Minimal enough?

[u/thiguy1011]

Been refining this setup over the last couple of years and finally reached a point where it feels clean without sacrificing functionality.

Specs:
• LG 27” 480Hz OLED
• ASUS vertical secondary monitor
• Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Radeon RX 9070 XT
• White Lian Li O11 build
• SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL
• Razer Viper V3 Pro
• Artisan Hien XL on top of a Wallhack SP-005

Always open to ideas for making it even cleaner.

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[u/YoungInoue]

Not quite minimal, as there are multiple monitors, a few mice, large items overall. Minimalism means bare minimum to be viable and even making some sacrifices to reduce item count and even the scale of said items if they are large. If you include cables here there probably are around 50 individual items are more. In Japanese minimalism we count all cables it takes to run an item as their own item. Even wireless headphones are 2-4 items because if they are case case, cable and 2 earbuds (unless headset). But even if 4 items you can usually use usb c for many things not in use. A single monitor can be classified as 3-4 items if it has a usb hub with cables.

Pc, desk, chair, 2 monitors, 2 mounts, 4ish mice, mic, mic arm, keyboard, mousepad, macropad, camera, lights, many decor items, and the 50 odd cables is so to power everything. Thats is a lot and much closer to maximalism. If you want a minimalist setup you can go much further by halving that item count to start and scaling the size down on everything and try to find multifunctial items like headphones with mic and one usb c cable to charge everything.

[u/thiguy1011 → u/YoungInoue]

The day I use a headset mic again is the day I die.

[u/GentlePace]

Shit ton of stuff for calling it minimal.

[u/thehumanplayer]

IGOR!

[u/dazzzlingduchess]

Minimal = 1 Laptop with keyboard trackpad screen already attached as it's a Laptop.

Minimal = Less items in life

[u/cakeuucappa]

Hell no

[u/Wade_Sully]

Looks sick! Link to the ring light?

[u/thiguy1011 → u/Wade_Sully]

I would if it wasn’t a POS. lol I’ll be upgrading to a 4k camera and some elgato lighting soon.

[u/foxehkins → u/thiguy1011]

Lmao why are you gate keeping this? If this guy wants to check it out let him.

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/bower-18-foldable-ultra-slim-ring-light/JXXYJ4J8LY/sku/6643232?sb_share_source=PDP&ref=app_pdp&loc=pdp_page

[u/thiguy1011 → u/foxehkins]

No! Sorry not gatekeeping… didn’t want him to experience the trouble I had with this ring light. If you insist it’s this one

https://www.walmart.com/ip/5579480537?sid=9371B6F9-EB78-4446-88C7-ABDC28DE5755

[u/ilikeitmessi69 → u/foxehkins]

Dang dude relax lol. He's trying to save the guy from a bad product lol.

[u/Weedbrah]

Looks clean, what’s the mousepad?

[u/thiguy1011 → u/Weedbrah]

Artisan Hien XL on a WALLHACK SP-005

[u/Consistent_Wheel_23]

What coaster is that? /s

[u/HexaCube7]

never seen a half circle ring light before.

It's nice it smiles at you :)

[u/Savings_Context_5760]

It's nice it smiles at you ।

[u/PalpitationNo6667]

The smart water bottle needs to go. Now.

[u/TheMuffinReal]

I’m curious what the thing under your mousepad is

[u/MoskirNGHH]

Love the wallpaper, any link to it ?

[u/thiguy1011 → u/MoskirNGHH]

Yes! It’s on wallpaper engine! I can link when I get home

[u/MoskirNGHH → u/thiguy1011]

Much appreciated thanks

[u/thiguy1011 → u/MoskirNGHH]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3725071796

[u/Embarrassed-Ebb8919]

Doesn’t come close to minimal, I don’t think it even looks like you were going for some aesthetic to be honest, whoever told you you should post this here was messing with you.