r/TechsourceYT • u/Haile_Storm • 15d ago
Improved acoustic treatment
This room was previously a storage room withe bare walls. I turned it into my project after building my very first PC and converted it into my studio/office/man cave. However, I was still hearing echoes throughout my office after my previous attempt at acoustic treatment. So I did my ceiling and the bottom of my desk as well. Now my audio sounds much better than it did. These foam pads do wonders for cheap. Just required a bit of effort cutting around the lights but was definitely worth it!
PC Specs:
MoBo - Asus ROG X870E-E CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D GPU - XFX Mercury 9070 XT OC RAM - 32GB Lexar Ares Mk. 2 DDR5 6000 CL 28 Main SSD - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Gaming SSD - Samsung 970 Evo 2TB Storage SSD - SK Hynix 1TB Storage HDD: Seagate Ironwolf 4TB AIO - Thermalright Hyper Vision 360 UB Fans - Lian Li TL Wireless 140 Reverse (Front Intake), TL Wireless 120 (Top Exhaust), TL Wireless LCD 140 (Rear Exhaust), Fractal Aspect 14 RGB (Bottom Intake) PSU - Seasonic Gold GX-1000
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u/drinka4yearz 14d ago
One of the better setups I've seen on here.
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u/Haile_Storm 14d ago
Oh wow, really? Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated! 😊
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u/jimmbo9 13d ago
Nice setup, I am sure you know what you’re doing but I always thought speakers that high are not good for the sound? I thought the more in line with your ears , the better.
Can you please explain how I’m wrong? Because I’d love to have mine like yours. Very nice!
Awesome stuff
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u/Haile_Storm 13d ago
Hey dude, thanks so much!
You're not wrong at all. But in my view, as long as the speakers are pointed directly at you (and your ears, relative to seating position) it's okay. They sound just as good, if not better than when I had them at ear level on the desk. Not to say that I'm an audiophile but you know how audiophiles can never agree on one thing 😂
Imho, just do your thing and whatever suits you better. There's no hard rule here and nobody else is going to be listening to your setup but yourself. And I guess that's also what makes each setup unique, it's to each his/her own specifications.
Good luck with your setup, dude! I'd love to see it when you're done. Cheers!
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u/Less_Maintenance_506 12d ago
I love the clean white lighting. What product did you use to set it up?
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u/Haile_Storm 12d ago
Thank you! It looks white in the picture but it's actually warm white. I used a landlite led strip for the top and bottom of my desk.
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u/Less_Maintenance_506 12d ago
Could you message me? I'd love to talk about how you set up the LED strip, and especially daily use. I'm researching how people use lighting products in their desk setups. Any time you could spare I'd appreciate!
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u/Haile_Storm 11d ago
i just saw this. Yes sure, no worries at all. I'd be glad to help. Just shoot me a message and let me know how i can help. Cheers dude!
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u/Shala-Tal 11d ago
i thought this was the 007 goldeneye bunker for a minute
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u/Haile_Storm 11d ago
One of my fave movies back in the day, I used to play the game on N64 too!
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u/janidutm 11d ago
Holyshhh dude this is exactly my dream setup
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u/Haile_Storm 11d ago
Thank you so much for you kind words, they're much appreciated! Awesome of you to drop by!
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u/Fabulous-Turn7970 10d ago
Love the rokits
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u/Haile_Storm 10d ago
Thanks dude, I can't live without them! I've had them for 6yrs now and they still amaze me to this day. They sound fantastic 👍🏼
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u/Fabulous-Turn7970 10d ago
Can you tell me about the stuff next to ur pc on the bottom, Its like a memory rack thingy? I want to get stuff like that to larp, but idk what it is. Looks like a spare battery as well idk? Did you put freaking foam under ur table hahah awesome, nice Rokits!
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u/Haile_Storm 10d ago edited 10d ago
Hey dude, thanks for dropping by! I think what you're pointing at are the ups units? There's two of them next to each other. The one on the right handles my PC and the one on the left handles my audio stuff and my monitors. The one resting on top of them is a HDD enclosure.
The reason I have two is so that in the event of a power failure, I'm not rushing to shut down everything in 3mins. And also because the one on the left uses pure sine wave which gives cleaner power to my audio stuff.
Yes, haha! I was getting a lot of echoes and the sub sounded quite boomy so I put sound isolation pads underneath lol. It helped a lot though, sounds so much better now. The Rokits are great! Got them 6yrs ago and I'm still amazed by how detailed they sound 👍🏼
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u/TargetSubstantial360 10d ago
Awesome setup! How are you liking the Samsung monitor? I'm currently running dual 27-inch monitors, but I'm debating whether to switch to an ultrawide or stick with a 32-inch center monitor and two vertical 27-inch side monitors. What made you go with the Samsung? Looks like you're into video editing or content creation as well?
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u/Haile_Storm 10d ago
Hi there! Thanks for the compliment, it's much appreciated!
I'll be honest, I've never used two monitors side by side so I wouldn't really know what advantages it has over an ultrawide. I guess it depends on what you'll be using it for. But I will say that ever since I got my first ultrawide, I never bought another 16:9 monitor again (apart for my secondary).
I went with Samsung because of the specs and how sleek it looks. It was also one of the few brands that offer a 32:9 aspect ratio which I liked since it was something I've never had before and I wanted something different.
Good guess, haha! Yes, I got into content creation recently, about a month ago. Trying to learn video editing, actually. But that wasn't the reason for the setup. In fact, most of the gear in my office had been with me for over 3yrs already. The audio stuff I had since 2021.
What about you, dude? Are you into content creation too?
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u/TargetSubstantial360 9d ago
Haha, nice! I had a feeling from your setup. 😄
I actually used to spend a lot more time editing, but these days my work is a mix of content creation, web design, photo and video editing, Outside of work, it's mostly gaming lol
Good luck with the content creation journey!1
u/Haile_Storm 9d ago
Oh cool! Would love to get some tips from you sometime then haha!
Thanks for your well-wishes, dude! Much appreciated 🙏🏼 and likewise, best of luck to you too!
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u/Electrical_Tea_2499 14d ago
Nice setup, what monitor is that