sight, so the fact that
you are not tied to a power supply is awesome.
As far as the display goes,
it is rocking a super pretty 13-inch, 1920x1080p display.
It's bright, the colors are fantastic,
and I know you can see those color popping behind me.
As far as those sweet specs go,
this is rocking a 7th Gen Intel Core i5 processor,
8 gigabytes of RAM, 256 gigs of flash storage,
and comes loaded with Windows 10.
On top of the specs, the beautiful display,
it being super lightweight,
there are also actual USB ports
so you can plug things in without an adapter.
It's got a fingerprint reader.
It is also touchscreen,
so you're getting the best of both worlds.
I think all that combined is the recipe
for one of the best laptops out right now.
With the gram having that beautiful dark gray finish,
I was on a mission to find the perfect complimentary speaker
and I think I found it.
This is the Harman Kardon Onyx Mini,
which matched the setup perfectly and sounds even better.
With the Onyx Mini it also allows us
to keep the wire-free theme.
One, by connecting through BlueTooth to the laptop,
and two, because there's a built-in battery
it also allows us to not have to be
plugged into a power source.
Now, the Onyx Mini is pretty compact and tiny
but can surprisingly fill a room,
which you will see right now.
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You can see, not only does it sound great, it looks great.
And just like the laptop, because it is so
compact and portable, it's perfect for on the go.
As far as the rest of the setup goes,
below the laptop I have a dark gray desk mat from Satechi
which matches perfectly.
It is one of my favorite desk mats of all time.
Next to the laptop is for all of you out there
who are always asking about that fake plant in the setup.
This particular one is from Crate & Barrel.
It is under 10 bucks.
As far as that sweet lamp behind me,
I know I am going to butcher the name
because it's from IKEA,
so please correct me in the comments below.
It is a RULLAN and LAUTERS combo which, together,
is only about 50 bucks.
The black base with the gray top
sits really well with this setup,
and I particularly like the control you have
over cable management and the fact
that you can dim the light straight from the lamp.
Next, because I guarantee you
someone is gonna ask about the canvas,
that I actually picked up off Etsy
and I then had printed out at Costco.
They are not a sponsor, but I guess
in addition to cheap hot dogs and bulk household items,
they do a fantastic canvas print as well.
Last but not least, we are
rounding this setup off with the chair.
And if you think I butchered the name of the lamp
it is about to get ugly.
This is the LÅNGFJÄLL from IKEA
and for under 200 bucks it is one of the most
comfortable chairs I've sat on.
Just like the lamp, it's got a black base
with a dark gray top,
which is actually more of a heather gray.
Really, if you're looking for a chair that looks good
and is comfortable for extended periods of sitting,
this is a fantastic option.
You can see right now I'm rocking back and forth
and does not have that squeak action.
It's like one of those horses on the playground
back when they used to have sand.
Then they changed it because kids would eat needles.
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Aside from that, thank you guys very much for watching.
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This is Jonathan and I will catch you guys later.
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Oh damn!
- [Man] Are you okay?
- [Jonathan] I hurt my knees.
- [Man] Did you really?
- [Jonathan] Man down. No, I'm all right.
I just Andrew Bogut-ed my knees.