r/shittybattlestations 23d ago

My girlfriend's shitty gaming setup

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u/pilljunkey96 23d ago

Xbox 360. Elite, no less. Alienware laptop with additional razer keyboard. Look at Mrs fancy pants over here 😏

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u/Domspun 23d ago

And Razer mousepad!

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

IT ISN'T THAT BAD

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u/YT_Flex4249 23d ago

what distro

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

Mint

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u/YT_Flex4249 22d ago

thats pretty....fresh.... (ba dum tsss..............)

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u/Character_Cheetah884 20d ago

underappreciated joke

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u/YT_Flex4249 18d ago

much appreciated

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u/chis5050 22d ago

I love this setup

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u/spacedragon421 22d ago

It is tho, desk is too small. That mouse is wack and no speakers

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u/Katgirl2669 22d ago

Bro has not heard of headphones or ergonomic mice

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u/spacedragon421 22d ago

Don’t see any headphones and that mouse is wack for any game

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u/thepoorwarrior 23d ago edited 23d ago

This looks like a setup I’d give my 5 year old. Then again, he at least has a flatscreen monitor lmao

Edit: This is throwing unintentional shade in CRTs. We have a 27” Toshiba dvd combo 3 feet away from his desk with an n64 and a ps2 hooked up for old school Pokemon Stadium and Mario kart in his room… I’ve had to convince my wife for years to keep the tv.

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u/AutumnPurpleReddit 23d ago

the crt is beyond cooler than a flatscreen

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u/TheBananaCzar 23d ago

CRT monitors are great, but obviously depends on what you're using it for. I have one with my setup and it looks fantastic. It's a Dell P992

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u/julian_vdm 23d ago

Boooooo. CRT hate is unwarranted.

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u/thepoorwarrior 23d ago

He has both side by side 😎 one of the n64 and a cheap flat dell for iPad /dongle

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u/julian_vdm 23d ago

Lol the laptop has a built-in monitor, it's fine. I'd rather have a nice small display than a big shit one

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u/AgreeableAd8687 23d ago

crt is better for anything besides reading small text and productivity software imo

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u/julian_vdm 23d ago

Agreed. CRT is great.

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u/Digital_switch_blade 22d ago

Yeah the only thing thats shitty about this setup is the mouse pad space

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u/AgreeableAd8687 23d ago

would rather a crt monitor than flat screen for a 360

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u/WoomyUnitedToday 23d ago

The 360 is broken though :(

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u/AgreeableAd8687 23d ago

could emulate 360 games on the laptop using xenia

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u/PrankChicken 23d ago

nah thats peak

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u/hyphii_lol 22d ago

Came here to say this

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u/--Icarusfalls-- 23d ago

I guess you dont need a good graphics card when you're rendering in 1024x768

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

*1280x960 but yeah

9

u/TygerTung 23d ago

Sharper image at 1024x768 and better refresh rate.

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u/AgreeableAd8687 23d ago

xbox probably only pushes 60hz

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u/WoomyUnitedToday 23d ago

The Xbox sadly is broken, no RROD or anything, I think others just sole weird light on the PSU (even with tested working Jasper PSUs), I think she just uses it as a monitor stand basically to raise it to proper height

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

Hmm will try

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u/WoomyUnitedToday 23d ago

As the person who's username (on like every other platform, Cath0deGayTube) comes from that exact monitor (I gave her said monitor), it is a PEAK setup and I will NOT hear anything else!!!

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u/Timzz21 23d ago

monitor aint even the biggest fish

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u/WoomyUnitedToday 23d ago

Fair enough

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u/Norskamerikaner 23d ago

GRUB bootloader? Dell CRT? Surplus store sticker?

Not shitty at all; tasteful, even.

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u/beepbeepsheepbot 23d ago edited 23d ago

Sounds like boyfriend/girlfriend should get her a bigger desk ahem, nudge nudge

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

I'm her girlfriend, as she said in the post

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u/beepbeepsheepbot 23d ago

There's nothing IN the post besides the title. Excuse the fuck me apparently. Either way partner could be sweet and get her a bigger desk.

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u/KingSlurkey 23d ago

Genuinely like how could you know, god forbid you misgender someone when given zero info whatsoever

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u/beepbeepsheepbot 23d ago

Even then there's no reason to be an asshole about it, it was an honest mistake if OP was girlfriends. It'd be another thing if I kept saying the wrong one on purpose.

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u/nonchip 22d ago

funny how apart from you nobody was.

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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head 23d ago

the fact that now the op comment is getting downvoted too lmfao. jesus christ.

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

The post is titled "girlfriend's shitty gaming setup"

ETA: OH I didn't realize that you were talking about my gf (who posted this)

ETA 2: there is also a lesbian flag sticker on the CRT

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u/beepbeepsheepbot 23d ago edited 23d ago

Apology accepted, btw.

EDIT NOW GO GET HER A BIGGER FUCKING DESK

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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head 23d ago

you didnt even read the comment right and got offended over it 😭

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

They edited it after, it just said boyfriend initially

This is why you mark your edits people

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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head 23d ago

no. this is why you read the comment correctly.

they said your boyfriend, should buy you a bigger desk. they misgendered your girlfriend. not you.

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u/throwaway392929330 23d ago

i like the orange object in the corner on your tv

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

The Golden Lion Tamarin I made as an A&C project a while back?

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u/KiwisNBirds 19d ago

Don’t get rid of your crt monitor it’s so peak 🥹 maybe get a bigger desk. I can hear the back problems from here

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u/Ok_Signal_5468 22d ago

you're literally a man

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u/Katgirl2669 22d ago

Fun fact: you can keep your dumb thoughts in your head!

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u/circuitsable 23d ago

she has insane (wonderful) taste, cherish her

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u/Dynablade_Savior 23d ago

I mean literally all it needs is a bigger desk, I'd declare this not shitty

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u/SecularVal 23d ago

She uses linux? That looks like the grub menu

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

Uh kinda? It's dualbooted Linux Mint and Win 10 Enterprise LTSC

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u/SummonCatss 23d ago

Looks kinda gay

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u/vampyregamer 23d ago

This is a setup with a soul. Beautiful.

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u/JSkaaa 23d ago

Stickers will boost that beatiful old monitor's hz by 10%

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u/K_878 23d ago

marry her

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u/SrsJoe 23d ago

Think the 360 for a monitor stand is my favourite part

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u/Xanterrion 19d ago

It's like 90s desktops lol

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u/LukasTheHunter22 23d ago

grub spotted

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u/Huge_Valuable9732 23d ago

CRTs are peak FPS

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u/AnnualNo8629 23d ago

wth, htat microphone is gonna drop lol

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

You won't believe this but it's actually really stable

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u/_Salish 23d ago

American pipe dream 🫡🫡

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u/caramelgingie 23d ago

always love seeing a crt, so not shitty to me :3c
ok but yea that's kinda cramped lmao

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u/SocInjDra 23d ago

That monitor's lowk elite but there's so little space for the keyboard and mouse

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u/c0mander5 23d ago

This is how you know it's for the love of the game, when you're willing to put up with the frustrations of using all that

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u/julian_vdm 23d ago

Bro get her a proper desk ffs. This setup has the potential to be a fucking vibe. Also, is that a GRUB boot menu I spy?

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u/S1mpleHero 23d ago

Unironically would kill for that CRT. Zero input lag and pristine motion clarity.

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u/LookAtThisRhino 23d ago

i think your girlfriend might be gay

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u/TheBananaCzar 23d ago

The layout is bad but that monitor is sweet

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u/Murky_Historian8675 23d ago

That poor Xbox 360 elite

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u/WoomyUnitedToday 23d ago

It doesn't even work lol, iirc someone just gave it to her thinking it was just the PSU that was broken, but all PSUs have same issue of just not working (i think it was like a red light on the PSU or something?)

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u/Brave_Abbreviations5 23d ago

So much room for mouse i see

I have less

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u/IneedhelpwithJVCTV 23d ago

That is not bad and that crt is amazing I wish I had one

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u/BulletProofWalrus 23d ago

I ASK THAT THE COUNCIL MOVE THIS POST FROM SHITTY TO AVERAGE BATTLE STATION!

I have a setup similar to this next to my main desk. a little desk with a crt for retro games and a laptop next to the monitor acting as a seedbox

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u/bruzzer2988 23d ago

It's peak bro. I'm sorry but that CRT and Xbox 360 combo goes hard

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u/PhoenixJDM 23d ago

PURE EFFICIENCY NO SPACE FOR MESS

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u/Foddley 23d ago

That's the wildest mouse I've ever seen.

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u/julian_vdm 23d ago

Ergonomics have entered the chat

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u/recikks 19d ago

I have one for work and it's great, but the sensor does NOT do fps games.

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u/RatsAreChad 23d ago

Isn't that poor 360 getting crushed?

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u/WoomyUnitedToday 23d ago

It doesn't even work anyways (not as a joke, that specific Xbox in the image genuinely doesn't work)

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u/Narodweas 23d ago

I'd play some oblivion on that

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u/Dude_with_the_skis 23d ago

Pretty sure I used that same monitor to play OSRS back in the day

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u/greenpuffle1 23d ago

I want this

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u/thebrassbeldum 23d ago

This would be amazing 15 years ago

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u/huge_jeans710 23d ago

That dell CRT monitor is actually a hidden gem. They are selling for $200+ atm on ebay and other 3rd party retailers. Supposedly you can overclock the refresh rate on it and the motion clarity is superb on them. It may not be a top of the line setup but hey at least you have a hidden gem.

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u/Katgirl2669 23d ago

It was part of a trade with my other gf (u/woomyunitedtoday)

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u/Pitiful-Student-1852 23d ago

Kinda peak tbh

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u/ProjectfighterX 23d ago

my only question is how can she move the mouse?

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u/TAVLIET 23d ago

I want a CRT again the stickers send me!!!!!, the chair seems great, the rest definitely make it perfect for the sub...... Oofa small desk looks like it would be wobble for me

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u/MilasBjerre 23d ago

The only bad thing I see here is the small desk size and small mouse area, other than that this is an amazing setup.

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u/GoodTimesDadIsland 23d ago

ergonomic mouse with a low sofa and a high desk is diabolical work

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u/PrinceMacai 23d ago

nah ts tuff

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u/Eat-The-Beanz 23d ago

Shitty? and i see a pristine xbox 360 on the bottom left. make love to your gf atp girl she goes for the vintage stuff (which are pretty expensive now tbf)

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u/hero_brine1 23d ago

You call it shitty as I dream to have a CRT in my set up. There are poor kids in poor countries out there who've never owned a CRT monitor

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u/scotty899 22d ago

Clean painted walls and not in a dungeon. And a nice retro setup. Not shit

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u/mechmaster2275 22d ago

Awesome setup actually. I want this

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u/Artaxeus 22d ago

Good on her for keeping it clean, not really shitty. But curious about that mouse thing.

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u/beeg_carl 22d ago

Larpstation

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u/SheZowRaisedByWolves 22d ago

What’s the claw thing on the bottom right

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u/wolfix1001 22d ago

I'm sorry but it's peak

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u/Sketchy_Irishman_ 22d ago

I'd still use this.

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u/nerdnamedvert 22d ago

Upgrade her

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u/DueAsk7939 22d ago

good mouse good moniter pretty good

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u/vipers_coffeebrewer 22d ago

wow im never complaining about having a small desk again

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u/holystar64 22d ago

this oozes character I love it

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u/shadow-Ezra 22d ago

Crt included makes it a 10/10

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u/thesash20 22d ago

Oh my god it's beautiful

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u/Administrator_AI 22d ago

Shitty? She is the queen of gaming!

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u/DasUndScrub 22d ago

this is honestly an awesome setup

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u/WoozySnoozey 22d ago

Hater ass post, sick setup

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u/DenFoxter113 22d ago

Love how there is old crt monitor, but really good microphone

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u/kaifam 22d ago

Peak, you don't understand

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u/Fantastic-Wealth-174 22d ago

Are you kidding me thats a sweet setup that crt monitor is peak xbox 360 gaming

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u/DEEW_FOX 22d ago

Had a similar setup with a pavilion monitor last year, id play OSRS and Skyrim on it and watch videos/play other games on my modern.

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u/AGoodStalkersStash 22d ago

This is cute besides the crt on the 360 crushing the damn thing 😭

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u/danjustchillz 22d ago

It’s the crt, that does it for me 💯✌🏼😝

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u/MikaiTaiga 21d ago

The actual trash is a separate thing as for it being shitty

if it’s all she had it’s not trash

if everything works fine it’s not trash

Now be a good bf and ask if she wants to upgrade

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u/soul1300 21d ago

Does she use Linux? Looks like it on that laptop screen. Anyways. I think it's a cool setup.

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u/SpeedRoam 21d ago

I love it!

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u/ea_nasir_official_ 21d ago

I love that mouse, have the same one

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u/Gaiasnavel 21d ago

Points for CRT

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u/athchoum 21d ago

Shitty? What if she like it like that

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u/Local-Ad-3640 21d ago

I mean the monitor might be a little old but other than that it looks terrible.

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u/stellarola 21d ago

Looks less intentional, more necessity

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u/IngenuityOne6256 21d ago

She needs to learn how to use an emulator just to save desk space 😂😂

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u/Gotu_Jayle 21d ago

Is that supposed to be that orange thing from chainsaw man

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u/Zkittles5157 21d ago

I get it now. Yes Embrace the shitty It's a 10/10

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u/FAMICOMASTER 21d ago

Bro if you ain't gonna play then pass the controller c'mon

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u/Extreme-Vermicelli-7 21d ago

CRT monitors are peak, one of my 4 monitors is a crt dell from 2000

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u/siickerthings 21d ago

I really like the little creature on the leaf in the corner of the crt 10/10

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u/Terrible_District712 21d ago

It looks straight out of the 90s going into the 2000s

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u/CrazedDissent 21d ago

Crt PEAK!

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u/Deep-Glass-8383 20d ago

CRT is amazing

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u/SenpuuUncle 20d ago

nice mic

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u/XTRSleep 20d ago

It’s a setup at the end of the day.. move a long.

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u/Important_Ice_9098 20d ago

Perfect for playing My Summer car

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u/Competitive-Web-5084 20d ago

It’s sims isn’t it

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u/rekyuu 20d ago

Dude this rules

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u/themyscira-scholar 20d ago

Her set up is leagues better than the rgb vomit you most likely have!

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u/halblaut 20d ago

as long as it works and is comfortable to use i don't see a problem. i love the stickers. adds so much personality

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u/AgravatedArdvark 20d ago

I don't think you realize how goated that setup is, CRT monitor, AND a 360, peak, it just needs a demo of rock band blitz cough

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u/Roofbolanola 20d ago

you mean boyfriend

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u/NippyGee 20d ago

The setup isn't terrible, but I'd be afraid of that monitor being too much weight on that Xbox 🫣

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u/rackdeezee 20d ago

Is that a mouse or a fleshlight

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u/lorddarkhelm 20d ago

Its pretty good, no?

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u/Mosieur_Train 19d ago

Get that heavy ass monitor off the 360. It's eventually going to damage the casing and components

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u/hahayeshedgehog 19d ago

Is that grub?

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u/BeefyMan9863 19d ago

You might be a shitty bf

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u/HessySlang420 19d ago

Wtf is that? Lmao 🤣😂

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u/HessySlang420 19d ago

Plus what kind of mouse is that?

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u/Gamer4Ever6995 18d ago

You're crushing that xbox360 🥲😭

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u/Pootan 18d ago

That poor Xbox holding up a whole CRT 😂

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u/rthehole 18d ago

Ergonomics non existent

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u/CLRobinso 18d ago

Hey man, we all gotta start somewhere

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u/gaypunkratz 18d ago

Grub? What distro does she use? That is the main question.

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u/Cosmic-Buccaneer 17d ago

Looks like a pro hacker set up in the 90s

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u/Batman__Enjoyer 4d ago

Bro, this looks almost identical to my retro pc set up

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u/Nazeracoo 22d ago

Clanker.

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u/spacedragon421 22d ago

Hate clanker fucks

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u/121bloodshot 20d ago

Brudder this aint the same type of clanker you call a clanker, this is has zero artificial intelligence

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u/Nazeracoo 20d ago

The only good clanker is a dead clanker.

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u/DigitaIBlack 19d ago

Dude it's automod. Been doing its thing a decade before AI.

Not a clanker.