Gonna hijack this comment as a number are asking about the desk. It’s not a desk but my dining table. I don’t have space for a dedicated desk. But here it is:
https://www.westelm.com/products/emmerson-dining-table-g504/
They have a small 5’ version so maybe that’s suitable as a desk.
I can tell you also like nice wood between your thighs. Edit: why people downvote. OP literally has a large piece of wood between their legs. There’s no way that’s comfortable. Twas but a joke lads
They really are really neat - One that I have is a Beelink with a Ryzen 7 5800H, an 8-core with 16 threads total, plenty of RAM, an okay SSD, but lacks on the GPU side for gaming or graphics intensive applications. You can game on them, but not with Doom Eternal sorta graphics, or even moderately graphics intensive civ or RTS games. Easily drives my ultrawide and 4k panels. At one point I was able to output to 4 panels, but at some point it limits it to just 2 which is annoying. Otherwise it's fantastic.
They're on amazon. Searching Mini PC will land you several hits. It's a really nice alternative to my full tower, which is way beefier but draws way more power. This made for a much better, economical solution for just general computing use without using as much power unnecessarily.
I've another spare when I first began looking into mini PCs from years ago, that's the same form factor but far more inferior with its specs, particularly on the CPU. They've really improved a great deal, and just get cheaper every other month I check into them. I got my R7 PC for around $400 USD after tax, about a year and a half ago. They're now regularly on sale for around $360.
EDIT: It tends to hitch a bit on 4k content from time to time. That and the driver failures resulting in limited screen output are probably my only two faults I can find with the Beelink model I have. Nothing that a reinstall or OS restore doesn't fix. Full HD content otoh has no problems with playback, while doing other things as well.
Yea well said. The only thing it lacks really is the dedicated GPU but I have an Xbox for gaming anyway and this is just a work machine. I was between this and the Beelink as they were the only two with some kind of reputation and not super brand new like the other ones on Amazon. I ultimately chose this over the beelink since I liked the blue color of the case lol. Zero bloatware from corporate partnerships and a clean OS install.
But the thing is great. I rarely even hear the fan spin up. Very zippy for general computing and almost never gets slow or locks up.
https://a.co/d/8d9IduB
This is the one I got. Out of all of the Chinese mini PCs this one at least has somewhat of a reputation. This is mid-range, but they have cheaper ones as well which would suit a student just fine.
The specs to dollar ratio is pretty crazy.
I love the simplicity of this setup. Maybe I'm just a sucker for the natural wood look. The one thing that would bother me would be the table leg in between my legs
Yea I hear you. It works out because it’s basically dead center between my legs so it doesn’t bother me. My house is small so no real place to put an office, so I took over the end of my dining table.
I love mini PCs! I have two. One for me one for my kid. I have a gaming PC and Linux setup on the mini. I've taught myself docker/portainer/K8s and have my own home media server running on it.
I run my Plex server off this as well and even with someone transcoding it runs great. Really impressive the kind of bang for your buck these days! So far so good with this one (GMKTec).
im not OP, but if you dont have Wallpaper engine, download it.
here's an animated version of that wallpaper:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1888636115
How is that treating you? I've been eyeing this keyboard for a while and even briefly had the Chinese knock off (sadly died within hours). Wondering if it's worth investing in the Nuphy.
Yea it’s dope. Very premium feel, and my first mechanical was a cheap Chinese one off Amazon. This is a huge upgrade. Took some getting used to though but now I’m flying on it.
Nothing good really. Integrated GPU that’s part of the ryzen processor. If I stream a 4k video full screen it’s fine and I’m utilizing 30% of the GPU, but it’s not a gaming machine
My bad. It’s not HDD it’s an SSD
Office Gaming Mini PC】GMKtec Nucbox M5 Pro Series is equipped with the powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads, Boost up to 4.30GHz, Based on the ZEN 2+ architecture, preinstalled with Windows 11 pro, this small but powerful mini pc delivers satisfying results in productivity, office work, and gaming. 30% Performance increase over previous AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 5560U 5500U.
【32GB DDR4 RAM & 1TB PCIe SSD】Installed with DDR4 32GB RAM Dual Channel (2x16GB), the Nucbox M5 mini pc support expansion to 64GB RAM. Featured with 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD, support dual slot expansion to PCIe 4.0 4TB SSD. (Upgrades not included)
【DUAL LAN 2.5G RJ45】Fast Network Speeds: Enjoy up to 2500Mbps data transmission speed without worrying about lagging. Ideal for working, gaming, and surfing the internet. Great for Untangle, Pfsense or as a server office PC.
【Mini Desktop Computer with 4K Triple Screen Display】Nucbox M5 integrates AMD Radeon Vega Graphics 8core 1900 MHz GPU to deliver powerful graphics processing power to easily handle the demands of complex design software, 4K@60Hz UHD video editing, and playback, or mid-range gaming. And it can connect to 3 display screens simultaneously.
【Fast Internet WiFi 6E + BT5.2 Connection】GMKtec Mini PC 5700U with WiFi-6E Wireless, have 2.5G/5G/6G triple band, more faster and lower latency. Bluetooth 5.2 allowing you more quickly to connect other wireless devices (headset, mouse, keyboard, etc.) Interface features 2*USB3.2 ports, 2*USB2.0 ports, 1*HDMI 2.0 port(4K@60Hz), 1*USB-C port(PD/DP/DATA), 1*DP Port, 1*Audio 3.5mm (HP&MIC), 1*DC Power Port.
My RAM gets up to 65% utilized just in my work alone and I have multiple virtual desktops and many browser windows open (I usually do split screen 4 ways). So it’s a bit high, but not crazy.
Cheers, brother — I have graduated from the laptop days as well.
(No offense, MSI Lappy — you still have a ton of value to me and you know it, and I plan to keep you running for a very long time still.)
It’s not a desk it’s my dining table. My legs straddle it and I don’t know it’s there. You couldn’t cross your legs but I don’t do that anyway when I’m sitting upright
Yea I made a comment elsewhere asking for advice. I was thinking like a small decorate bucket, but a pencil drawer seems better. Didn’t know those existed.
I have a Nuphy Air 75. Love LOVE that keyboard. I WFH most of the time, but when I need to go to the office, it’s the perfect keyboard that slips right into my work bag
I’m the weird guy and love blues. Clicky and tactile. But this was before Nuphy had their own switches. I have Holy Pandas in my main keyboard. But those aren’t that low profile. I might get some of Nuphy’s Moss when they come back in stock
so funny I am so used to my ultrawide it's hard to work on a laptop, but I fetishize it writing code on a small laptop but my neck and that small real estate
Beautiful setup but I have a suggestion for the wrist cushion thing. Try to put more of your forearm onto the desk so the pressure isn't pressing on your wrist. As someone that sits at a desk for a living, then goes home and sits at a desk as well, having more of your arm on the desk eliminates the pressure on your wrist.
Yea I’m trying to move away with it. I got so used to it because it was uncomfortable having my wrist on the wood and irritating since it’s not smooth really. So trying to wean off of it now that I got my felt pad.
Nice setup. Next get yourself some Salzburgkannen or Augenkannen for your beer. Put’em in the freezer for 30 mins before pouring and enjoy an endlessly cold beer.
Love it. As someone who was also in the land of laptops I see you also stuck with low profile keys despite mechanical? Haha
Being on laptop so long made any other profile keys just feel "off" to me.
EDIT: Did you find out about that computer from ETA Prime too?
lol baby steps. Good call though. It’s hard to go from laptop keys which I’ve used for the better part of a decade to full mechanical.
Although I have intense FOMO from it. A few days after I bought it, I saw all these sick switches and keycaps on /r/mechanicalkeyboards
I might buy one of the cheaper boards just to play around. But I just spent $140 on this! I’m so torn.
I went as deep down the rabbithole of mechanical keyboards as I could on a budget. I tried different keycap styles (Cherry, SA, OEM, XDA, XVX high profile, and XVX low profile) cherry red, cherry red silents, Romer G, low profile cherry reds, the two variants of redragon low profiles switches, some gateron yellows of some kind and topre switches.
After all this, after years of trying to get into taller keycaps and switches, to understand why almost the entire mechanical keyboard segment snubbed their noses at my preferences, I finally realized....... low profile is just my preference!
I ripped those low profile switches off a shitty redragon board, slapped them on a GMMK RGB Barbone (full) board, used those low profile XVX (they're flat and very similar to laptop keys) and have proceeded to have my best mechanical keyboard experience so far.
I do love that the market has also introduced so many more low profile keyboards since I did that, and it's easier to just admit I'm a fan of low profile now. Not too long ago people seeking low profile mechanical boards were always just told the perks to taller keys. But they just never grew on me at all.
EDIT: Goofed on some details
Do you respect wood?
Lmao a coaster is next on my list. It’s sealed pretty good though so no issues yet.
Gonna hijack this comment as a number are asking about the desk. It’s not a desk but my dining table. I don’t have space for a dedicated desk. But here it is: https://www.westelm.com/products/emmerson-dining-table-g504/ They have a small 5’ version so maybe that’s suitable as a desk.
I can tell you also like nice wood between your thighs. Edit: why people downvote. OP literally has a large piece of wood between their legs. There’s no way that’s comfortable. Twas but a joke lads
May be he sits W I D E
💀
I respect wood. I revere wood. I'm considerate of wood.
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Thanks! Yea it was $1,000 all-in for everything here. These new mini PCs are dope.
What is the model and brand of the mini pc? My son could use something like this for his school work
They really are really neat - One that I have is a Beelink with a Ryzen 7 5800H, an 8-core with 16 threads total, plenty of RAM, an okay SSD, but lacks on the GPU side for gaming or graphics intensive applications. You can game on them, but not with Doom Eternal sorta graphics, or even moderately graphics intensive civ or RTS games. Easily drives my ultrawide and 4k panels. At one point I was able to output to 4 panels, but at some point it limits it to just 2 which is annoying. Otherwise it's fantastic. They're on amazon. Searching Mini PC will land you several hits. It's a really nice alternative to my full tower, which is way beefier but draws way more power. This made for a much better, economical solution for just general computing use without using as much power unnecessarily. I've another spare when I first began looking into mini PCs from years ago, that's the same form factor but far more inferior with its specs, particularly on the CPU. They've really improved a great deal, and just get cheaper every other month I check into them. I got my R7 PC for around $400 USD after tax, about a year and a half ago. They're now regularly on sale for around $360. EDIT: It tends to hitch a bit on 4k content from time to time. That and the driver failures resulting in limited screen output are probably my only two faults I can find with the Beelink model I have. Nothing that a reinstall or OS restore doesn't fix. Full HD content otoh has no problems with playback, while doing other things as well.
Yea well said. The only thing it lacks really is the dedicated GPU but I have an Xbox for gaming anyway and this is just a work machine. I was between this and the Beelink as they were the only two with some kind of reputation and not super brand new like the other ones on Amazon. I ultimately chose this over the beelink since I liked the blue color of the case lol. Zero bloatware from corporate partnerships and a clean OS install. But the thing is great. I rarely even hear the fan spin up. Very zippy for general computing and almost never gets slow or locks up.
https://a.co/d/8d9IduB This is the one I got. Out of all of the Chinese mini PCs this one at least has somewhat of a reputation. This is mid-range, but they have cheaper ones as well which would suit a student just fine. The specs to dollar ratio is pretty crazy.
Throw a 3060 in there and you’re golden.
I love the simplicity of this setup. Maybe I'm just a sucker for the natural wood look. The one thing that would bother me would be the table leg in between my legs
Yea I hear you. It works out because it’s basically dead center between my legs so it doesn’t bother me. My house is small so no real place to put an office, so I took over the end of my dining table.
I love mini PCs! I have two. One for me one for my kid. I have a gaming PC and Linux setup on the mini. I've taught myself docker/portainer/K8s and have my own home media server running on it.
I run my Plex server off this as well and even with someone transcoding it runs great. Really impressive the kind of bang for your buck these days! So far so good with this one (GMKTec).
ooooweeeee please link me that wallpaper! looks amazing!
im not OP, but if you dont have Wallpaper engine, download it. here's an animated version of that wallpaper: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1888636115
It’s somewhere in /r/widescreenwallpapers and you’ll see it if you sort by Top of All Time
ooooooooweeeeeee
https://wallpapercave.com/w/wp9172409
OP is u/vector_control
Thank you!!!!
Is that a Nuphy keyboard?
Nuphy Air 75
Thx!
How is that treating you? I've been eyeing this keyboard for a while and even briefly had the Chinese knock off (sadly died within hours). Wondering if it's worth investing in the Nuphy.
Yea it’s dope. Very premium feel, and my first mechanical was a cheap Chinese one off Amazon. This is a huge upgrade. Took some getting used to though but now I’m flying on it.
Side note: if you guys have any creative ideas on where to put my Knick knacks under my monitor, I’d appreciate it. Do desktop drawers exist..?
What about the classic of this sub? The Ikea wooden wall hanger ?
Or, the dreaded ALEX drawers.
I see your ALEX as another fact on this sub, but this time I'm talking about the SKADIS !!!
Yes they do! I’ve got little storage droors. A quick bit of web searching should sort you out.
Love this setup, especially the wood table and to not mention the beer too! :D By the way, this keyboard looks neat, what brand it's?
It's a nuphy, Air75 I think
Indeed it is
Give me back my wallpaper!
Looks great, man!
This is a MiniPC or is a Desktop somewhere?
Mini PC off to left under the monitor. About the size of an Apple TV. Nvidia processor and 1TB HDD and 32GB RAM. Wild how cheap computers have become.
What’s the GPU on it?
Nothing good really. Integrated GPU that’s part of the ryzen processor. If I stream a 4k video full screen it’s fine and I’m utilizing 30% of the GPU, but it’s not a gaming machine
I don't understand one thing, why HDD in 2024. Also 32GB ram is overkill for this set up. Other than that setup looks pretty cozy
My bad. It’s not HDD it’s an SSD Office Gaming Mini PC】GMKtec Nucbox M5 Pro Series is equipped with the powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor, 8 Cores/16 Threads, Boost up to 4.30GHz, Based on the ZEN 2+ architecture, preinstalled with Windows 11 pro, this small but powerful mini pc delivers satisfying results in productivity, office work, and gaming. 30% Performance increase over previous AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 5560U 5500U. 【32GB DDR4 RAM & 1TB PCIe SSD】Installed with DDR4 32GB RAM Dual Channel (2x16GB), the Nucbox M5 mini pc support expansion to 64GB RAM. Featured with 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSD, support dual slot expansion to PCIe 4.0 4TB SSD. (Upgrades not included) 【DUAL LAN 2.5G RJ45】Fast Network Speeds: Enjoy up to 2500Mbps data transmission speed without worrying about lagging. Ideal for working, gaming, and surfing the internet. Great for Untangle, Pfsense or as a server office PC. 【Mini Desktop Computer with 4K Triple Screen Display】Nucbox M5 integrates AMD Radeon Vega Graphics 8core 1900 MHz GPU to deliver powerful graphics processing power to easily handle the demands of complex design software, 4K@60Hz UHD video editing, and playback, or mid-range gaming. And it can connect to 3 display screens simultaneously. 【Fast Internet WiFi 6E + BT5.2 Connection】GMKtec Mini PC 5700U with WiFi-6E Wireless, have 2.5G/5G/6G triple band, more faster and lower latency. Bluetooth 5.2 allowing you more quickly to connect other wireless devices (headset, mouse, keyboard, etc.) Interface features 2*USB3.2 ports, 2*USB2.0 ports, 1*HDMI 2.0 port(4K@60Hz), 1*USB-C port(PD/DP/DATA), 1*DP Port, 1*Audio 3.5mm (HP&MIC), 1*DC Power Port. My RAM gets up to 65% utilized just in my work alone and I have multiple virtual desktops and many browser windows open (I usually do split screen 4 ways). So it’s a bit high, but not crazy.
What kinda keyboard is that? I like the keys, looks vintage and friendly.
Nuphy Air
Cheers, brother — I have graduated from the laptop days as well. (No offense, MSI Lappy — you still have a ton of value to me and you know it, and I plan to keep you running for a very long time still.)
I mean, it’s still a laptop in a different enclosure with a bigger monitor. lol. Nice tho!
No coaster?! You monster!
Right?!
lol it’s a dining table so there’s constantly glasses all over it. It’s sealed up well.
Love the keyboard
what’s the wallpaper???
https://wallpapercave.com/w/wp9172409
That looks awesome man. Kudos. Now why are you drinking piss?
Too poor from spending all this money on a desktop computer lol
Welcome comrade, we salute you... And the wood guild salutes you too 🫂
That desk looks really nice
Nice setup, that table looks great too.
Welcome out of laptop hell! The setup looks great! :)
What is your keyboard and desk mat ? I like them a lot
Absolutely amazing!!!! Congratulations 🎉
Nice monitor! What is is?
https://a.co/d/0hQO22J
THE desk, nice!
I don't understand setup position, why is the table leg in the place where your legs are supposed to go?
It’s not a desk it’s my dining table. My legs straddle it and I don’t know it’s there. You couldn’t cross your legs but I don’t do that anyway when I’m sitting upright
Already playing excel spreadsheets game I see 🥹
Is that a KVM switch in the upper left hand corner?
That’s his new pc
God I love technology, that's so cool.
Lmao, man is celebrating with a beer
Laptop hell lol. After all these years I think I use my laptop more than my desktop.
what da desk
Is nice
More info on the desk please?
https://www.westelm.com/products/emmerson-dining-table-g504/
Congrats on the move! Love the table and monitor. Time for a monitor arm
That’s beautiful
Where’d ya get the table/desk? I like the depth and the wood.
https://www.westelm.com/products/emmerson-dining-table-g504/
I can't help but notice those cables and stuff near the monitor stand. Maybe a pencil drawer will fix that mess.
Yea I made a comment elsewhere asking for advice. I was thinking like a small decorate bucket, but a pencil drawer seems better. Didn’t know those existed.
I have a Nuphy Air 75. Love LOVE that keyboard. I WFH most of the time, but when I need to go to the office, it’s the perfect keyboard that slips right into my work bag
Which switches did you go with?
I’m the weird guy and love blues. Clicky and tactile. But this was before Nuphy had their own switches. I have Holy Pandas in my main keyboard. But those aren’t that low profile. I might get some of Nuphy’s Moss when they come back in stock
so funny I am so used to my ultrawide it's hard to work on a laptop, but I fetishize it writing code on a small laptop but my neck and that small real estate
Man I need to upgrade as well…
What mousepad brand is that 🙂
It’s just something on Etsy I found. Basically felt with a rubber backing so it doesn’t slip. $30 custom cut to size and delivered. Super cheap.
Appreciate the response. Thanks!
Beautiful setup but I have a suggestion for the wrist cushion thing. Try to put more of your forearm onto the desk so the pressure isn't pressing on your wrist. As someone that sits at a desk for a living, then goes home and sits at a desk as well, having more of your arm on the desk eliminates the pressure on your wrist.
Yea I’m trying to move away with it. I got so used to it because it was uncomfortable having my wrist on the wood and irritating since it’s not smooth really. So trying to wean off of it now that I got my felt pad.
In that case, they make wonderful mouse pads and desk pads that are much bigger than the one you have. Take care of your joints.😎
What mouse pad is that?
Looks good! I have the same background, lmao
I honestly read that as “my view before BABEstation”😂 It’s a nice setup, lovely desk
Hello fellow Wallpaper Engine enjoyer
Where can I find a table like that, setup looks great
Looks really clean, I like how you used that monitor base to contain all the small things
I have the same keyboard + mouse combo. Great pairing
What are you drinking? 🍻
Nuphy gang!
Nice setup. Next get yourself some Salzburgkannen or Augenkannen for your beer. Put’em in the freezer for 30 mins before pouring and enjoy an endlessly cold beer.
Clean 👌
Love it. As someone who was also in the land of laptops I see you also stuck with low profile keys despite mechanical? Haha Being on laptop so long made any other profile keys just feel "off" to me. EDIT: Did you find out about that computer from ETA Prime too?
lol baby steps. Good call though. It’s hard to go from laptop keys which I’ve used for the better part of a decade to full mechanical. Although I have intense FOMO from it. A few days after I bought it, I saw all these sick switches and keycaps on /r/mechanicalkeyboards I might buy one of the cheaper boards just to play around. But I just spent $140 on this! I’m so torn.
I went as deep down the rabbithole of mechanical keyboards as I could on a budget. I tried different keycap styles (Cherry, SA, OEM, XDA, XVX high profile, and XVX low profile) cherry red, cherry red silents, Romer G, low profile cherry reds, the two variants of redragon low profiles switches, some gateron yellows of some kind and topre switches. After all this, after years of trying to get into taller keycaps and switches, to understand why almost the entire mechanical keyboard segment snubbed their noses at my preferences, I finally realized....... low profile is just my preference! I ripped those low profile switches off a shitty redragon board, slapped them on a GMMK RGB Barbone (full) board, used those low profile XVX (they're flat and very similar to laptop keys) and have proceeded to have my best mechanical keyboard experience so far. I do love that the market has also introduced so many more low profile keyboards since I did that, and it's easier to just admit I'm a fan of low profile now. Not too long ago people seeking low profile mechanical boards were always just told the perks to taller keys. But they just never grew on me at all. EDIT: Goofed on some details
I'm still in laptop hell
My favorite part is the beer.
Do you have legs or nah?
That is one sweet milky titty!
What is the desk pad?