I like your set up. I also like your energy in your videos. It feels like I'm hanging out with a friend who's excited to show me what they do. It reminds me of my best friend and is relaxing.
Mount an xlr speaker amp to the inside top of your camera drawers in that wasted space. It would keep your cable management clean in your already set up pathways, hide the clutter of the amp, and make it easy to access while out of the way enough that you wouldn’t bump it once you set your levels.
Take a look at the Shure MV7 and move over to Davinci Resolve. It will take a few weeks to get fully comfortable, but it’s not that bad and it’s so much better in so many ways!
I hear you man, ive been on the fence for a while now. I'm pretty deep in Adobe suite but, I keep losing so much time to crashes and stuff I'm sure it'd probably just be best to bite the bullet and try to learn resolve
I love this setup! The PC in the drawer might be my favorite part! I will definitely get around to making a better desk setup at some point! Great video Zac! They just keep getting better and better!
I love the desk, except for the keyboard/mouse tray. I prefer using the main platform of the desk with an extra large mouse mat because I like the range of motion it affords me in first person games. Other than that, I'm in love with this desk. Kudos!
You are directly responsible for me building my own desk, I've been working on it since you dropped the video about the draw that holds your laptop. That video gave me a rush of ideas, which I'm now executing in my desk. I hope to be done with it soon, I just got the legs in for it. The legs are awesome, they have a build it area for a shelf. It was finally nice here and I was able to square up the sides and plane flat the top and bottom of a 2" x 12" x 8' board that I'm going to use for that shelf. Unfortunately it started to rain before I could stain it, so that will have to be another day.
Very nice update to your computer and your office. Zac hope you get great use out of it my friend for many years to come. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend Zac. Keep making. God bless.
I know some of it is kinda necessary since it's sliding out on that drawer, but WOW at that rat's nest of cables. Also, I hope you plan to regularly clean that out, or get really comfortable with a dust filled overheating machine real soon.
Ever thought about selling your stuff or doing contract work? I LOVE watching these and they make me think about designs in a different light, I just don't have the tools anymore
Hey Zac - I LOVE your videos and because I'm dealing w/ this issue right now, I have a suggestion for the whole XLR/preamp space issue...considering you're pretty tech savvy, it'd be cool to see you fabricate and add a controller (volume/gain/phantom power toggle) for whatever mic preamp you would go with and wire it to come up through the Laptop drawer into the top of the desk. Maybe make a push toggle for the controller to pop up and then you push it down to hide it flush w/ the desktop? Or maybe a flip top cover? Then you could wire it to the preamp which you would have stored either in that laptop drawer or behind your desk and have the XLR cable hidden as well. I have the same mic mount (same finicky issues too) and an XLR fits perfectly in the built in channel. I rarely comment on youtube videos but this issue hits close to home!
For good cable management, buy some 1 inch black finger ducting. It will fit nicely in that nook by your power bar and it will make the management super easy!
I remember the comments when you first put that keyboard tray in. I also remember everyone including myself really wanting some info on the chair cause it looked so good. Too bad it was a bust comfort wise though. The desk still looks great but I see you haven't fallen down the custom keyboard rabbit hole yet, could be fun making a custom keyboard case but might be difficult making a full video for it to justify the cost.
9:10 I feel like a lot more space could have been utilised in a more efficient way by dividing the drawers into 2 as they are not being used to the top
I can’t understand why you would get stupid comments on your set up. It’s well thought out and it looks amazing. I only wish I was great with computers. Thanks for sharing love your channel and content
When talking about mesurements and height and stuff, please include cm and stuff for the rest of the world. Now I had to google "32 inch in cm" :) I love your desk!
12:50 XLR mic ≠ amp on desk. I'm pretty sure you mean _audio interface._ Speaking of which, there are plenty of small, sleek interfaces out there that you can hide or remote control.
Great desk and very practical for your use. But 1 point i thought i would mention is you have your GPU push hot air downwards, but naturally hot air goes up. Personally i would flip the motherboard so that i let the GPU push hot air upwards while your back fan exhausts it out (i noticed the back fan is at the top too which would help airflow in this case)
Can you make some speakers that match that setup? It could look nice with some speakers of walnut. Maybe you can buy some amplifiers from Icepower, they are practical and sound super good, at an affordable price.
This is such an awesome desk! I've been stuck with a small, really cheap work desk due to space constraints and it's alwasy covered with computer stuff and cables and junk. No drawers no keyboard tray (which I miss having) no nothin. It makes it hard to get things done sometimes wrasslin cables and even just trying to make space for a coffee mug at times. If you were to put together a build doc to replicate this, I would definitely buy it 😅
Zac, it seems to me you checked all of the boxes for your desk. I would love to build a desk myself, but I still lack some of that skill set. I love the fact that you created the height at 36 in. We are on the same page there. I have not started filming any videos after about 7 years. I am currently 70 years old, and at that age, it seems I don't feel very secure in front of the camera. Enough about me, thanks for sharing. Felix
Desk looks great. Gives some ideas for my future, future desk build. lol. Have you tried Davinci resolve for editing, it's free and even can let you set up the design if your used to premier's layout. I have used both, and recently upgraded my pc because it was 10yo and was having troubles, but Davinci is a pretty good program.
Hey Zack! I also make videos (similar to yours) quick question. Did you end up changing the thumbnail for this? If so, was there a big difference between the two?
@@ZacBuilds Is your mic flopping around or the arm? I know I had to routinely tighten the captive screw that threaded into the bottom of the mic. I've since swapped over to the Elgato Low Profile Wave arm in order to move the mic out of my line of sight & give a more podcast type of feel. I'm currently waiting on my new Deity V0-7U mic to arrive to replace the Yeti X.
Ahh Halo ♥️ I love your desk. I recently bought a sit stand desk as I work from home (I build software) but I some miss having draws and the like. Working on building a data and server rack as a homelab. Have you thought about doing something similar with your NAS and networking gear? Keep up the great work!
Maybe a custom mechanical keyboard? Pick a layout you like from kbdfans or whatever (I would for TKL or 75% given the transition from full size and the space you have), get the PCB, switches and keycaps and put together an amazing custom wood case. That would look sick in that setup!
Where’s the video on the Mount for your LG C1 ? I have one and have been desperately trying to figure out a way to get it off that huge base it came with
Awesome stuff, very very jealous :D as for furthering the idea, custom keyboards are a whole rabbit hole of their own, you could get a board with switches feeling (and sounding) just how you like it and have a custom layout - I'm thinking macro columns could be handy for workflow with your editing, also am encoder knob or two can be neat for video scrubbing or just things like volume -/+
You can make a video about ur desk measurements I need it bro today I found ur channel and alrady big fan i don't want to ask so many questions so plz one video about desk measurements because I already read ur vlog and their are so many things are missing so plz make video about this thanks
I like your set up. I also like your energy in your videos. It feels like I'm hanging out with a friend who's excited to show me what they do. It reminds me of my best friend and is relaxing.
Ok, this desk is amazing. I love every detail you pointed out and then more kept coming! Such a great build.
Damn thanks man! That means a lot to me!
Mount an xlr speaker amp to the inside top of your camera drawers in that wasted space. It would keep your cable management clean in your already set up pathways, hide the clutter of the amp, and make it easy to access while out of the way enough that you wouldn’t bump it once you set your levels.
Take a look at the Shure MV7 and move over to Davinci Resolve. It will take a few weeks to get fully comfortable, but it’s not that bad and it’s so much better in so many ways!
I hear you man, ive been on the fence for a while now. I'm pretty deep in Adobe suite but, I keep losing so much time to crashes and stuff I'm sure it'd probably just be best to bite the bullet and try to learn resolve
I love this setup! The PC in the drawer might be my favorite part! I will definitely get around to making a better desk setup at some point! Great video Zac! They just keep getting better and better!
I love the desk, except for the keyboard/mouse tray. I prefer using the main platform of the desk with an extra large mouse mat because I like the range of motion it affords me in first person games. Other than that, I'm in love with this desk. Kudos!
You are directly responsible for me building my own desk, I've been working on it since you dropped the video about the draw that holds your laptop. That video gave me a rush of ideas, which I'm now executing in my desk. I hope to be done with it soon, I just got the legs in for it. The legs are awesome, they have a build it area for a shelf. It was finally nice here and I was able to square up the sides and plane flat the top and bottom of a 2" x 12" x 8' board that I'm going to use for that shelf. Unfortunately it started to rain before I could stain it, so that will have to be another day.
Very nice update to your computer and your office. Zac hope you get great use out of it my friend for many years to come. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend Zac. Keep making. God bless.
Thank you Jared, I always look forward to reading your comments they always brighten my day!
@@ZacBuilds you're welcome. Glad to hear that.
Aside from the desk, this is the best ad segue I have ever seen.
I know some of it is kinda necessary since it's sliding out on that drawer, but WOW at that rat's nest of cables.
Also, I hope you plan to regularly clean that out, or get really comfortable with a dust filled overheating machine real soon.
I think it is a nice video to see somebody getting into custem keyboards.
Building my own keyboard is definitely on the to do list so to speak!
Great desk. Now looking to make something like that for myself.
Ever thought about selling your stuff or doing contract work? I LOVE watching these and they make me think about designs in a different light, I just don't have the tools anymore
Hey Zac - I LOVE your videos and because I'm dealing w/ this issue right now, I have a suggestion for the whole XLR/preamp space issue...considering you're pretty tech savvy, it'd be cool to see you fabricate and add a controller (volume/gain/phantom power toggle) for whatever mic preamp you would go with and wire it to come up through the Laptop drawer into the top of the desk. Maybe make a push toggle for the controller to pop up and then you push it down to hide it flush w/ the desktop? Or maybe a flip top cover? Then you could wire it to the preamp which you would have stored either in that laptop drawer or behind your desk and have the XLR cable hidden as well. I have the same mic mount (same finicky issues too) and an XLR fits perfectly in the built in channel. I rarely comment on youtube videos but this issue hits close to home!
For good cable management, buy some 1 inch black finger ducting. It will fit nicely in that nook by your power bar and it will make the management super easy!
I remember the comments when you first put that keyboard tray in. I also remember everyone including myself really wanting some info on the chair cause it looked so good. Too bad it was a bust comfort wise though. The desk still looks great but I see you haven't fallen down the custom keyboard rabbit hole yet, could be fun making a custom keyboard case but might be difficult making a full video for it to justify the cost.
Awesome tour, Zac! MY desk tour would be pretty lame.... "here's my macbook air"
This set up is super simple and super clean yet so intricate and thought out. I love it!!!
great video mann!! weather looking good ig😎😆
9:10 I feel like a lot more space could have been utilised in a more efficient way by dividing the drawers into 2 as they are not being used to the top
🤣 "old like I am" lol love it
The only thing I would suggest is wall mounting your camera gear to a walnut board or to the side of your desk cause those things are purdy
The sponsor segue killed me 😂
I can’t understand why you would get stupid comments on your set up. It’s well thought out and it looks amazing. I only wish I was great with computers. Thanks for sharing love your channel and content
You can do updated version of your most important tools for wood/metal work.
That is awesome. This have given some great pointers on how to maximize the space of my desk.
When talking about mesurements and height and stuff, please include cm and stuff for the rest of the world. Now I had to google "32 inch in cm" :) I love your desk!
Ohhhh true! Didn't even think about the conversions, I'll try and work that into future videos!
Dont know man, but since TV and monitor screen sizes are always measures in cm, it has kinda burned into my German brain, that one inch is 2,54cm…
12:50 XLR mic ≠ amp on desk. I'm pretty sure you mean _audio interface._
Speaking of which, there are plenty of small, sleek interfaces out there that you can hide or remote control.
Great desk and very practical for your use. But 1 point i thought i would mention is you have your GPU push hot air downwards, but naturally hot air goes up. Personally i would flip the motherboard so that i let the GPU push hot air upwards while your back fan exhausts it out (i noticed the back fan is at the top too which would help airflow in this case)
Can you make some speakers that match that setup?
It could look nice with some speakers of walnut.
Maybe you can buy some amplifiers from Icepower, they are practical and sound super good, at an affordable price.
Definitely something I'll add to my project list. I actually just posted a speaker build video yesterday, except they were for my living room
This is such an awesome desk! I've been stuck with a small, really cheap work desk due to space constraints and it's alwasy covered with computer stuff and cables and junk. No drawers no keyboard tray (which I miss having) no nothin. It makes it hard to get things done sometimes wrasslin cables and even just trying to make space for a coffee mug at times. If you were to put together a build doc to replicate this, I would definitely buy it 😅
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Zac, it seems to me you checked all of the boxes for your desk. I would love to build a desk myself, but I still lack some of that skill set. I love the fact that you created the height at 36
in. We are on the same page there.
I have not started filming any videos after about 7 years. I am currently 70 years old, and at that age, it seems I don't feel very secure in front of the camera.
Enough about me, thanks for sharing. Felix
Here we go!
Your first
That desk is awesome. You have clearly put a lot of thought and effort into every detail.
How do you like the big monitor vs multiple monitor set up?
Desk looks great. Gives some ideas for my future, future desk build. lol. Have you tried Davinci resolve for editing, it's free and even can let you set up the design if your used to premier's layout. I have used both, and recently upgraded my pc because it was 10yo and was having troubles, but Davinci is a pretty good program.
Hey Zack! I also make videos (similar to yours) quick question. Did you end up changing the thumbnail for this? If so, was there a big difference between the two?
Why you dont have lots off viewsss ypur channel is amazing
TH-cam is a competitive place! Thanks for the kind words tho man
LOL I've had that exact mic / boom arm for the last 2 years lol
Does yours flop around too? Someone said mine might be broken
@@ZacBuilds Is your mic flopping around or the arm? I know I had to routinely tighten the captive screw that threaded into the bottom of the mic. I've since swapped over to the Elgato Low Profile Wave arm in order to move the mic out of my line of sight & give a more podcast type of feel. I'm currently waiting on my new Deity V0-7U mic to arrive to replace the Yeti X.
Amazing
maybe you can add a hiden console tray/drer
Ahh Halo ♥️
I love your desk. I recently bought a sit stand desk as I work from home (I build software) but I some miss having draws and the like. Working on building a data and server rack as a homelab. Have you thought about doing something similar with your NAS and networking gear?
Keep up the great work!
Zac, i have 3060 Ti version of your graphics card. It looks very much the same exept for some differences i guess.
Super
i saw another version of this desk with a dual monitor mount that was gorgeous. what brand was that?
hey yt this is a great video
Maybe a custom mechanical keyboard? Pick a layout you like from kbdfans or whatever (I would for TKL or 75% given the transition from full size and the space you have), get the PCB, switches and keycaps and put together an amazing custom wood case. That would look sick in that setup!
I'm actually editing that video right now haha. I did a 65% build though
Good
Where’s the video on the Mount for your LG C1 ? I have one and have been desperately trying to figure out a way to get it off that huge base it came with
Nvm. 🥹 watched further along… sadly I don’t have access or the know how to weld. Either way such an awesome set up
Me encanta tu estilo 👌
if you want to improve a gaming set up, it more RGB, haha
Awesome stuff, very very jealous :D as for furthering the idea, custom keyboards are a whole rabbit hole of their own, you could get a board with switches feeling (and sounding) just how you like it and have a custom layout - I'm thinking macro columns could be handy for workflow with your editing, also am encoder knob or two can be neat for video scrubbing or just things like volume -/+
Haha you must have been spying on me because that's one of my next videos 😉
Very nice desk. Jealous
What's the temp range of that pc on full load?
What’s the name of the storage you have in your closet.
Whats the name of the arm from the keyboard arm
You can make a video about ur desk measurements I need it bro today I found ur channel and alrady big fan i don't want to ask so many questions so plz one video about desk measurements because I already read ur vlog and their are so many things are missing so plz make video about this thanks
RGB
Lol "only a 3070"
Haha fair. But I'd be rocking a 3080ti if I could find one for anything close to MSRP.
@@ZacBuilds I feel that. I was able to 'only' get a 3060 TI when it was released by spamming the best buy website 😂
You should be ashamed that you spent that much money on a chair