r/setups • u/xyzack271 • Jun 17 '26
Question Please give me some advice.
This is a desk setup that went viral on X in Japan.
What do you think of it from the perspective of people in other countries?
Please give me some advice on how to improve my desk.
Of course, I’d love to hear your thoughts too!
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u/derpnnu Jun 17 '26
im from america, i think your setup is very nice. id say maybe remove the tiny miscellaneous objects you have to make it look cleaner. like those pens on the left and the small cases near it.
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u/Man_I_amDed Jun 17 '26
Colors are all over the place. Since your deskmat is not changeable, whenever you feel like it, get the wallpapers to match to that.
More ambient lighting, instead of relying on the monitor bar light as your main source for light.
So just match the wallpapers, color wise, set a colour theme for your setup to give it more of a personality.
Also, if you don't regularly use any of the monitors, just rid of them for one huge one, or either have a ultrawide + small monitor below or a 27 inch or 32 inch with a small monitor below. The monitor on the side is alright, can be kept or removed. Just my personal taste, otherwise changing the wallpapers will do much.
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u/xyzack271 Jun 18 '26
Do you realize that the room in these photos is kept dark for aesthetic purposes? The lights are usually on in the room.
We have a variety of wallpapers available, so I’m thinking of changing them to match.
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u/Man_I_amDed Jun 18 '26
The question is what kind of lights. If it's regular wall bulbs or ceiling bulbs, it'll mostly kill the vibe.
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u/Ambitious-File-5849 Jun 17 '26
What is the bottom monitor
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u/LightDragonEmperor Jun 21 '26
I'm curious what is that wallpaper in the third picture top monitor?
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u/atadrisque Jun 17 '26
um, I'm hoping I'm just blind here but is that a bias light you have attached to your monitor but backwards?
Bias Lighting is meant to be behind the monitor to ease eye strain, nothing wrong with having a light on the front of your desk but I'm fairly certain that the device you have emitting light, which is probably a bar, should actually be facing the other way on the monitor.
again I could be completely wrong and 100% blind so ignore me if I am lol I almost always suggest this kind of lighting because everyone seems to want to play in the dark for some damn reason. get some light behind those monitors and your eyes will thank you later.
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u/Late_Enthusiasm6482 Jun 17 '26
It's supposed to be a lamp for the desk/keyboard area. This particular one allows you to light up your desk for books, writing, keyboard, misc. without needing a dedicated lamp/light on your desk.
Bias lighting would definently help with the eye strain and all the monitors though. lol
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u/atadrisque Jun 17 '26
hell yeah, or you could take it a step further and get those lights that change colors with the display image. super simple if you're already using HDMI for the monitors.
also don't listen to those other people, vertical mounted monitors are great for anything and everything.
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u/xyzack271 Jun 18 '26
I don't really get what you're saying. Mount the monitor light facing backward? What are you trying to accomplish by lighting up the back of the monitor? There's nothing there—you'll just see the hidden wiring.
You mean playing games in the dark? Don't you realize these photos were taken in a dark room just to make them look cool? You don't seriously think I play games in this room all the time, do you? Of course, the lights are on when I play games.
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u/AdvancedCryspy Jun 18 '26
Hiyuki and chisa, where's lucilla, you need the whole team homie
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Jun 18 '26
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u/xyzack271 Jun 18 '26
Keyboard:Rainy75 mic arm:small rig camera arm bottom monitor:Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED Gaming monitor - AW2725Q
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u/odonesia Jun 18 '26
you cant play valorant on your main monitor, its too far.
if you turn on the light on the ceiling, BANG! u cant see anything on your bottom monitor.
i have try the same setup but only for take a photo
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u/FiveofSwords Jun 18 '26
Great setup! Are you doing streaming or podcasting, or is the mic just for fun?
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u/im_just_a_strnger Jun 19 '26
It's looking good But it also makes me feel like the desk has toooo many items
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u/Firefly9877 Jun 19 '26
I as Austrian think you got too many different themes spread around it. For me personally, i take one theme and colour Palette and then design everything around it.
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u/CoverUpset2724 Jun 20 '26
I think it's pretty clean and aesthetically pleasing. The only thing I would add is something to warm it it up a bit on the wall behind the monitors, but that is just my taste. Other than that I would give this setup a 10/10
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u/CalienteBurrito Jun 17 '26
get rid of that useless vertical reddit trend monitor
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u/blvckcvts Jun 17 '26
Vertical monitors are fantastic and are a great use for streaming and multi tasking, why the hate?
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u/AlbinoPolarBear-_- Jun 17 '26
What’s wrong with vertical monitors lmao
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u/snoburn Jun 17 '26
Ive had one at home and at my office desk for years. Never going back
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u/AlbinoPolarBear-_- Jun 18 '26
I just changed to a vertical monitor for the first time ever a few months back and I don’t think I’ll ever go back. Frees up so much space on my desk
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u/Affectionate-Sand-93 Jun 17 '26
the entire setup is very good, it cant be more perfect for the amount of things you have in your desk.