Hello everyone it's SpawnPoiint and welcome to my first video of the year and we are kicking it off
with my top tips on upgrading or improving your gaming setup these are the ideas and hacks that
will take your setup to the next level and some of these will cost you literally nothing at all
so if you want to start the year by improving that setup hopefully today's video will help
you out as always I've linked to everything that we cover below and if you do follow any of these
tips make sure you tag me on Twitter or Instagram with photos of your setup right so the very first
thing that we have to talk talk about and one that's often overlooked is Cable Management it
doesn't matter how nice your chair or monitor is or how much you spent on your PC if you've
got cables everywhere and hanging down like it's Spaghetti Junction it will instantly make your
setup look untiy I actually spend far too long on my three setups hiding as many cables as possible
but I think it's always worth it now there are several ways that you can sort the cables
in your setup starting with the least expensive options first and that's to use cable ties tape
or these plastic Clips I've used a combination of these in my setups for years and it's the easiest
way to keep those loose cables in place so here I have a cable that's hanging down on my work setup
and I've used a few of these plastic Clips to keep them attached to the side of the leg the
reason I like these is you can insert and remove the cables pretty easily and you can even use them
to hold your power packs and extension cables under the desk as well another option is to use
these magnetic cable ties these small rubbery cables have magnets on either end and you can
actually use them to wrap around the cables and attach them to your desk or of course you could
just strap them to each other to keep those cables looking neater now not only are these reusable but
you can use them instead of cable ties for storing cables in your drawer so even if you don't need
them for your desk setup they are definitely worth having then if you have multiple cables hanging
down like power lead speaker cables hdmis and so on you've got the option of using something like
this this is a flexible cable trunk in sleeves you can insert all of your cables and have just
one cable hanging down instead this is useful if you've got a standing desk as well as you will
need the flexibility where it moves up and down with a desk now I've seen loads of these but this
is probably the best looking one out there and it's also weighted at the bottom so it should
stay in place now these Solutions are great for cables but not so good if you've got power packs
and extension cables that you're trying to hide so that's where these cable trays come in use
this attaches to the underside of your desk with a couple of clamps and it means you can slot your
cables and extension sockets in and keep them off the floor now there are other options out
there as well which will allow you to drill it to the bottom of your desk but I think the clamp
is probably the better option for most of us now on one of my older desk I actually used to stick
the power packs to the underside using 3M tape and this looks really clean so if you'd rather not use
a tray this would be the cheaper option instead now the same tips can be applied to your TV
setup as well so keeping all of your cables out of sight will make it look so much neater hide those
cables behind your speakers clip those HDMI cables together or just run one cable trunk into your TV
and if you've wall mounted your TV maybe think about hiding your cables inside your wall you
could either hide a plastic tube inside the wall and feed your cables through like I've done before
or just chase out a section in your wall and seal them inside the wall instead either way hiding
your cables makes a huge difference to the setup of course if you wanted to take your desk cable
management to a whole new level and make it even easier for yourself you could look at something
like the secret lab Magnus Pro desks I've got the XL version here and this comes with a tray across
the back to hide everything now not only do I have the cables that go from my PS5 and Xbox to my
monitor but I have power sockets and various other plugs in here as well all I need to do is hide
them all inside this tray and once I'm done just flip this lid down and everything is out of sight
no cable ties or sticky tape to worry about even the power cable is integrated into the desk and as
I've recently added the ethernet adapter as well I can use it with literally no cables hanging down
at all it also means that as this is a standing desk there's no worries about the cables catching
when it moves up and down now this is without doubt the best cable management solution I've ever
seen in a desk but this is also by far the most expensive option another tip for upgrading your
gaming setup is to mount your monitor or TV to an arm or your wall both of these Solutions will
give it that floating screen look which instantly looks clean now most TVs and monitors of course
come with their own stands or feet and these look okay but most of the time they are pretty Limited
in movement on your TV setup you could Mount your TV to your wall which will not only allow you to
position at the perfect height for viewing but it'll free up some space on your unit as well
now the bracket that I'm using on my 77in LG G3 is from Invision and this gives me full control over
how I wish to angle or tilt the screen it also means I can pull it out to swap any of the cables
when needed the same goes for monitors attaching your monitor to a standard vessa bracket means
you're able to position it exactly how you need it you can change the height pivot and tilt it
until you're 100% happy with it now the arm that I'm using is the secret lab Magnus arm and this
simply clamps to the back of the desk and we're able to attach it to any vessa compatible monitor
also as it has cable management trunk and built in it looks really clean as well now I've had a few
different monitor arms and for me this is the best one that I've used but of course there are cheaper
and non branded arms out there which I have linked to below but yeah adding a monitor arm really does
change the whole look of your setup now here's another tip to completely transform your setup
within a few seconds and that's lighting so during the day I usually have my setup set to
White to give it that fresh Cool vibe this is done with all of the lights in my room from lamps to
ceiling bulbs but they all create a pretty normal color tone ideal for working and being productive
but not so great if you want that gaming Vibe well the good news is this can all be changed
relatively easily with colored bulbs so in my living room this is how it looks during the day
and this is how it looks at night and the same in my gaming setup this is how it looks during
the day and then this is how it looks at night and this is all done with a few simple bulbs first in
the living room I've placed one of these goy Lyra lamps to the left of my TV and you can set this to
any color combo that you'd like then behind the TV I've got an LED strip also from goy this one
can be set to any color theme that you would like and it will react to whatever's plugged in via
HDMI so anything my PS5 is showing is replicated behind the TV and this is called Go's AI sync box
but then of course standard bulbs are the easiest thing to change as if you have lamps already in
your room you can just swap these out is also a cool way of controlling the vibe of a room without
making it look too tacky or over the top and then next to my gaming desk I also have some of these
WL lights on my wall this adds a nice glow as well as being f customizable in their app so
yeah I really believe that lighting can completely transform any setup now you don't want your gaming
or TV setups to look too minimal I mean you don't want to look like an NPC so add some personality
and accessorize a little this could be pop figures for your favorite character some artwork for a
game that you're really into or even a collector's edition statue I've got my shelves packed with
random items for games that I'm into like the God of War Yar Edition Hammer The Last of Us Ellie
statue and the Spider-Man 2 Venom statue these are those accessories that add a personal touch and
kind of show you what games you're into or the type of gamer that you are any guesses where I
live in the UK now of course you don't need a full dedicated shelving unit for this it could be a
single frame on your wall or something like these wooden PlayStation icons under your TV something
that is unique or identifies you I mean if you look at my TV setup other than those wooden icons
and the PS5 there's nothing else on here that really says I'm into gaming so they really can be
subtle accessories also if you do have controllers or headsets in your setup I would recommend adding
stands or brackets to keep them looking tidy I'm currently using the Astro a5x so of course
they do come with their own dock but something like the Nova Pro sit nicely on these grovemade
stands same goes for the controllers either stick them on a charging dock or a wooden stand from
Geek made designs if there's any way that you can add items or accessories to your setup to give it
that Personal Touch I would definitely do that so this next one might seem obvious but you've
got to keep your setups looking clean like grab that microfiber cloth and give it a dust wipe
down your screen your consoles and clean those controllers vacuum or mop your floor and clean
your chair use coasters for your drinks wipe your screen with distilled water remove that clutcher
that you don't need it doesn't take much to keep on top of this but as soon as you see a dirty or a
grubby desk it kind of looks uncared for now doing this will instantly make you feel better as well
and as they say clean space clean mind and all that also it's only a small thing but try to keep
your setup as organized as possible so make sure your monitor is level and not tilted straighten
up those accessories or boxes keeping everything in line and tidy I've got a few items sitting here
on my desk we're just spending a few minutes to make sure they're all lined up and straight makes
all the difference now combine all of this and you have a setup that could go from looking like this
to this they are all minor changes but again it changes the overall look and gives the impression
that you really do care and do you really need all of those items on your desk as mentioned it's nice
to have accessories and some personality in your setup but go over the the top and it could start
to look tacky I actually rarely have things sitting on my desk or under my TV but I will
have my shelves in each room packed with merch and items I like to show even this might be a bit too
much for most people as there's definitely a fine line before it starts to look a total mess now I'm
really happy with how my setups have turned out so hopefully with the tips and tricks I've shown
you today this will help improve your own gaming setups as well now of course if you wanted to know
more about my setup and everything that I've used I actually did a full desk Tour on it last year
but I do have plans in 2024 to make some changes so watch this space now drop a clean gaming setup
in the comments and I'll give you a thumbs up for staying right till the end and if you did enjoy
today's video check out my best 2023 games video next as that covers my top 10 games that are still
worth playing today thanks for watching please like sub and follow me everywhere until next time