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[mkenyon]

Update to my main PC station

the PC

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

Instead of having this sit on the nook and wood blocks, why not just wall mount it?

 

[Sub_Level]

OP your apartment is excellent much less your gaming setup.

Anyways this is where the magic happens for me. Unchanged since last year.

 

[checkeredknight]

Damn. I always walk into this thread every year and become super jealous. This is my first year I actually have a place of my own though. It just doesn't compare to some of these set ups, but what the hell. I'll post some images anyway! Hopefully somebody will like it. Pictures are from November, hence the old calender!

 

[Barry Burton]

Changes from last year:

• New A/V Receiver
• New Xbox 360 (last one broke)
• Wii U

Living Room

Gaming Setup

Close-up

Newest member of the house (+ DVDs) || Game Collection

360 Collection 1 & 2

360 Collection 3 + WiiU || Wii Collection

PS3 & 3DS Collections

GameCube Collection 1 & 2

 

[Solideliquid]

 

[Lyte Edge]

Lifeless? Because it's not riddled with actionfigures and actually kept clean?
I don't know man. Personally, I'll take his setup over anything in this thread.

It has inspired me somewhat to attempt and rid my apartment of the crap I never use but still keep around for some reason. It's actually quite shocking what a colossal amount of useless stuff people accumulate over the years.

I agree- I love the sleeker, modern look of people like Tabris and Buttons' apartments. Clutter sucks.

We keep all the rooms in our apartment clean and clutter-free, although I do have a small office room that I use as my "nerd room," filled with all sorts of embarrassing, perverted nerd crap. I limit myself to just that room and refuse to let anything spill out into another room.

 

[Darkdeus]

Only thing different from 2012 is the keyboard, chair, and joystick. Cables are a little better too, but still need improvement. I really wish I had a triple monitor setup but I'm probably going to wait for the oculus rift now.

Nice setup Buttons. I love the clean look and it doesn't look sterile at all to me.



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[Lasthope106]

Old picture from when I was in college, but I'm still rocking the same gaming pc. Bought it in 2007, and I've played The Witcher 2, Crysis 2, and Metro 2033 at the highest graphical settings at 1440x900.

 

[Chittagong]

In NeoGAF, the thread posts for you

Cheers for the inclusion Tabris, still love your view and setup!

 

[Tabris]

I'll take a homey setup like his over the OP's sterile and lifeless space any day.

What makes my setup so lifeless? I have a cat, a bonsai tree and a bamboo tree in my picture, that's a lot of life! Well actually the last two are fake but haha, you get my point.

 

[Quick]

I'll take a homey setup like his over the OP's sterile and lifeless space any day.

There's also the borderline between "homey" and "look at this fucking mess" - no offence to anybody falling under the latter. I'm referring to people who don't make the effort to organize their things. It doesn't have to look like something from an IKEA ad, but it also doesn't have to look like your typical "gamer" room. There's a balance you can get.

What makes my setup so lifeless? I have a cat, a bonsai tree and a bamboo tree in my picture, that's a lot of life! Well actually the last two are fake but haha, you get my point.

NHL-GAF wants to make your home into our base of operations. Prepare for a siege, Tabris.

 

[Kammie]

This looks so cozy. If I were to sit on that couch, I would never want to leave.

 

[Lyte Edge]

What makes my setup so lifeless? I have a cat, a bonsai tree and a bamboo tree in my picture, that's a lot of life! Well actually the last two are fake but haha, you get my point.

They mad, Tabris. They mad.

 

[Stephen_drewz]

Amazing room

We have the same TV, nice choice

 

[Mascot]

Lazy copy/paste from last (this?) year, as nothing has changed. I've not even put carpets in the racing room yet.

Upstairs for racing.
(Note to self: don't rip up existing flooring if you can't be bothered replacing it over a year later, doofus)

Downstairs for lounging
(Please mentally remove the homebrew racing rig, now history)

And (as seems this year's tradition) the old place, circa 2008.
RIP, Mr Bubbles...

Edit: PC gaming

Dell Studio XPS 13" screen (can run Minesweeper at 720p30 - seriously, it's like being there) and Dell Inspiron 9300 with a 17" screen for when I want the full Imax experience. Both have stereo sound.

My game collection (awaiting delivery of a wall-mounted rack to keep them organised)

 

[sublimit]

Once i have my set up exactly as i want it,i will shame you all!

Spoiler

In 50 years from now.

 

[dark10x]

2013 marks the beginning of a new room for me. Next week my wife and I will be in France for house hunting so I suppose it begins at that point.

Can't wait to see what I can do this time.

 

[MrBig]

Those projector set-ups are insane


I'm setting up a new room in a new house as well; my rig should arrive here soon and purchased a u2412m to compliment my 27" in portrait
Pretty small desk though atm so the entire width of it will be covered in pixels, going to get a L desk and a new chair whenever I can

 

[Aaron Strife]

I'm planning on giving my room a pretty dramatic makeover at some point, but for right now:

DS/3DS collection. One game currently unaccounted for, FFIV, though the game itself is in my DS.

TV, Genesis/32x/CD, SNES.

 

[basic_element]

What makes my setup so lifeless? I have a cat, a bonsai tree and a bamboo tree in my picture, that's a lot of life! Well actually the last two are fake but haha, you get my point.

Although I understand the style you are going for, I think it's the lack of color that is causing people to say it's lifeless and sterile. White walls with black and white furniture. Lack of wall artwork (although I love the large surrounding windows with great view). Maybe a nice rug in the living room would make the place look cozier?

 

[entremet]

2013 marks the beginning of a new room for me. Next week my wife and I will be in France for house hunting so I suppose it begins at that point.

Can't wait to see what I can do this time.

Are you rebuilding your retro collection with PAL stuff?

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Although I understand the style you are going for, I think it's the lack of color that is causing people to say it's lifeless and sterile. White walls with black and white furniture. Lack of wall artwork (although I love the large surrounding windows with great view). Maybe a nice rug in the living room would make the place look cozier?

I think it looks dynamic and inviting. The most lifeless rooms in these kinds of topics for me are the generic American rooms with beige carpet and beige slabs of wall with almost no decoration.

 

[Enron]

What makes my setup so lifeless? I have a cat, a bonsai tree and a bamboo tree in my picture, that's a lot of life! Well actually the last two are fake but haha, you get my point.

That happens anytime with modern design - simplicity, clean lines, and especially when using light colors can make your space seem really sterile.

 

[basic_element]

I think it looks dynamic and inviting. The most lifeless rooms in these kinds of topics for me are the generic American rooms with beige carpet and beige slabs of wall with almost no decoration.

I'm personally partial to the modern industrial look myself. Although a few pops of color here and there wouldn't hurt.


edit: Just saw the pics of Donkamio's pad and really like that one. Well done.

 

[Escape Goat]

GAFers clearly do not agree with carpeting in their houses.

 

[Enron]

GAFers clearly do not agree with carpeting in their houses.

well, yeah. Hardwood > carpet.

 

[Escape Goat]

well, yeah. Hardwood > carpet.

Seems that would make the acoustics really bad. That is if these people are home theater nuts.

 

[ShinobiFist]

Seems that would make the acoustics really bad. That is if these people are home theater nuts.

It doesn't make a gigantic difference. If it sounds good to them, that's all matters. Just like people getting LCD's over plasma's.

 

[Alchemy]

I need to clean up the coffee table a little...

Gaming PC on the left, classic console TV in the middle, and the newer stuff on the right HDTV. Coffee table is blocking out the SNES, Genesis, and N64 under the SDTV.

Not pictured: cardboard square I sometimes shove in front of the window directly behind the HDTV to block out the evil sun.

 

[SillyEskimo]

I just bought a new house. I'll post pics soon.

Lots of great set ups here.

 

[Tabris]

Although I understand the style you are going for, I think it's the lack of color that is causing people to say it's lifeless and sterile. White walls with black and white furniture. Lack of wall artwork (although I love the large surrounding windows with great view). Maybe a nice rug in the living room would make the place look cozier?

I have wall artwork on every wall where there isn't a window or tv. 2 of those pictures show wall artwork. And Vancouver is my "wall artwork"

But in terms of colour, the theme is white / black with accents of wood, green, and red.

 

[HammerOfThor]

People think the OPs setup is sterile and lifeless?

I really dig the clean and simplicity feel of it.

 

[GAMERG0D]

Your setups put me to shame, GAF. I'll post mine when I have my iPhone 5 to take pictures with.

 

[basic_element]

I have wall artwork on every wall where there isn't a window or tv. 2 of those pictures show wall artwork. And Vancouver is my "wall artwork"

But in terms of colour, the theme is white / black with accents of wood, green, and red.

I'm nitpicking here but the artwork next to the door is too small. =p And both artwork just adds more black and white. Even your cat is black and white LOL. The area still look too bare, especially the TV section.

I like how Donkamio's pad has a nice pop of color to breakup the monotonous of white everywhere. The oriental rugs, plus bookshelf filled with colorful books/artwork and the multiple artwork above it make the place more warm and inviting. The maroon brownish accented back wall filled with colorful artwork also adds to his place as well.

Don't get me wrong, I actually like your setup. Just trying to answer your initial question.

 

[Like the hat?]

One of my favorite threads

 

[BocoDragon]

He's gotta be trolling you Tabris lol. don't change a thing. I'd be in awe of your slick place over the usual cluttered nerd cave.

 

[entremet]

People have different tastes. Shocking.

 

[Ensoul]

I like some of these setups. You guys look like you have nice houses.



Here is mine. Converted attic into a man cave.

 

[Tabris]

I just want to point out, and this should be the priority for everyone that's not married, the #1 point of my interior design is to get laid. Clean, modern and simple does that. Cozy nerd caves don't.

 

[SillyEskimo]

I just want to point out, and this should be the priority for everyone that's not married, the #1 point of my interior design is to get laid. Clean, modern and simple does that. Cozy nerd caves don't.

Ugh. Respect -10.

 

[dab0ne]

I just want to point out, and this should be the priority for everyone that's not married, the #1 point of my interior design is to get laid. Clean, modern and simple does that. Cozy nerd caves don't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrjwaqZfjIY

 

[Tabris]

I just mean that bringing girls over to an apartment with a bunch of posters on the wall or a themed-carpet, doesn't help your case. Plus I also just really like the modern look.

 

[demosthenes]

I just mean that bringing girls over to an apartment with a bunch of posters on the wall or a themed-carpet, doesn't help your case. Plus I also just really like the modern look.

Not everyone is looking for your type of girl.

Just saying.

If I could find my damn battery charger for my camera I would take a picture of my current setup.

 

[QP3]

I just want to point out, and this should be the priority for everyone that's not married, the #1 point of my interior design is to get laid. Clean, modern and simple does that. Cozy nerd caves don't.

If your place is lifeless then my new years resolution is to be less lively.

 

[dab0ne]

I just mean that bringing girls over to an apartment with a bunch of posters on the wall or a themed-carpet, doesn't help your case. Plus I also just really like the modern look.

I was just wronging what every non-married person's priority should be. I guarantee the apartment helps when it come to getting some.

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

Here's last years setup...

I still need to catch up with holiday cleaning so I won't be able to post the changes for a bit...

GAFers clearly do not agree with carpeting in their houses.

In the basement I just finished, there's nice, warm carpet...

...Love it!

But the rest of my house has hardwood...

 

[Jimothy]

Lifeless? Because it's not riddled with actionfigures and actually kept clean?
I don't know man. Personally, I'll take his setup over anything in this thread.

It has inspired me somewhat to attempt and rid my apartment of the crap I never use but still keep around for some reason. It's actually quite shocking what a colossal amount of useless stuff people accumulate over the years.

The dark reds and browns plus dim lighting make strikevillain's setup much more cozy and inviting, IMO. Tabris' space looks really sleak, but I would never want to live in a space like that. Same with chittagong's

 

[Data West]

I always liked that one guys setup with the white and orange. I can't remember who it was though.

 

[Escape Goat]

In the basement I just finished, there's nice, warm carpet...

...Love it!

But the rest of my house has hardwood...

I'm going to go hang out at your house instead.