Reviewing other Tech YouTuber Setups... 

Ha thanks Jay for the analysis and the compliments

Hey Jay! Really happy to hear you liked the table riser suggestion! Was definitely surprised to see my setup here haha much love ❤

Appreciate the overview of the setup Jay, but you are looking at my old setup lol. That has been upgraded since 2 months ago

I love Paul's setup - it's the most "real" to me; clearly loved & lived-in.

Dang, was hoping to see Optimum Tech on this. After knowing the chair he uses in that clean setup, I no longer tempted to have a gaming chair

Hey Jay. Since you're not using the Alex drawers for storage, why not drill passthrough holes at the back of it and put your power strip in them? This is what I've done with my own setup. Cables are managed and channelled under the table but they all lead to the drawers where they're plugged in to a power strip in one of the drawers, where all the access wires also reside. 😁

Dmitry's cinematography, lighting and editing is second to none, his production is nearly flawless. Dude make stunning content.

I really liked Sara Dietschy's setup she had in her New York studio. She gave a very detailed explanation of why she had what she had, flexible lighting, DSLR mounted far from her face to help keep her eyes from looking down even when reading from a screen. She also had lots of redundancy since she did scheduled interviews and couldn't risk losing content if something went wrong during recording.

Like others in the comments, I'm going to point Jay to Optimum Tech for his ultra clean setup and beautiful videos. Also, Steve from Hardware Unboxed just built an awesome desk in his new studio space.

The primary monitor will have the system tray on it, Jay. At 15:30 in your video, its the top one.

Jay: Pans Linus for a cluttered setup with a view of a door behind him for streaming. Also Jay: Records content in front of his tire storage accented with colored lighting.

Hey Jay, you're pretty handy with a circular saw. What about constructing a cabinet to replace the double Alex drawers in the back corner? You could even leave the floor out of it and tuck the subwoofer back into it, saving a bit more space and looking a bit classier. Cut down a sheet of plywood, or start from some 4'x4' project panels. Glue, stain, and finish, and boom, done! I built my own desk out of 1x3s and a butcherblock counter top, and I love it. Was fun to combine woodworking and tech stuff.

this could really need timestamps!

24:40 take out the far right draws stick woofer inside and make timber frame (painted) with 8mm x 8mm steel mesh insert with 2x kitchen Blum hindge with touch catch . also paint the draws same as wall.

@ 21:40 Hey it's lowfi girl! That's some serious chill right there!

With all do respect to all Tech RU-vidrs, including Jay, Paul seems (because I never met him) like one of the nicest guys anyone can meet in the world ... Hence Jay calling him Fuzzy 😊

25:15 Right on! It's always cool to see support for vets. I am one myself.

Seems kinda odd you reviewed Linus' in progress desk setup instead of his completed one but idk. Cool video regardless.

I have the same speakers as Mike! I like his warm wood tone setup. My walls are light grey with white trim, my desk is made of three white Ikea Alex drawer bases and a birch countertop......had to add the warmth of wood to the space!

Honestly, I'm digging some of the Asus ROG Ikea stuff. Particularly the peg board and trophy case, but if you'd use it in your already dark room I would have preferred if they had a white option or stainless steel instead of the black. Or they do have metal pegboard at Home Depot or Lowes that you can get in stainless steel which looks good, too, but I do like the ROG theming on the Ikea one. Linus's setup was updated last December, prior to the picture used in this video, and he did a Logitech sponsored video taking care of the cable management. His clickbait title for the video was "It's time to break up." He did switch over to a wireless keyboard and mouse, as well as drilling holes through the desk to route cables underneath it as best he could.

15:30 primary monitor in Windows 10 has notification tray and icons next to the date and time, so the top monitor (smaller) is primary

Phil would get the tingles if he saw Optimum Techs lighting and B-Roll

I love the Bismarck ship model in your set up Jay!

dimitri hair: awesome jay hair: compressed to oblivion

15:36 you can see his upper monitor is the main one by looking at the taskbar thingy on the right^^

How about some kinda patterned texture wall? like a spider web or fractal pattern? (perhaps some 90's holo stickers, lol) Also try sound dampening on ceiling or even along the top boarder of the walls which can be out of foci and help. My brother used a plywood board with foam attached to it which he could tuck into a closet when not streaming. His studio broke down into tuck-away props. The plants and multiple angled props, curtains ect from Canucks help dampen noise. I really enjoyed this video and will check out those other YT for setup ideas.

I remember a picture from CES or whatever, Kyle posted it, Dmitry and Brandon (LTT) were on it and the caption was (IIRC): "Dmitry Novoselov and Brandon Lee walk into a bar. The lighting is perfect." 😁😁😁

I do have unmatched displays, primary a 27" 1440p ips and a 24" 1080p, as a secondary display for testing 1080p web content as a standard

My favorite RU-vidr setup in all honesty for me Jay, is yours. I really like what you did with your game room and it gave me ideas for what I would like to implement in my own gaming room when i actually get the space for it.

Linus' DSLR is not just a flex, you forgot about WAN show where his face took up 1/2 the screen when they were virtual

I love Paul's setups and his content around them. His vlog videos building and working on their home and setups have always been a massive inspiration for me on ideas for my own space.

I don't have $200 for an legato Webcam I do happen to own a Canon slr. It's not much a hassle really, you just need a ac adapter to replace the battery pack, pretty standard stuff to have with an slr. Canon also supports drivers that turn most of their slrs hook directly in as a Webcam in windows. No capture card needed.

I'm glad I found your channel Brother, about to build my first entry level PC. thank you for the great advice.

I really enjoyed this video. It has given me inspiration to improve my setup.

What is the big light up panel on the wall over by the couch? And Kyle and Edgar have the cleanest setups, I'm not a huge DBZ fan either but that setup is clean and for all the work it took to mount it Kyle's wall setup looks awesome.

I'm very function over form...but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to manage your cables. It makes it look so much better and if your not upgrading and changing a lot, you really only need to do it like once.

In linus's defence with the DLSR, is he used it for LAN short. Compared to how bad Luke's was, I appreciate a good camera if your stretching it out.

Been using an unfinished solid door that I got new for $70, stained it, and put it on a standing desk frame. The door was cheaper than the ikea tops, and combined with the alyx drawers, could be a more cost effective way to make a desk.

The office frame is legit…working on my setup this weekend now too much inspire

criticism over cable management is like so much water on a ducks back, it doesn't affect him and he ignores it.

15:28 - I'm gonna take a safe guess and say the top (16:9) monitor is the primary because it's the one that has all the tray icons, click, audio & notifications in the lower right corner.

I find the best method is keep watching the videos, as the algorithm works best, based upon your watch history. If you keep watching the content, it'll show up in your recommendations. That or going to the subscriptions feed.

You really should look at DIY perks studio. Especially with his PC desk and hidden monitor

usually people have there primary monitor set in windows so the system tray, internet, sound, and notifications widgets are in the bottom right of that screen

You GOTTA do some sorta razzle dazzle camo for the accent wall.

I feel like Hardware Canucks could host a master class in lighting.

All jokes aside, I like all the setups, but I feel akin to linus because I'm very form over function and screw those cables because their going to be replaced soon anyway

You forgot to mentioned that Linus’s PC isn’t even in the same room as his set-up.

That video you're using to review linus setup is quite old. Check out his "it's time to break up" video or daily driving linux challenge series, he did cable manage his setup

For the room I like any of the hardware canucks guys... While the desk setup specifically I like yours Jay 😀

My favorite setup is my own :) I'll post a vid once it's back together. First I have to cut some of my motherboard tray to hide cables, right now they are in the way of the front air intake. I've managed to stuff a Threadripper (on a Creator board) into a 2003 beige case which was my first computer back then (Windows XP). I had to shorten the heat pipes and remove fins from the air cooler to make it fit in the case.

I love how Jay comments on Linus flexing for using a DSLR camera for streaming fast forward through the video and Jay is flexing about his Def Tech 9000 just a bit cringe worthy to be honest

go back to 1080p, blasphemy, never will I go back to that from ultrawide. Just give them a virtual hug and keep what you're doing, you know it's excellent :)

I've had the Subscriptions page bookmarked for 10+ years. I've never used notifications and I've never missed a video I was interested in from a creator I was subscribed to.

Yeeees, looking forward to Techmas!!!

You and Paul should do a monthly show. I love Bitwit. I understand the decision but I REALLY miss seeing dudes in this world at this level collaborating.

Check out David Zhang's Dream Desk Setup 5.0. Super clean gaming + productivity setup.

Still waiting for my desk mat, ordered the same day I got the notification, it may be stuck in Vancouver.

Reviews people when you havn't finished building the other sets in the studio while sits behind tires. Love ya Jay !

It's not exactly a gaming/streaming setup, but you should look at Steve's benchmark station on Hardware Unboxed. The desk was designed and built himself to be the ultimate benchmarking command center and it came out pretty swick.

27:18 Classic Jay LOL

Jay: "I want to get rid of the floating shelves". Don't sink your battleship!

I can recommend using pine 1x12 for a desk material and using a darkish stain just looks great all the texture you get from the real wood grain and knots for a more clean look then toping off with a clear coat I built my desk out of pine and it’s been great note if you ever decide to use it pre drill holes you will split the wood entirely pine is considered “soft” but it’s plenty strong

Hardware Canucks does have beautiful Cinematography, very well put together sets and ready good looking lighting in all of their videos. It makes all of their videos pleasing to watch. My personal favorite set is Kyle's aka Bitwit. He has an awesome looking little Lian Li O11-D Mini build in the background that looks awesome. The whole floating shelf thing with lighting looks pretty good, and his wall mounted PC is also pretty bad ass. Overall, I definitely like it. Also love Paul's set. You can tell that its put to good use for many hours a day, but it's still very good looking and very functional.

I know in the PC world using a TV in place of an actual PC monitor is a cardinal sin but I have tried the triple wide monitors and double and such, they just don't to catch the immersion level of my 75" tv. When playing games world of warships on a screen that size and sitting at it on a desk all you see is the ship no background nothing underneath and having to turn your head to look at the edges because you thought you saw a ship in the distance adds to the immersion. I don't play games that benefit from high refresh rate so being locked at 60 is fine for me

I like Linus' set up because it makes my cable management look okay, even though I think he cleaned his up quite a bit before moving. I hate cables but charging wireless things also makes me crazy.

RandomFrankP's setup is definitely nice, but as an audio guy, the position of his monitors (speakers) at 17:35 really grinds my gears...

I gotta say Jay has very nice eyes which seem to emit his inner child 😊😇

That "The Office" plaque is golden. One of the best shows ever.

Maybe some more experiments with stuff, it gives ppl more in depth knowledge abt subject matters and fun for everybody to watch

He knows Linus' setup was used for WAN Show streams, right? A DSLR was appropriate because he was basically full screen not thumbnail sized in the streams. The cables were nightmare inducing, though.

Oh Jay for the Love of god PLEASE Change the Rainbow puke on the Legion!!

24:54 Oh my... Well, that is an akward moment. Sliping in several of those right next to American folded flag. lol

That video of Linus you reviewed is out of date as he has changed it and I think he has changed to an elgato cam now, has a goxlr etc not what you see now still has the key lights though

I can't find out what risers they are using on the Alex drawers!!

One of the best setups i have seen is "Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to" 🤣

Jay, is that an Extreme Contact Force on the top of your tire stack? If you've been on track wit it I'm curious what do you think of it?

I like the Reinübung Bismarck and Yamato

Lol I use my old dining room table as my desk, the leg space is great.

4:20 was that the camera Linus setup because of wan show?

We wanna see Phil and Nick's Setups!

I think Paul's is the best that goes against all my OCD, but it looks warm and comfortable and lived in.. cotched

Hey Jay can you do a video of the set up on AMD motherboard and Bios for the Asus thunderboltex 4 card and what you opinion about it?

Jay, you might want to get that cable phobia checked out LOL

Thumbs up from another anime boomer. Mine is a 5 PC setup, so minimal cable management. Yours my favourite because I love white and grey colour when it comes to builds

Just when I thought everything is failing me, Jay uploads a set up react :)

Hard to roast someone from a tire shop 😂 I kid I kid

15:00 ~ Primary monitor is the 16:9 You can tell, because it has the system tray in the bottom right. Only primary monitor gets that.

Glad to hear your dad has retired! I saw a folded flag and immediately my heart sunk but glad to hear it’s for a good reason. I am a Sailor as well but far from retiring. Great video, best of luck to you and your family.

Wow Jay, your Nanoleafs don't look like a bank of pink and white swastikas at all. I mean, it doesn't bother me at all personally, but I thought I'd mention it just in case that's something that might be a cause for consternation for anyone you know. Just a thought ;-) On a positive note, I really love your setups Jay. You have really good taste in terms of style color and coordination while maintaining a highly functional yet very comfortable looking environment. You always get top marks in my book. As a former audio engineer I can definitely appreciate your anal retentive attention to detail when it comes to cable management. Godspeed, Diem

When I looked at Kyles speakers it made me wonder if they where surround speakers to a TV/projector setup on the other side of the room. :P

i have the same sound setup as Linus in this vid LOL this Corsair setup dose sound great for a 2+1

Hey Jay, Linus was not using green screen in WAN show while he was working from home, his kids or wife were interrupting him from time to time coming from through door behind him

All the setups looked nice to me. Then again I tend to be function over form myself. I do like the idea of being able to pass your cables through the wall though.

It is kinda funny that jay will change the setup and plan to upgrade the unusable under the desk drawers

Next video, ranking other tech youtubers

jay, i totally understand keeping wires neat and out of the way but it take to much effort try to organize all these wires. When it comes to wires, I'm a lost cause.

This is the kind of videos you should be making more often. Builds are great but these are excellent.

Hey just wanted to say congrats to all of you who won a giveaway last month hope you enjoy! :D

He still has to review hardware unboxed steve's setup in the "shed"