Show us your workstations!


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Here's mine:

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1. HP LaserJet 1018

2. SAMSUNG 2333SW 23" monitor mounted on Ergotron MX desk arm

3. Logitech ChillStream gamepad

4. [Not Visible] WD Essential 1TB HDD

5. A pretty old Pioneer Hi-Fi system

6. Microsoft VX-1000 cam

7. Logitech Illuminated keyboard

8. CoolerMaster Storm mouse pad

9. A4Tech XL-755BK mouse

10. iPhone 3G 8GB

11. Cheap headphones

12. CoolerMaster Cosmos S case

Quote from other thread:

if your sig is up to date what kind of settings do you play games at if you stretch them across all 5 monitors? and what games?

iirc 5770 cf is similar in performance to a single 5870, and single 5870 falls short in 2560x1440

Yes, my sig is up to date. I don't play many video games but the few I have, I don't feel like I gain anything from 3 monitors so I only use the middle one.

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Top Shelf:

  • Alpine CDE-9822RB Head Unit [spare]
  • Mastech MY64 Multi-Meter
  • School Photo's of my son
  • CD Wallet, containing Linux and BSD distribution CDs

Middle Shelf:

  • 'Dimension' Aftershave
  • 'Suremen' Antiperspirent
  • Nokia 5220 XpressMusic [spare]
  • 2x SanDisk 16GB SDHC Cards
  • Duracell Plus AA Batteries
  • Asus EeePC 701 4G with Power Adapter

Bottom Shelf:

  • Paper CD Wallets (50x)
  • LinuxFormat DVD-ROMs
  • 20x 1.44Mb Floppy Media
  • Apple Bluetooth Mouse [1st gen]
  • Blank Media
  • LCD/Plasma Screen Cleaner, with Microfibre cloth
  • LinuxFormat Magazines
  • Belkin 54g Wireless Router (awaiting a WRT54gl)

On the Desk is my Dell Optiplex GX150 test server running Debian 5.0.7 with my Xerox 19" VGA Monitor (has been a solid monitor for the past 6 years, so no need to upgrade as of yet). Sitting on the server is my Nintendo DS 1st gen running DSLinux. Also on there is a Sandisk Cruzer Blade 4Gb USB flash drive and a Sandisk Cruzer Slice 8GB USB flash drive. Still using an unbranded PS/2 Keyboard with no need to change and a Logitech Nano wireless mouse.

Under the desk is the main system, running Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit and my two "tech boxes" - Storage boxes filled with hardware, cables and other bits and bobs that I still class as needed. :whistle:

Photo taken with my Sony DSC-S40 :cool:

G8I9Cl.jpg

Top Shelf:

  • Alpine CDE-9822RB Head Unit [spare]
  • Mastech MY64 Multi-Meter
  • School Photo's of my son
  • CD Wallet, containing Linux and BSD distribution CDs

Middle Shelf:

  • 'Dimension' Aftershave
  • 'Suremen' Antiperspirent
  • Nokia 5220 XpressMusic [spare]
  • 2x SanDisk 16GB SDHC Cards
  • Duracell Plus AA Batteries
  • Asus EeePC 701 4G with Power Adapter

Bottom Shelf:

  • Paper CD Wallets (50x)
  • LinuxFormat DVD-ROMs
  • 20x 1.44Mb Floppy Media
  • Apple Bluetooth Mouse [1st gen]
  • Blank Media
  • LCD/Plasma Screen Cleaner, with Microfibre cloth
  • LinuxFormat Magazines
  • Belkin 54g Wireless Router (awaiting a WRT54gl)

On the Desk is my Dell Optiplex GX150 test server running Debian 5.0.7 with my Xerox 19" VGA Monitor (has been a solid monitor for the past 6 years, so no need to upgrade as of yet). Sitting on the server is my Nintendo DS 1st gen running DSLinux. Also on there is a Sandisk Cruzer Blade 4Gb USB flash drive and a Sandisk Cruzer Slice 8GB USB flash drive. Still using an unbranded PS/2 Keyboard with no need to change and a Logitech Nano wireless mouse.

Under the desk is the main system, running Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit and my two "tech boxes" - Storage boxes filled with hardware, cables and other bits and bobs that I still class as needed. :whistle:

Photo taken with my Sony DSC-S40 :cool:

In a closet? hahahahaha

I'm going to re-organise my desk again this coming weekend as it feels too cramped with everything on one side of the desk.

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In the PC :

  • Case :NZXT M59
  • OS : Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • CPU : AMD Phenom II 955 x4 3.2ghz
  • Mobo : ASUS M4A78-HTPC
  • RAM : 4GB DDR2 A-Data
  • HDD : 1x 320GB WD (Internal), 1x 160GB Toshiba 2.5" (Internal), 1x 1TB WD My Book (external)
  • GPU : Nvidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB (Will be ATi 5770 1GB by next week)
  • PSU : Arctic Power 700w Non-Modular
  • Case Mods : 1x NZXT Sentry 2 Touch Screen fan controller and temperature. 2x Nexos Green LED Strip Light
  • Peripherals : xbox 360 Wired Controller, 4Tech Wireless mouse and keyboard, Belkin Wireless G USB Adaptor, Technica (Tesco) 5.1 Surround sound speakers (sub woofer out of picture) - works VERY well for £15 (purchased on sale, now £24.99), iKasu 4MP webcam.
  • Screen : Packard Bell LCD 19" (Don't know model #) 1440x900 screen resolution.

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