/BST/ - BattleStation Thread

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>>58462195
Also I suck at wire management for temporary bases.

Also post the cost of your

>Computer
>Monitors
>Mouse
>Keyboard
>Headphones/speakers
>Chair
>Desk
>Misc

>>58462243
Nice, but cable management is a lil off.

>>58462384
>$600~$800
>$600~ for all of them (some not shown)
>$20
>$30
>For A/V Receiver and Speakers $250~
>$50
>Free
>$100

>>58462088

>$1300 desktop, $1200 laptop
>$150
>$20, $15 wireless
>$30
>$100 / $400
>$15 cushion, hand-me-down seat
>hand-me-down
>guitars collectively cost $8
I can't tell if I'm cheap or if I spend too much.

Neat. A new tripcunt to filter.

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New barracks room, at least they left me a couch.
>>58462384
>Also post the cost of your
>>Computer-800?
>>Monitors-40 for monitor and 300 for tv?
>>Mouse-gift
>>Keyboard-80
>>Headphones/speakers-150 soundbar 70 Razer gaymer headset
>>Chair-free
>>Desk-free

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>Computer
About 1300 in total. 750 and 550
>Monitors
190
>Mouse
101 bucks
>Keyboard
86 bucks
>Headphones/speakers
60 for Klipsch S4s, 40 buck box speakers.
>Chair
0
>Desk
79.99
>Misc
Mic stuff 100
misc other 110

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>cumpooter - 1300
>monitors - 240 total
>mouse - 60
>keyboard - 50
>headphones/speakers - 40(not pictured)/free
>chair - free
>desk - free
>duct tape - 5

rate + hate pls

>>58463076
Ayyy, I really like that, actually. The monitor setup is pretty great.

>>58463067
You know they've done studies that say that standing desks are actually worse than sitting?

>>58463089
Thanks m8. Im a little proud of the monitor setup myself

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>>58462088
>gaymes and gaymer accessories
>arch meme
manchild+NEET/10

>>58462809
>meme keyboard
> pissjug

>>58463067
>standing "desk"
>tiny weights
manlet/10

>>58463076
eh, at least it looks comfy/10

>>58463099
>They've done studies
I look forward to you procuring one that has sufficient scientific rigor in it's observational procedures or that has done a sufficiently long experiment.

>>58463178
lol ur probably fat

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>Computer
800
>Monitors
free
>Mouse
60
>Keyboard
100
>Headphones/speakers
50
>Chair
free
>Desk
free

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>>58462088
Your SNES setup kind of reminds me of my old one from a few years back. It was comfy.

>>58463383
skyrim/3

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>>58458292
>I can't help but love the cable management. Don't you have your PC in another room?

Yes, I drilled a hole through the wall. I can't even hear my AMD Radeon RX 480 reference cooler while playing games when my door is closed :D

>>58462384

I have digitized my receipts, so the prices below is exactly how much they costed when I bought them.

>Computer
I looked over my receipts and what the actual fuck? The cost of my computer is 9984 SEK (1096 USD as of right now). Mind you, it's 25% VAT here in Sweden and prices are still outrageous even if you remove that. (computer case, motherboard, ram, CPU, CPU cooler, ssd, two hdd, rgb led strip and graphics card).
>Monitors
5080 SEK (569 USD)
>Mouse
345 SEK (38 USD)
>Keyboard
1090 SEK (122 USD)
>Headphones/speakers
598 SEK (67 USD) (counting headset and speakers)
>Chair
1695 SEK (190 USD)
>Desk
935 SEK (102 USD) for the kitchen countertop and drawer. I didn't count the table legs since I already had those.
>Misc
not sure what to put here desu

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As far as this picture is concerned:
>Computer $1700
>Monitor $600
>Mouse $20
>Keyboard $60
>Headphones/speakers $350-$400
>Chair $1200
>Desk $200
>Misc Probably $150 in the mic stuff.

I have spine issues (thanks Army) so the chair was totally worth it.
>>58462809
Fuck yea da B's/10

>>58463076
Cozy looking.

>>58464032
Clean setup, but now you need a gun.

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About to redo my room, wood floor, new paint and ceiling fixtures.

>>58464140
>Clean setup, but now you need a gun.

I wish. Even my tiny CRKT Pazoda 2 folding knife is illegal as fuck here in Sweden and I would get arrested if the police finds it while frisking me in public.

>>58464287
Wow, I'm truly sorry anon.

>>58464227
6/10 not weeb enough

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>this is my spare bedroom/storage room/office/server room.

in picture, going from left to right:

vive vr box

shelf full of controllers/wires/gadgets/batteries/etc

my 'retro' cart with nes, snes, n64, sega genesis+cd+32x, all with everdrives. also jap n64 with 64dd all connected to a 27 inch sony trintron with s-video and component. (i have dragged it around over 2000 miles here and there, and still have the remote.)

right shelf has a sony pvm and a dell ultrasharp monitor. (the pvm has svideo and i really like the snes/n64 on it.) behind the monitor are two out of site PCs, one is a server and the other is my serious business machine. the visible pc on the far right is a literally just full of hdd bays with 18 tb of backups.

far right is my modern console rig with a korea LED tv. consoles are stacked and hard to see but everything is zip tied to the cart. ps4, ps3, pstv, hacked ps2, xbox one, xbox 360, hacked wii, dreamcast, gamecube with gbp, extra n64 connected via framemiester. sometimes

I usually pull the carts out to the living room to play, usually never in the office. I can sit them side by side and run the retro consoles thru a framemeister to hdmi on the led. I can also connect either cart's outputs up to my living room projector+receiver for surround. have 144 inch wall for screen.

does anyone know where i can get a decent desk? i have an old shitty ikea one that i got like 6 years ago. or at least a good place that sells that as a starting point?

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>>58463845
Love those keycaps.

>>58464032
That's looking really nice. I like the blue lights on the keyboard and the wallpapers contrasting with the rest.

>>58464227
Looking forward to the changes! Wood floors specially makes everything extra comfy.

>>58462384
Don't really want to go digging for receipts and converting currencies, specially because pretty much everything was bought on different places and some of it imported, but I included the specs on the pictures.

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>>58462243
Is that a Define R5?
I moved my PC into a Define S last night.
It's fucking wonderful.

>>58463845
Lovely keycaps anon.
Nice lighting too.

>>58464140
Is that chair as overrated as it looks because it's fucking expensive. How is it any different from other chairs?

>>58464227
Looks wonderful anon. Can't wait to see what you do with the room.

>>58464946
I recall you mentioning not wanting do add speccy to the pic in the last thread. This was an elegant solution, looks trucking wonderful without sacrificing any space for a speccy panel.

Still love your room.

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>>58465052
-1000 points of respect you alliance scum

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>>58465097
I'll have you know it's on the horse side right now.
I switched when I realised that belfs are just as gay as nelfs.

>>58464946
>>58465052
Thanks, took a while for them to arrive SP and customs caused a bunch of delays but was worth the wait :)

>>58465052
Oh man that's a swell poster!

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>>58465134
I love it to pieces man. Here's a digital copy of it.
Was well worth paying for.

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Povve student setup V 3.2

R9 270X died over Christmas so now got a RX 470 4GB.

>>58465121
>horse side
you must be some kinda furfag too

>>58465148
N..no bully

No just tired as fuck. I was typing whilst looking at coXwizard's pic.
Fucking annoying.

>>58465176
sure
when are you ordering your big fat dragon dick

>>58465192
>implying I haven't already ordered it
Nigga you helped me pick it

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>>58462384
Prices are in AUD

>PC = $1900
>Monitors = They were $300 each roughly
>Mouse 7 Keyboard = $80 in a combo iirc. Keyboard is shit btw
>Speakers = $130
>Chair = $150
>Desk = $180 for the material, built it myself.

>>58463076
Prices are in AUD
>Computer: ~$2400
>Monitors: $800
>Mouse: $250
>Keyboard: $100
>Headphones: $380
>Chair: Don't know
>Desk: $500
>Misc. DAC+Amp: $400

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>$800 computer
>$500 monitors
>$60 mouse
>$94 keyboard
>$60 headphones, $20 speakers behind the side monitors
>$100? chair
>$40 desk
>$40 mousepad, $40 steam controller, $30 xbox360 controller, $200 dell laptop from like 6 years ago.

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>>58465488
Here's some cable management.

>>58464918
kinda shameful self bump

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First time /BST/ poster here, I think mine well qualified for the lowest budget worst looking battlestation ever

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Same shit different day.

>>58465731
You have a 3D printer but can't get a decent monitor? What is wrong with you.

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I need a new keyboard tbqhwyf

>>58465731
You have M50x and a 3D printer
That's far from the worst I've seen

I love my M50x

>>58465748
Comfy
>meme expensive chair
Is it worth it anon?

>>58465843
Oh NO

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>>58465825
Well, it's a decent TV (1080p with almost all kinds of ports) I got gratis, so I can't complain, If it's not broken don't fix it I guess
Also I don't care much since the computer hooked up to that TV is a laptop with a semi decent dedicated GPU (novideo 610m, good for some basic 3D modelling) and all I do is 3D modeling and some coding

PIC related is my commodore setup for some internet points

>>58465869
I used to spend a lot of time sitting so I got this chair, was worth it then. Don't use it so much these days but still better than other options out there.

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>Computer
two workstations and a 24tb nas: $5000
>Monitors
$900
>Mouse
$40
>Keyboard
$160
>Headphones/speakers
nearfields and sub: $3000
midfields: $9000
the two headphones I use regularly: $350
audio interfaces and hp amp: $2000
>Chair
free
>Desk
free
>Misc
acoustics: about $600, not done yet since I'm redoing everything

>>58465748
Where do you get that kind of desk from? I assume those wood panels are removable. Looks very svelte, but a bit empty for my taste.

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Give me dat h8 my shit is garbage

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>>58466076
It's a discontinued Herman Miller Airia. I got it so I could stuff an MITX system inside. Found it used on local classifieds.

Pic related shows the panels do come off. I crammed a tonne of shit inside haha.

>>58465052
It is indeed an R5. I love it so far, so I'll likely be using it for quite a few future builds.

My only gripe is my SSD doesn't fit in the SSD rack behind the motherboard. I've got plenty of space over in the HDD rack, so it's not a problem, but it sure as hell is annoying.

>>58466102
What the hell is up with your case? Looks like an IBM ThinkCentre with a hard drive cage held to the top with electrical tape.

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>>58466332
Not too far off. It's actually and IBM eServer case with the drive covers missing and the front door broken off.

The hard drives are just mounted in the 3.5 slots, with all the extra cables from my non-modular power supply jammed into the 5.25 slots since I don't use a disc drive. Got the case for free a few years ago and it was in much better shape but after 3 moves to 2 different states it's almost had it.

I'm slowly upgrading my computer and it needs a new GPU before it needs a new case.

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hello nigroes

>>58465097
>buying from overclockers
its like you like being ripped off

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sdasd

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Not mine, a friends. R8?

>>58462088
beautiful. it's so rare to see a battlestation here which is not owned by a bland lifeless bro.

>>58464672
underrated

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Well, new photo.

I diy'd a mic stand and got new headphones+amp.

>>58462384
will update with pic when i get off work.
>>Computer
$1500
>>Monitors
$250
>>Mouse
a gift, $70
>>Keyboard
$75
>>Headphones/speakers
$120
>>Chair
$109
>>Desk
$50
>>Misc
also built my gf's computer which is right next to mine. Price for all above categories for hers:

>>Computer
$750
>>Monitors
she bought this, $100
>>Mouse
she bought this and keyboard $20
>>Keyboard
~
>>Headphones/speakers
$99
>>Chair
$35
>>Desk
$50
>>Misc
printer $130

grand total for our recreational pc room:
$3360 USD

given that this is my first year in my new house, and we"ll be getting married soon, it looks pretty good despite being sort of barebones. We're planning a trip to ikea and will be updating this soon.

>>58465499
Self bump? Where do you think you are?

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>Computer
About $1000 (Originally $600 I upgraded lol) Speccy avaliable upon request.
>Monitors
Asus VP228 ($1100,Dell SE2216h ($75)
>Mouse
Logitech G502 $30 (Blackfriday Deal)
>Keyboard
CM Storm QuickFire TK Blue switches ($80)
>Headphones
Sony MDR-V6 ($75), Superlux HD681 ($30)
Speakers
>A/V receiver- Dennon-AVRS510BT ($150),Speakers were free I have a 5.1 setup.
>Chair
Free. Chair isn't the best but better than what I used to have.
>Desk
Desk is a solid oak desk from the 1990s it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
>Misc
What do I put here?

>>58467444
>>58467444
>Asus VP228 ($1100,
$110*

>>58463099
>>58463067

Do you know that they're done studies that say that reading studies are bad for you?

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>>58465142
Anon, get your shit off of the carpet.

>>58464918
Simple

>>58466980
I like this, alot. Minus the lighting.

Who here has an over under setup where they have a huge tv above their computer? I live alone in a smaller apartment and am thinking about going this route. It would make streaming to twitch so much easier having an additional 60" of viewing space.

Ive already got all of the hardware required, minus some conduit to hide the wires. My worry is this just looking retarded in the middle of my living room.

>>58465748
What is this chair called?

>>58466980
Like the iPad holder

>>58466543
i dont buy shit from them. only really really big mousepads that i cant find anywhere else
wouldn't call £20 a ripoff

>>58467714
Herman Miller Embody

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>>58462384
>Computer
$700 - Built mostly from second hand, but high end parts
>Monitors
$150 - Single AS300 23" LED
>Mouse
$52 - Logitech G502, Convinced office this retard working at office depot to match some rediculous online price that wasnt even in stock.
>Keyboard
$79.99 - Corsair k70 Lux, Got it when newegg was running them dirty cheap.
>Headphones/speakers
$52 - Phillips SHP9500 open ear head phones - Amazeballs
$33 - Logitech z303 desktop speakers, Cheap but whatever. I live in an apartment so cant make too much noise anyway
>Chair
No idea, stole it from my parents house several years ago
>Desk
$99 - Big lots special. Not a lot of room in my apartment so had to go with something small/cheap
>Misc
$160 - Audio Technica AT2020USB+ Mic. Used for streaming
$18 - Logitech c270 720P webcam

>>58464140
That big assed Denon amp only puts out about 40mw. Get your Schiit together m8.

>>58467988
>Computer
1200€ When i bought it
>Monitors
270€, the 2nd one was free
>Mouse
60€
>Keyboard
150€
>Headphones/speakers
30€
>Chair
150€ cheap racing meme
>Desk
200€
>Misc
dunno

>>58468002
> mic stand boom for headphones
> mic on desk with no shock mount

okay.jpeg

>>58468279
Mic on desk is my old condenser mic for my DSLR. The stand its sitting on was the one my AT2020 came with. It looked cool on my Neewer mic so i just left it there unplugged.

The AT2020 is mounted on the mic boom, but i literally just got it and havnt gotten a shock mount for it yet. The pop filter just came in yesterday.

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1080Ti at PAX?
One can only hope

>>58468500
God damn it those little half keyboards always look so fucking dumb.

>>58468823
but but muh Mechanical Keyboard.

>>58463178
>gaymes
literally only tf2, DoD:S, amd my snes.
>arch meme
Not arch kiddo, ubuntu. I like the arch screenfetch better
>manchild
I'm 19

>>58466910
Thanks man.

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>>58465748

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>>58467444
Explosion!

>>58463067
a+ cable management, but using a tv as a monitor is a shit idea. refresh and latency is bad.

>>58463076
nigger what are you doing with retail display furniture
>>58463067
so what do you do with that setup? whats your job?
>>58463473
it looks comfy anon, sometimes i wish i had something like that for reasons, but $$$/return isn't there for me, I may get a RPI just to play around with them making a retropie.
>>58463845
Love it. What do you record? Do you do radio?
>>58464032
Very clean, on your EDC, what kind of comments do you receive on your watch? Is that an RFID wallet?
>>58464140
Are you in the military? Do they just let you walk out of work with their gear? Or did you buy that on ebay?
>>58464227
That lighting would drive me insane, how do you type on a backlit keyboard when it's dark?
>>58464672
What's the small sony CRT in the middle for?
>>58464946
Cool
>>58465052
>>58465097
I think we all want to see your ass anon
>>58465142
What are you studying, also quit the video games, you'll do better in school.
>>58465330
Carpet? In 'straya? Extra points for sparkling water.
>>58465488
Is that a meme mouse?
>>58465731
So what have you made?
>>58465748
Visually good, looks uncomfortable as hell for real use
>>58465843
Oh god, yes you do.
>>58466048
Need wallpaper on the right, reasons
>>58466102
Quit taking vitamins, its a scam
>>58466439
Is that picture curved or are you putting a lot of weight on your desk?
>>58466734
I'm moving in and cuddling with your ass anon, I'd even suck yo dick, nothing gay about it.
>>58466737
That room gives me ADHD
>>58466813
What does he work on?
>>58466980
Gorilla arms with the ipad?
>>58467444
That hurts my neck to look at.
>>58467947
That looks very comfy
>>58467988
Do you actually use that lighting as is?
>>58468002
Very nice. Do you do youtube videos as well?
>>58468297
Spending money on bose? U serious nigger?
>>58468500
Is the foot rest a meme?

>>58462971
>temporary battlestation
>letting all the animu and gaymer wallpapers roll through while camping at my parents' friend's place

My little Ahri figure's already pushing it. They start thinking I'm gay and I'll have to find a hotel room for a couple weeks.

>>58468002
>
>>58469067

Not yet. Its something id like to do, but i dont really have anything interesting to upload, and the volume of other youtubers is somewhat overwheming.

>>58469115
Find a niche, do videos on that niche. Something you like that is unique. Look at techmoan he gained his following by focusing on single purpose cameras, I think he gets a good amount of respect for that. Also, if you're going to do it, do it for you as a hobby, the money isn't there and if it is, it will find you if you're good.

>>58465843
I have seen this image shit tons of times already dude

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I get all my stuff incredibly cheap

>Computer
about $1200

>Monitors
$250

>Mouse
$35

>Keyboard
$50

>Headphones/speakers
$70 (for speakers, sub, amp, and headphones) used off CL (originally about 6k)

>Chair
$25 used (orig about 700)

>Desk
$40 used (orig about 4k)

>Misc
Couple hundred for furniture and decor.

>>58469273
You got an aeron chair for $25?
What do you do for a livng?

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living in a developed country and having money looks nice.

i hope you guys don't take that for granted.

you guys are alright, don't go to /g/ tomorrow.

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>>58469367
Yes, it feels very, very good.

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>>58469067
>So what have you made?

I'm 3D printing a piece for my brother's plotclock, if you want I can show you the result

>>58469367
>living in a developed country and having money looks nice.

I assume you're talking about United States of America anons right?

From a european who decided to go there and stay because I had no goals in life and was just roaming through life I have this to tell you.

It's an illusion, it's all an illusion. These anons may have money and nice things today, but if they get sick they will lose everything they have, I know people who made over $80000 a year and have no savings at all, even the ones who do manage to squirrel away money don't value it and don't understand how to live their lives without spending massive amounts on nothing.

God forbid you get sick because then you lose your house if you own it, or mortgage it which is more likely the case that you will not only lose your house but stay in debt without the house. Over half of all americans do not have $1000 saved for anything, the poverty rate is fastly increasing, the life expectancy in this country is lowering everyday, the quality of life here compared to my euro country is vastly worse when our average income back home is less than $800 a month we manage to have better lives, better health, better security, less crime.

It's a fucking illusion anon, don't fall for it.

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Finally got to pick up my paintings today!
>computer: ~€1200 but it's about 3 years old
>monitors: also aged, but about €250 each, 16:10 24"
>desk €160 ikea
>chair €180
>keyboard €160 corsair k70
>mouse €80 razer diamondback
>tv 4k 49" LG €550
>speakers €700 Tannoy DC6
>amp €400 NAD C316BEE
>sub €400 secondhand REL Q200E


>>58469273
9/10 would feel at home at

>>58468500
8/10 tight

>>58468297
7/10 basic but neat. Got that same mousepad.

>>58469367
>you guys don't take that for granted
I appreciate that fact every day.

>>58469500
>I appreciate that fact every day.
no you don't, the only way you could is if you had a true understanding of the other end of the spectrum. And unless you been homeless for even a day, you don't an will never get it.

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>>58469006
Refresh is 60hz, like 98% of monitors out there. And without post-effects on the latency is identical to a standard monitor.
TV's make fine monitors. Here is a screenshot of two variants of my same panel.

>>58469067
Data science and political analysis with a nice dash of statistics thrown in. I'm also, unsurprisingly, a computer tech on the side and learning to code.

>>58466439
First I was going to post "So Russian it hurts", but you have different socket. Where the hell do you live?

>>58469067
>Is that picture curved or are you putting a lot of weight on your desk?
for you

>>58469595
bongland

>>58469519
I didn't say I could fully understand the feeling of being homeless or very poor, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate I'm not.

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>>58462088
How ya doing jerry?
>>58462384
>$1200 (Mostly free)
>$200
>$150 2 mx masters and a razer death addder
>$220
>$100
>$100
>$50
>>58462809
Its the doctors room waiting couch.
>>58463076
Neat bunk station c:
>>58463067
I like how yo made the standing desk.
>>58463076
cool bunk station.
>>58464672
I like your fluffy cat.
>>58465052
gay keybaord m8.
>>58465097
Gay/10 Im just mad I can only make awkward eye contact with guys and girls wont fuckign stop trying to talk to me.

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>>58469067
>Is that a meme mouse?
I don't know, is it? Seems fine to me.

>>58469067
Speakers were a gift, I don't use them much

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Ohayo /bst/

>>58468823
Don't always need a number pad or arrow keys but okay
>>58469067
>Is the foot rest a meme?
Kinda is kinda isn't.
I personally love it but I have a standing desk and an iPhone too so what do I know
>>58469500
Cheers!
Is that cube on the left of your desk a nas?

>>58469305

I've bought and sold a couple dozen aerons. Generally buy them for 20-75 and can sell for 3-400. I'm NEET right now.

>>58468500
>Computer
~£1,400
>Monitors
~£500
>Mouse
£65
>Keyboard
£120+£30
>headphones
~£120
>Speakers
£115
>Chair
Was a gift
>Desk
~£200
>Misc
>Interface
~£100
>TOTAL
~£2,650

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4 my niggaz

>>58468236
It's just what I had laying around while I shopped around for a new amp. My old one got absolutely destroyed in shipping in my last move.

>>58465052
>How is it any different from other chairs?
It aligns my spine and hips perfectly no matter how much I want to recline and I can sit in it for hours doing schoolwork without noticing any pain. That is a big deal for me as I have serious sciatic nerve pain from degenerative disc disease. Other chairs helped, but within 15 minutes of sitting in my professor's Embody I was sold.

>>58469067
Retired military. All of the stuff I have they let me keep for various reasons.

>>58465142
>>58467562
Why do I need it off the carpet? Ain't had any problems before lol, also I don't have anywhere else I can put it
>>58469067
Master's degree in Business. I use games as my chillout time, never really more than 2 or 3 hours a day, but often go days without playing & I've been averaging Distinctions all year so I don't see the harm.

>>58468935

Jesus, this person has absolutely zero taste. They just threw a bunch of expensive shit together.

>>58470982
And to top it off they buy all their expensive shit from one meme brand.

>>58469067
>That hurts my neck to look at.
TV is mostly for bed viewing, it's perfectly centered for that reason.

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Watching Star Trek w/ bae :^)

>>58466737
Hello, your setup is the best I've seen since like 2 3 day, and I want to ask you a question about it :

How much your room is in m2?
Was you inspired by something?

Thanks.

I appologize for the mistake I'm french.

>>58471405
lol, zed's tiffany-lamp mancave

>>58466980

What speakers are those? (bookshelves and towers)

>>58466980
Now THIS is how you do a 4k station right

>>58471692
especially the leds under the speakers, you wouldn't want to miss those now would you

>>58469273
What kind of chair is that? Not the Aeron meme chair, the other one.

>>58472156

Plycraft

>>58471111
are you editing drone footage, if so would you be willing to link to vids if possible???

>>58469067
what the fuck are you, a battlestation critic? kys.

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>>58472330
That particular one is something I did for work;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZjqzSbo8oU

But I fly for fun as well;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYmCCL1P5Ww

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>>58462384
Old picture, but I'll base prices off current set up.

>PC: I'd estimate $6,000-$7,000
>Montior: $700
>Mouse: $65
>Keyboard: $140
>Headphones/Speakers:
Does this include DAC and amps? If no, something like $1,500. If yes, something like $2,250
>Chair: $350
>Desk: $215
>Misc:
Uhhhh, including random peripherals not mentioned, probably another like $1,500. Including the laptop.

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r8 my station

>>58472623
>>PC: I'd estimate $6,000-$7,000
specs?

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>>58469067
It's not bad, all my bulbs are HUE so I can change them to any color I desire. depends on my mood. As for the keyboard the camera makes it seem brighter than it really is, I can see all the letters/numbers perfectly in the dark plus I like the colors :3

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>>58472656
CPU's at 4.0 GHz right now.

>>58472545
v nice senpai
love your station as well

>>58472655
pantsu outta 10

>>58472692
That's $6175.66 apparently.
Why all that stuff though?

>>58472770
Including the monitor so actually more like $5475.66

>>58472780
sinkrig=bestrig

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>>58462088
Fucking switch, you were supposed to be £200!
Good job I don't buy anything new!

>>58472770
All what stuff? The parts?

I wanted the CPU for various reasons. I'd likely have been fine with the 6900K, but, I figured why not spend the extra and go top of the line. It does wonders in video work.

I only use around 25GB of the RAM at most, but, I have a 32GB RAMdisk set up right now. I use the SSD for quickly saving files and such and archive them to the large HDD.

And the two 1080's for gaymen. I'd likely have been fine with one, but the board would have looked too empty in my opinion so I bought two at the same time.

Watercooling because it's fun. And the motherboard because I wanted it. lol Here's the full price list. I also want to get the new Samsung 960 Pro 2TB NVMe drive, but, I'm waiting a bit to see if any good competitors release.

>Case: Open TestBench ($150)
>CPU: Intel i7-6950X ($1,650)
>RAM: 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum ($500)
>Board: ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 ($600)
>GPU: 2x NVidia GTX 1080 ($1,400)
>SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB ($300)
>HDD: Western Digital Black 6TB ($300)
>PSU: Corsair RM1000X ($150)
>Custom EK Cooling Loop ($900)
>Misc. Components ($200)
Totals to $6,150.

>>58468910
and you're only 19! i'm kinda becoming the older guy who think all "kids" are lame, but i guess they are not.

>>58469067
Why thank you! I use my zoom for field recordings, had it out that day to go over the latest stuff on my card which was all from Morocco.

>>58464287
>Besides hunting, another common reason for gun ownership in Sweden is collecting. The gun collector must have a clearly stated interest and may begin another collection if he or she has collected for several years and has shown a great interest in gun history. A collection of guns that can be of criminal interest, such as pistols or submachine guns, will lead the police to insist on a very high safety level on the storing of such guns (including security windows and vault doors). Gun ownership may also be granted for reasons of sentimental value or as decoration. It is considered a privilege, rather than a right, to own a firearm in Sweden.


The only thing stopping you is your initiative.

Join a shooting club, take your hunting license, or apply using a collectors exemption or similar.

It might be difficult, but if you have a real interest in firearms, it's perfectly legal.

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>>58472815
Old pic (I have a lot of these now)
>Monitors
£5 (Have 4 more at home that came with the bundle).
>Computer
About £200
>Desk
Came with flat
>Chair
Came with flat
>Telly
TWENTY FUCKING QUID!
No one dumps tellies here!
>Telly cabinet
£10
>Keyboard
50p
>Mouse
50p
>Oculus
£150

>>58472828
>>RAM: 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum ($500)
>picture says 32
Hmmmmmmmmm

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>>58462384

>Computer
$2500

>Monitor(s)
$60

>Mouse
$65

>Keyboard
$130

>Audio (Headphones / Amp)
$700

>Chair
$60

>Desk
$20


I know my priorities look a little warped from that, but I just recently got a decent paying job and was able to take care of a lot of more important stuff. I finally have some disposable income. The audio gear was the first thing I upgraded, then I built my desktop. I want a new monitor, but I have to either settle for 60hz or 2k, when what I really want is a 75hz+ 4k 1ms.

I still need to put up about $200 worth of acoustic panels, re-cable my whole home ethernet network, get a new wrist wrest and mouse pad, etc etc etc.

Then a new chair.

I also just realized I don't even have any pics of my whole battlestation right now. Fuck.

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>>58472828
I've got more coming, for that ramdisk I mentioned before. It's not set up yet, but it'll be here soon.

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>>58463845

>>58472906
Meant for: >>58472879

>>58472902
>I have to either settle for 60hz or 2k, when what I really want is a 75hz+ 4k 1ms.
There was a 4k 144hz panel just announced at CES

>>58472931

I'm not exactly an early adopter type, but as soon as it hits the market and some solid reviews hit the web I'll probably pick one up.

>>58472906
>SLI
Why? Other than that it looks good.

>>58470982
When you are so rich you can buy anything, it leaves you not having to improvise and be creative.

This person is terrible to be left in a room alone with,

>>58473077
In the games I play it does give more performance.

>>58469446

As a former Euro myself, I must say that though you are right about some things, the standard of living in the US is, in most respects, much higher than Europe. The wealth of Europe is an illusion as well, bolstered by high property prices and mountains of debt. Both the US and Europe are fucked in the end, but life in the US is far better in many ways that Europe currently.

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Man it's been a while since I last posted in one of these threads...

I've amassed or replaced a whole load of stuff:
>New desk with loads more space
>Replaced a laptop on a stand with a full desktop
>Bought a second 1440p display
>Two new speakers for the home theater amp
>Semi-consolized Neo Geo MVS (need to build a proper case for it and replace the PSU with something other than a generic arcade unit)

>>58473227
Remove those fucking stands and straighten out your desk.
Would be pretty good.

>>58472521
If you don't like /bst/ threads why do you come here?

>>58470754
Static charge from the carpet will potentially fuck your PSU and cause it to die. Put it on a board, tupperware lid, anything.

>>58473128
Oh, if it's optimised for the games you play it's worth it I guess.

>>58469446

I'm a life long USAnon, and I have to tell you that while you're right about some things, most of what you said isn't strictly accurate.

First of all, you point out that lots of Americans don't have any money put away to be able to deal with emergencies. That's absolutely true, but that doesn't have anything to do with "America". It has to do with the entirety of Western society forgetting how to manage their personal finance. It's probably problem for a larger percentage of the population here than most places, where we've enjoyed many consecutive decades of relative prosperity, but still.

You also seem pretty hung up on the healthcare thing. Yes, some people get critical illnesses and end up destitute. However, if someone was making $80k a year and didn't have good health insurance, that was a personal failing on their part.

My father was earning good money three years ago before he had a major accident that left him disabled. He had good health insurance and critical illness insurance that paid his medical expenses in entirety, then payed him 100% of his prior wages for 2 years, and will continue to pay him 70% of his prior wage for the duration of his recovery or until he hits retirement age.

It's all about making responsible choices. In America, you get to enjoy the benefits of wealth and success more fully than most places. On the other hand, you also get a larger share of the responsibility for your failures and poor decision making. It balances out.

Sorry you're disillusioned with the American Dream, but it's still there man.

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>>58465488
Is that an EC1-A?
Setup looks nice
Bugs me that screens don't match but you've managed to make it look good still.

>>58465941
Sounds good. Still, $1200 for a chair?

>>58466048
Beautiful photos anon.

>>58466292
The Define series is lovely. Simple and functional.
Why does your SSD not fit?

>>58466737
Is your room not cold?
Looks good though.

>>58466980
I see you got a new chair.
Looks better of you ask me.

>>58467988
This looks cold anon is it cold?

>>58468935
Whyyyyyy

>>58469067
>I think we all want to see your ass anon
You know the latter of those tags is not me right?

>>58469273
This is comfortable.

>>58469720
Hey man, how are things going? Those drugs the docs gave you helping at all?

>>58473262
Looking good as usual anon. You hyped for that new bed?

When are your prints arriving?

>>58472780
very very comfy.

>>58473222
>the standard of living in the US is, in most respects, much higher than Europe
I have to imagine that our mileage here varies, standard of living between US and my EU country for the same amount of money one gets a month, my country wins. Sure you can make more money, have a higher salary in the US, but the rate at which your quality of life increase is lower in the US vs EU.

As a simple but still shity example, the jump in quality of life of an anon going from $10 an hour to $15 an hour, in the US its meh, in the EU its pretty good, depending on what country you're at. Mine is on the lower end of EU.

Also, the US is not a monolith, while $80000 may be normal in the bay area, it is a rich person salary in Appalachia. So your mileage will vary depending on where you're from and where you go. But the healthcare situation is enough to tip the scales, IMO, and make it all an illusion.

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>>58465052
such a rad ass poster
>>58466048
Holy fucking shit, you actually did it...............
Speaker Nirvana going on right here, I'm well excited for you, that's cool.
Keep us updated on the acoustical stuff please.
>>58466734
like it
>>58473262
cool

>>58473489
I love the poster to pieces.
Digital version here: >>58465139

Your own battlestation looks lovely anon.

>>58473508
already got your digi version this morning, thank you.

where can I find a hard copy? It really is very good yo.

>>58473273
I keep loads of stuff in them (everything from important receipts to controllers to electronics components) and I don't want to have to find other places to keep them. I don't need to be able to stand right in front of every inch of the table, I use it to keep things on it.

>>58473567
I got mine on pre-order from here:
https://www.popchartlab.com/products/the-chart-of-cosmic-exploration

It's a touch expensive but was worth every penny. It's printed on high quality material.

>>58473461

Depends which country you are speaking of and where on the income scale you are. Salaries for mid to high-level employees are generally MUCH higher in the US than they are in Europe. Often 50-100% higher or more given an equivalent position and location. The one area in which Europe does have a clear advantage over the US in in holiday. Euros generally get significantly more time off.

>>58473337
You are right anon, I am not disillusioned with the dream, I never believed in it, I have the same opinion of it as George Carlin, I pretty much came here for pussy and then proceeded to spend more time here than I should have, but that is my personal voyage, I learned a few things.

I am also in one of the most depressed areas of the US and according to the NYT eight of the worse counties in the entire country are in the area of where I live currently, this area may as well be a different country, flyoverville however is still part of the US and half the population occupies it and their lives and experiences are vastly different than the people who live in those 20 or so counties with the other half of the population.

Like I said, it isn't so much disillusionment as it was eye opening, in my opinion, most of flyover country are the ones who are disillusioned and truly believe in the american dream, which is truly sad.

I am going to give you a personal story, a friend worked for over 30 years in the same dangerous field, mining made some damn good money and had 100% insurance, the commodities market collapsed he got laid off and within a year got a heart bypass, had just enrolled in the ACA had it for two months, went into the hospital with no income or state help and came out with a bill for $125k.

That is why im hung up on health care.

>>58466980

Been trying to figure out what these bookshelf speakers are for a while, but can't find anything.

>>58473356
>You know the latter of those tags is not me right?
you saying youre not going to show us your ass? come on be nice anon.

>>58473584
thanks chief, need to get me one of those.

you should frame it though, and a nice setup too btw.

>>58471331
what CRT?

>>58473677
Cheers man, I need to do a bunch to make my setup look nice.
Namely replace the desk with something better and move my room around.

I plan on framing the poster at some point.

>>58473609
>Depends which country you are speaking of and where on the income scale you are
I am poor anon, I haven't been lucky with that in life, and also I suffer from poor academic achievements. I am returning to Europe in a couple of months after ten years of being in the US. I have done a number of things but have gained considerable experience in the beverage distribution business. I am hoping to get a job in that field just based on exprience because I don't even have high school diplomas soon as I get a drivers license and then go back to school at the same time and I would like to get into mechanical engineering.

That is another good benefit of Europe, cheaper education.

>>58473700
best of luck to you :)

>>58473612

Your story makes zero sense. Out of pocket healthcare costs are capped to a percentage of income.

>>58473727
Thanks anon!
I'll probably do a bunch of work this weekend.

>>58473706

>poor
>bad student
>no high school diploma

Of course you were going to have a hard time in the US. What did you expect? We aren't some nanny state that is going to hold your hand.

>>58473732
All I know is that was the total of the 40 some odd pages the hospital sent, after they deducted what the insurance paid.

>>58473760
Yet, I had a better life than many of the ones around me who had a high school diploma and were good students.

I didn't say I had a hard time here I just said its not the dreamy paradise most think it is, including the natives think it is.

>>58473784

I think you might be mistaken. That was, perhaps, the total bill before they removed the amount that insurance covered. Under the ACA, out of pocket costs are capped, so what your story is wrong in some way.

>>58473612

Sucks for him, and I'd be lying if I said shit like that didn't happen.

Still, if he'd been making good money for 30 years he should have owned his home in full and had a good financial nest egg. After 30 years in the same industry making a decent wage, a responsible person would have savings and investments sufficient to provide some passive income. Additionally, when he got laid off he would have had the option of retaining his former insurance under COBRA and paying for it himself.

I'm not saying he didn't get the short end of the stick, it definitely happens here. However, he probably wasn't as prepared as he could have or should have been for what happened. ACA is bullshit though, no argument there.

George Carlin had a lot of good things to say, but he was also bitter and resentful about some things towards the end. The problem with the American Dream isn't that it doesn't exist, that it never existed, or that it's dying. It's that most people think it means you can get rich and famous quickly and live a life of excess easily. It isn't about that at all. It's not about getting rich or famous.

It's about being able to reap the benefits of your good fortunes or responsible choices more fully than anywhere else. It's about being able to choose your lifestyle and live it fully. To be fair, our government gets in the way far too often. That said, you still have more opportunities in the US than anywhere else in the world, but there are more ways to fuck up and get fucked over too.

One nice thing about the US, it's huge and easy to get around. The area you're in is going to shit, you don't like it, or it's dragging you down? Pack your shit and move. I've lived in 7 states, about twice that many cities, and everywhere is just different enough to matter.

The US is weird man, that's for sure. Americans and foreigners alike have their own uniquely twisted visions of what it is or what it should be. I'd still rather live here than anywhere else.

>>58473818

Depends on your expectations and your background. To many, life in the US would be a dream.

However, you came from a developed country and seem to have had unrealistic expectations and little to offer. If you thought that you were going to live a dream life without a highschool (or even with) a highschool diploma, bad grades, etc, then I'm not sure what to tell you.

If you expect to have your hand held, then yes, life in Europe will likely be better for you. For those who work hard and smart, life in the US will likely be much better.

>>58473858

Pretty sure that either he or the person he heard the story from made this up. The details don't make sense due to COBRA, out of pocket cost caps, etc.

>>58473356
Hey bud, thanks. The bed is getting here tomorrow so I am definitely gonna try and set it up.

I have no idea when the prints are gonna get here, who knows maybe next week.

>>58473489
Thanks

>>58473583
I see. I just feel like it's in the way. A new spot or a smaller one would be better.
Looks like a terrible position, it really is in the way.

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>>58473858
>George Carlin had a lot of good things to say, but he was also bitter and resentful about some things towards the end. The problem with the American Dream isn't that it doesn't exist, that it never existed, or that it's dying. It's that most people think it means you can get rich and famous quickly and live a life of excess easily. It isn't about that at all. It's not about getting rich or famous.
>It's about being able to reap the benefits of your good fortunes or responsible choices more fully than anywhere else. It's about being able to choose your lifestyle and live it fully. To be fair, our government gets in the way far too often. That said, you still have more opportunities in the US than anywhere else in the world, but there are more ways to fuck up and get fucked over too.


This is why I moved to the US. Spent the first 30 years of my life living in Europe and was miserable because too many of my choices were made for me and I was never able to reap the rewards/consequences of my actions. That kind of society breeds a bunch of entitled, lazy, people with a "crabs in a bucket" mentality. Every time I visit Europe, I love many parts of it like the architecture and the ancient towns, but I am extremely glad to return to my new home in the US and not have to live there anymore.

>>58473879
all sounds a little self indulgent too be honest, those guys need to read more Buddhist quotes...
And I've never said that without irony before, but I do now.

>>58473834
its been a while ago anon so i dont know, hospital bills are a pain in the ass to make heads or tails out of.

>>58473858
>if he'd been making good money for 30 years he should have owned his home in full and had a good financial nest egg.
You would think that and so would I, maybe its cultural to the area because I seen it more times than I could tell ya, another person, making over $100k, you ready... He got a FHA mortgage because he couldn't come up with a down payment, for a house, worth $120k.

>It's about being able to choose your lifestyle and live it fully.

Hey I totally agree with your post man, here is what I can tell you, I did a lot of growing up here, and actually 4chan was instrumental in me figuring out that I may actually have ass burgers, stop laughin lol, and that explained to me a lot of my behavior in life. I feel now that I grew out of it, I feel now more ready to do things with my life and learn than I did when I was in school, I feel incredibly lucky to leave here and not have kids, not have a spouse, have my parents alive, and I feel like I got a second chance at life and I feel that it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't came here. It has taught me a lot about life itself and how people are. And I feel that I leave here with my eyes wide open seeing reality in front of me. Ready to live my life differently. And who knows right?

Even though my experience is not the typical american experience or immigrant experience, it doesn't mean it isn't typical for a lot of people in fly over and if you have lived AND worked in a one horse town or come from a one horse town then you know exactly what it is I am talking about.

I know what I want to do with life and I'm going to work towards it, and I'll probably have to redo high school so I can learn the math required to get into college.

>>58473942
Looking good as always anon.

>>58473925
Can't wait to see the finished room.
I'm going to be doing some work on my own room tomorrow I think.

>>58473879
>seem to have had unrealistic expectations
I literally had no expectations or didn't know what to expect, I didn't plan to move here.
>If you thought that you were going to live a dream life without a highschool (or even with) a highschool diploma, bad grades, etc, then I'm not sure what to tell you.
Did I ever say I expected that? I didn't expect that for a second.
>If you expect to have your hand held
Are you just hell bent on being defensive about the US without taking any actual criticism into account as valid?

Are Herman Miller Aeron chairs a meme or actually worth getting for £300 instead of £900+?

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>>58474107
this?

>>58473942
What phone is that?

>>58474107
>Are Herman Miller Aeron chairs a meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=201mW9yLtS4

what do you think

>>58474107

Aeron chairs are nice. However, you can get them for practically nothing used. Don't waste your money on new stuff.

>>58473896

One thing is for sure, insurance and finance is complicated as fuck in the US and it's really easy to get screwed if you aren't paying attention. I don't know what it's like in other Western nations so I can't say if it's better or worse here, but it is what it is.

>>58473964

This is the kind of shit I love to hear. I'm a huge admirer of the rich history and beauty of Europe, but I cringe a little at the massive entitlement complex I see so frequently among modern Euro cultures. Welcome to the US. Doesn't matter that you spent your first 30 years across the pond, you sound like an American to me.

>>58474007

I've lived and worked in small towns in the US. They have their share of charm, as well as problems, but there is a reason that youth in the US flock to the cities. It's where everything happens. Rural Americans tend to get bogged down in dead-end thinking and habits. You have to break away from that.

I'd be living a pretty shit lifestyle if I was still in rural America, but in a large SW city I'm making $35k/year without a high school diploma and living remarkably comfortably. All it takes is being even remotely responsible and willing to work.

>>58474120
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

>>58474144
I was asking what you think, I don't know, youtube is no good, it's all sponsored. have you sat in one of those bastards?
I have not, but they look cool yo.

>>58474148
>but in a large SW city I'm making $35k/year without a high school diploma and living remarkably comfortably
How come you don't have a diploma anon?

>>58473858
>Additionally, when he got laid off he would have had the option of retaining his former insurance under COBRA and paying for it himself.
His insurance payment would be near the total amount he was collecting from unemployment insurance.

>>58474148

>insurance and finance is complicated as fuck

Finance? Finance is a pretty broad term that includes just about anything. What exactly are you talking about?

> I'm a huge admirer of the rich history and beauty of Europe, but I cringe a little at the massive entitlement complex

It is honestly pretty bad. Euros are massively entitled people who expect everything important in their life to be done for them. If they fuck up, they expect others to fix their problems for them. If somebody does something great and succeeds, they do their best to bring them down. It is a poisonous, awful society. They are essentially just a calmer and less violent version of blacks in the US.

>there is a reason that youth in the US flock to the cities. It's where everything happens.

Mid-sized, 2nd or 3rd-tier American cities are generally the best places to live. You get decent pay AND don't have to deal with the high cost of living in large meme cities.

>>58474146
£300 is around the price range, and some Aerons are in that. Unless there is some other options

>>58474240

But his out of pocked costs are capped under the ACA, so your story is incorrect.

>>58474251
>It is honestly pretty bad. Euros are massively entitled people who expect everything important in their life to be done for them. If they fuck up, they expect others to fix their problems for them. If somebody does something great and succeeds, they do their best to bring them down. It is a poisonous, awful society. They are essentially just a calmer and less violent version of blacks in the US.

Wtf.. Are you italian?

>>58474213
fuck off, the pair of you.

don't like it, then change it. Not that fucking hard.

Don't publicly bleat like a wounded fucking animal, :)

>>58474259

I usually get mine for $25 to 75 used

>>58474272
>so your story is incorrect.
I seen the invoices myself, what he actually paid to the hospital I don't know.

>>58474280
something triggered the britbong.

>>58474289
>I seen the invoices myself, what he actually paid to the hospital I don't know.

I'm not doubting that part. I'm doubting the part where you said he paid over 120k out of pocket. He didn't pay anywhere near that. Out of pocket costs are capped under the ACA. The 2017 limit is $7150. If your retarded friend can work for 30 years making good money and not afford a ~7000 medical bill, he obviously seriously mismanaged his finances.

>>58474304
damn right, sooth me. please. but i feel your pain, no really. :/

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>>58474340
this should help

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>>58474385
bang on, boy got some chops. laterzz ;)

>>58473337
so usa is a better place if you can get a good paying job and eu if you are poor

>>58474022
Yup I'll keep you updated! What you planning on doing?

>>58474424
and by good paying job, its understood as anything above $100000

>>58474213

Long story short, I was incredibly stubborn and made some questionable life choices when I was 17, including dropping out of high school.

I never had any trouble getting a job, so I wasn't too worried about it. I couldn't afford college and I didn't want to take out loans, so I eventually ended up getting a few professional licenses and got a comfy office job. My lack of education credentials definitely hasn't helped me any, but I found that once I had some work history nobody gave a shit whether I had a high school diploma or not. My goal is to hit a 6 figure annual income before a modest early retirement no older than 50.

The lack of a 4-year degree has been the larger obstacle, but still nothing I can't overcome. It'll just take me a little longer to get there than my collegiate friends. 100% the result of my own choices, I regret nothing.

>>58474251

Finance IS a pretty broad term, but that's why I used it. A more accurate term would probably have been civil law. Everything from estate law to mortgages here has endless caveats and varies widely from state to state. I've gotten a lot of first hand experience recently due to a surprise death in the family that left me with a lot of unexpected responsibilities.

>2nd or 3rd-tier American cities are generally the best places to live

Confirmed true from Phoenix AZ.

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>>58462088

>>58462088
why are your wasd keycaps highlighted even though youre using linux

its not like youre gonna be able to play anything

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Can anyone recommend a cheap 1440p 60/144hz monitor online?

>>58474441

All depends where you live. $40-50k is enough for a life on easymode in lots of places. Others it's more like $50-70k.

Cost of living is hugely varied across the US. Avoid meme cities like NYC and LA, you'll be fine. I was able to support myself in a decent apartment on less than $20k a year without going hungry. As my income has gone up, the only thing that has changed is my quality of life, amount of disposable income, and stress level.

>>58474441
retarded way of life, million a year won't help with that mentality.
or am I mad? christ on a bike, I'm losing faith in your generation.

>>58474448
>your life story

shit... you sound just like me, except I roamed around instead of getting into a set path. Congratulations, but you should really go get your GED dude, do it for yourself and for your family, it will make them proud, and then who knows maybe you'd go to college if you could.

>>58474448
>Everything from estate law to mortgages here has endless caveats and varies widely from state to state

Yes, this is true. However, they can be just as complicated in Europe and generally are MUCH more expensive. You should see the inheritance taxes or mortgage terms many countries over there have.

>>58474478
korean IPS with no dead pixel policy

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>>58474487
You just figured out the American way of life welcome aboard sport.

>>58468500
Ayy bruh, I just realised you're using the same mouse as me. >>58463067

MX Master-race

Tabloid problem page column openings are available, just so you know.

>>58474439
Most likely just tidying in general, My room is a bit of a mess.

Also going to do some measurements and see whether I can rearrange the furniture because right now it's very cramped.

Other than that I'm keeping an eye out for a new desk and I'm going to look into getting a mount for my monitors once I find a desk that I can actually attach it to.

>>58474520
alright +1, but I'm not cashing my chips just yet, (you bunch of fucking millennial retards).

>>58474441
you can get that with some simple javascript coding job in america.

>>58474453
Top choice in sweets mi'lud
Toffifee is the tits

>>58474465
It's likely a cheap keyboard that came with caps like that.
Also PCI Passthrough means games are more than playable on Linux.

>>58474522
Best mouse!

>>58473688
Sony TRINITRON CDP-4402

>>58474700
whats it like?

>>58474494

Don't get me wrong, I did my share of roaming from 17-21. Couchsurfing, hitch hiking, all kinds of bullshit. It took me about a year to get my shit together once I started getting serious at 22 and I've been on an upward trajectory since.

I'm 25 now, with a resume that's getting better by the year, and a handful of insurance related professional licenses in my state. I'm not a big fan of insurance or sales, but it's easy enough, very stable, with decent pay that grows every year. I could make a life long career out of it, but that would be too easy. I have enough in the bank to feel "safe", and I'm fortunate enough to be in a good relationship.

I'm about to sell off some superflous assets to kickstart my "dream fund". If I play the game right and keep making solid decisions, I should be able to put myself through commercial flight school with no debt over the next 5 years or so.

Keep the dream alive anon.

>>58474705
I really love it, getting the color settings and screen size correct was a bitch but once that was done it's great. I can get it to 1600x1200@100hz

>>58474880
where did you source the thing? ive never managed to lay hands on a good CRT here in britain

>>58474985
My parents bought it brand new, sorry

>>58474541
Seems like you have quite a bit to do as well!

>>58475160
It'll keep me busy I guess. I have nothing to do until uni starts up again at the end of the month.

>>58475255
Yea sure is good to keep your mind on something.

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>>58474830
>kickstart my "dream fund"
living the dream ay,
>keep making solid decisions
ooo, I envy you
>Keep the dream alive
LOL, It's all down hill from 19 m8, don't kid yourself, just grinding self resentment all the way, until you die.
There is no justice, not in this life.

>>58475443
get a girlfriend

>>58475396
It is, especially when you're the type of person to just sit around being depressed if you're not busy.

>>58475552
oh yeah, girlfriends solve all that, don't get me wrong.

god i miss her, she was cool.

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>>58475575
as cool as an elephant on drums?

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So this is 'Blue Haven', my battlestation for 2017.
>Am I autistic for giving my station an name?
I mean yeah I propably am, but whatevs.

For people interested:
>KB Paradise V60 Mini Keyboard
>Deathadder 2013 (swapped out the green led for a blue one)
>Rayer Tartarus Memepad, but I like it.

>r8?

>>58475667
pff

>>58475685
autism/10

>>58475685
"Blue Haven" Wow, keep up the good work.

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>>58475685
I never understand the point of naming your computer. It's like I'm scrolling through pcpartpicker looking at all the red and black builds.

>>58475685
take the speakers off your desk you fucking mongoloid

>>58475685

>putting floor speakers on a desk

Unless your torso is about 6 feet long, you are fucking up here.

>>58475835
Agreed. It's pretty fucking gay.

>>58469720
Yo what's up boi

>>58474465
Bought it like that. It was a cheap mechanical keyboard. See >>58462384

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>>58475823
Not sure if sarcastic but thanks.
I partially named it just to piss some /g/ tards off.

>>58475926
>>58475854
Why? They sound great and changing their height doesn't improove sound at all.

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>>58462088
>grateful dead

>>58476501
I don't understand what's wrong with the dead, explain

>>58476691
>I don't understand what's wrong with noodly, aimless, hippie bullshit
No, you wouldn't.

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>>58476736
I guess I need help then. Do you have any suggestions for better bands?

>>58475685
it looks lovely.
The Tartarus is fine. Does it have shitty Razer switches or Cherry ones?
>Deathadder 2013
Only Razer product really worth buying.
>swapped out the green led for a blue one
DIY Chroma

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>BST poorfag edition

I need money...

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>>58476801

dammit... wrong pic...

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>>58462088
this is as of 8/16
only thing that is new is the mic.

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Keyboard and mouse are both rgb. It is a long exposure shot so it doesn't show.
monitors all together cost about $800
headphones in pic $100
Keyboard $179
Mouse $60
Desk 150
Chair free
Speakers and preamp Free
Computer about $1500
Mic $50

>>58469067
It's not sparkling water.

I might change the carpet to vinyl or something later on, so i can have my PC off the desk.

>>58476946
>All those macro keys
Why did you fall for the meme anon? Do you actually have any use for them?

The rest of the setup looks great. What colour are your RGBs?

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>>58476946
Pretty old pan of my room

>>58477001
I got it for christmas from a friend, and I'll probably only use 4 or 5 of the macro keys. I haven't had the keyboard for very long so I have it on the default rainbow wave setting.

>>58476801
why so many headphones?

>>58477032
>I got it for christmas from a friend.
Can't argue with that I guess.

>I haven't had the keyboard for very long so I have it on the default rainbow wave setting.
Fair enough. Why not set the RGBs to match your WP?

>>58477006
And Rohan shall answer!

>>58477044
I probably will at some point, but i have been busy with college, and I already have a few things that don't match the wallpaper like my microphone and posters.

>>58476477
>changing their height doesn't improove sound at all

Yes, it does. Tweeter should be at ear level, as they generally have worse off-axis performance.

>>58477065
Fair point/

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>>58474116
Very nice...

...but try adding another row... it's a bitch. Gonna have to pick up some nvidia NVS 810 boards.

sup /bst/

Any suggestions for good L-desks? I want to get a second monitor (or maybe TV, haven't decided) that I can put on another leaf of an L desk for a separate dual screen setup.

I'd like to be able to have my keyboard and mouse on a slide out tray so I'm not 30" off the ground with the mouse as I find that uncomfortably high for my wrist/shoulder to continually operate a mouse at this height. I have a tenkeyless keyboard already. It's nothing special but could be useful for fitting on a small slide out tray.

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>>58462088
pretty bland, moving soon so i dont have much