Is Your Computer Setup This Cool?

Friday, May 4, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News

It used to be that computers and monitors were so insanely expensive that the idea of owning more than one seemed like 100% excess and luxury.  Plus, how many PCs and screens could a single person actually need at any given time?  Well, costs have dropped, and the complexity of what people do with their computers is continually increasing, so people have started moving to multi-computer and multi-monitor setups.  For us geeks, it's sort of a competition to have the coolest PC/monitor layout.

LifeHacker, a popular techblog, is running a story today about some of the cooler workstation setups members of their readership have.  It's always fun to see what setups other people have.  Here at work, I've got 2 PCs and a laptop.  PC 1 has 2 19" LCDs, PC 2 has 1 17" LCD and the laptop is a 15".  All of them are controlled seamlessly by the wonders of Multiplicity 

Is your setup cooler than the ones shown in the article?  If so, show them off here!

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markdotnet
Reply #1 Friday, May 4, 2007 11:18 AM
My setup at home isn't quite that cool. I have a desktop PC with two monitors... a 19" and a 15". I also have a laptop with a 14" widescreen. The laptop faces my 53" HDTV which is connected to my XBox360 which usually streams media from my Vista Ultimate desktop (running deskscapes).

Both the Desktop and the laptop also have Parallels installed such that I can run Ubuntu to control my VPS.

IRaidedTheFridge
Reply #2 Friday, May 4, 2007 11:59 AM
I just recently finished a case mod on my pc. It's nothing crazy or wild, but it sure beats the old case. I also run dual monitors, but I'm a poor college boy so they are big old CRT's.

Origional case:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/emachines_T3104_T3302_T5010.jpg

After Mod:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e265/thornbloomk/DSCN2850Small.jpg

After Mod, LED's off:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e265/thornbloomk/DSC02293Small.jpg

cut_the_mullets
Reply #3 Friday, May 4, 2007 1:50 PM
I have been running dual monitors about 5 years now. My first dual monitors were 15 inchers. I recently got a 24" widescreen for my main and am currently waiting for my secondary 19" monitor to show up. They will be running on the nVidia 8600 GTS. I love dual monitors, it's way more productive. Once you DUAL, going back isn't COOL.

Ronan H
Reply #4 Friday, May 4, 2007 5:56 PM
I just have a laptop, is that OK?


Snowman
Reply #5 Friday, May 4, 2007 6:17 PM

How about this setup?   

Click here

(ps.: no, it's not my setup)


Vampothika
Reply #6 Friday, May 4, 2007 6:28 PM
i upgraded FINALLY to new pc last year with one of those wicked slim monitors, but my case is just white and boring...one day i really want either a seethrough case, or just something wicked...
as long as it aint got fish swiming in it..im happy

ArileenDesign
Reply #7 Friday, May 4, 2007 6:37 PM
How about this setup?

Click here

(ps.: no, it's not my setup)


too big for me but really awesome

Lantec
Reply #8 Friday, May 4, 2007 6:38 PM
How about this setup?


That's insane, he should just buy a real plane....

elvee
Reply #9 Friday, May 4, 2007 6:49 PM

I just have a laptop, is that OK?




Thats all I got  

CraigSnedeker
Reply #10 Friday, May 4, 2007 8:13 PM
I got a cool pc decktop. I have the STOCK monitor , duel speakers, wireless mouse/keyboard, and a clear-sided towercase with an X-blade design. I'll post photos shortly

PurrBall
Reply #11 Friday, May 4, 2007 8:20 PM
I have so much crap in this room if I took a picture you couldn't tell where the computer setup is.

voo
Reply #12 Friday, May 4, 2007 8:58 PM
The one from Joseph Thomas is extremely slick, that glass desk! Same goes for the silver wall mounted screen.

Nothing beats black glass for aesthetics.



How about this setup?   


Click here


(ps.: no, it's not my setup)




Too many fish bowls to be honest!


J. Aroche
Reply #13 Friday, May 4, 2007 10:20 PM
How about this setup?


Awesome! but I would be the happiest person if I had this...




seldomseen
Reply #14 Friday, May 4, 2007 10:42 PM
  @ Javier!

ArileenDesign
Reply #15 Saturday, May 5, 2007 2:34 AM
My i would like just 2 of the 30" DELL talk about at DELL DAYS in PARIS

speedy5662
Reply #16 Saturday, May 5, 2007 2:37 AM
J. Aroche,

Sorry but the sideways thing doesn't impress me!!!  

To the rest of you,

I run dual monitors, both flat panels, 1 17" standard flat" 1 20.1 widescreen HD"

speedy

smoovie
Reply #17 Saturday, May 5, 2007 10:48 AM
This is an old pic. I have gotten a 24" Dell since and a couple arms for two monitors. Laptop isn't shown.

My Baby.

KeithMacDonald
Reply #18 Saturday, May 5, 2007 12:10 PM
My comps specs:

Mobo: Asus K8V-X
VCard: GeForce 7800 GEOS Overclocked 256-bit AGP Blue LED
CPU: AMD 3000+ single-core 2ghz Socket 754
RAM: PC3200 512mb; PC3200 1gb
Moniter(s): Samsung 16" 4:3 Native res: 1024x768 VGA; Samsung 20" 16:9 Native res: 1650x1050 DVI. Both LCD's.
PSU: 500 watts, Blue LED

You likes? (Sorry no pictures)

Maxed out in World of Warcraft in a high polygon area is about 30 FPS, it's usually about 30-60 fps, sometimes 20 FPS while loading, never less

The only downside of my computer is: Mobo doesn't support PCIe, the internet NEVER goes over 500kbps (doesn't matter the ISP)(usually it's under 100kbps; the latency in WoW is about 300, yellow range). I don't have enough power in the CPU to test through 3dmark 6 (gotta have 2.5ghz or more)

whatwhere
Reply #19 Saturday, May 5, 2007 1:22 PM
right now my system specs are:

motherboard - asus a8n32-sli deluxe
cpu - amd 3000+
memory - 1 GB ddr-400
HDD - maxtor 250 GB
vid card - nvidia 7900 GTX
optical drive - sony DVD burner
OS - winblows vista ultimate 64 bit
monitor - gateway 19" LCD
case - thermaltake kandalf

though i will be building a new system for hard core gaming

CraigSnedeker
Reply #20 Saturday, May 5, 2007 1:47 PM
Here are my pictures of my desktop! the sun was in the wrong spot, and they might be a little blurry, but you can still see it.

link to my work area pictures

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