if you've been following my channel for at least a year now then you know i love gaming and anyone
who's a true gamer eventually puts together their own version of a dream gaming setup it doesn't
matter how many consoles you have where you place them or what size of tv or monitor you go for
as long as everything in that setup makes you happy it's your dream gaming setup i'll admit that
it's not something that's cheap to do especially right now with the way things are in the world
game consoles are extremely difficult to find and purchase at their original retail price for me i
slowly purchased all my next gen or now current gen consoles over some time and contrary to what
many of you may think nothing was handed to me for free or easily i've had to work really hard
for everything i have and i'm grateful to be able to finally build my own dream gaming setup what's
going on guys it's midas here and in this video i'll be explaining how i've built my gaming setup
in a closet space in order to maximize the amount of space available to me i've chosen to build it
in a closet in my studio because i've always wanted something unique as my space for gaming
in the past i've always had a single console at a time which i just placed in whatever room had the
best display most of the time that ended up being the living room i tried setting up my game area
in a small room at my old place but it was cramped and stuffy it wasn't getting enough air so i took
it apart shortly after i put it together and told myself one day i'll build myself something better
if you haven't seen my recent video on how i transformed a small bedroom into my workspace
and youtube studio you should definitely check it out before watching this the link will be at the
top of the screen for that that should give you some background information on the room with the
closet i've decided to use for this process i've always wanted a separate space for all my gaming
consoles that didn't distract from my work it had to be one distinct space for my work area
and another for my game area all within the same small bedroom i'm all about maximizing
space as i've always had very little available to me i could have used just about any part of the
house for my gaming setup like the living room or some part of the basement but i thought to myself
if i'm going to set up an area for something i love doing it had to be unique and unconventional
initially there was no hope of me creating this fantasy in such a small room and i was already
considering giving up and setting up my consoles in the living room to avoid having everything
cramped up in my studio space the perfect idea came to me when i saw how large the closet space
was and since i didn't need a lot of storage space in that room it was the perfect hideaway spot for
my gaming setup i immediately began to construct a plan that would allow me to bring my idea
to life i was determined to get it done no matter what so i made a note of everything that i needed
to get it done and all the items that needed to be purchased before i even started the process
the first step i took was in preparing to convert the space from clothing closet to gaming area the
space was already in the color i wanted the white really prevents the room from looking extremely
dark because light reflects off of white first thing i did was take off the wire shelving unit
since i wouldn't be needing it the wire shelving unit was quite easy to take out and all i had to
do after taking it off was fill up the holes made with some 15 minute speed dry spackling
or putty as some of you may call it i ran into my first challenge after taking out the shelving unit
there was no power outlet in the closet i hadn't considered this at all but it made sense
since closets are designed for clothes and so they don't usually have an outlet it hit me that i
could just add an outlet in there to avoid running ugly cables or extension boxes from outside the
room i'd never done this before but my brother who has owned a house for over three years was
experienced at this he had installed electrical outlets by himself at his own house a few times
and was willing to come by to show me the process he's great with home improvement and smart home
tech so if you're interested in any of that stuff or looking to get into it you should definitely
check out his youtube channel the link to that will be at the top of the screen right now it took
him very little time to get my newly purchased smart outlet installed in the hidden corner of
the room which was exactly what i needed for easy cable management during the process i also learned
a lot about electrical wiring in houses what tools would be great for cutting down drywall
and essentially how to add an electrical outlet to any part of the house i know i'll be using those
skills again sometime soon before the installation of the smart outlet i done some more work in there
like installing the frame for the table top and the mounts for both the monitor and top shelf unit
as for the tabletop frame i went through a few ideas but ended up with the most practical one
i installed a long one inch by two inch piece of wood along the largest wall to hold up one
end of the table top and on the other end closest to the closet door opening i decided to use two
round table legs to hold up each end if i had installed the table legs outside of the room
it would have been impossible to get the table top into the closet i had to install the table legs
from underneath after placing the table top inside the closet this was not an easy task but i got it
done the tv or monitor wall mounts was pretty straightforward to install i found some studs
and drilled into them to secure it there weren't enough studs so i used some drywall anchors which
held firm right above i installed a 78 inch ikea lack shelf mount which was similar to the monitor
mount installation there weren't enough studs but i used one stud and some drywall anchors for
the others it held firm and i'm confident it'll remain like that i didn't install the actual lag
shelf the monitor and the tabletop to make it easy to get into the room to install the smart outlet
after installing the smart outlet the first thing i placed in the room was the table top due to how
much space it needed to get into the closet i also didn't want my monitor getting in harm's way while
trying to get the table top in there the table top type is nothing special i went to my local
hardware store and picked up a large white mdf board and cut it to size it wasn't exact since
walls are never exactly straight i don't know if you knew that i could have had some custom work
done to get exact size in to fit the closet space but i wanted some space in around the table top i
left about four inches of space on either side of the table top to allow for cables to go around and
under as well as for future plans i have for the space i also added a piece of white wood finish
into the front end of the table top to conceal the unfinished mdf look as well as a long piece of 2
inch by 2 inch plywood underneath the table top to prevent it from bending over time once the table
top was well situated in there i moved on to unbox my new 43-inch asus gaming monitor this is not a
cheap monitor by any means but it's the perfect size at 43 inches and also has a few hdmi 2.1
input ports for use with my ps5 and xbox series x comment down below if you'd like to see a review
on this monitor i mounted the monitor very easily and the fixed tv mounts which i got for a good
price on amazon held the monitor up firmly the 78 inch lag was even easier to slide on right
above it required a couple of screws to hold it in place as well i opted for a large shelf to create
the look of a shelf that was never ending when the closet was viewed from any angle to complete
the building phase i added another 78 inch lag to the bottom of the closet this one wasn't mounted
to the wall i tried adding legs to it to make it look like it was floating slightly off the ground
but ended up just placing it directly on the floor because there wasn't enough clearance at the top
of my pc case when i put it there to test it out the purpose of this shelf is to hold my consoles
and my soon to be built pc i definitely didn't want any of these electronics sitting directly
on a carpet due to ventilation and dust issues at this point all that was left was adding my
consoles controllers decor led lights and doing some cable management all of these were quite
easy except for the cable management part but i did my best and i'm happy with the result try
doing cable management in a tight space and you'll understand that i've done very well
i used cable concealers to match the white wall as well as an under desk cable management tray to
conceal hdmi power and usb cables for everything i placed extension boxes and large cable adapters
inside the cable tray as well to keep them out of sight as for led lighting
i installed 180 meter strip along the top shelf to eliminate the shelf and the top of the space
i installed another 80 meter strip behind the monitor to create backlighting for the screen
for a more immersive gaming and to light up that middle space as well the final 80 meter led strip
was installed underneath the table to illuminate the consoles and the entire bottom space i intend
to add a few more decor style rgb lighting to the wall but unfortunately the ones i am looking at
are out of stock at the time of this video i'll eventually add it at some point when they're back
i've placed a decor item and my gaming headphones on the top shelf with hopes to add some more items
down the line on the table top i've got a black felt pad and i've placed all of my controllers
on their respective charging docks just below the monitor for easy access on the bottom shelf i have
all the gaming consoles lined up this space will include my pc as well once that's built the final
result space is a minimalist gaming setup with just everything that's needed and nothing more the
space will continue to evolve but as of right now it's exactly what i'd hoped for before building it
a separate area where i can enjoy gaming on all of my consoles without any distractions
i'd love to hear what you think about this transformation process so comment down below
i do plan on doing a proper tour of the space and everything i have in it soon this video's focuses
on the building process i'll delve into prices of everything in the tour video so make sure
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bell icon i hope you have enjoyed this video and maybe even learned something you can use when
setting up your own gaming setup the process of putting together your dream gaming setup
is a sacred act i'm happy with mine and i honestly don't care if anyone likes it or
not it's mine and i'm the only one that really needs to like it don't forget to leave a like
if you enjoyed the video and i'll catch you all in my next one it's midas and i am out