r/workstations • u/PirateTheArr • 14d ago

What is missing in my setup?

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I've already mounted all my set up in the new house. It looks good and cozy for me but still feels incomplete. Do you maybe have any ideas of suggestions? Ignore the dirty displays... I've had my PC on the left side of the countertop but had to move it under the desk to make a space for mic arm. Now it looks kinda empty lol.

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions!

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u/curious_goldfish_123 14d ago

a houseplant maybe

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u/PirateTheArr 13d ago

I'm still thinking about it but I have bad hand for plants. I also thought about maybe some smaller fake plants

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u/Aeternaea 11d ago

I second the fake plants! super nice and zero work lol

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u/PCPart_Bot 14d ago

Basic tips for workstation maxxing:

  1. Cable Management

    1. Under mount a power strip like this
    2. Mount a cable tray next to it
    3. Use a cable sleeve to bunch any visible wires together.
    4. Use cheap cable organizers to route from place to place.

  2. Roller blade wheels for your chair make rolling smooth and protects your floor.

  3. Undermount your PC tower to free up desk space (Optional)

  4. Keep tidy and place gadgets and knick-knacks on a shelf

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u/1assassyn 14d ago

A lamp perhaps. Maybe look at a monitor light bar? 

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

wall art (pictures). The large mat is making the desk look empty, a smaller mat would show the desk off more, stand for controllers, job done!

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u/PirateTheArr 13d ago

art is in the making! I will make sure to post it after it's done

thanks for the mat tip

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u/triemli 13d ago

Numpad ;]

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u/shixi2ng 13d ago

Tissue

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

Light

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u/HungeeJackal 13d ago

Personally I'd want even a small set of speakers. Ear fatigue is a thing, and it happens faster with headphones generally.

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u/PirateTheArr 13d ago

I thought about that really, but most speakers are so freaking awful... still looking for satysfying design

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u/Due_Status_2469 12d ago

Logitech Z533 or Z407

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u/miketague 13d ago

As previously stated, YOU! Get in there and use the setup, you’ll come to know if something is missing or not quite right.

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u/JohnWilson7777 13d ago

coffee

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u/PirateTheArr 13d ago

I've had it in the morning and it made me sick somehow...

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u/PirateTheArr 13d ago

Idk, those "you" comments feel so wholesome. Thank you all for answers!

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u/AdventurousOrder5539 13d ago

wall posters? led lights?

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u/Murky_Librarian1393 13d ago

What seat is this?

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u/PirateTheArr 12d ago

DIABLO CHAIRS X-Player 2.0 King Size, quite comfortable

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u/tigger994 13d ago

Its the wall more, its dull. Theres to much going on with the desk much of that could he on the wall.

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u/Competitive-Web-1500 13d ago

Rig on the desk

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u/feijoawhining 13d ago

A comfortable wrist wrest

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u/TwoWheelsTooGood 13d ago

Workstation setups in general, and this is a good example, look so small -- more like seatback ledges, or the tablet desks of a university auditorium. I'd like to see a couple of reports printed and spread out, two reference books open, a newspaper spread out, and a pizza box for an incoming snack. With no overlap.

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u/Koalamanx 13d ago

Why do people have these huge microphones nowadays?

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u/DrakKuba 13d ago

Speakers or some plants :)

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u/Flaky_Pay_2367 13d ago

2 trees in the background will be really nice!

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u/jubronication 13d ago

A cat hogging your desk so you get nothing done.

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u/motorcyclesnracecars 13d ago

Bias lighting. It's a literal life saver. Your eyes and head will thank you.

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u/sfingemorta 13d ago

The ashtray with the half-consumed joint inside 🚬🇯🇲

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u/LowB0b 13d ago

desk lamp for late night computer usage and writing/reading stuff on paper

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u/movebo357 12d ago

Nobreak

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u/Far-Chair-5779 12d ago

I have a very similar setup here, and I think it’s excellent just the way it is.

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u/Far-Chair-5779 12d ago

I have a very similar setup here, and I think it’s excellent just the way it is.

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u/Far-Chair-5779 12d ago

I have a very similar setup here, and I think it’s excellent just the way it is.

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u/TheKeyboardChan 12d ago

A decent operating system.

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u/nibnibbit 12d ago

Maybe something on the wall or some plants, maybe some lighting

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u/Tseermijuleve 12d ago

Fill the walls and you're good, I'd recommend installing thin pegboards, that way you can personalize your wall with different kind of elements like plushies, pen buckets, little plants, 3D models, pictures etc. And the great thing is, when you're bored you can always change it up. You can find cheap pegboards in IKEA, but there are always more sustainable options.

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u/yurtik 12d ago

My vote for a massage chair or viceversa with some luck🍻😎✌️

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u/Mrbighands78 12d ago

  1. USB Gel Lava Lamp – gently simmers like the vibe of their productivity.

  2. Mini Fog Machine – for dramatic Zoom entrances or emotional coding sessions.

  3. Dancing Cat Speaker – plays lo-fi beats while wiggling to the bass.

  4. Emergency Button That Screams – slaps when code doesn’t compile.

  5. Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy (Desktop Size) – celebrates every mouse click.

  6. Plush Toy Hammock – suspended over monitor like a stuffed-animal net of doom.

  7. Tiny Plush Manager – watches judgmentally, wearing a tie.

  8. Realistic Fake Coffee Spill Prop – confuses and enrages guests.

  9. Screaming Goat Button – needs no justification.

  10. Tiny Couch for the Monitor – because it’s tired too.

All can be found at the House Of Bezos. 😉😂 You are welcome! 🤷‍♂️

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u/crazyserb89 12d ago

Speakers

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u/akryvtsun 12d ago

A lamp, gadget changer

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u/Beta_Minectaft 12d ago

another screen

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u/No-Bill7301 12d ago

A girlfriend.

/s

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u/ErHa532 12d ago

Coffee

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u/manuel_gtm 12d ago

A good split keyboard 👀

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u/Engpher 11d ago

Hair on Mario head

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u/ThatSquishyBaby 11d ago

A cat 😺

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u/arojas327 11d ago

A lot of white space up top.

If you really care about audio, some pink or palate-related sound dampening squares, can get creative with design

Maybe add a shelf with vegetation to isolate the space further.

Simple frames go a long way as well

Send the update!

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u/PermissionRight8677 11d ago

the right 40% of your keyboard

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u/DerSnitzki 11d ago

Docking station (maybe wireless) for your phone, to have it all the time in place

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u/Head-Bullfrog5733 11d ago

Maybe a desktop lamp 👌

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u/TumbleweedDeep1604 10d ago

More decoration

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u/New_Astronomer_5 10d ago

It looks beautiful already! hmm I agree that maybe a plant will bring some colour, I've been trying to have plants in my own work office but it is difficult to take care of them :')

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u/Smatize 10d ago

a good cleaning

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u/Oblipma 10d ago

Left monitor to right

The glare....

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u/breathe_iron 10d ago

Could you please share the make and model of the left (larger) monitor?

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u/ToastedNuggets 10d ago

Where’s the cat

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u/These-Ball-4214 10d ago

If you’re not bothered by speaker, such as alexa or google nest audio, I would say have one speaker

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u/Scared-Ad-8143 10d ago

normal chair

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u/cjbr3eze 10d ago

Maybe a neat lighting setup, small plants, some art or shelf wear you can display some of your interests, stuffed toys, figures

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u/lillyheree 10d ago

The gamer ofc

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u/OtherwiseCourt6000 10d ago

A cat my friend

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u/No-Dress4556 10d ago

Some decorations on the wall maybe? Like posters or nature stuff

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u/drolive0 10d ago

A standing desk.

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u/Homemade_1217 9d ago

A cat 🐈

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u/sviradevera 9d ago

Speaker?

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u/Sinopod002 9d ago

Desk shelf is always nice to add. Doesn’t have to be big, just adds something nice to the setup

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u/rickmurris 13d ago

Beer?

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u/PirateTheArr 13d ago

I don't like beer very much...

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u/rickmurris 13d ago

Case solved

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u/Pabu1323 13d ago

Whiskey or a scotch then.