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Name: Eric

Location: Washington State

Occupation: Farm Worker/HS Student

Room size: 9,1 m² (98 ft²)

Cost of setup: ~$5K

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi! My name is Eric.

I’m currently a high school student who has a very unhealthy obsession with trying to cure my OCD with the perfect desk setup.

My tech addiction started when COVID-19 first began, and it’s a rabbit-hole I very much enjoy.

I play guitar. I’ve been playing it for over 6 years now.

Guitars hung on a white wall above a bed with blue and white bedding, next to a window with a view of greenery outside

And finally, I love shredding on my snowboard up at my local mountain whenever I get the chance.

I have a very different situation job-wise compared to others due to the fact I’m still in school.

I work at a local farm during the summers and pumpkin patch season.

A tidy workstation with a wooden desk and shelves, featuring dual monitors, speakers, and decorative items, set against a grey wall with mountainous artwork

It was my first ever real job experience and it has taught me a great deal about hard work and dedication.

As you can tell, that dedication can definitely be seen through my setup.

When I put my mind to something, it will get done (with a bit of procrastination, haha).

Take us through your setup

Item Model
Main monitor LG 32GN650-B Ultragear Gaming Monitor 32″ QHD (2560 x 1440) Display
Secondary monitor MSI Optix G271 27″ 144hz
Monitor mount 2× WALI TV Wall Mount
Monitor light bar MELIFO L-1 Plus Monitor Lightbar
Speakers Edifier R1280T
Headphones HIFIMAN Sundara
Keyboard Monsgeek M1 + Gateron SolDark Lubed+Filmed switches + Artifact Bloom BOW keycaps
Mouse Razer Viper Ultimate w/ Charging Dock
Desk mat Drop + Noctua Desk Mat
Desk shelf Aothia Large Dual Monitor Riser
Microphone Fifine K688
DAC/Pre-Amp MiniFuse 2
AMP Schiit Magni+
Mic arm BM88 Low profile boom arm
Headphone stand urbanplus
Chair Razzor Ergonomic Office Chair — Black
Full PC specs
CPU i5-13600KF
GPU Sapphire PULSE 6800 XT
CPU cooler 2× Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
RAM 64GB DDR5 Crucial Pro 5600mhz
Storage Crucial T700 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B760-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX
PSU Cooler Master V750 SFX GOLD 750W
Case Cooler Master NR200
Fans 2× ARCTIC P12 120mm Fans + 2× ARCTIC P12 120mm Slim Fans

As you may have noticed, my entire setup is floating.

The idea came to me when I was inspired by Techsource’s floating setup, but my father and I took it a step further and welded an entire steel frame with a built-in cable rack to hold up the tabletop, headboard, and both of the shelving units on either side.