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Door
Biometric lock to keep the kids out!
Looking In
Lounge corner / comic nerd area
Command
Command station!
Can someone please direct me to where you purchase the colored lights that you see in most setups? Here is a picture of what I am talking about
Angle shot
Required keyboard shot.
Ergotron LX arms with custom riser threaded from conduit.
Another shot of the arms and wiring
Cable management, as good as I can get it.
All five screens, used for various things while programming / streaming.
What mancave is complete without a desk fridge?
Shelving
Nerd posters
desk angle shot
FiiO DAC and amp.
M-Audio, Grado and FiiO
Deck Legend Keyboard!
Razer Naga and bungee
another audio shot with posters
Lamp and shot to back lounge
Zombies!
Looking back
Door and desk
Another angle
Filing cabinet filled with.. comics! (two cabinets+)
Details
Computer details:
- Corsair 650D case
- Asus Sabertooth Z77 motherboard
- Intel i5 3570K CPU
- 32GB Corsair Dominator RAM
- EVGA GeForce 670 FTW+ 4GB
- Corsair AX750 PSU
- OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD
- 2TB WD Caviar Black HD
- Corsair H100i CPU cooler
- Creative SB Recon3D sound card
Displays:
- 3x Asus 24" LED monitors (VS248H-P)
- 2x LG 22" LCD monitors (L226WTQ)
- Ergotron LX dual monitor arms
- EasyLCD Triple Monitor Stand
Peripherals:
- Deck Legend Keyboard (Frost)
- Razer Naga Epic mouse
- Razer Sphex mousepad skin
- Razer Mouse Bungee
- Blue Yeti USB microphone on desk-mounted boom with pop filter
- Grado 325is headphones
- M-Audio AV40 speakers
- FiiO E9 headphone amplifier
- FiiO E17 USB DAC
- Herman Miller Embody chair (Carbon, Balance fabric)
- Ikea Galant desk system
- Frigidaire under desk refrigerator
Maxwell Robot!
My man cave bud, Max the Corgi!
Comic wall
Shelves made from crown molding and L brackets, very simple.
Some key issues (to me for personal reasons), signatures from shows, and some of my favorite covers / series / artists / writers.
"My laboratory"
Workbench in the back of the basement.
Did I mention I love tinkering with old headphones?
Laboratory and Media Rack
Media server rack where all the CAT6 in the house ends up.
Running a media server to devices throughout the house (5 kids = lots of movies all the time).
RAGESTARVED
the picture of your wires gave me an erection
maximothedestroyer
so that's the room you masturbate in?
tosafety
masturbatorium*
slapmyassandcallmesusan
STOP RUBBING YOUR HAPPINESS IN MY FACE!
Frostels
To the OP. We have the same mouse mat! Aaaaaaand that's about it. Nice gaming setup!
CheeryCherryCat
I was just thinking all I have in common with this photo is one sole Wolverine comic aha. I wish I was rich >.<
Kundrew
Its so clean
CaptFirePanda
"Master Wayne, you've been gone a long time"; "Sorry, there was a BF3 update"
mothersuperiorfuckballs
I want to steal this, turn it into my girl-cave, and not change a single goddamn thing. HOLY SHIT.
celticbelle
As s girl, I love this plan!
popculturella
Ditto.
Ryvan
Ma'am cave
PeasAndCarrots
I was about to say "this needs to be a thing" but then I realized it would be misconstrued 99% of the time.
c1328chase
or you could, you know, break him and his wife up, then replace her.
PeasAndCarrots
He said he's got 5 kids. I'd think real hard before trying this angle.
JamesKryack
Can we swap lives for just an hour, so I can experience this and forever live vicariously?
WinnifVerd23
Yes i know but is it still called a mancave then?
theadmiral0245
I came...
catears87
all of that just to browse imgur? ;)
samgurian
Do I spy scotch glass in second pic?
vannatter
Good eye ;)
oliviawildebeforepizza
This is cable management porn. Also, can we trade rooms? Mine has a nifty uh.. Oh I don't know, some Mass Effect stuff here and there..
JacuzziMcDoobler
*Fap cave
cultus
guys, lets help this poor man, he has nothing to eat!
letsstealahouse
I bet your wife is hot, too... Dick...
thequeenbitch
I'm a girl. I watch porn. Will you marry me?
imaxhighsky
I'm a boy. I watch porn. Will you marry me?
fangpimaster
TIL I'm poorer than most of imgurians
fangpimaster
or so it would seems from all the "look at my new man cave" posts these days.
secondcoming
some, not most
AuMember
Has your wife filed for divorce yet?
vannatter
No, she has her own vices I support, heh.
tehroar
All that and you went with an i5 over an i7??
ChomskyWouldnt
that 3570K is fantastic for overclocking, anything more and diminishing returns kick in fast. plus he's not exactly maxed out on graphics...
tehroar
Sure, but look at the rest of the Man cave. Could have upgraded a lil bit.
ChomskyWouldnt
I'd still spend extra cash on more graphics or upgrade from a sound card to all external audio hardware personally
LastDanceWithLilyandJames
All in good time, man. The night is young, and full of torrents.
vannatter
another 670 will be next on my list :)
verethy
What is the other EVGA card in your computer atm? It's not listed.
vannatter
gtx 650, its so little and cute!
platypus1292
Because fuck sending your kids to college
WeRanTheWorld
http://d22zlbw5ff7yk5.cloudfront.net/images/uncaptioned-g1IBspk-511173704d850.gif
vannatter
haha, no.
Bpendragon
Just pray your kids don't learn the gummy bear trick.
paulyshoresnextofkin
Yeah, or learn how to hack the Gibson. Awesomeness
vannatter
dont worry, they eat all their gummy bears.
Bpendragon
But if they ever don't... they may have learned the simple magic.
Numerion
And here I am questioning what's the thingy on the first picture and how does it work & what's the gummy bear trick
Bpendragon
(1/2) I believe that the thingy is a fingerprint scanner (biometric) and that you just simply place a digit on there to open the door.
Bpendragon
(3/2) Can only work on a reader where one simply puts their digit down, not one that you must slide to read.
Numerion
Ah, I thought so much...was just confused with the biometric scanner thingy...Thanks! :)
Bpendragon
(2/2) The GGT is where you there is still oils left on the scanning window, pressing the back of a gummy bear can sometimes trick it.
pegruder
Quite possibly the best man cave one has ever seen. OP - what did you use for the blue lighting at the back of the desk?
filltininwithwords
Tech Man Cave maybe. Needs more dark oak panelling and cigars and scotch and shit.
vannatter
I have good bourbon, but thats about it :)
filltininwithwords
If you've got enough of it, that's all you need!
vannatter
Thanks! They're RGB strips; any color you want. http://amzn.com/B0040FJ27S
pegruder
Cool deal! Thanks. I was actually just looking at those!
pianoflames
I could totally fap to porn on 5 screens at once
kaneJam
hence the bio metric lock
NotMistaken
ooh, so is that why the keyboard is glowing ?
arghnard
As an individual with ADHD, I concur.
Sonnydays
Pretty sure this is the TRUTH behind the biometric key.
THERESATROLLINTHEDUNGEON
If that was your first thought, you may belong on 4chan, my friend...
pianoflames
oh I'm there too a lot
floorsandwalls
be my friend. be my very best friend.
DustyBozangas
I've wandered into /b/ through boredom. Kinda scary.
Popothagringo
It's a luck-based adventure...you never know what you are gonna find at any given time :P
THERESATROLLINTHEDUNGEON
Good, good...
tipdub
feel the HATE flow through you
salmonellaWV
I have a laptop that has to stay plugged in or it instantly dies. It's pretty boss...
p3ac3l0v3mus1c
oh yea mine does that too, but I have the upgrade...every thirty minutes the screen goes black and I have to restart it. baller status.
treekiddo
me too an HP somethingorother and it over heats all the time
toastedflakes
I have an HP that keeps me warm during winters. saves me a lot of money.
WithNothingBetterToDo
+1 same
SirCasms
i have an hp. i use it make toast and other frying related stuff.
dean215
Me too, it's like having a desktop but with slightly more flexibility
gookish
I use my HP to cook Hot Pockets. After all that's what HP stands for.
clnoy
My Toshiba melted... and I mean it literally. The things that hold the screen became loose because melting and it could not stay opened ;/
p5surf
-1 for inadequate ventilation at workbench - that solder will kill you man. -1 i5 processor? Otherwise +1000 for amazing lair+ sharing
Daskful
I'm about to get a 3930k to replace by 3820... GIVE ME ASSURANCE D;
Maloos
i5 is more than adequate for any type of gaming the next 5 years...
jeff66
so many people missing the i5 thing. The 3570k is one of the best CPU's available right now, and when overclocked can easily surpass the i7
lotlp
Unless you also overclock the i7 :D
minervabro
But an AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core is so much better and costs at least 40 bucks less on average.
ChomskyWouldnt
+1 for getting it. god i love nerding out on comp hardware on imgur. this is combining two of my favorite things
lotlp
The first thing I thought about when looking at this cave was "you spent this much on that, and went for an i5/670 and a Recon3D sound card?
ChomskyWouldnt
I dunno, I think it just depends on personal priorities. Ex: my proc is an old x3 720 BE but I've got a 7970Ghz Ed for graphics (1/2)
ChomskyWouldnt
In my case it's bc bulldozer was thoroughly underwhelming, and now I'm waiting on Haswell. Maybe he's looking ahead to something. 2/2
vannatter
Ventilation actually is an issue at that bench. I do most welding (aside from simple soldering) at the garage bench :) Thanks!
p5surf
Then I stand corrected and return your point +1. ;) Also +1 for no dust in PC's case, especially with a dog. Id love to play BF3 on ur rig
vannatter
OCD cleaning powers! :D
ChomskyWouldnt
I'm a fan of the setup, but I gotta ask: with those monitors and that proc, why not spring for a 680 or go SLI?
vannatter
sli is planned, had the 650, CEO (wife) has to approve another one ;)
christanbul
does that corsair cooler require refilling? because i hear its a liquid cooler and recently purchased a H70 model
christanbul
because when i hear liquid i assume that it need refilling with water or some other liquid coolant.
ChomskyWouldnt
most of the new ones are closed loop coolers which don't require maintenance. if you roll your own though, all bets are off... and good luck
humptydumpty
my bf would leave me for you so fast
Ihatewhenpeopledonotspacebetweenwords
This just made me laugh because as a straight guy i would leave my imaginary girlfriend for him.
SmoothieGuy
Well "dump" is part of your username.
humptydumpty
good job deducing that
saeriaa
I would leave my boyfriend for this..
IKnowImADogOnTheInternet
You and me both.
YouLikeDags
he'd have to get through me first, lady
3825
I know it sounds cliche but why not both?
JakeBasil
I appreciate a good pikey...
YouLikeDags
it ain't like we've got Social Security numbers
JakeBasil
wuts a "dag"
WorkLurker
y'know, "dags", they bark and stuff, do you like them?
elninjapenguin
I'm considering leaving my wife right now. Plus side, I just got my own room Ideas abound.
TheOvarianBarbarian
OP, can you come and redecorate my lady-cave? WAIT WAIT THAT SOUNDED AWFUL.
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AlphaNuOmega
First thing I thought of as well
ImFrank
Thank you for my newest pick-up line. "Hello there. I was wondering if you'd be interested in having me redecorate your lady-cave? ;)"
elricancito
Nope you meant it!
TheNamesAshHousewares
Awful? Or awesome?
KryomGAC
haha, that almost made me snort out my ginger ale lmao
oglehole
i have ribbons and posters and ltos of stuff
Converto
http://vaughtwoodworks.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/tumblr_m56c9avrmo1rtvb1so1_500.gif
twiggly
We've decided this. It's called the Estroden.
wackywoohoopizzaman
Dammit. Take the +1
integrandia
OH MY GOD that is amazing. Estroden!
twiggly
Credit where credit's due: http://imgur.com/user/alvastar
BeardKhan
It still sounds sexual. We should stop it with caves/pits/dens/ravines and such and start thinking outside the geological natural formations
akmarksman
Hatchet Wound sound better?
NotACanadian
Like 'kitchen'?
breadyalater
Where you can sit on your Progester-throne?
twiggly
YES
incudude311
With all your loot...-enizing hormone...sounded better in my head.
breadyalater
Oh just get ovar-y it.
FreelancePsychonaut
Are you rich, or in extreme debt?
DeathLobster
Let's just see the IRS try and crack his fancy lock.
YureiBlank
uh... It's called a size 10 boot to the door?
DeathLobster
I know, it's a joke. It's actually not a very good lock...
YureiBlank
It was a counter joke to your joke. :P
DingleBerries4Brkfst
Maybe I am biased, but this screams Computer Engineer. Software programming...tinkering with electronics. Good way to live.
jacqylfrost
He *was* rich. Now he's in extreme debt.
ferryp
Probably never was rich to begin with. Credit cards =/= wealth.
fishfishcro
5 kids = rich.
llgs
I'd say in extreme debt, because there appears to be Apple laptop.
Meck
exactly what i thought!
eysstea
5 kids and a wife? Debt.
DetectiveJohnKimball
neither. his kids just won't be going to college :P but srsly, OP, you should have named the laboratory the BEAT laboratory
rlyehcthulhu
I find this sort of odd since there's nothing really expensive in these pics apart from the chair (most don't invest in a good chair).
IllHaveWhatShesHaving
It all adds up though, and 6 HD screens can run a pretty penny themselves
rlyehcthulhu
The screens are $199 atm, $159 refurbished. It does add up yes, but it's still nothing "fancy" at all. Could be that most here are students?
kurokin
Don't forget the energy this consumes. By the way, I'm no student but I'm lower middle class non-American, and I could never afford this.
vannatter
It's definitely nothing extravagant. Just looking to give people ideas :)
rlyehcthulhu
Exactly. Goes to show what kinda income differences there are...It's so subjective how far out of their league this seems to people.
Justinicus
Just texted it to my g/f (we're house hunting) with the comment, "keeping this for reference" :)
rlyehcthulhu
Oh and a really nice setup, I like the media networking stuff especially, having just upgraded my TV to one that has Wi-Fi etc.
vannatter
thank you, i'm very happy with the networking stuff - pulled all that wiring myself, was quite the chore through walls!
LarryDNJR
With 5 kids he should be getting nice Federal tax refunds. :)
YureiBlank
Definitely this. Especially if they're all go to college.
Saric92
Well there's an apple laptop there
dab9
He probably bathes in money for all we know
LastDanceWithLilyandJames
That fucking chair is twelve HUNDRED dollars.
Mentok
I have one at work, shits great.
vannatter
Worth every writeoff penny.
SlippySlappy
ALWAYS splurge on business write-offs
FreelancePsychonaut
wut
LastDanceWithLilyandJames
I could sit on a different naked Malaysian trap all day every day for a YEAR and still come out money ahead.
FreelancePsychonaut
I need a link to this chair. No way someone buys a twelve hundred dollar chair, unless it has a blowjob machine in it
Englishisnotmyfirstlanguage
http://www.amazon.com/Embody-Chair-Herman-Miller-Adjustable/dp/B002IX5YHQ/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1362384971&sr=8-13&keywords=Herman+Miller
sinbios
Listed price yeah, but I got it from a local dealer for just under a grand.
Aggression
links! It looks like something I want.
Popothagringo
http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Embody-Chair
Aggression
It's so pretty... -drool-
superpatito
"...keeps your blood and creative juices flowing."
Stoneagedudeman
Hehe...juices...riiiight
rlyehcthulhu
If you're going to spend a long time doing stuff on a computer, a good chair is essential, as are monitors.
LastDanceWithLilyandJames
But I'd have to give like, SIXTY blowjobs in a less comfortable chair, in order to be able to afford THAT chair. Cost-benefit is not there!
DThr33
what if you hate giving the first few blowjobs, then start getting used to it, then give like 40 blowjobs you love to give?
rlyehcthulhu
I like your math. Also, enjoy your meth. I feel a poem coming on.
Implet
He probably doesn't have a girlfriend he has to pay for
vannatter
No, my wife would be pretty upset.
Implet
Just buy your wife her own fancy lady cave and I'm sure she'll open her mind about the issue :P
housewife
You said "Lady Cave". snicker snicker.
Ihadcerealforbreakfast
That's better than "Wife House" methinks. ;)
vannatter
yes.
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vannatter
If it's an consolation, my media server has an i7 3770k :)
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vannatter
it truly is! i did all of my cave myself on a reasonable budget!
ChelaiaTheHeartless
As a lady gamer, this turns me on!
MiniChiken
I approve of your trolling.
ihatemyidalready
This response made me so happy. Thank you
LoPan
I approve of your setup. The only thing I don't approve of is you captioning your pics at the bottom. We don't scroll up man!!!
vannatter
sorry, sir!
Graphically
At least my graphics card is better than yours. I'll always have that.
IHaventLostAnythingExceptMyMind
rich of fun and a who(r)le lot money debts...
btrain5489
Are you Jeff Atwood?
scottyler89
what I can't wrap my head around is how you keep your tower so freaking organized - impressive sir.
OptimusPrimeLeaderoftheAutobots
can we be autobros?
didanax
You should change to Geico. You could save 50% or more on your car insurance.
KanKa
What a ridiculous name for a dog. Max! That's a person's name. A person's name.
MistakenGenetials
"Dear Diary, today, OP was a pretty cool guy!"
Appar1tion
Does your graphics card support that many monitors? I always thought of nvidia as not being able to output to more than 2 or 3.
paddythelion
I'm awfully late to the party, but yes, it does. My GTX 670 has 2x DVI, 2x HDMI and 1x DP.
Appar1tion
Good follow up. I've also grown wiser now and realize that integrated gpu outputs can be used as well.
paddythelion
I also actually checked, rather than working from memory. I have 1x HDMI. But yes, integrated GPU can also be used and is common on new MOBO
qishy
What desk is that? I'm do for an upgrade.
vannatter
ikea galant, sir.
ForgottenHam
Programming, eh? Do you program games? If so, do you use Unity? Also where do you stream at?
vannatter
No sir, mostly front-end web / mobile stuff.
ForgottenHam
Ah, ok.
Wetop
Who are you on twitch.tv? I see your webcam and mic setup :)
vannatter
http://www.twitch.tv/dospvp :)
darkonark
I'm probably an awful lot of late on this, but what software do you use for streaming, I see the Mac Mini and think you might use iTunes 1/2
darkonark
2/2 homesharing, but I would like to know, please?
influ
Wow! I have to say, your private room is awesome! Do your kids ever get to come in? If I was your kid, I would want to get in there SO BAD!
pinkstart565
I can just imagine being this guy's kid, and treasuring every instance I'm allowed in there...
vannatter
They do, very often [I have one crawling on me now!]
Sherl0ck
So much for the Biometric, huh? :P
vannatter
It's a flawed system. My kids are sneaky and cute.
JakebIngram
How much did all of that cost if you don't mind me asking.
MiniChiken
A whole Juan.
trhawkins21
the quad rotor on the wall costs $299 usd
ChomskyWouldnt
twelve THOUSAND bananas
SavageHonesty
That's only about 50 Jose's in today's economy. Not too shabby.
GloriousWalrus
Honestly if having all of that stuff meant kidnapping 50 people... If have to consider...
ChomskyWouldnt
I didn't realize Joses (JS) were that cheap. I need to pay more attention to the foreign exchange market!
Flinkle
Pretty sure you can't be both. :P
anengineerandacat
Student loans and a good cashflow make me both. OP I am pretty jealous with all of that setup.
vannatter
You can never make enough money when you have 5 kids. I'm always paying for something.
liljoemc
I might be 21 but I'm up for adoption.
eddysamson
tell that to any famous celeb/sports figure who buried themselves in debt and went bankrupt
Flinkle
If you go in debt and go bankrupt, you cease to be rich.
mem0ri
I think the point is that if you're in debt, you're no longer rich - no matter how much money you've spent, it's been spent. It's gone.
minervabro
If you spent all your life's savings on gold, would that make you poor?
cjjohnso
How much was it for the build of the PC? and What was the second game that was playing? I recognized the first one which was bf3
CapnJackHarkness
I just did the math. everything in the pic where he lists the specs (minus only frig) comes to 6799.17
vannatter
tower stuff, around $1500 or so.
FSB75
I see the EVGA 670...kudos on the 4GB, I went 680 4GB, but what's the other EVGA card? Physics?
vannatter
yes sir, another 670 on the way.
IThinkWeAllKnowWhoLetTheDogsOut
1500? Jeez thats not bad. Its it a beast? I wish to game forever on such beauty.
SteevyT
For $1,500, beast should be an understatement. My $1,000 rig I would call a beast.
cjjohnso
Mmhh interesting.. I'm wanting to build a custom desktop..
skyhawk32
Have you heard about Solid state drive deterioration?
vannatter
I'm only using the SSD for my OS, using a normal caviar black for everything else!
BaronHotschaft
Wow, your tower is almost exactly the same build as mine.. Swap out the Caviar for 3x 3TB Barracudas and you've got mine...
DarkyAlan
What the fuck would you need that much memmory for, I'm on a 128GB SSD and a 2TB HDD
Qtoy
Jeez, I'm stuck with a 320 GB and you've got yourself overkill and half. May I have one?
vannatter
WoW, i believe.
Tomdaddy
I spotted BF3/WOW/ and Runescape in that order
pencilholder
THAT SHIT SERIOUSLY LOOKS LIKE FLYFF
Temzilla
Every MMO looks like every other MMO.
TheBigLebowskiFromTheCreatorsofFargo
WoW is the best. It's a life style. I have my 6 months token of being WoW free. Meetings are every tuesday and free punch is provided.
vannatter
i end up canceling after every expansion. right before the next one.
CameronHarrison
buys 1500 dollar rig. Plays wow on it
rlyehcthulhu
Yeah, like that's the only game he plays :) If he played anything recent, it'd be $1500 per gfx card.
vannatter
I also play Quake 3 arena on it!
WeAreRobert
Confirmed. ElvUI spotted.
iwasonceonlyalurker
correction: this is TukUi
Tenshi252
oh yeah, that's Elv, alright. any idea how to do it's updates without having to re-download it... Elv has been yelling at me a lot lately
GregsAndHam
Love me some ElvUI. So clean
JazzyMouse
Dude! I fucking love that desk! Where did you aqiure this black furniture?
vannatter
its the ikea galant desk system. cheers!
professionalinsomniac
Why does every guy on imgur seem to have a man cave?!
kruug
Because every guy needs their own space to work on projects...think of it as a personal office.
MehNameless
It's because every guy that has a man cave posts it to imgur :)
RandomImgurian
I don't, but after seeing this I'll make one.
secondcoming
I have a man chair, that is all
nommygur
I have a garage. Full of drums, sound gear, tools, an old Corvette, and 3 motorcycles. No computers, I do that at work. Home = PLAY!
guardguy39
I don't have my own room, let alone a man cave -pouts-
LePiggy
I have a man corner! A small corner of the house that's all mine! Except when it isn't...
thatdudewhofinallysignedup
I actually did but since I'm living by myself in a 2 bdr apt I decided that the living room shall be upgraded!Yeah 5.1 sound nearTV now(1/2)
thatdudewhofinallysignedup
although it's not a huge screen, 32" and laptop, with blu-ray hooked up to it so I can watch movies now with that sound/gaming too. :P (2/2)
GomakemeaSAMMICH
Bcause no fucks are given
CraigTheHoare
My man cave is non-existent. Cos I'm a student. Stupid education....
vannatter
it's an epidemic!
Tesfallout
If this is the new plague everyone has wanted, I'd be perfectly fine with that.
nanuen
as a lady: I want one too!
Lem0nPledge
I second that! Mine is my living room and it sucks :(. It's not even a cave.
YouLikeDags
you would have Sex and the City posters and pillows everywhere.
nanuen
for future reference: my entire apartment is Fallout 3 themed. girl =/= likes SatC.
YouLikeDags
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSlbyWvfac4JNs8exNOnRwNhdA1YcW3gAaRQrVG-snpxSKB3Ug6