Okay time for a major upgrade…

[The Cobra]

Help please...okay so, this is my setup. Yes I am my own form of OCD. This is the last room in the house and we are taking the walls down to the studs in a few weeks. It’s time to upgrade. I want a new desk setup and something way more organized.

All suggestions are on the table. I am tired of using my 25 year old IKEA drafting table that has served me well and has lots of 420 ash stains.

I have a grand to spend on a desk, I also do not need a chair as I have a Aeron. Keep in mind this room already has wired Ethernet so it’s more about getting a nice desk.

 

[HeavensCloud]

I use Bush series A with the hutch, love it. Its been rock solid for 13 years and looks like new. BTW you double posted this.

 

[The Cobra]

I use Bush series A with the hutch, love it. Its been rock solid for 13 years and looks like new. BTW you double posted this.

Checking this out now. And closed the other thread. Thx!

 

[Dan_D]

I like my Secret Labs Magnus XL, though it would only fit your budget in its base form. Mine is well over a grand with all the options.

 

[kram182]

How does that disc drive in that case not bother you?

 

[Dan_D]

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How does that disc drive in that case not bother you?

A definite eyesore. Then again, I'm against the beige boxes of old anyway. I dislike them almost as much as modern computers with wood grain bullshit on them.

 

[kram182]

I dislike them almost as much as modern computers with wood grain bullshit on them.

my next build is gonna be in one of those cases seeing as I wont need to stuff 8+ HDDs in it (next server gonna be rackmounted and so backup drives going in the old/current Synology server, just kept offline), and I can finally make the PC match the room instead of just being a big black monolith

 

[hititnquitit]

I've been pondering much the same for a couple of months as my current desk is nearly 30 years old. There's nothing wrong with the old girl but it's time to upgrade to something a bit more modern and attractive. I'm going to build my desk but I have to figure out materials (when I can find the time)and style etc.

I will be following your thread closely for ideas good luck!

 

[sharknice]

my next build is gonna be in one of those cases seeing as I wont need to stuff 8+ HDDs in it (next server gonna be rackmounted and so backup drives going in the old/current Synology server, just kept offline), and I can finally make the PC match the room instead of just being a big black monolith

I didn't buy it for the looks, but I do like the way it looks and I think it matches.

 

[The Cobra]

I like my Secret Labs Magnus XL, though it would only fit your budget in its base form. Mine is well over a grand with all the options.
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I do like that but I am looking for more something I can put in the corner or a U shape. That is really cool though.

 

[The Cobra]

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How does that disc drive in that case not bother you?

I have looked high and low for a beige cover for that drive to no avail. I still use it all the time to rip my 4k movies for my plex server.

 

[The Cobra]

my next build is gonna be in one of those cases seeing as I wont need to stuff 8+ HDDs in it (next server gonna be rackmounted and so backup drives going in the old/current Synology server, just kept offline), and I can finally make the PC match the room instead of just being a big black monolith

I love my case. Simple and effective. My only gripe about it is that I would like a clear panel to view the inards even though I am not an RGB nut. Those items were on sale when I bought them, lol. I also purchased a truenas a year back and it is def a fun device to play with. I retired all of my windows servers that I used to run.

 

[zandor]

If you game and do text-based work in your office I'd go for an L-shaped desk setup so you can support separate monitors for work and play. I have one and I love it. OLED for gaming and IPS screens for work, at least in my case. That way you don't have to compromise. 2 keyboards and 2 mice plugged into one rig works just fine. Just rotate your chair.

 

[mattmurdock]

I’d definitely look at an L-shaped desk for this. Since you’re redoing the room anyway, having a separate side for extra monitors or other stuff would make keeping everything organized a lot easier.

 

[DrezKill]

Then again, I'm against the beige boxes of old anyway. I dislike them almost as much as modern computers with wood grain bullshit on them.

Agree 100%. The thing with me is, I was already sick of beige by the 90s. When the 2000s hit and case makers started switching more to black I was soooooo happy.

Speaking of, back then one of my two optical drives was beige, so it didn't visually fit in with all the other black stuff. I didn't really give a shit. Drive works the same regardless of color. Plus the PC was stuffed under my desk with the side of the case facing outward, so I barely saw the drive. Probably would bother me more these days, but my PC is still under my desk so again I wouldn't see it much.