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Monochrome Custom PC Desk Setup in Manila, Philippines

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    • August 07, 2022
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    JB’s Monochrome Desk Setup in Manila, Philippines
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    Name: Jovie Brett Bardoles

    Location: Metro Manila, Philippines

    Occupation: Campaign Management Associate

    Room size: 34 m² (366 ft²)

    Cost of the setup: ~$1,8K

    Social media: Instagram, Twitter

    Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

    I work as a campaign management associate for an advertising agency in Taguig [a highly urbanised city in Metro Manila, officially known as the National Capital Region of the Philippines — editor’s note].

    For the past four years, I’ve been helping them to create and deliver ads on streaming video services and internet-connected TV platforms.

    A monochrome black and white desk setup
    JB sticks to a monochrome palette in his home office in the Philippines

    Hobbies-wise, I grew up when Pokémon was born, so playing video games casually and watching superhero movies is my thing.

    The pandemic multiplied my passion for tech and taught me how to build PCs. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this.

    Also, I’m fond of design.

    I actually used to be a freelance motion and UI designer for two years before landing a job in Taguig.

    The lack of social interaction in my work days back then made me look for new opportunities and explore what else was available besides what I already enjoyed.

    If you’re curious, feel free to check out my old portfolio on Dribbble.

    Take us through your setup

    Item Model
    Monitor Lenovo G27Q-20 27″ 2560×1440 165Hz
    Monitor mount Loop Alloy Single Monitor Bracket Mount
    Monitor light bar Mi Monitor Light Bar
    Desk light Elgato Key Light Air
    Speakers Tylex XM19 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
    Headphones Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless Headset
    Keyboard Corsair K60 RGB Pro SE
    Mouse Corsair KATAR PRO Wireless
    Chair Ofix Deluxe 8 White Mesh
    Desk Ofix Desk 17
    Web camera C80 5MP 1080p Webcam
    Mouse mat Corsair MM150 Ultra-Thin Mousepad
    Plant IKEA Artificial Potted Plant
    PC Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Vision GPU, ASUS ROG Strix B550-A Gaming, Corsair 4000D Airflow Case, Corsair H100i Elite Capellix Cooler, Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 2×8GB, CableMod Vertical PCI-e Bracket Kit, Corsair LL120 Fans, Corsair ML120 Fans, Corsair RM750x PSU, Corsair MP400 1TB NVMe

    My room doesn’t have enough space to accommodate my desk setup, so I had to build it in a little corner of my living room.

    Since I work at night, I’ve designed my workspace to be comfortable and look peaceful while maintaining the gaming aesthetic.

    It was the first PC I built and it took me a year and a half to fill my desk with work-from-home essentials.

    Due to the overlapping structure between the residences, my apartment doesn’t get much natural light. That means I had to carefully consider the planning of the lighting in my workspace.

    An Elgato Key Light Air LED panel
    An Elgato Key Light Air LED panel features a 3D swivel mount, which allows one to adjust and lock at the desired beam angle. It also has a hidden rail to get the cables out of the way

    If there was anything I could improve, my only wish would be to move to a bigger apartment where I could have more space.

    Also, my current apartment has a lot of white space on the walls, so I’m planning to fill them with some wall décor.

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