*** Desk and Room Gallery***

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the seating for watching movies on the tv...
 
lol.. cheers...

it has taken a few attempts to get to a room that i'm happy with, indeed its also taken 3 different rooms in 2 houses! but finally i think i'm there, for now!!!

one of the main drivers in the design of the room believe it or not was having near silence, no computer fan whirring, hence the cupboard with engineered air flow...

here's a couple showing the previous layout in the same room, with the first version of my computer cupboard (significantly bigger than the new one as i wasn't sure how the computers would cope been locked in a tight space,
turns out they cope very well when given cool air!)

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cheers
ian
 
cheers, the benchtop is real wood. the desktop (the whole L sahpe going in between the cupboards, the window sill, and the small table next to the sofa are all made from the same solid wood run. The legs and rails around the sofa and footstool were machined from 2 solid blocks of light oak done by a friend of mine that has a woodworking setup in his garage (a lot better than the plastic crap that came on the sofa when new!)

cheers
ian
 
wow! I am intrigued! Lovely setup you have there mofnet. I am very interested in the desk of yours. Looks like a top of the range cyber cafe. Keep up your good work.
 
Echo'ing everyone else, very nice :)

Just a few things :

-Do you not find having the rear speakers so high up ruins the effect ?

-That desk chair looks very comfy :) Is it ? And where is it from ?

-Same for your desktop. I guess that was custom built though ?

-What is the extra monitor for behind your desk ?

-What is that your growing on the window sill ? :p

But again i have to say, very nice and stylish. How much did the whole lot set you back ? Bet that wasn't so nice :p
 
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Finally got round to cleaning my room up today, most of the mess was computer parts... as usual, but anyway, here is my blood sweat and tears:

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Ecuse the poor quality, i had to get the exact angle right, as there is clutter all over the place, the room is going to be redecorated soon, and there will be a couple of updates to the setup (possibly a 2nd monitor, although i don't think it'll fit..)
 
<F0rb> said:
Echo'ing everyone else, very nice :)

Just a few things :

-Do you not find having the rear speakers so high up ruins the effect ?

-That desk chair looks very comfy :) Is it ? And where is it from ?

-Same for your desktop. I guess that was custom built though ?

-What is the extra monitor for behind your desk ?

-What is that your growing on the window sill ? :p

But again i have to say, very nice and stylish. How much did the whole lot set you back ? Bet that wasn't so nice :p
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thanks for your comments..

The speakers work quite well, with the room not being solely for watching movies the speaker setup is always going to be compromised in some way, if the speakers had been put at head height, i find they are too close, personal preference tho.

some of the stuff came from john lewis including the desk chair, and yes its very comfy :-).

i don't suppose the mods will mind links to john lewis as it aint a direct competitor!!

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Office/Office/Desk+Chairs+/160/230399159/Product.aspx

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Living+Room/Living+Room+Furniture/Television+Stands/193/230400618/Product.aspx

All of the joinery (desks, cupboards etc) were custom built (me dads a joiner which is great news!!!).

The monitor next to the cupboard is linked up to one of the pc's in the cupboard, it very rarely gets used as i remote desktop into the other 2 to set off rendering tasks etc but its there just in case its needed.

The window sill is full of herbs at the moment, basil, corriander, parsley, chives, and cress all from seed (nothing to do with computers or work but hey there you go!)..

Yes it cost a fair bit, wouldn't know where to start adding it up really as its all been got at different times, the oldest kit being the amp and speakers, the amp was brand new 5 years ago and the speakers were bought off a friend of mine second hand cos he was upgrading to smaller form factor cos the wife didn't like'em. The tv is probably the biggest one off purchase coming in at close to £2000 last autumn. The pc's are custom built so they didn't cost the earth, although the first of the quads was about £1200 for just the base unit. The wood cost a fair bit more than bog standard mdf but i likes me real wood..

cheers
ian
 
just took 2 more pictures showing the actually computers in the cupboard and the printer in the top cupboard.

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there is room for 4 computers in there, there used to be 4 dual core amd 4400 but i've only got 3 quads in there at the moment, i don't know if the airflow would be sufficient to run 4 flat out with the doors closed, so i'm leaving it at 3 for the time being.. if they weren't overclocked then maybe yes i could have 4, but 3 overclocked are quicker than 4 at stock speeds!

cheers
ian
 
DampCat said:
What do you -do-... and can i have a job?
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at the moment i'm a freelance 3d graphic designer. i create 3d animations of proposed architectural projects and also dabble in a bit of the interior design work too from time to time. i am busy creating a new website (the only page thats there is the homepage at the moment and it can be rather slow to load!) http://www.renderstonestudio.co.uk

Before that I used to be a database design consultant before moving on to database development work and focusing on eCommerce web systems. But the 3d graphics are keeping me happy for the time being...

allllec said:
3 ATC's :o


I envy you sir :(
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if u envy 3, then what about 7? the original 4 pc's i had as a render farm were in ATCS200's too.. u can see 3 of them now standing under me desk, and the 4th is in the corner behind the plants plugged into the big tv acting as a games console for stuff like half life 2 and supreme commander. Don't panic tho, i only paid full price for me first atcs200 over 5 years ago now! i got another one off a friend, swapped one for a couple of antec sonate (the piano black ones) and got the rest off ebay at various times for considerably less than original retail!

cheers for the comments folks...
ian
 
mofnet said:
thanks for your comments..

The speakers work quite well, with the room not being solely for watching movies the speaker setup is always going to be compromised in some way, if the speakers had been put at head height, i find they are too close, personal preference tho.

some of the stuff came from john lewis including the desk chair, and yes its very comfy :-).

i don't suppose the mods will mind links to john lewis as it aint a direct competitor!!

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Office/Office/Desk+Chairs+/160/230399159/Product.aspx

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Living+Room/Living+Room+Furniture/Television+Stands/193/230400618/Product.aspx

All of the joinery (desks, cupboards etc) were custom built (me dads a joiner which is great news!!!).

The monitor next to the cupboard is linked up to one of the pc's in the cupboard, it very rarely gets used as i remote desktop into the other 2 to set off rendering tasks etc but its there just in case its needed.

The window sill is full of herbs at the moment, basil, corriander, parsley, chives, and cress all from seed (nothing to do with computers or work but hey there you go!)..

Yes it cost a fair bit, wouldn't know where to start adding it up really as its all been got at different times, the oldest kit being the amp and speakers, the amp was brand new 5 years ago and the speakers were bought off a friend of mine second hand cos he was upgrading to smaller form factor cos the wife didn't like'em. The tv is probably the biggest one off purchase coming in at close to £2000 last autumn. The pc's are custom built so they didn't cost the earth, although the first of the quads was about £1200 for just the base unit. The wood cost a fair bit more than bog standard mdf but i likes me real wood..

cheers
ian
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Thanks for answering all that :) The chair looks very nice, is it as comfy as the bigger sort of 'executive' types ?

But one more thing i forgot to ask, i don't understand the need for all the PC's ? There is probably something i'm missing :o

I've got to say that is one of the nicest setups i've ever seen though :)
 
<F0rb> said:
I've got to say that is one of the nicest setups i've ever seen though :)
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Yeah, looking at those images puts shame to my system...I was going to post new piccies of my desk...I did a few days ago...but I've redone my desk since I got hold of another machine and monitor.

InvG
 
mofnet said:
at the moment i'm a freelance 3d graphic designer. i create 3d animations of proposed architectural projects and also dabble in a bit of the interior design work too from time to time. i am busy creating a new website (the only page thats there is the homepage at the moment and it can be rather slow to load!) http://www.renderstonestudio.co.uk
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nice looking layout, when i finally move house, thats kind of the plan i got for mine, office/chill out room.

just been on the website aswel and the work on there (even thou its just the homepage) is impressive

SG
 
Mofnet thats some great work on your website. I do 2D design but wouldnt have a clue where to start with the likes of that!

Very nice set up, also!
 
Ok, here is a much tider desk for me.

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Wodden chair until I get my wheely chair from home.


Under the desk...
Mess of cables, and 2nd PC
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16Port 10/100 ethernet layer 2 switch.
Cheapo CD/Tape/Radio
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Tools, Sub, Slimline PS2 (burried under curtain) and things.
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Main desk space/items.
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cont. ...
 
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