Ask HN: What’s Your Desk Setup

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Post by nodivbyzero » Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 2:55 PM UTC

Hello HN, I’m in the process of building my desk for work from home. I’d like to hear/see any recommendations on your dream desk setup. Where did you buy your desk? How about cable management? Lights, pads, chargers, keyboard, etc…

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Desk Setup

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Post by catlover76 » Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 3:02 PM UTC

Maybe not really a rec you're looking for, but I had this desk until I had to move a couple months ago, and it was definitely the best desk I have ever owned: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/utespelare-gaming-desk-light-gr...

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Desk Setup

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Post by night-rider » Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 4:41 PM UTC

> How about cable management?

Not an issue for me, apart from tangling, which can get annoying. Not sharing my setup on Reddit or 'rate my setup' forums because my cables are always messy and I'm not changing my ways.

Re: Ask HN: What’s Your Desk Setup

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Post by shpx » Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 5:45 PM UTC

Ikea TROTTEN standing desk (has a hand-crank that I rarely use) https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/trotten-desk-sit-stand-white-s7...

Jarvis single monitor arm https://store.hermanmiller.com/office-furniture-desk-accesso...

Apple Studio display https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/apple-studio-display/stan...

Apple Keyboard (with Touch ID) https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK293LL/A/magic-keyboard-...

MX Master 3 mouse https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/mx-master-3s.91...

Pixel stand (wireless phone charger) https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_stand_2nd_gen

I have one power cable to the monitor and one for the phone charger and a lightning cable from the monitor for charging the keyboard, so I don't have enough cables to "manage". I think I used to plug the phone charger into the monitor but I don't remember why I stopped.