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Hey guys! Welcome back to the channel.
If you're new here, I'm Sebastian,
a medical student from Australia.
And there have been some changes to my desk setup.
About three months ago, I completely revamped
my desk setup to create a new aesthetic
to something that's more functional,
that's more visually appealing, and a place
that I enjoy working in.
In this video, I'll be sharing all the items
and gear that I use on an everyday basis
to hopefully give you some inspiration
for your own desk setup, and I'll link all the items
in the description below.
So of course, the first item is the desk itself.
I'm using the Rubberwood Sit Stand Desk from Zen Space Desks.
Big thanks to Zen Space for sending it over.
I ended up getting the large walnut desk top
which measures 1.8m by 75cm.
And I find that the dark woods complement all the blacks
from the rest of the desk accessories.
The desk itself is really well-constructed
and super sturdy, even when you have it
at a full standing height. There's very minimal wobble,
especially when you're considering how tall it is
at that point.
And it comes with four adjustable settings.
You can immediately moved between your sitting
or your standing height or somewhere in between.
And being able to stand up especially in longer study periods
has really given me that second wind to finish
a report or to review that extra topic.
The desk itself is held by two motorized legs
and you can easily clean underneath the area.
And all the wires in the setup are held
in the cable management tray which sits underneath the desk.
It's still not perfect and the wires still hang off
here and there, but I've just tried
to cram everything away so you don't really see it
when it's standing up.
And I managed to have one wire that comes off
that power the entire setup.
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And moving on to what's powering the setup,
and that is a custom-built PC that I put together
a few months ago.
And for all the tech enthusiasts out there, I'll put the specs
on the screen.
This has been my workhorse for all my daily tasks.
It absolutely smashes through video edits.
It gets me through any work that I have
in medical school.
And it has no problems running any of the latest video games
which I will play sometimes now and then.
The screen that I'm using is the Samsung 34-inch ultrawide.
And this was honestly one of the better purchases
that I made a few years back.
And having the extra screen real estate makes it
so much easier when you're working
on reports or when you're trying to look at a bunch
of information at once.
Being able to see all the information helps you
to integrate it easier and I just find that it's sort
of sped up my workflow, and I don't have
to click in and out of tabs which can get
really annoying sometimes.
I used to have a second 24-inch monitor
which would accompany the 34-inch,
but I found that I didn't really use it that often,
and I decided to get rid of it to opt for
a more minimal look with the single screen.
My room has always had really poor lighting.
And apart from the Nanoleaf light panels
which provide a little bit of background light,
having good downlight especially when I'm working
at nighttime, it's been really difficult.
So, in order to counteract this problem,
and to make sure I have a fully illuminated workspace.
I ended up opting for the BenQ screenbar
which completely illuminates the desk top.
What I like about it is that it auto-adjusts
to the lighting conditions of the day so that you don't
have to constantly change between brightness levels
or warmness hues.
Accompanying the screenbar, I also have Lenovo Smart
LED light strips which run around the edge
of the desk.
I find that it adds a nice background glow,
and it's fully customizable to different color presets
to different brightness levels and to different hues.
So onto what I'm sitting on, I'm using an ergonomic
desk chair that I got from Aldi,
which is a supermarket here in Australia and other countries.
It was pretty cheap when I bought it.
It has adjustable arm rest, it's got good lumbar support,
and you can move back and forth with it
which makes it comfortable when you're watching videos
for a long time.
It's super comfortable. I haven't had any issues with it
and it helps me keep my posture a little bit better,
especially with the low back support.
Moving on to the keyboard, I am using
the Microsoft Designer Keyboard.
It usually comes in a bundle with a mouse,
but I found that the mouse is a bit rubbish
so I got rid of that.
And I really like the compact design.
It's small enough that you could put it
in your backpack and take it with you
if you're going outside.
But I just like how it doesn't take
too much space on the desk.
It's got a really low action to it which means
that your hands can glide around really quickly.
And I find that compared to other keyboards,
I'm able to type faster than I normally do
which is about 90 words per minute.
Accompanying the keyboard is the mouse that I'm using
which is of course, the Logitech MX Master 2.
It's super ergonomic, feels really comfortable
in the hand and I really liked the design of it.
Both the mouse and the keyboard are wireless
so you don't have any cords running
around anywhere.
The mouse can connect up to three different devices,
and you can quickly switch between them using
the button underneath the mouse.
So onto the sound, the headphones that I'm using
is the Sony M4s.
And honestly, this has been such a great purchase.
This thing goes with me when I'm going out to uni
or to the hospital
This thing stays with me when I'm at home.
I love the look of the heaphones.
They're really comfortable especially when I have
them on for long period of time.
The sound quality is super good,
and you can change between transparent
and noise-cancelling.
And apart from offering good sound,
I think that they just look nice sitting on my head.
When I'm not using my headphones, I'm listening to music
or watching videos using the Edifier 1280 bluetooth
bookshelf speakers.
And when I was researching a bunch of different speakers,
I came by the brand Edifier, and this was at a good
mid-range price point.
Some of the speakers that I was finding
went over like $400 in price, but I didn't want
to spend that much money.
And being one of the highest rated bookshelf speakers
on Amazon, I thought I'd give them a try.
Even without a subwoofer, the bass on the speakers
is still quite good.
And I think that they create value for money.
They come with a speaker cover which gives
a more minimal and sleek look, but I prefer
to take them off because I find that it looks
kind of retro-y and overall, it just looks
kind of cool.
And now onto the desk accessories
which have completely elevated the aesthetic of the setup
is a bunch of different items from Grovemade.
Big thanks for Grovemade for sending this over
and starting off with the wooden desk shelf.
I think this thing looks absolutely beautiful.
Not only does it keep the monitor more elevated
so you're not having any neck strain looking down.
It also adds good storage to the desk
because you're able to put things
underneath the shelf. So generally, I'll have
my laptop, iPad, and Kindle underneath.
And it also has a specific storage area
which you can fit a notebook.
It also fit the desk tray.
Pulling out the desk tray, it has different spots
for any pens, accessories, or AirPods.
And you can easily tuck them away so they're not
in sight but then take them out whenever you want
to use them.
I also ended up switching out my old black pen holder
for the Grovemade wodden pen cup.
And the Sony M4s also sit on the Grovemade headphone stand
which has a beautiful finish to it,
and the quality of it feels really nice.
And on top of the desk top is the Grovemade
black leather pad.
It's the extra large version which covers a lot
of the desk.
The texture feels really good. And I like having
the mat not only it adds contrasts to the dark woods
and the blacks, but also to prevent any scratches
on the desk top surface.
It hides any little coffee or tea stains,
and it makes my workspace feel a little bit more premium.
I also have the Grovemade wool desk pad
which my keyboard and mouse sits on top of.
And I really like having it here because you can quickly
move it around on the desk and you can tuck it in
underneath the desk shelf if you need to free up the area.
And coming off the side of the desk
is the HyperX Quadcast microphone.
So I really like it because you could quickly
mute it and unmute it with the click of the top button.
When it's muted, the light is actually turned off.
And when it's on, the light will illuminate red
so this will save any of those awkward encounters
if you're in a Zoom call or video meeting
when you're not sure if your microphone's on or off.
It has really good sound quality and it's been
what I've been using for voiceovers in my recent videos.
And it has four different sound presets
which you can change between omnidirectional
or more forward focus or even stereo focus.
it's attached to this stadium microphone boom arm
which is a mid-tier boom arm, and it feels really sturdy.
It moves in and out with no problem,
and it doesn't feel like you're going to break it
if you move it too hard.
And it has good reach on it so I can bring
the microphone close to my mouth when I need to,
but also tuck it away when I'm not using it.
And finally, although they're not on my desk at the moment,
I usually have some other knick-knacks and trinkets
to help make the environment a little bit more cozy.
I got this cute little custom artwork
that my girlfriend got me a few years back.
And I have a few little figurines
that sit on the desk with me.
I feel that when creating a workspace,
you want it to be a place that's both comfortable,
visually appealing, and something that removes
the friction from getting started.
I feel that all the new additions have helped me
accomplish just that and it's an environment
that I really enjoyed working in.
If you like the video or if it gave you some inspiration
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And until next time. This is Sebastian. Stay sharp.
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