Show us your gaming setup: 2011 Edition
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black_vegeta
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jonremedy said:
No. Any house here in the US, there is no carpet in the bathroom or kitchen.
There are houses that have hardwood floors. There are house that have stone tiles throughtout the house...it varies.
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
Please excuse the poor image quality.
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
BdoUK said:
Thanks, yeah I noticed your new B&W's on the previous page, very nice, I've had the 602's many years myself but I still love them, it's hard to find a good stand-mount speaker these days that actually has a lot of bass, generally speaking higher quality speakers have a more refined bass but the 602's bass is a bit more 'boomy' which I like.
papasmurfalot
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Sexay speakers Papasmurf, i like it alot.
Here's my current stuff after cutting a massive chunk over the past few years.
GB games + remainder of N64/SFC
Modded Xbox, NTSC Wii, NTSC/J & Pal 360, DC with VGA box, US PS3, Decentish PC, 64GB 4th Gen iPod Touch, DS etc
Most of my Handhelds, Blu-rays etc
DVD's n stuff
Games!!
Retro stuff - DC, Switched Spice GC, Saturn, Switched Jap MD & Mega CD, Modded Xbox, Duo & PS2's
Zelda posters
Monkey Balls!!
Figures & VJ poster
Remainder of DC and PCE games
Main TV Set-up. Nothing too new or exciting
Here's my current stuff after cutting a massive chunk over the past few years.
GB games + remainder of N64/SFC
Modded Xbox, NTSC Wii, NTSC/J & Pal 360, DC with VGA box, US PS3, Decentish PC, 64GB 4th Gen iPod Touch, DS etc
Most of my Handhelds, Blu-rays etc
DVD's n stuff
Games!!
Retro stuff - DC, Switched Spice GC, Saturn, Switched Jap MD & Mega CD, Modded Xbox, Duo & PS2's
Zelda posters
Monkey Balls!!
Figures & VJ poster
Remainder of DC and PCE games
Main TV Set-up. Nothing too new or exciting
Urban Scholar
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^ where did you get that viewtiful joe poster? All in all so beautiful
Baller. PhD
Banned
God, some of you have a-m-a-z-i-n-g setups. Gonna get cracking on improving mine.
I used to have a huge 900+ piece collection, with setups similar to on this page.
If I can give one word of advice... the moment I decided to sell 99% of it was the best decision I made in recent years. It just wears you down and having everything at your disposal doesn't actually make you play more games, or appreciate them more.
It just seems senseless to keep a mountain of plastic and cardboard as if you are curating a museum.. at least in my case I didn't impress anyone besides the 'I can't believe you collected this much stuff'
Just passing through here, move along!
If I can give one word of advice... the moment I decided to sell 99% of it was the best decision I made in recent years. It just wears you down and having everything at your disposal doesn't actually make you play more games, or appreciate them more.
It just seems senseless to keep a mountain of plastic and cardboard as if you are curating a museum.. at least in my case I didn't impress anyone besides the 'I can't believe you collected this much stuff'
Just passing through here, move along!
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
JodyAnthony said:
its almost like you want him to be a gammer.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Bro, you've got a nice place, but it looks like someone died in there. Get a coffee table or some color or... something... anything! That empty space is begging for awesome stuff.
Chacranajxy said:
lol, thanks. yeah I plan to put a glass coffee table in there. gotta look for the right one.
as far as color, I think I stick with dark brown, white, and metal. If I were to put color, prolly some paintings up on the wall. Even that only blood red-black-white colors painting
Azwethinkweiz
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papasmurfalot said:
What TV stand is that and where did you get it? I'd love to have something like that.
papasmurfalot
Member
Azwethinkweiz said:
BDI 8527 with a 8540 mount. I forgot where I purchased it. although it was on clearance from a mom and pops home theater store chain which closed last year.
RoninChaos
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papasmurfalot said:
Where did you get those speaker stands for your rears? I have bookshelf speakers for my rears and I can't find speaker stands to save my life.
papasmurfalot
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My boring setup, I plan on buying an LCD or Plasma later this year and get a real TV / AV stand at the same time.
Some of my games, I have quite a few lent out
My computer setup
Just setup my new PC yesterday so I don't have many apps loaded including Photoshop so I can't adjust the darkness in these shots sorry.
Some of my games, I have quite a few lent out
My computer setup
Just setup my new PC yesterday so I don't have many apps loaded including Photoshop so I can't adjust the darkness in these shots sorry.
Pyke Presco
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Well, I can't technically post a picture due to concerns regarding Basic Training (pictures of our place are not permitted to be posted on the internet without express permission from the Lt. Col in charge of the school, and I have absolutely no intention of requesting such) so instead I will just describe my setup:
On a desk about 3 feet wide and 18 inches deep, I have an Alienware m15x laptop on the left side and forward, with a Philips 19" 720p LCD TV in against the back of the desk on the right side. There is an iPhone tethered to the laptop to enable internet access. On a 9 inch deep shelf above the desk, I have my Xbox 360 placed sideways so the hard drive is facing me, as that is the only way to get the power cables plugged in without the 360 falling off the shelf. There is an ethernet cable running from the laptop to the 360 to create a network bridge off the iPhone tether, enabling access to Xbox live. I also have a PSP Go kicking around in my laptop bag, though it has not had a single second of use since arriving at Basic. Surprisingly, online gaming is extremely playable running off the phone for internet. I can easily get 3 bars fairly consistently in CoD: Black Ops on 360, and I assume other games would be similar, though I haven't bothered to try yet. PC side, in TF2 and CoD4 I can easily find servers ranging from 50-200 ping and have things flow extremely smoothly, when I was expecting a hefty dose of lag, so I am quite happy with the results. I kind of miss having a surround sound system, but I wouldn't really have anywhere to put it anyway so I'm not too worried.
The desk is an absolute mess of cabling and wires hanging every which way since I have to disassemble the whole thing at the end of each weekend and lock it up in a closet until the next Friday, so hiding cords is not exactly a primary concern. Its ugly, its cluttered, and the TV is not exactly the best piece on the market (I just bought the largest one I could find that would still fit in my backpack with the 360), but man is it ever a sweet setup for a guy running through basic. The rest of my platoon thinks I'm crazy (can't say they're wrong), but when free time comes up on weekends I am damn well going to enjoy it. Kind of wish I had brought my PS3 with me as well, but I think I'm pretty damn lucky as it is to get so much leeway from my staff in the first place. Most other officer platoons will get their cell phones and that's it for the duration of their training, while the recruits lose everything until their 3 months or so are finished.
On a desk about 3 feet wide and 18 inches deep, I have an Alienware m15x laptop on the left side and forward, with a Philips 19" 720p LCD TV in against the back of the desk on the right side. There is an iPhone tethered to the laptop to enable internet access. On a 9 inch deep shelf above the desk, I have my Xbox 360 placed sideways so the hard drive is facing me, as that is the only way to get the power cables plugged in without the 360 falling off the shelf. There is an ethernet cable running from the laptop to the 360 to create a network bridge off the iPhone tether, enabling access to Xbox live. I also have a PSP Go kicking around in my laptop bag, though it has not had a single second of use since arriving at Basic. Surprisingly, online gaming is extremely playable running off the phone for internet. I can easily get 3 bars fairly consistently in CoD: Black Ops on 360, and I assume other games would be similar, though I haven't bothered to try yet. PC side, in TF2 and CoD4 I can easily find servers ranging from 50-200 ping and have things flow extremely smoothly, when I was expecting a hefty dose of lag, so I am quite happy with the results. I kind of miss having a surround sound system, but I wouldn't really have anywhere to put it anyway so I'm not too worried.
The desk is an absolute mess of cabling and wires hanging every which way since I have to disassemble the whole thing at the end of each weekend and lock it up in a closet until the next Friday, so hiding cords is not exactly a primary concern. Its ugly, its cluttered, and the TV is not exactly the best piece on the market (I just bought the largest one I could find that would still fit in my backpack with the 360), but man is it ever a sweet setup for a guy running through basic. The rest of my platoon thinks I'm crazy (can't say they're wrong), but when free time comes up on weekends I am damn well going to enjoy it. Kind of wish I had brought my PS3 with me as well, but I think I'm pretty damn lucky as it is to get so much leeway from my staff in the first place. Most other officer platoons will get their cell phones and that's it for the duration of their training, while the recruits lose everything until their 3 months or so are finished.
chixdiggit
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Pyke Presco said:
Wow, I always pictured basic training as what you see in Full Metal Jacket. Cool they let you have all that stuff now.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Man, I've totally been meaning to take pictures, but I never quite feel like my shit's ready for prime time. Maybe it's cuz it's my first apartment and I had nothing a few months ago. Hrm... well, we'll see what happens, I guess.
Pyke Presco
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chixdiggit said:
Don't be confused, my platoon is very much the exception to the rule. First off, it's an officer cadet platoon, not recruit, so we get a little more leeway, but like I said, most of the other officer platoons get their cell phones and that's it for the duration of their 4 months. It's just that our staff is a little more lenient than the average. We lost everything for the first month, while our sister platoon (the guys who started the same week as us) got their cell phones right from day one. But after a month, our staff gave us our cells back permanently and weekend access to all our other toys, as long as we are good and don't screw up too much. I brought the 360 here after Christmas and bought the TV last weekend, but most other officers just have their cellphones and the recruits get nothing. It is certainly not the norm, in any way, shape or form. (Canadian military also, not US)
chixdiggit
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Just bought this house a couple months ago and these are pics of a room in the basement.
I did some quick fixes like paint and cheap carpeting (ugly I know) but plan on doing a major remodel in about a year. So don't mind the cords, they will be behind walls soon enough.
The cabinet to the left houses my PC. Normally it's open when in use.
Close up.
Bar area. I put the fridge in myself.
Dual screens... S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Neo Gaf
Comfy PC gaming on a 50" plasma?? Yes I can. (stop making fun of my green Lazy Boys.
they are the most comfortable chairs in the world.)
Some games and movies. A bunch are still packed away.
4 player coin-op Pong arcade machine. Fully functional.
I did some quick fixes like paint and cheap carpeting (ugly I know) but plan on doing a major remodel in about a year. So don't mind the cords, they will be behind walls soon enough.
The cabinet to the left houses my PC. Normally it's open when in use.
Close up.
Bar area. I put the fridge in myself.
Dual screens... S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Neo Gaf
Comfy PC gaming on a 50" plasma?? Yes I can. (stop making fun of my green Lazy Boys.
they are the most comfortable chairs in the world.)
Some games and movies. A bunch are still packed away.
4 player coin-op Pong arcade machine. Fully functional.
FoxMcCloudDS
Member
MadmanUK said:Here's my current stuff after cutting a massive chunk over the past few years.
I have been looking for some decent shelving where you can split up dvd/bluray and games while throwing all my toys into the mix. Where did you find something like that? I love how you can put a few movies or games in a shelf and then some figures then back to some games and so on.
Just got a promotion and am planing on moving soon, and would like something very similar!
FoxMcCloudDS said:
Those look like Benno DVD Towers:
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/87305207
old manatee
Banned
Jeramii said:
Blood Harvest 4 life.
Tabris said:
That's the fellas. 50 bucks each now?? I'm sure i paid almost half that but i guess i did buy them 6-7 years ago now.
Edit - I know that your probably in the US but lots of places do their own version like - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8759638/c_1/1|category_root|Home+and+furniture|14417894/c_2/2|14417894|CD+racks%2C+DVD+racks+and+video+racks|14418325.htm which are around $30 and are pretty much the same.
FoxMcCloudDS
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Tabris said:
Dang. . My Ikea in the Twin Cities doesn't have it. Grr. I would like to get like 10 of those for my game room. any idea how many dvds these things hold?
FoxMcCloudDS said:
Just get 1-2 Billy Bookcases. Then when you got some extra money you can add glass doors like I have.
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/13690607
Not shown: Behind where the shot comes from is one of those blocky Ikea shelves, which sports a lot of gaming merchandise/cases. Near the entrance (the second computer desk which is not pictured) is a bookcase mixed with games, and well, books. And of course in the bedroom is a smaller 24" LCD with a second black Wii hooked up to it.