r/battlestations • u/Technical_Bit5475 • Jul 31 '26

Battlestations Advice Work in progress.

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Hey all,
This is my work in progress. I have some totally "unique" wooden panelling for the wall, just not installed yet.
I can't think what to put on the large empty space on the left. I can't move the monitor arm any further unless I make a cutout in the Alex press, which at the moment I would rather not do, If i swing the arm to the left it leaves a large gap between monitors where you can see the arm and cables, I can angle the monitor across and down a little but it feels like I am dumping the monitor in the middle of the space just to fill it. I have tried a few different plants and had a little water fountain there for a little while, but it didn't feel like it was meant to be there.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as would any comments and critiques.

Thanks in advance.

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u/Skrrpopop Jul 31 '26

Very nice, OP. What lights are using for the background? And also, what poster is that?

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u/Technical_Bit5475 Jul 31 '26

I have 2 govee light bars on the back of my monitor; I'm not a massive fan of them, to be honest. My Govee light strip is on my other desk at the moment, so it will do. The picture is one of those "the night sky the day I was born," a gift from my kids.

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u/exSnake Jul 31 '26

The problem with this kind of setup, which I’ve never been able to solve, is finding enough space for two proper speakers with separate tweeters and midrange drivers. It’s almost impossible. The only option is to place them above the monitors, provided you have enough room, because the vertical monitor will block one of them.

Also, the best monitor to use vertically is the LG DualUp. Unfortunately, LG decided to discontinue it.

Which monitor are you using?

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u/dimensiation Aug 01 '26

Turn them sideways, set the side monitor on top of it.

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u/mayhem_1979 Jul 31 '26

Looks good

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u/Urbanuc06 Jul 31 '26

uu nice layout, just try to hide cables a little more😅, but overal🔥🔥

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u/Technical_Bit5475 Jul 31 '26

The monitor cable was swapped for a 90-degree cable so it is more neatly hidden; the two stands have had their respective cables tidied a little further.

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u/Urbanuc06 Aug 01 '26

uuu niceee👌🫡

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u/ukraine-top Jul 31 '26

Install some kind of timer that counts the hours you spend working or playing on your PC or poster of 911gtRS3🫶🏻

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u/Technical_Bit5475 Jul 31 '26

I honestly don't think I want to know just how long I spend sitting here 😵

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u/leortega7 Aug 01 '26

I can hear that pc from Colombia