I’ve made some small tweaks to my desk setup this year from my original black components
to the now white ones. This lighter white theme is a nice mix of minimalism and clean
aesthetic but finding the right components for a complete white theme was a lot more
challenging with options being are much more limited than I originally thought. But here’s
what I ended up decided on. Hi I’m David and this is my light themed
desk setup to start the new year. Starting with the standing desk, there are
a number of options you can go with here nowadays. I’m still continuing to use the Jarvis standing
desk legs as they have that nice clean white aesthetic but there are really a number of
options available to choose from these days for white desks, from the IKEA Skarsta for
a cheaper manual standing desk, to an number of other popular options at IKEA. It really
depends on what you’re looking for. I could have also thrown on a white table top here
but I find a light wood top gives some nice contrast to all the components we’ll be
using here. The office chair is another important component
to the desk setup. And fortunately light white chairs are pretty common as well. The IKEA
Hattlefjall is the one I’m using that has that clean modern look to match this theme.
I’m using the one in grey fabric but if you really want it’s also available in a
white color. Or if you want a higher end office chair, like the Herman Millers, or Steelcase,
they can also be found in light white color themes.
Surprisingly, One of the hardest components for me to find was a white keyboard that I
liked. For mechanically key lovers you could go with something like an Anne Pro, or if
you’re like me and prefer low profile keys, you could improvise with an Apple Wireless
Keyboard or import a custom white Logitech from Asia. But I instead just settled on this
cheap wireless $20 keyboard I found on Amazon. It not perfect, feeling a little cheap with
its light weight, and keys that wiggle more than I like. And it’s elevated a little
higher than I prefer since it requires space to install the AAA batteries. But it has a
nice small footprint, a good key layout. And it’s wirelessly connected with a USB dongle,
instead of Bluetooth, so it’s perfect whenever I need to access the computer BIOS for troubleshooting.
For the mouse, I’ve been using the G305 gaming mouse as my main mouse. And so it was
naturally easy for me to switch to the white one for this build. The small size and light
weight feels nice and responsive that I really enjoy it even for everyday working on power
points and web browsing. And I’ve also swapped the AA battery with a AAA battery and adapter
to make it even lighter. For the mousepad, I added a little contrast
here again with a grey color against the white keyboard and mouse. I’m using this felt
grey mousepad I found on Amazon. I feel like It could be higher quality for its price tag
and I’m a little worried how well it will hold up over time. So maybe I’ll customize
my own mousepad to replace this in the near future.
Next is the monitor. And finding a nice white ultrawide monitor has been an impossible task
for me. You can find some white ultrawide monitors from LG and Dell but the white aesthetic
is limited to the back of the display that you’ll never see, and the front is still
usually styled with a black border. So for now I’m sticking to my Dell 49 ultrawide
with a nice white wallpaper until I can find some other solution or feel like painting
it white or something. The stand is changeable so at least there I was able to find a nice
white stand to go on the display. I’m using the ergotron HX which is one of the few mounts
strong enough for a display this large, and has a nice premium white design that I really
appreciate here. For the speakers, I think the easiest choice
is going to be the ever popular Audio Engines or Kanto speakers with their glossy white
design. Unfortunately, they’re pretty overpriced right now in Canada, so I decided to go another
direction and picked up the Kef Q150. I did under estimated how big they are and they
just barely fit on this desk setup. They also require an additional amp to be driven so
it’s a bit extra for most people but they do sound nice and at least match the color
theme. The computer case is another easy choice with
the NZXT H500 series. Clean white design and simple aesthetic, perfect for this setup1.
And when I connect my laptop to this setup, I just place it on top of a small cabinet
I bought from IKEA and it also gives me a little extra storage.
So that my white themed desk setup to wrap up year and start fresh into 2020. I really
enjoy the bright clean mood that this theme inspires on me but hope you guys enjoyed this
one. You know what to do. And I’ll see you in the next video.