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Show us your gaming setup: 2016 Edition
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riskybusinesstomcruise
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95% of my gaming is done in the home office:
Sorry, where is this chair from?
pikachu Lv 5
Member
Surprisingly much better than I thought. I didn't realize how detailed you can get. I use pro create on it and I've been using it more than my Cintiq since I got it.
SliChillax
Member
My uni setup
A few more pics here
http://imgur.com/a/HX3DQ
PC specs: i7 5820k 4.3ghz, 16gb 2800mhz ram, GTX 980 Ti Gigabyte G1, three SSD's in total 1400gb. Monitor is the 1440p Rog Swift Gsync, the TN version but still it's great.
A few more pics here
http://imgur.com/a/HX3DQ
PC specs: i7 5820k 4.3ghz, 16gb 2800mhz ram, GTX 980 Ti Gigabyte G1, three SSD's in total 1400gb. Monitor is the 1440p Rog Swift Gsync, the TN version but still it's great.
They are all laminated, most of these poster were from game events I went to while at undergrad, E3,PAX east, GDC.
TBiddy
Member
This man speaks the truth. Posters without frames sorta scream "teenage room".
Also, I can't wait till I can post my setup here. (Un)fortunately I'm moving in with my girlfriend in a couple months time, so I'll have a chance to start from scratch, since the current is a bit of things just thrown together.
Zank Frappa
Banned
Moved into my new house.
Nice "gaming setup"!
We've had these conversations before (not with you specifically I mean people who give people a hard time for something not super focused on gaming).
First, his console is probably hidden and that's where he games.
Second, there's not enough traffic to split this thread into 2 separate ones, one in OT and one in Gaming. It was already tried back in like the late 2000's by me.
Zank Frappa
Banned
I understand, but posts like that still feel completely irrelevant and unnecessary. Especially in light of the opening post of last year's topic, I can't imagine a lot of people not being put off by how above average income it all looked. Pretty sure the majority here mainly just lives very modest and not much more.
Maybe let those people speak then, instead of being snarky on their behalf.
I myself am moving in a week and the shelves of that particular post were a welcome inspiration among all the samey Ikea look I've been seeing online.
From the OP:
We all like to take a look at what each other's got - heck, this thread was what drew me into GAF in the first place. The fact that people like to post a couple of extra pics is nice, to be able to show a little theme or style which helps to show off the main area is great.
Anyway, the past few pages have been great - and it's only January...
This looks cosy as hell.
I still live with my parents so my setup is contained in a fairly cramped bedroom, I make it work though. Truth be told, I don't get around to playing too many games these days but that hasn't stopped me shelling out for some expensive stuff that I really haven't had my money's worth out of yet. I hope to have a setup half as good as some of the ones posted here when I eventually live alone.
TBiddy
Member
What makes up a "gaming setup" in your mind? Lots of physical games proudly presented, a ton of Amiibos, 20 consoles on display, a retro corner and a 65 inch tv, all in the same 20 sqft room?
Lots of us don't have the space or the interest in making such a setup. It's all about what each of us is comfortable with. Some prefer a small crowded space with lots of gaming-related stuff and figures, while others prefer a simplistic space with barely any furniture. Who are you to decide what constitutes a proper "gaming setup"?
I think you're really missing out, this thread is about sharing
I don't see the problem with what he posted. I'm probably nowhere near his level of income, but I'm always interested in how people live. You have to see beyond the materialistic level.
entremet
Member
My uni setup
A few more pics here
http://imgur.com/a/HX3DQ
PC specs: i7 5820k 4.3ghz, 16gb 2800mhz ram, GTX 980 Ti Gigabyte G1, three SSD's in total 1400gb. Monitor is the 1440p Rog Swift Gsync, the TN version but still it's great.
Damn son lol.
I was eating ramen noodles messing around with an outdated PC in university.
TheCochese
Banned
Why, because it has a nice view? Because the TV isn't propped up on milk crates?
People take pride in different things. Some may have nice places, some may have nice cars, some may have nice things. Some are fortunate to have all three and more. When people start looking at this thread and use it as a measuring stick for their life, that's an issue only they can resolve. While it is a bit of a show-off thread (and any 'show us your...' thread always is, and that's ok), we shouldn't and can't make assumptions about how people live based on some photos they post. This doesn't need to turn into Facebook.
I like Tabris's setup. It's cool. I wouldn't in a million years live like him. I have different priorities and wants. That's what makes the collective setups so neat to look at.
aggienader
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What difference does that make? Do you have some sort of prerogative in expressing this?
All you're doing is making people feel less comfortable with posting their pics. And I come here to look at cool pictures of people's setups regardless of what it is they post pictures of.
I don't see the problem with pics of a cozy environment where "gaming" is done with nice views, no matter how modern or lavish the living style.
hitsugi
Member
So giant TVs, Multiple 4k monitors, PCs with 3x GPUs that cost nearly $1k a piece, and tons of gaming consoles or arcade cabinets wouldn't be indicative of "above average income" but some furniture and a view are..............? I can't help but to strongly disagree with the sentiment you've expressed here, as I've seen seen several others have.
Since the demise of the GAF cribs threads (which ended up with a minority of posters making certain people feel uncomfortable about their own home), I've come here not to just look at a dead-on photo of some consoles, but the environment that surrounds them as well.
I made that thread, thinking about splitting them but there's not enough traffic for both threads to exist successfuly.
hitsugi
Member
I believe this thread is a fine shell for both interests and most posters likely concur.
SliChillax
Member
Well I have no more money left to eat so don't take your ramen noodles for granted lol.
catpurrcat
Member
Please don't change this thread!!!! Such great ideas and cool to see great levels of decorative creativity from those of us who all share the same hobby 
Lockjaw333
Member
Yeah I was thinking the same, haha. I was barely running CS 1.6 on some prebuilt POS desktop with a massive CRT monitor and living on microwaved Easy-Mac. I couldn't dream of a setup like that.
Looks nice!
It's ok. Dragons Dogma in superior 21:9 can make hunger go away.
My uni setup
A few more pics here
http://imgur.com/a/HX3DQ
PC specs: i7 5820k 4.3ghz, 16gb 2800mhz ram, GTX 980 Ti Gigabyte G1, three SSD's in total 1400gb. Monitor is the 1440p Rog Swift Gsync, the TN version but still it's great.
Nice setup, but don't you feel like you're just sucking hot air straight through your CPU cooler?
entremet
Member
Yeah. Worked out for the best, though.
I would've flunked out if I had that type setup lol.
Built a new PC and got a Wii U since last time I posted. Other than that, not a whole lot has changed.
PC is hooked up to both the monitor/desktop speakers/headphones and the TV/receiver:
Wall-mounted Acer 1080p monitor, Swan M10 speakers (best speakers I've ever owned for the money), Sony XB-700 headphones, Steelseries mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Red switches, Logitech G400 mouse with MX518 outer shell, inhaler so I don't die:
PC specs:
NZXT Switch 810 case
MSI X99A SLI Plus motherboard
Core i7 5820K @ 4.4 GHz with Deepcool Captain 360 cooler
Dual MSI GeForce GTX970s (SLI) @ 1450 MHz
16 GBs Crucial Ballistix DDR4
Dual 128 GB Crucial M4 SSDs in RAID 0
1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD
2 TB Western Digital Caviar Blue in hotswap tray
LG Blu-Ray drive/DVD burner
1000 watt Sentey modular power supply
PS4, Wii U, and Onkyo HT-R380 5.1 receiver:
OG Vita and 3DS:
Fanatec 911 GT3 RS V2 racing wheel with Playseat Evolution:
Gaems Vanguard case + PS3 (or whatever other console I want to put in there):
Anthony:
So jealous of that CS wheel. Damn.
PC is hooked up to both the monitor/desktop speakers/headphones and the TV/receiver:
Wall-mounted Acer 1080p monitor, Swan M10 speakers (best speakers I've ever owned for the money), Sony XB-700 headphones, Steelseries mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Red switches, Logitech G400 mouse with MX518 outer shell, inhaler so I don't die:
PC specs:
NZXT Switch 810 case
MSI X99A SLI Plus motherboard
Core i7 5820K @ 4.4 GHz with Deepcool Captain 360 cooler
Dual MSI GeForce GTX970s (SLI) @ 1450 MHz
16 GBs Crucial Ballistix DDR4
Dual 128 GB Crucial M4 SSDs in RAID 0
1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black HDD
2 TB Western Digital Caviar Blue in hotswap tray
LG Blu-Ray drive/DVD burner
1000 watt Sentey modular power supply
PS4, Wii U, and Onkyo HT-R380 5.1 receiver:
OG Vita and 3DS:
Fanatec 911 GT3 RS V2 racing wheel with Playseat Evolution:
Gaems Vanguard case + PS3 (or whatever other console I want to put in there):
Anthony:
So jealous of that CS wheel. Damn.
justsomeguy
Member
Your room is stunning. Couple of thoughts - screen could go bigger for a room that size, bright walls must give a fair bit of light reflection, and where are your atmos ceiling speakers? ;-)
justsomeguy
Member
Wood for looks.
Carpet if you care about the sound quality.
DJ_Lae
Member
Mine really hasn't changed an awful lot in the three years we've been in this house - the only real addition other than some monitors and a new mic is a set of media shelves because the old bookshelf I was using was woefully inadequate for finding anything, as the only way to maximize space was to double-up on cases.
Well, and the chair, which I like but don't love, and got a good enough deal on I'm okay with it. Lego and kids' stuff now crowds up to my left, laptop is for VPN remote desktop use, mostly for running queries and using SAS. Piano is still to my right.
My wife still hates the desk - it's an old desk back when dot matrix printers were popular, as there's a shelf in the bottom right to store paper and a wide slot to feed it up to the printer on the right-hand side. It's not really a looker, but it's solid as fuck. I'll have to figure out if I can fix it up at some point.
Unfortunately the shelves I bought, while as big as I can fit in that spot, don't have room for anything pre-360, so I don't know what to do about that just yet short of leaving it in moving boxes. Oh well.
Haven't alphabetized them yet, just sort of dumped everything in there to gauge how much room it actually had and whether the shelves needed adjusting.
Would take a picture of my daughter's stuff to my left, and the consoles, but it's a mess of cables and Skylanders at the moment and I'm only feeling so charitable as far as making other people feel better about their setups.
Well, and the chair, which I like but don't love, and got a good enough deal on I'm okay with it. Lego and kids' stuff now crowds up to my left, laptop is for VPN remote desktop use, mostly for running queries and using SAS. Piano is still to my right.
My wife still hates the desk - it's an old desk back when dot matrix printers were popular, as there's a shelf in the bottom right to store paper and a wide slot to feed it up to the printer on the right-hand side. It's not really a looker, but it's solid as fuck. I'll have to figure out if I can fix it up at some point.
Unfortunately the shelves I bought, while as big as I can fit in that spot, don't have room for anything pre-360, so I don't know what to do about that just yet short of leaving it in moving boxes. Oh well.
Haven't alphabetized them yet, just sort of dumped everything in there to gauge how much room it actually had and whether the shelves needed adjusting.
Would take a picture of my daughter's stuff to my left, and the consoles, but it's a mess of cables and Skylanders at the moment and I'm only feeling so charitable as far as making other people feel better about their setups.
Minor derail but you guys might know -
I turned my ps4 on for the first time in months and the controller won't talk to the console. It's ready to do an update but even wired via usb, it won't select or activate ui. Lights are on, rumble is working, just not syncing wired or wirelessly.
I turned my ps4 on for the first time in months and the controller won't talk to the console. It's ready to do an update but even wired via usb, it won't select or activate ui. Lights are on, rumble is working, just not syncing wired or wirelessly.
SliChillax
Member
All the hot air goes out the top and a little from the back of the case. Fresh air gets sucked in from the front and side which cools the gpu and cpu directly. The gpu releases the hot air from the top it does not exhaust it from the back so I positioned the cpu cooler to also suck the hot air from the gpu and blow it to the top. I've never had high temperatures while overclocked and system has been very stable but to be honest I'm not that good at setting up up good air flow, I just went with what I thought was good. If you have any advice please share.
Thank you very much
But the monitor so close makes my eyes bleed in pain lol. I wish the accommodation had a better table. Unfortunately I can't change it. Also, I wish it was 21:9
bodyboarder
Member
Try hitting the reset button on the back of the controller.
Nope but twenty second power cycle fixed it! Thanks though!
Well said.
I wish..! It's the baby brother CSR Elite. Still a huuuuge step up from my old GT2, but a good few rungs under the CS wheels.
RealityCheque
Banned
Keep posting gaffers and don't feel like you have to explain your setup's quality to anyone.
From modest and cosy to full on home cinema and every console ever made, it doesn't matter. Seems to me the point of this thread is that anyone who shares their pics is obviously proud of whatever they've put together and wants their GAF buddies to see it too.
If people felt like it was some kind of competition then this thread would've started and ended immediately after the OP.
Will I get one of the truly amazing and obviously expensive setups one day? Probably not, but one if the great joys of this thread is in seeing those and figuring out how you can adapt some of their cool ideas into your own (eg Tabris' Eames chair, goddammit I want one!).
Let's keep it going and leave any begrudgery well out of it.
From modest and cosy to full on home cinema and every console ever made, it doesn't matter. Seems to me the point of this thread is that anyone who shares their pics is obviously proud of whatever they've put together and wants their GAF buddies to see it too.
If people felt like it was some kind of competition then this thread would've started and ended immediately after the OP.
Will I get one of the truly amazing and obviously expensive setups one day? Probably not, but one if the great joys of this thread is in seeing those and figuring out how you can adapt some of their cool ideas into your own (eg Tabris' Eames chair, goddammit I want one!).
Let's keep it going and leave any begrudgery well out of it.
CollectedDust
Member
The screen size is 110". I could have gone to 120", but stuck with 110" because of how close I sit. I agree about the walls, they definitely need painted... Sitting on the to-do list.
Still jealous! Maybe in two or three years I'll be able to afford a good CS setup. Until then, my scrappy ol' GT3 RS will have to do the job.
Didn't post update in the 2015 thread, so here is my 2016 setup :
Still live in the center of Paris and space is an issue here so it's small but at least it's mine!
So living room setup includes PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Pioneer 5.1 Receiver, and 40" Sony TV.
Room/Desk iMac 5K 27" for small gaming and work.
Still live in the center of Paris and space is an issue here so it's small but at least it's mine!
So living room setup includes PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Pioneer 5.1 Receiver, and 40" Sony TV.
Room/Desk iMac 5K 27" for small gaming and work.
Moved into my new house.
I can't help but love that lamp. Do you know the name/manufacturer?
Automotive/Industrial design? I wish I had a Cintiq when I was college!
All the hot air goes out the top and a little from the back of the case. Fresh air gets sucked in from the front and side which cools the gpu and cpu directly. The gpu releases the hot air from the top it does not exhaust it from the back so I positioned the cpu cooler to also suck the hot air from the gpu and blow it to the top. I've never had high temperatures while overclocked and system has been very stable but to be honest I'm not that good at setting up up good air flow, I just went with what I thought was good. If you have any advice please share.
Thank you very much
But the monitor so close makes my eyes bleed in pain lol. I wish the accommodation had a better table. Unfortunately I can't change it. Also, I wish it was 21:9
Oh okay, now I see the air intake on the side, that makes it look a lot better.
Personally, I would mount the CPU cooler 90 degrees counterclockwise so that it is sucking cold air from the front of the case and expelling it out of the back instead of sticking hot air directly off the GPU. The rear exhaust would also help expel the air from your GPU. This is typically the way people set up CPU air coolers.
I would DEFINITELY do that if you didn't have the intake fan on the side of the case but with that fan I think you're all good although side mounted fans can cause weird air currents that can be suboptimal.
Great computer though!
Correct. All my consoles are behind the tv. My server is behind the curtain. You can't see them. That is how I game. So essentially my photos are the same as the others, only my style is different.
Zuiver http://www.zuiver.com/collection/tripod-wood-floor-lamp/
Very nice. How do you like your 5K iMac? Worth the price? Did you max out the specs? What type of work do you use it for?
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