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[Amber_AMD]

Hey friends, 

Recently, I showed you all the PC I built - in case you missed it, you can check it out here. 

And after adding that to my desk, I felt like I outgrew my setup. It was an L-shaped desk, which you think would give you more space - but no. I felt cramped. I didn't even use the cabinet it had, pictured below. 

 

After much research, I decided I wanted to return to a classic desk with a cabinet next to it so my PC wouldn't take up so much space. I LOVE the results - the cabinet was quite literally one of the worst things I've ever had to put together and took me 4 hours haha. 

 

And here are the vibes at night 🙂 

Also, it wouldn't be complete without a little dash of some AMD.

 

I can truly say I have so much more room for activities now! 😄 If you're interested in anything specific I have - I've gone ahead and listed out some of the things below. 

Desk - 60W x 30D Bush Business Furniture 

Cabinet - Winsome Wood Halifax Cabinet, 26 H, White

Monitor Stand - Spring Arm Clamp-on Desk Mount Stand, Fits 2 Monitor Screens with Max VESA 100x100

(Shout out to @Wally_AMD for the recommendation on getting a monitor mount! They really do free up so much space)

Wrist Rest - Aurora Collection Logitech

Mouse - SteelSeries Aerox 3

Cord Organizer - Cable Management Under Desk Tray

Cord ties - 12Pack Magnetic Cable Ties

Headphone Stand  - GeekDigg Acrylic Headset Headphone Stand

Laptop stand - Nulaxy Laptop Stand

Keyboard - HK GAMING GK61 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

(Probably going to upgrade to a size up soon, it's tough not having F keys separate from numbers)

Monitors - 

• LG - 27" Full HD Gaming Monitor (primary gaming monitor)  
  • 144Hz - 2560 x 1440
• ASUS - 27" - I was gifted this so unsure what it is 🙂 
  • 75Hz - 1440 x 2560 

Chair - Dowinx Gaming Chair

Do you have a before and after of your battle station? If not, what's your favorite thing about your setup right now? I would love to see it! 

[Wally_AMD]

Monitor stands/mounts really do be game changers!

[Key-J]

Totally agree, they really do make a huge difference there.

@Amber_AMD love the look - and the little cloud wrist wrest is 💪

Also, bravo on the screen organization within the vertical monitor..

[Amber_AMD]

Thanks so much friend! 🙂 

[GreatnessRD]

Ok, Ok! I bangs wit it. Looks real clean.

[Amber_AMD]

Thank you!! 🙂 

[red5]

@Amber_AMD  How long have you had the Downix chair and what model is it? I'm currently looking for chairs for my gaming setup, but since I can't try them on for size all I can do is base my decision on reviews.  Most of the people using the chairs will be adult men, so probably quite a bit heavier than you.  I've seen these on Newegg for sale all the time, but reviews are all over the place.

[Amber_AMD]

Hey @red5 ! I've had this chair for almost a year now. I really like it, I will say it's on the tinier side. My boyfriend for example doesn't like it and says it's too narrow for him. But I really like the structure it gives me sitting in a chair. 

I have this exact one: https://dowinx.com/products/dowinx-gaming-chair-ls-6668-grey?variant=36595697156258&currency=USD&utm... 

I like it because it has an expandable footrest and I can sit crisscross. It also reclines all the way back, so if someone wanted to lay down in it they could haha. Hope this helps! 🙂 

[BigAl01]

I like the change.  Can I recommend one of those RGB large mousepads?  They are pretty cheap on Amazon.