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DesktopComputerSetup2019

Here’s my desktop setup for my home office. I primarily had been using Windows for both work and personal, but this year I decided to try and make my Chromebook the primary home computer. The HP X360 is connected to a Dell USB C docking station (one USB C cable for both connection and to power the Chromebook). The Chromebook is sitting on a 3M upright laptop stand so I can use its display along with the 27" Dell monitor.

The smaller Dell monitor on the right is used for my work laptop and home Windows computer, which I still need for a few applications (audio apps, Android Studio, etc.). The 27" Dell monitor has a bunch of input options, so both of my Windows computers are also connected to it, and I just use the input selector on the front of it to switch displays.

A couple of interesting items I just added to make using three computers with the same devices (keyboard, mouse, speakers) are located below the 27" Dell monitor. There is an IO Gear USB 3.0 4-port switch that allows me to connect my Code Keyboard and Logitech MX Master wireless mouse to all three of my computers. There is a small wired switch on my keyboard that cycles to each computer. It works pretty well.

The other little box under the monitor is a Rolls MiniMix II stereo line mixer. With this, I connect the audio outputs from all three computers to it, which then has two outputs (one to a set of speakers and a headphone jack). I can mix the level for each computer and hear all of them simultaneously on a single set of speakers (or set of headphones). It works great while working on the Chromebook and still being able to hear notifications and such from my work computer.

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In flux as I’m getting a nanoleaf for the wall, a new chair, adding better lighting, and adding a hackintosh to the room (another table in there where I am currently setting up CNC router), speaker stands, and a subwoofer.

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My main PC is an ASUS Chromebox 3 with an old Acer 17" monitor (I hate large monitors - I started another thread about that earlier). I also have it hooked to a Sony LCD tv, so I can use it to stream tv, movies and NHL hockey games.

I do have some Labtec speakers with a suwoofer hooked to it. And, the Sony tv it is hooked to has a RCA soundbar hooked to it.

Stand for the chromebook is a great idea. I see so many people who dock their system and then close the lid - waste of a perfectly good screen.

Here’s my setup:

Still have a bit of wire management that needs doing.

Main display is a Monoprice 27" 1440p 144hz
Bottom right is a 29" Samsung curved used mostly for communication programs
Top right is a 29" LG flat for media
A pair of Audioengine A5 speakers behind
All mounted to Monoprice’s modular “slat” system
Logitech G910 keyboard, Logitech G500 mouse

Very nice :sunglasses: I like the Thermaltake case for your build (I have a P3 as a test bench).

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Ryzen 3800x
Gigabyte x570 Master
64gb 3200 ram
MSI 2080
Gigabyte 500gb Gen 4 nvme boot
4tb drive for main installs
24" monitor

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Mmm, Ryzen and RGB all the things :sunglasses: :heart_eyes: Awesome specs.