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Re-arranged my setup (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by NotSteve_ to c/[email protected]

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Nearly all my furniture I got for free off the street on garbage day or from family. The computer parts however

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm going to need an explanation. Lol

[–] NotSteve_ 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Idk what part to explain but I can break down my setup:

Computers

Desktop:

CPU: Ryzen 3700x

GPU: RTX 3070Ti

RAM: 24GB DDR5? I cant quite remember

OS: Linux Mint/Windows 11/Hackintosh (broken) tri-boot. Mint because I’m too lazy these days for Arch

CASE: Hollowed out modded Mac G5 Chassis

Main day-to-day Computer

MODEL: 14” MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB RAM

Work Laptop (mounted under desk for storage, swapped out with personal laptop during the week)

MODEL: 16” MacBook Pro M1 Pro

That screen in the corner of the second photo

MODEL: Mac Mini 2014

PURPOSE: Proxmox Backup Server for my servers in the basement

There's also an HDMI over CAT5e/6 receiver and an HDMI switch connected to one of my servers in the basement but it's not really used right now. Trying to figure out how to setup a KVM switch that can switch between my basement servers but haven't put too much time into it yet

Displays:

Main MODEL: Asus 4K 160hz

Secondary MODEL: Cheap Amazon 4K 60hz

I switch between the laptops and the desktop with a DisplayPort KVM switch. The laptops get plugged into a powered USB C/Thunderbolt dock that one display is connected to (for some reason my M3 pro doesn’t like my second monitor though so it’s always just black)

Random Stuff:

Greg Sestero signed Big Shark by Tommy Wiseau poster
2012 Macbook Pro Retina (got me through school along with a Thinkpad I sold o7)
Bong collection from back when I smoked
Model trains
Cool beer cans
Stupid amount of old laptops and computers piled up in various locations
IBM 5151 Display (the corresponding computer is in my closet)

I also have a cheap 3D printer

Let me know if you have any questions!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Alright, firstly that's an excellent spec/hardware list. Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed reading through it.

Second, I should have been more specific. I really meant to ask why you arranged things the way you did. In my head, I'm being critical of the setup, but I thought you probably had reasons for why you arranged it the way you did and I didn't want to be negative 😅

[–] NotSteve_ 1 points 18 hours ago

I modelled the room and all the furniture in all the possible layouts I could think of using SweetHome3D and this was just the layout I found comfiest 😄. I especially wanted the sort of floating desk thing because I mess with things a lot so it just makes it much easier than when it’s up against a wall. It also gives me more space to work with things since I can walk around the other side of the desk. The TV is in a weird state right now admittedly. I plan to put it on a swivel mount but I really use it so little that I haven’t bothered buying a mount yet