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Show us your gaming setup: 2010 Edition
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Here is my office setup. Excuse the bad quality pictures, my only camera right now is my iPhone. Once you go dual-screen, you can't go back.
The issue with a glass desk is hiding the wires, and the following pictures shows the only visible wires from both the outside and from sitting down at the desk.
The issue with a glass desk is hiding the wires, and the following pictures shows the only visible wires from both the outside and from sitting down at the desk.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
weekend_warrior said:
Goes well with the trailer he's in. :lol
blame space
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Alienshogun said:
jesus man
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
blame space said:
Well, it's true!
distantmantra
Member
Atenhaus said:Here's my setup while at Uni. It serves me pretty damn well.
Ah... good ol' Pacific Lutheran University, my alma mater (Class of 2003). What dorm are you in? I was in Hinderlie before I moved off campus.
IMACOMPUTA
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What the hell? I seriously can not find the post where Milk talked about getting prints of the ICO painting.
Can somebody help? I found a quote of his post.. but not his actual post.
Can somebody help? I found a quote of his post.. but not his actual post.
distantmantra
Member
Atenhaus said:
I think it's just us. I showed my wife your picture without telling her what it was and she immediately recognized it as PLU.
grap3fruitman
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I really haven't updated anything since the last time I posted, although I found out while taking the photo that my brother (or one of his friends) was kind enough to put a golf ball sized hole in the wall dead center behind the couch about where your head would be. It's being covered up by the Luigi hat in the photo.
Anyway Gaf, I need suggestions for a storage solution that isn't this:
To top if off, those aren't all my Blu-rays and 360 games so... yeah. I can't find anything I like, plus, space is an issue now that we have gym equipment down there as well. There's a set of stairs to my left where I took the photo from and I could probably stick a tasteful DVD rack there, but I can't find one I like. Something wider and chest or neck level would be just awesome.
Anyway Gaf, I need suggestions for a storage solution that isn't this:
To top if off, those aren't all my Blu-rays and 360 games so... yeah. I can't find anything I like, plus, space is an issue now that we have gym equipment down there as well. There's a set of stairs to my left where I took the photo from and I could probably stick a tasteful DVD rack there, but I can't find one I like. Something wider and chest or neck level would be just awesome.
Suitcase Test
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I'm surprised nobody commented yet, that place looks great! Lots of cool stuff, from the amazing colors, to the extremely comfy looking couch, to the Mario and Luigi hats and the stack of BRs. :lolgrap3fruitman said:
I assume it's in the basement, because of the lack of windows?
Either way, well done sir! Sorry I don't have any recommendations, storage-wise.
MidnightRider
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and the cigars + whiskey to keep me company
MidnightRider
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Alienshogun said:
that's just wrong.
Just moved in about 3-4 months ago into my new house. Trying to get my set up working; it's been a while, and still have much work to do! .. Also I plan on obviously upgrading my sound system, but for now the Z5500's are great!
Also a new desk is going to be my next project for my desktop.
Also a new desk is going to be my next project for my desktop.
MidnightRider
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Tabris said:Here is my new gaming setup - Excuse the poor pictures, I need a new camera.
Super Nintendo, Denon AVR-891, HD PVR, Microsoft XBox 360 & Nintendo Wii are hidden in center controlled through RF to IR connectors with the Harmony controller. Need to hide the wires below a bit better but hardly noticable unless you look.
This is my bookcase with all my Blu Rays, DVDs, and video games (Wii, PS3, 360, PSP & Gamecube in this picture)
These are the rest of my games, mainly older PS2 and PS1 games along with Gameboy and DS.
These are my controllers I quickly grab. Nunchuks & SNES Controllers hidden due to cables.
This is the view from my living room.
brb.
going to change into some new pants.
I still don't understand why people get these 42-50" flatscreen TVs and then sit so far away. For example, in those quoted pictures above, the dude must be sitting 12-15 feet away. You would want a 65-70" screen for that. If you are going to squint at the screen anyway, just get a 24", sit closer, and save some money.
Zing said:
When I bought my 46" TV it cost $3000+ with tax and warranty. It was a pipe dream to get anything close to 50+ that was still 1080p and was made by a good company (Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, etc). Now that it's possible, my next TV will most likely be a 60. I'm just waiting to see what happens with the 3DTV craze.
Also I'm not that far away from the screen and never needed to squint.
brandonh83
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Tabris' cat looks identical to mine :lol
Very impressive stuff though. Being unemployed sucks. Oh well, that changes Monday.
Very impressive stuff though. Being unemployed sucks. Oh well, that changes Monday.
Tabris said:
It's a shame all the companies gave up on rear projection sets. Three years ago you could get a Sony 60" SXRD rear projection from Amazon for like $1200. I wasn't lucky enough to get mine from Amazon, but I am glad I managed to get one. I have no idea what people have been doing for decent size TVs since then. I just checked Best Buy and they have a grand total of two 60" plasma and three 60" LCD. The bulk of their products are under 49".
I guess people have either given up on the whole "theater experience" idea or they are sitting a lot closer these days. It's odd, since you would need a large screen size to take advantage of 1080p anyway.
*edit* added text to clarify I meant rear projection and not stand-alone projectors
BioGenesis
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Gary Whitta
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Finally got the main living/AV room and my office/secondary AV room into some kind of semi-respectable shape.
I love the size of the DLP TV but it's definitely showing its age, need to shop around and see if there's anything LCD/Plasma at a comparable size (61") that doesn't cost the earth.
This room isn't finished yet but it's a handy ante-room for media storage and for reading or anything else you want to do that doesn't involve staring at the TV (I admit I haven't thought of anything yet).
Office. Left station is for work, right station is for PC gaming.
Reverse view of office.
I love the size of the DLP TV but it's definitely showing its age, need to shop around and see if there's anything LCD/Plasma at a comparable size (61") that doesn't cost the earth.
This room isn't finished yet but it's a handy ante-room for media storage and for reading or anything else you want to do that doesn't involve staring at the TV (I admit I haven't thought of anything yet).
Office. Left station is for work, right station is for PC gaming.
Reverse view of office.
Gary Whitta
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That's there so I can put my feet up from either chair :lolWEGGLES said:
Zing said:
Definitely the same issue as Tabris here. I bought a 40" Sony for $3300, going any higher would have broken my bank and then some. Then again, for some it's also an issue of space & layout. In my apartment the 40" fits perfectly, so even though it's a little further away than it "should" be, it ties everything together.
It's amazing how far TV prices have come.ithorien said:
My first (of four) plasmas was a 42" Toshiba with a resolution of 1024x768. Thing cost me $3300 as well back in 2006. Next up was a Pioneer 42" 1024x768 plasma for $3000 then a 50" first generation Pioneer Kuro 1366x768 for $2800 and finally my current second gen Kuro 1080p 50" for $2200. Of course I sold the other plasmas off, but still lost money in the end.
I have no desire to upgrade (though we did add a 42" LED backlit LCD upstairs, which pales in comparison to the Pioneer but still gets the job done). The only upgrade I would really consider would be a 60" Pioneer Elite of the same generation as my current Kuro. Rare as hell and also stupidly expensive (was a $10000 set when it was first released).
TV tech has hit a wall and we have not progressed from Pioneer's work in 2008.
The very best LED backlit local dimming displays still don't hold a candle to them. That's not to say they don't have a few advantages, but overall, the image quality is much worse across a wide variety of content.It's shocking to walk by a 40" Sony LCD for $500 that is quite superior to an older Sony LCD you may have purchased years ago.
Kelegacy
XBOX - RECORD ME LOVING DOWN MY WOMAN GOOD
This thread makes me want to renovate the basement pronto, but it's a bit too wet down there. Only during super heavy rain, but still. Sump pump just in case. Could do a subfloor, but who knows. I'm not handy myself, would have to hire it out and I'd be scared of the pricing.
Anyway, what color are your walls, brentech, I want to know NOW. I honestly love that color brown and would paint a room that. My office...it reminds me of yours, or used to until we converted it into a play room. Sigh.
I wonder how many of these beautiful set-ups are homes with children. I can't imagine very many. Things are too...pretty. In my house, my son is like a tornado and he's only 16 months old.
Anyway, what color are your walls, brentech, I want to know NOW.
I honestly love that color brown and would paint a room that. My office...it reminds me of yours, or used to until we converted it into a play room. Sigh.I wonder how many of these beautiful set-ups are homes with children. I can't imagine very many. Things are too...pretty. In my house, my son is like a tornado and he's only 16 months old.
dark10x said:It's amazing how far TV prices have come.
My first (of four) plasmas was a 42" Toshiba with a resolution of 1024x768. Thing cost me $3300 as well back in 2006. Next up was a Pioneer 42" 1024x768 plasma for $3000 then a 50" first generation Pioneer Kuro 1366x768 for $2800 and finally my current second gen Kuro 1080p 50" for $2200. Of course I sold the other plasmas off, but still lost money in the end.
I have no desire to upgrade (though we did add a 42" LED backlit LCD upstairs, which pales in comparison to the Pioneer but still gets the job done). The only upgrade I would really consider would be a 60" Pioneer Elite of the same generation as my current Kuro. Rare as hell and also stupidly expensive (was a $10000 set when it was first released).
TV tech has hit a wall and we have not progressed from Pioneer's work in 2008.
It's shocking to walk by a 40" Sony LCD for $500 that is quite superior to an older Sony LCD you may have purchased years ago.
I think the worst part of your and my mention is not only how far the prices dropped, but what was considered a "good" price back then. I purchased my set in 2006 getting ready for the PS3 launch, it was the top of the line 40" Full HD Bravia, and $3300 was a good on sale price.
Top of the line 40" from Sony with all the bells and whistles is $1350 before tax now. It hurts to look.
Kelegacy
XBOX - RECORD ME LOVING DOWN MY WOMAN GOOD
I have no pictures right now since I'm at work, but since I no longer have an office of my own to game in, our living room is sorta divided in half. Once side is the living area with the sectional, television, etc. and on the other is my desk with my personal hdtv, computer, consoles, games, etc.Alfarif said:
We started doing this years ago--my wife gets to watch her shows and not "hog" the tv from me, and I can game to my heart's content. We don't bother each other because I use headphones when people are the living room proper.
I highly recommend it--we bought a second, cheap HDTV for me when we were living in an apartment a few years back and it did wonders to alleviate my resentment of her hogging the tv until late at night. Now that we live in a home of our own we still do it. I actually like being in the same room as the rest of the family instead of a separate room/office. She just has to beckon me with a hand in my peripheral vision across the room if she needs me when I have headphones on.
Kelegacy said:I have no pictures right now since I'm at work, but since I no longer have an office of my own to game in, our living room is sorta divided in half. Once side is the living area with the sectional, television, etc. and on the other is my desk with my personal hdtv, computer, consoles, games, etc.
We started doing this years ago--my wife gets to watch her shows and not "hog" the tv from me, and I can game to my heart's content. We don't bother each other because I use headphones when people are the living room proper.
I highly recommend it--we bought a second, cheap HDTV for me when we were living in an apartment a few years back and it did wonders to alleviate my resentment of her hogging the tv until late at night. Now that we live in a home of our own we still do it. I actually like being in the same room as the rest of the family instead of a separate room/office. She just has to beckon me with a hand in my peripheral vision across the room if she needs me when I have headphones on.
My wife and I moved into a new place a while back, and our plan was to do this from the get-go.
Since we moved in, I lost the second monitor however (can't see it too well in the pic). This xmas I plan on getting an upgrade to my current and making that my secondary, with the upgrade having all the right inputs to game on. Like you say, it works very well especially when she has friends over for study sessions.
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