|
This is my station.    Case - Azza Solano 1000 Full Tower Mobo - Asus P8Z77V-LE Memory - 16 gigs dual channel (2x8) Kingston Hyperx Blu 1333mhz CPU - Intel I7 3770k 3.5ghz (overclocked to 4.48ghz) CPU cooling - XS-PC Raystorm 750 ax240 water cooling kit GPU - sapphire Radeon HD7870 OC GHZ edition 2 gig's GDDR5 (got 3 free games with purchase) SSD - Intel 530 series 240 gig Solid State Drive.($150 Amazon thanksgiving week) HDD - 2TB seagate barracuda storage drive Monitors - Dual 24" Viewsonic VX2450WM Fan controller - Aerocool touch 2100 PSU - 700w CoolerMaster
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2014 03:07
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 17, 2024 20:40 |
|
|
We're about to move into a new house in a few months here and my S.O. really wants me to find a computer desk that hides my cables and is really clean. Ideally she'd like me to just go get an iMac but I'm a PC guy through and through so I refuse. Are there any decent PC desk companies out there that make clean modern desks that take cable management into consideration? Everything I'm finding has sample photos of just iMac's with no visible speakers and wireless keyboard & mouse. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of going that minimal. This is the best PC desk "system" I've been able to find so far but I don't think their keyboard drawer will fit my G15. http://www.smartfurniture.com/bdi/bdioffice.html Has anyone seen any better drool-worthy PC desks?
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2014 18:19
|
|
|
MMD3 posted:We're about to move into a new house in a few months here and my S.O. really wants me to find a computer desk that hides my cables and is really clean. Ideally she'd like me to just go get an iMac but I'm a PC guy through and through so I refuse. Please don't get a new iMac. They are loving glued shut.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2014 18:52
|
|
|
Don Lapre posted:Please don't get a new iMac. They are loving glued shut. Get a retina MacBook Pro instead  .Serious answer: have you considered maybe trying to downsize your rig? There are great looking Mini-ITX and Micro-ITX cases that can handle *serious gaming setups* and take up a fraction of the space of a full size tower. Some of them can be popped underneath or behind your monitor. Regardless, a simple desk with a small rig tastefully set up would probably go farther with the WAF and be easier on your wallet than trying to find a piece of furniture that could attractively hide a big case. Another possible option would be to stash the case in a closet and run some cables to the desk. All that said- the new iMacs run Windows perfectly well and the 27" ones can be specced with a GTX 780M- which is perfectly capable. Yes, the display is stuck to the case with tape, but you really wouldn't be doing any tinkering around inside the case anyway (aside from maybe adding RAM which is easily accessible on the 27" through a special hatch). When it's time to upgrade, you just pop the drat thing on Craigslist or SAmart and watch as it pays for 3/4 of the new one. Macs have ridiculously high value retention.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2014 19:21
|
|
|
Electric Bugaloo posted:
Yep. This is my Silverstone SG05 with a GTX760 and an i5-3570. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2014 19:41
|
|
|
Electric Bugaloo posted:All that said- the new iMacs run Windows perfectly well and the 27" ones can be specced with a GTX 780M- which is perfectly capable. Yes, the display is stuck to the case with tape, but you really wouldn't be doing any tinkering around inside the case anyway (aside from maybe adding RAM which is easily accessible on the 27" through a special hatch). When it's time to upgrade, you just pop the drat thing on Craigslist or SAmart and watch as it pays for 3/4 of the new one. Macs have ridiculously high value retention.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2014 21:01
|
|
|
sorry, should have clarified... it's less about my system, more about hiding cables and having a clean modern desk. I have a relatively clean tower case that I can put to the side of the desk or whatever: http://quietpc.co.nz/fd-define-r4 I just have a big 27" monitor and some PC speakers and a light up keyboard and mouse and such... really no way I'm getting rid of my rig, I'll consider wall-mounting my monitor and speakers behind the desk, I just want cord management in a clean professional looking desk. All of the modern desks I've looked at have nowhere to hide cables, they're just really way too open.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2014 23:43
|
|
|
^^^Use clips/zip ties/Velcro loops/etc and run the cables along the back edge/bottom of the desk and down one of the back legs. Get a cable caddy/organizer from IKEA or a similar retailer. Use a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse (probably not an option if you like your current gear). If your main issue is cable management then there are tons of cheap and easy options. Really the main thing is to not have them cobwebbing down against the wall (see this thread's rich history of "living like poo poo" posts). Also if the aesthetics of the PC speakers are an issue, then maybe replacing them with some more attractive ones (like from, say- this company) might solve that problem. The ones I linked also have the benefit of sounding really, really loving good.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2014 00:04
|
|
|
Like-new IKEA Galant for $80? Thanks Craigslist! VV if I don't catch a cable with my feet while I'm sitting at my desk then I consider that good management. Shartweek fucked around with this message at 07:02 on Jan 6, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2014 01:22
|
|
|
Coolnezzz posted:Like-new IKEA Galant for $80? Thanks Craigslist! Is this supposed to be an example of good cable management?
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2014 03:18
|
|
|
MMD3 posted:We're about to move into a new house in a few months here and my S.O. really wants me to find a computer desk that hides my cables and is really clean. Ideally she'd like me to just go get an iMac but I'm a PC guy through and through so I refuse. Turnstone Bivi? From my post in the other desk thread: chizad posted:
The cable trough has all kinds of room to keep cables out of sight. Mines a bit of a mess right now (need to clear off the desktop and redo the cabling after some recent hardware shuffling), but if you want I can post some pics once I've tidied things up to give you a better idea what it looks like with a full desktop setup.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 06:55
|
|
|
chizad posted:Turnstone Bivi? If you're going for the $600 desk game: PostureDesks Elite V1 Height Adjustable Desk - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RVRA4M/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_bZ5Ysb1767VQT
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 07:21
|
|
|
Wasabi the J posted:If you're going for the $600 desk game: I'm sure that desk is very useful and comfy, but goddamn it looks goony as all poo poo. I thought the goal here was to get his wife to like it. Hell, I wouldn't have it in my own place and I live with a roommate.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 13:28
|
|
|
chizad posted:Turnstone Bivi? This would definitely work for cleanliness and cord management but the room isn't all that large and I'm concerned that this desk wouldn't make a lot of sense pushed against a wall since the legs are slanted. Would love to see photos of yours though, it's certainly one of the best examples of a well designed pc desk that I've seen. Electric Bugaloo posted:I'm sure that desk is very useful and comfy, but goddamn it looks goony as all poo poo. I thought the goal here was to get his wife to like it. yeah, exactly, It looks highly functional but the goal here is form needs to take a slightly higher priority than function. I'm only going to be able to justify getting a fancy new desk if it looks minimal & clean.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 15:55
|
|
|
MMD3 posted:We're about to move into a new house in a few months here and my S.O. really wants me to find a computer desk that hides my cables and is really clean. Ideally she'd like me to just go get an iMac but I'm a PC guy through and through so I refuse. Depends on your definition of "modern", but the Ikea Hemnes desk has pretty decent cable management, while not looking gaudy like most suggestions here. I can take some photos of mine later if you're interested, the photo on the Ikea page isn't super flattering.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 19:16
|
|
|
MMD3 posted:This would definitely work for cleanliness and cord management but the room isn't all that large and I'm concerned that this desk wouldn't make a lot of sense pushed against a wall since the legs are slanted. Would love to see photos of yours though, it's certainly one of the best examples of a well designed pc desk that I've seen. Whoops wrong desk in my wishlist. MultiTable ModTable Adjustable Height Standing Desk with Manual Base, White by MultiTable.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MR87PQ/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_vCeZsb09ABJ2E You can spend some cash on a nice piece of counter top and add a piece of fancy rain gutter to the back for cable management. Or of you feel especially handy, route a slot across the counter top and put the cables through that, using hooks underneath to route them. Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Jan 7, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 19:28
|
|
|
Wasabi the J posted:Whoops wrong desk in my wishlist. While I appreciate the idea, and I'd love to have an excuse to go buy a giant slab of black walnut... height adjustability is not at all a requirement, so it seems silly to pay a premium for something that doesn't give me a cleanlier desk and provides a function I don't really need. I've got an aeron chair that could never raise that high so I'd have to go buy a new office chair in addition to everything else.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 20:02
|
|
|
MMD3 posted:While I appreciate the idea, and I'd love to have an excuse to go buy a giant slab of black walnut... height adjustability is not at all a requirement, so it seems silly to pay a premium for something that doesn't give me a cleanlier desk and provides a function I don't really need. I've got an aeron chair that could never raise that high so I'd have to go buy a new office chair in addition to everything else. I remember thinking the StudioDesk was pretty cool and neat, but nothing is going to replace creating your own cable management solution. Find some long cables, put them in a spiral bundle, and connect them. One thing that helps is using power and USB 3.0 hubs hidden under or inside the desk; that way, you're able to have only one USB and power cord up to the desk, which is easier to hide in your umbilical.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 20:31
|
|
|
I love the Hemnes line in general and have a few pieces, but that desk looks awful. It looks like the stupid executive desk I am using right now at work and it's awful for long legs. At least the back is open, I guess, but I could really do without the drawers. If it weren't for the office I would actually rather have a cubicle. I've had good luck with a Galant desk and a cable trough. It's not really as much about what desk you buy as much as what you do with it. But yes, a cable trough can be easily had from Ikea and you can jam your power strip in there as well. edit: Here's mine from a couple of years ago. The anime posters are gone now. It'd be really easy to fix those cables behind the monitor down to the desk for ~ultra-minimalism~ but I didn't care that much.  
glompix fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Jan 7, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 20:33
|
|
|
Wasabi the J posted:I remember thinking the StudioDesk was pretty cool and neat, but nothing is going to replace creating your own cable management solution. Find some long cables, put them in a spiral bundle, and connect them. yeah, I've seen that desk before and I love the concept but I really can't imagine it working well for anything more than a laptop like they have in their example photos, putting a 27" monitor some larger speakers, and a full-sized keyboard and mouse on there it's going to look really out of proportion. I'm totally open to DIY cable management if I find a desk that I think I can do a good job at hiding hubs/powerstrips underneath.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 20:50
|
|
|
Wanting to get my computer off the server rack and upstairs for the first time in a year, I built a desk out of junk I had laying around (hollow core door, some 1xs). I wouldn't stand on it but it's strong enough to hold our computer at least. Yes, it is in fact a bad picture.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 21:59
|
|
|
Basically, it seems like you're looking for something like this beauty here. Something that will let you stash lots of different cables and have them come out at different access points so that everything looks clean. However, the Airia is discontinued (although some places seem to still have stock) and cost $2,100. Here's an even less expensive take on the same idea. If the footprint of your display's base is small enough, or you wall-mount it or get an articulating mount like an Ergotron, I see no reason why you couldn't use one of these desks.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2014 22:15
|
|
|
Is this as dumb as it looks? http://amzn.com/B002IYRBI0
|
|
#
?
Jan 8, 2014 02:46
|
|
|
hotsauce posted:Is this as dumb as it looks? If you have to ask... I don't get people who want treadmill desks. Yes, it is healthier but it loving KILLS productivity because you can't make the same fine motor movements as you can sitting on your rear end or even standing still; I guess you can look great as you finish the day with arm and eye strain because you've spent the whole day fighting the bobbing of your body. I tried one of these for a week and found myself just stiff as a board in the shoulders after two days.
|
|
#
?
Jan 8, 2014 02:57
|
|
|
Wasabi the J posted:If you have to ask... Yeah, I figured it was a gimmick. Was curious because I mainly stand while working (from home one day a week). I hate sitting so figured this was a neat concept, but knew there was a catch somewhere. Thanks.
|
|
#
?
Jan 8, 2014 03:26
|
|
|
Wasabi the J posted:I remember thinking the StudioDesk was pretty cool and neat, but nothing is going to replace creating your own cable management solution. Find some long cables, put them in a spiral bundle, and connect them. I would buy that in a second for half the price they're trying to charge for the large. $845 is a bit steep for what amounts to 4 pieces of wood, and a kitchen counter top with a storage area under.
|
|
#
?
Jan 8, 2014 18:40
|
|
|
 Living like poo poo.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 05:55
|
|
|
benisntfunny posted:I would buy that in a second for half the price they're trying to charge for the large. $845 is a bit steep for what amounts to 4 pieces of wood, and a kitchen counter top with a storage area under.  Right, that's exactly what it is.It's amazing what things cost when they don't have IKEA-scale supply/manufacturing/distribution/sales resources and expertise behind them. Honestly, that desk is cheap for what it is.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 07:05
|
|
|
TheJeffers posted:http://i.imgur.com/uj6no0G.jpg How is the Kinesis? I've had it on my wish list forever never pulled the trigger
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 07:14
|
|
|
Sgt. Raisins posted:How is the Kinesis? I've had it on my wish list forever never pulled the trigger If you have chronic pain or numbness of any kind in your hands or wrists, it's a godsend. It's really bad for anything that isn't related to plain text entry, though. I keep the standard keyboard in the picture around for gaming. Novel layout aside, it's made with Cherry MX Brown switches, so it feels really nice to type on and will probably last forever. If you don't need the ergonomic layout, any other mechanical-switch keyboard is probably as good.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 08:24
|
|
|
That two-toned Leap looks awesome.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 10:15
|
|
|
~Coxy posted:That two-toned Leap looks awesome. Thanks! It's actually a Gesture, which is kind of the follow-up to the Leap.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 11:10
|
|
|
Electric Bugaloo posted:
Right, I'm going to spend much more on a desk because the company is still growing up. An extra hundred or two dollars mean nothing to me if it can help out a budding, relatively inefficient company I have no personal connection to.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 14:12
|
|
|
glompix posted:
Things cost more when they aren't mass produced with the cheapest materials. Solid mahogany is slightly more expensive than particle board.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 16:07
|
|
|
Electric Bugaloo posted:
Are you really making excuses for them? This is the same company that charges $40 for a plastic box. I don't care if you're not ikea the cost of making this is about 200 said and done. IKEA gets to make it for $50.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 16:16
|
|
|
glompix posted:
That isn't the point, stop being obtuse you muppet. Goods in general are more expensive when they come from small companies with small production runs, and nowhere is that more apparent than with poo poo like furniture and clothes. It doesn't matter how "budding" or "inexperienced" the company is. They could be 100 years old and they still wouldn't be able to come close to touching IKEA/Target/whatever's margins. That doesn't automatically mean that the goods are overpriced or not worth buying. Furthermore, reducing the worth of something to the supposed materials cost of its constituent parts (and one based, again, on the expectations set by massive companies with massive supply chain and manufacture scaling) is dumb as hell and totally disrespectful to all of the other work that went into creating and producing the object. Your goony dragon figurines are worth what- like a $1.50 in only resin and paint, right?
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 16:16
|
|
|
Electric Bugaloo posted:That isn't the point, stop being obtuse you muppet. I'm not saying you or anyone else is wrong for buying that desk, I'm just saying that "fewer logistical resources" is a terrible excuse for a desk being twice as much as what benisntfunny would like to pay for it. I've never thought about that when weighing a purchase.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 16:42
|
|
|
glompix posted:I'm not saying you or anyone else is wrong for buying that desk, I'm just saying that "fewer logistical resources" is a terrible excuse for a desk being twice as much as what benisntfunny would like to pay for it. I've never thought about that when weighing a purchase. Even so furniture is marked up about 4 to 5 times its base when listed if not more. So if I take the low end of four times then cost that's where I get 200. Should bluelounge undercut themselves from the rest of the industry? I'm not sure but I would think they would make a lot more money if their desk was less cost prohibitive being that a majority of it is particle board and faux leather.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 17:21
|
|
|
glompix posted:I'm not saying you or anyone else is wrong for buying that desk, I'm just saying that "fewer logistical resources" is a terrible excuse for a desk being twice as much as what benisntfunny would like to pay for it. I've never thought about that when weighing a purchase. You goddamn cretins just don't appreciate the craftsmanship that went into that artisanal laminated particle board box.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 17:55
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 17, 2024 20:40 |
|
|
at the date posted:You goddamn cretins just don't appreciate the craftsmanship that went into that artisanal laminated particle board box. Yeah. Every piece of particle board carries a little piece of the orphan that made it. Respect the sacrifice of the orphans.
|
|
#
?
Jan 9, 2014 18:05
|
|
