(can rattles)
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- Whoo
Don't inhale paint, kids.
Yo guys, Jonathan here.
It is no secret, I love desks, I love setups,
but this one in particular next to me is beautiful.
The gray mixed with the custom blue and red drawers
look amazing and shout-out to my boy Etika,
because this is clearly--
- Joy-Con boys.
- Inspired.
Now the goal in mind was to not only to create
the perfect setup where you could dock and play your Switch,
but to actually switch between the Nintendo Switch,
the NES Classic and a fully-functioning computer.
So the centerpiece of the setup is the Alex desk from Ikea,
which is one of my favorite desks of all time.
I will admit, it does hold a special place
in my tech heart because it pays tribute
all the way back to the original dream desk.
That was showcased in white, this of course,
is in gray, but what's awesome is back then
it was priced at around 170 bucks
and now it has dropped all the way down to 130.
Something you're not gonna find at Ikea, however,
are those super sweet custome blue and red drawers,
which when paired to the gray, the desk
looks incredible next to the Switch.
So the process behind this really wasn't too crazy,
we pulled the drawers out and from there spray painted
them with a two in one primer spray paint combo.
(simple music)
Now if you're wondering what kind of paint
we used, and no this is not a sponsor.
So much in fact, I gotta look down
to see what these are called.
We got a little Rust-Oleum painters touch action
in Satin Poppy Red and Satin Oasis Blue.
Now I'm not gonna lie, the end result
came way better than I ever could've hoped for.
The drawers are vibrant, they pop
and really make the desk look like
they were meant for the Switch.
Now hands down, one of the best things about this desk
is the integrated cable management.
Because without it, this would look like
a rat's nest paradise.
This setup in particular was a little more complicated
that most, simply because there were multiple devices
going into a single monitor.
You pair that with the speakers and heightened cables
became a little tricky, but the end result
was pretty fantastic.
Now the magic behind this setup is located
in the blue drawer behind me.
Inside there is a Kinivo HDMI switcher,
and what this is gonna allow us to do
is jump back and forth between the Switch,
the NES Classic and a super tiny Intel NUC,
which is a crazy valued mini PC,
which comes in under 300 bucks.
Now unfortunately, both the Nintendo Switch
and the NES Classic are pretty much impossible
to find right now, but if you need to have one
right now, post a couple links down below
where you can scoop one up if you don't mind paying markup.
So what I have the Switch, NES Classic and the NUC
going into is a Samsung CFG70, which is a pretty
bad-ass 27 inch curved gaming monitor.
So funny enough, during the infancy stages
of this setup, I actually posted a teaser on Instagram
with a 23 inch Acer monitor.
That's actually much cheaper, around 100 bucks,
but I got a ton of requests to go for a bigger monitor,
so that's why I ended up going the Samsung route,
but if you don't need anything as robust
or maybe you like the smaller for factor,
the Acer is a great alternative.
Now as far as the speakers goes,
I'm using the Bose Companion 5,
and these have also kinda turned into a secret
trick of the setup, so to speak.
What I love about this speaker is the fact
that they come with a super handy volume controllers.
I was actually able to mount it underneath the desk,
which makes it easy to access and also hides it,
keeping the setup clean and tidy.
So rounding out the setup across the rest of the desk,
I have some classic fake Ikea greenery,
followed by this super cool, solar blaze Mega Man
from Pixel Pals, it actually lights up, like so.
Amazing.
Popping this guy back on the desk with the no look action,
on the other side of the desk is the Breath of the Wild
Zelda amiibo.
Next to that is not super necessary for this setup,
but I just really loved how the blue matched
the Nintendo Switch theme.
This is the Bose Sound Link in Aquatic Blue.
These come in a few different colors
and while they're not the ideal setup for a desk,
they do make a fantastic portable Bluetooth speaker.
Lastly, as far as the keyboard and mouse go,
this is actually a really good deal from Jelly Comb.
It's both the mouse and the keyboard as a pair
for 30 freaking bucks.
Before I forget though, because I know someone's gonna
yell at me if I don't talk about it,
the artwork above me is a Super Mario Banksy canvas
that I found on Amazon and I'll make sure to post a link
to it and everything we talked about down below.
Aside from that, hopefully you enjoyed the video.
If you did and you are feeling like being awesome,
make sure to smash that like button,
and if you haven't caught it yet,
there's still a chance to win a brand new Nintendo Switch,
which you can check out here.
Also, my buddy Kevin Kenson may have figured a way
to get wireless charging on the Nintendo Switch,
that is here.
This is Johnathan, and I will catch you guys later.
(beep)
Reach for the sky.
The double-flip.
Poosh!
Jon's dead!