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[–]Bordak 432 points433 points ago

Who the fuck puts a subwoofer on top of their tower? Mother of god...

[–]Brotipp 169 points170 points ago

The real question; How much karma did he get because he used the word "girlfriend" instead of "roommate?"

[–]kraftymidgets 46 points47 points ago

the girlfriend is in this thread, but she has only been a redditor for like 4 hours. little bit suspicious.

[–]XenoFear 46 points47 points ago

I don't think its suspicious that his hand made a Reddit account four hours ago.

[–]dooblagras 4 points5 points ago

Does that mean he usually reddits with his face?

[–]Ceejae 5 points6 points ago

If something I did became famous on a website I'd never heard of I would probably make an account.

[–]ToastarusMaximus 3 points4 points ago

Shame on you for posting a reasonable theory. OP IS LITERALLY ADOLPH MITTLER

[–]siptyx 88 points89 points ago

yep, this.
to the proprietor of the lady parts, if you don't move that sub, you're gonna have a bad time.

[–]1541drive 99 points100 points ago

Speaking of lady parts... it's clear he gives her the sloppy seconds in terms of computer gear.

[–]Jeroknite 83 points84 points ago

"Here, you can have the corner."

[–]noahval 18 points19 points ago

If you rotate the right desk to be in line with the left one so that the girl doesn't have her back to you it might make her feel less neglected....

[–]Maddjonesy 22 points23 points ago

I almost guarantee they were his old monitors...

I bet the one on the right came first, as it's smaller and 4:3 aspect possibly. Then he probably bought the widescreen as a main screen to replace it (and used it in dual-screen mode.) The one on the left was likely acquired when he picked up a graphics card capable of triple screen. And once he had that card he forked out for the Dells and gave her all the replacements. Also, the big one in the back will be his TV.

Am I right OP?

[–]DoctorOctagonapus 3 points4 points ago

this is where we find out that actually he gets the corner and the gf gets the bigger rig

[–]chrismelba[S] 3 points4 points ago

Pretty much, yup

[–]Maddjonesy 6 points7 points ago

Elementary my dear Watson.

[–]crushcrushcrush 16 points17 points ago

Exactly what i thought. What a douchey thing to do.... then again if he worked for it, she aint his wife.

[–]Mufassa2 38 points39 points ago

You guys just don't get it, The corner is his girlfriend.

[–]creaothceann 2 points3 points ago

Cumcorner

[–]borisvonboris 6 points7 points ago

She gets the nice chair. That counts for a lot.

[–]protatoe 4 points5 points ago

I think what we're actually seeing here is someone just upgraded their setup, moved the old shit to the corner, and called it their girl friend.

[–]calm_collective 2 points3 points ago

Why are you all assuming the big set-up is the guys?

Edit: Nvm

[–]cryophantom 7 points8 points ago

Because what is gaming about? Having a good time.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

The first thing I thought of was vibration from the bass frequencies causing the hard-drive's read/write head to jump and crash into the platter. Am I right?

[–]fatcat2040 16 points17 points ago

And because magnets.

[–]xensin 37 points38 points ago

I noticed that too... seems really really stupid.

[–]VGChampion 36 points37 points ago

The whole thing looks overkill and just dumb. I'd be embarrassed to have that in my house.

[–]FreaXoMatic 4 points5 points ago

Ofc if someone would donate it to you you would say nah i go with my laptop

[–]Stiverton 12 points13 points ago

Y'all ready to lose some data?

[–]pantsoffire 265 points266 points ago

Surround Sound, you're doing it wrong.

[–]philphan25 30 points31 points ago

The surround sound speakers are right next to each other. I couldn't play that way at the same time.

[–]SOMETHING_POTATO 31 points32 points ago

Am i the only one who has to wear headphones when gaming? Maybe it's just because I'm used to it from my LAN days, but I feel like I can use the sound cues better when I'm wearing headphones.

[–]johndoe42 7 points8 points ago

I think engines have a ways to go with working well with 5.1 or 7.1 surround. I can never get all the information I am able to with headphones. Even since the quake days I've been able to tell if an enemy is on a platform above me to the left using headphones.

[–]Measton42 5 points6 points ago

5.1 and 7.1 surround is there. I run 9.2 which works AMAZING. BUT 99.99% of end users wouldn't have a clue how to setup their speakers correctly, setup timings and levels, plus place appropriately sized speakers in the correctly sized room so the sound actually develops before it hits you.

However i use headphones for gaming because my family does not appreciate feeling like the house is coming down when im fucking shit up in BF3. But i will say properly set up surround sound beats out all headphones.

[–]CyanPeppers 83 points84 points ago

Neck strain?

[–]donutsalad 74 points75 points ago

[–]Saikouro 470 points471 points ago

You spend that much money on that shit and you can't even afford to buy a comfortable chair? Not impressed.

[–]crazycanadian77 91 points92 points ago

the chair is the number 1 priority in every battlestation

[–]Hindulaatti 6 points7 points ago

I have a comfortable chair and I play better with a normal kitchen chair. IMO desk > mousepad > mouse > keyboard if we talk about accessories, not the computer itself.

[–]MissEbola 200 points201 points ago

He bought me a comfortable chair! <3 (Mine is the poor person's rig at the back)

[–]Saikouro 225 points226 points ago

Well he had to compensate for sending you to sit in the corner.

[–]Ryguy085 107 points108 points ago

Nobody puts baby in the corner

[–]laffman 38 points39 points ago

If it makes you feel any better i'd rather play on your rig than his.. Looks more comfortable and i actually prefer to have the monitors a bit tilted to the side like that.

Oh and what's with the huge monitor up above everything? Is it for spectators or what? Must be terrible for his neck if he's actually playing on it?

[–]iamdanhi 2 points3 points ago

In my dream gaming room I'd have the same setup but TV higher wall mounted. Could be used for watching TV on the side, playing games from a distance on a couch, things like that.

[–]dan_457 33 points34 points ago

Poor persons setup, hah! I'm typing this on my 15", 4:3 monitor that's 6 years old. I got your poor person setup right here.

[–]kenpatt 13 points14 points ago

Still using my 2004 computer. Playing TF2 at 800x600 like a champ.

[–]sachetjane 26 points27 points ago

doesn't it suck that he can see everything you're doing but you can't see what he's doing? oh noesssssssssssssssss

[–]borgfinkleton 18 points19 points ago

To be fair, he probably can't see what he's doing. Look how high that monitor is.

[–]MechanicalYeti 41 points42 points ago

Hell, i like yours more than his. He has too many screens set up in-optimally, in my opinion.

[–]sirploko 11 points12 points ago

You probably have to sleep in the wet spot as well.

[–]aakaakaak 16 points17 points ago

And you still need...

Matching monitors

A desk that won't fall apart in a week (Used office desks like your boyfriend's are normally pretty cheap if you know where to look)

And this picture hanging over your new desk.

...Also welcome to the posting side of Reddit. I see today is your first day.

[–]Vault-tecPR 3 points4 points ago

Whenever someone welcomes another person to Reddit, all I can see these days is "we are the initiated, aren't we Bruce?"

[–]LTDerp 3 points4 points ago

I see your "poor person rig" and raise you mine

[–]Actually_Doesnt_Care 19 points20 points ago

Triple monitor set up ? How is that the poor person's rig. -_-

[–]Jessarium 7 points8 points ago

They're small monitors.

[–]IHaveAScatFetishAMA 1 point2 points ago

And spare, no doubt.

[–]laszlomoholy 24 points25 points ago

I cringe at your priorities. The barewalls and consignment-store desk make it look like you live in a poor person's HOUSE, having spent all of your cash on extra monitors for your boyfriend (so he can position them in a way that you can't even look at all of them at once).

[–]alexcroox 4 points5 points ago

Invest in a deeper table too, that looks crazy cramped!

[–]badabing07 708 points709 points ago

2/10

No framed picture of Gaben

[–]callmeWia 147 points148 points ago

Gaming rig? Okay, where is your helmet, tissues and lotion?

[–]postsinsensitively 39 points40 points ago

You missed the girlfriend bit. But also that their rigs are next to each other, no sneaky alone wanks.

[–]HiddenText 37 points38 points ago

The set up on the left is facing away, I would be able to sneak in a sly wank everyone now and again no problem.

[–]callmeWia 11 points12 points ago

Some of you seem like you're missing the reference to a post earlier about gaming rigs. HERE!

[–]micmea668 5 points6 points ago

I like how it isn't by size, quantity or quality of the equipment that gives away which set up is which. But rather the fact that one has a notice board filled with photos next to it.

[–]Portgas 109 points110 points ago

hm, why so many monitors and even big screen at the top? Doesn't make sense.

[–]tocadisco 37 points38 points ago

I'm thinking you don't need three monitors and a TV to play Dota 2.

[–]lmgur 10 points11 points ago

They are actually watching Dota 2 from the looks of it, TI2 is going on.

[–]Felcore 143 points144 points ago

4/10

  • Clean up cables
  • Hang big TV screen on wall
  • Buy new chair
  • Set the monitors further back
  • Hang PC speakers also on wall

[–]dontwanturvalidation 115 points116 points ago

  • Framed picture of Gaben.

[–]tmotom 53 points54 points ago

  • Monitor showing the Black Mesa Countdown

[–]maddzy 6 points7 points ago

That would be the big TV then.

[–]Arterius_N7 73 points74 points ago

Excessive

[–]BishBoJangle 16 points17 points ago

Your speaker placement is stupid.

[–]panxzz 14 points15 points ago

Looks awesome, but I wouldn't leave a subwoofer on top of the tower like that. Something makes me think the extra vibration and oscillations can't be good for your components.

[–]Splatterh0use 408 points409 points ago

Both of you are virgins.

[–]xensin 10 points11 points ago

Please remove the subwoofer from on top of the tower... that's just really really dumb.

[–]Aparatus 24 points25 points ago

Nice! But the surroundsystem with all the speakers at table seems a bit useless :)

[–]Atlus8i8 16 points17 points ago

The sub woofer on top of the case? Is that right?

[–]tanjoodo 14 points15 points ago

No it's not.

[–]MissMistofelees 51 points52 points ago

Some blood will be spilt in that divorce settlement.....

[–]AzuraBlitz 27 points28 points ago

It seems pretty simple actually. Each has their own rig. She'll keep hers and he'll keep his.

[–]dead138 25 points26 points ago

No,she'll keep hers,and get half of his.

[–]andrewc1117 9 points10 points ago

you have no idea how divorce works... she gets everything that is hers... and half of his for the rest of their lives

[–]bearsa113609 3 points4 points ago

Not always. My dad has full custody of both kids and gets alimony from the woman. Woman has no supervision rights, and divorce was not out of the ordinary (No Domestic Violence on Males part, no harassment).
Women do not always get it all, and they need to start getting in their fucking place as equals across the board, not just things they think they should be entitled equally to.

[–]Districtj 8 points9 points ago

I think someone's trying to compensate for something

[–]thepaige 16 points17 points ago

Looks good! But you shouldn't have the sub on the tower like that. Vibration is bad for HDDs ;)

[–]max27394 40 points41 points ago

Pretty awesome. Perhaps better suited to /r/ battlestations?

[–]juanito89 26 points27 points ago

Don't forget to put "humble" in the title.

[–]Scotty2cky 12 points13 points ago

He should probably buy some LED's and put them behind his monitor first.

[–]fellatree 5 points6 points ago

looks like overkill!

[–]JoeyisSpiderman 4 points5 points ago

Looks like your girlfriend got screwed into a less cool rig.

[–]jack_spankin 2 points3 points ago

Get a decent chair

Put something on the walls and organize that shit and clean up the space.

Get outside and exercise or turn the entire thing into a standing desk so you don't turn into a fat fuck.

[–]dephantom 8 points9 points ago

Nice. I'm sure /r/battlestations would like this.

[–]BrienBear 14 points15 points ago

I'm still trying to figure out why I just bought a second monitor for mine... I'm as of yet not really finding it useful. And you have to go and get 2 more. Damn son.

[–]MechanicalYeti 9 points10 points ago

If you ever find yourself alt-tabbing for anything, that is what the second monitor is for

[–]Tatatee 24 points25 points ago

You gave your hand its own gaming rig?

[–]ItzMcShagNasty 5 points6 points ago

That is just, disgusting

[–]ncm3t4l 4 points5 points ago

i think somebody gets the nice stuff and somebody gets shit

[–]Dalek-SEC 9 points10 points ago

Clearly one of you is overcompensating for something.

[–]dedyq 2 points3 points ago

6/10 Much potential, but configured badly.

[–]Scumbagcorporatespy 1 point2 points ago

I think when you leave the house hand in hand after a gaming session the sun burns.

[–]theorial 3 points4 points ago

Way to shove your GF's rig in the corner. I'm assuming the center mission control station is yours...

[–]lexpython 1 point2 points ago

Inequality begets resentment.

Also, having used that particular Logitech speaker ensemble, I can attest to their barely-passable sound at medium volumes. Also, the power supplies tend to die young.

[–]arcadiajohnson 1 point2 points ago

I bet you two are overweight

[–]hesgotabicycle 3 points4 points ago

MY GIRLFRIEND AND I

[–]BallsackTBaghard 8 points9 points ago

I think you're both fat.

[–]ToastarusMaximus 1 point2 points ago

I think you're jelly.

[–]TqRz 46 points47 points ago

"Look how much money I have"

[–]wtfOP 40 points41 points ago

We're not all in high school.

[–]Itrollpokefags 88 points89 points ago

There are grown up people on reddit you know, with grown up jobs making grown up money. Whats up with all the envy?

[–]whatitslike 4 points5 points ago

You mean, "look how much debt I have."

[–]deigm 20 points21 points ago

I think you should try sex.

[–]noodlescb 31 points32 points ago

Reading stuff like this is sad to me. When I was young, I definitely was always wishing I could have more sex and go on more dates. Now that I'm older, I am super glad I am a late bloomer. I was forced to learn to be happy with myself and not define myself by sex and relationship status.

My point is that there is so much more to life than sex. Even so, the couples that game together often have more sex than the average couple. Don't be so close minded.

[–]xdestron 29 points30 points ago

Even so, the couples that game together often have more sex than the average couple. Don't be so close minded.

This comment brought to you by shit people make up

[–]_fade 0 points1 point ago

You read a whole lot into one solitary sentence.

[–]Slims -1 points0 points ago

I think deigm was just making a joke. No need for the diatribe about happiness and personal identity.

[–]noodlescb 5 points6 points ago

It's a joke that represents an extremely common stigma perpetuated on people who choose to be passionate about their hobbies. I'm all for a good joke, but you should be able to be really into something without catching shit.

If someone were to post a gigantic collection of musical instruments on here, or their tricked out painting room they wouldn't get "You should probably try having sex sometime" comments.

I'm not downvoting deigm for it or anything. I just think it's a trend we should work to eliminate in modern society.

[–]Slims 2 points3 points ago

Alright. I agree with your response.

[–]Carl555 4 points5 points ago

One word: exaggerated

[–]Botonic 2 points3 points ago

Sweet of you to give her the good chair.

[–]davidc02 0 points1 point ago

Ugly desks. So much could be improved

[–]Entangling_Toots 1 point2 points ago

Your girlfriend's is on the right, right?

[–]KingJaphar 2 points3 points ago

As an audio engineer, seeing your speaker placement frustrates me. All-in-all, it's a sick setup but I'd turn your left and right monitor slightly so I wouldn't have to turn my head left and right.

[–]Sutarmekeg 0 points1 point ago

I hope you never break up.

[–]Eritter 1 point2 points ago

A match made in Azeroth.

[–]paper-tiger 2 points3 points ago

I like how there are what looks like Whisper pads next to the table at the back.

[–]CrowCrowBro 1 point2 points ago

Your floor must be cold.

[–]lyonz818 1 point2 points ago

Which one is hers? I don't see a stove

[–]MissEbola 0 points1 point ago

Relax, it's all in the same room. I can play all the WoW I like, and never leave the kitchen.

[–]Clearly_a_fake_name 1 point2 points ago

I think your Girlfriend is intellegent and your stupid. That many sized screens so close to your face will give you serious eye strain. Also, that chair is really really bad. Your Girlfriend has the right idea.

[–]mrvegas 1 point2 points ago

Decided not to have kids?

[–]allhailxenu 1 point2 points ago

I think you dont have a girlfriend

[–]eok83 1 point2 points ago

It's nice man.

The amount of jealous people here is to damn high! Have an upvote.

[–]Andere 1 point2 points ago

As part of a gamer couple, I strongly suggest changing your setup so you can have eye contact and are in touching (hand-holding, etc) range during play. It makes things a lot nicer.

Also, the person in the corner's screen is pretty visible to the other chair. Don't compete with him in games! He'll cheat!

[–]gH0o5T 0 points1 point ago

I think: Fuck you, stop bragging and take this shit to /r/battlestations.

[–]SargentSuper 1 point2 points ago

So the one on the left is yours?

[–]astra118 1 point2 points ago

excessive.

[–]Factacular 1 point2 points ago

This setup is pathetic. You wasted money on worthless items, and put no thought into designing this properly. I like how your GF is shoved into the corner. Classy.

[–]Bluetiger811 4 points5 points ago

Theres a typo in the title, it should be "Look at how much money I have!"

[–]djonte 2 points3 points ago

go outside!

[–]Kielsthedeal 2 points3 points ago

Don't you mean my girlfriend and I?

[–]RonPaul1488 1 point2 points ago

not surprisingly: i can see your girl friend's chair is the one capable of supporting up to 300lbs.

[–]tronn4 -4 points-3 points ago

Please don't breed

[–]r93 18 points19 points ago

Bit harsh.

[–]maddzy 13 points14 points ago

He meant breathe. It'll fog up all the monitors.

[–]noodlescb 0 points1 point ago

Actually, you please don't breed. I would much rather have happy couples that are passionate about their hobbies breed than bitter assholes that attack people whose passions do not line up with their own.

[–]snapple_man 3 points4 points ago

This is when people with more money than sense think that they're "gaming." So unnecessary.

[–]MissEbola 2 points3 points ago

I like mine (at the back) best, but I'm biased. It's the Taldeer-esque tower that does it.

[–]riptaway -1 points0 points ago

Hey gais look how much money I have and how stupidly I use it

[–]lovedatcocaineyo 0 points1 point ago

pretty much you're lying about gf. this is hella virgin status

[–]MrXBob 13 points14 points ago

Breaking news, to the virgin that hasn't had a girlfriend before: MANY GIRLS LIKE VIDEOGAMES.

My girlfriend loves them, and our setups are similar.

Don't judge.

[–]pescador7 0 points1 point ago

That's awesome! I wish I had an excuse to say I need something like that. Something like "oh, I need those because of my work."

[–]Skastrike09 0 points1 point ago

Seems really easy to screen look.

[–]TopAce6 0 points1 point ago

If you played eve online you would still be wanting more monitors. You could easily use all of those.

[–]celesfar 0 points1 point ago

Well if I ever felt my humble rig was inadequate...

[–]RobbyFowl123 0 points1 point ago

the ultimate hibernation chamber

[–]Bulkhead 0 points1 point ago

i am jelly

[–]Danishbacon 1 point2 points ago

Nice set-up. I would probably mount the TV on the wall though :)

[–]Higgs__Boson 0 points1 point ago

Need better chairs

[–]hurlyderly 1 point2 points ago

Pretty sweet place to watch the International at I can imagine.

[–]nizochan 1 point2 points ago

Needs moar mouse space.

[–]SWAGOSAURUS 0 points1 point ago

+1 for watching the international!

[–]rand0mguy1 0 points1 point ago

You need to get some better chairs. Get Aerons

[–]corruption93 1 point2 points ago

Too much stuff.

[–]Tim226 0 points1 point ago

Well, I know which ones yours...

Edit: Get a rug for those chair. I can only imagine how much you slide on the tile

[–]Basterus 0 points1 point ago

How much would you say everything pictured is worth?

[–]mytoast 0 points1 point ago

I think you live like royalty.

[–]clashina 0 points1 point ago

I see what you did there. To compensate for the fact that the right setup is so much better, you had to get the crappy chair.

[–]Toke_in_da_butt 1 point2 points ago

Your girlfriend has a real nice setup. 4 screens? That's ridiculous! A wee but jealous right now

[–]KatzMotel 0 points1 point ago

its ok i guess

[–]menotbug 0 points1 point ago

Buzzy?

[–]Davinius 1 point2 points ago

You have such an expensive set-up and the cheapest, most uncomfortable-looking chair possible. What gives?

[–]DAN991199 0 points1 point ago

i think they are very non conducive to any type of competitive gaming. too much distance between fields of view. too much wasted movement time.

[–]Fl1te 0 points1 point ago

I like how on about ⅔ of all of these me and my **** posts about gaming rigs you can clearly tell which one is op's

[–]Dammit__Janet 0 points1 point ago

No body puts baby the corner.

[–]Mucfry 0 points1 point ago

Should turn those monitors in a little bit.