u/Lanny69420

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Opinions on 74" karlby his and hers desk

Already have a 74" karlby that I've been using for years. Girlfriend is moving in with me, and bedroom space will be too tight for a second desk for her, and don't have enough space for the bigger 96" version.

Currently have 2 Alex drawers on each side of desk. I was thinking of reducing down to 1 Alex drawer in the middle of the desk, and add legs to both sides. This maximizes leg room for both of us, even with only 37" of desk real estate each.

My PC would move to the floor under my side of the desk (RIP previously mentioned leg room) , and my 32" monitor + 16" vertical monitor will likely feel a little crowded. Both monitors are mounted so my desk real estate would be... manageable...for my speakers and mouse & keyboard.

The upside is that her side of the desk would only be for makeup/occasional laptop use. No peripherals, etc. I might even be able to steal a little bit of her desk's "air space" with my second monitor...

Thoughts, comments, concerns?

Or should I just bite bullet, let her have her own makeup desk in the bedroom, while I move my setup into the living room?

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u/Lanny69420 — 23 hours ago

(First time posting, also on mobile, please be kind.)

I've seen the rumors of the 5800x3d being rereleased and wondering if that's the upgrade path to take for my gaming PC.

Current setup: CPU Ryzen 5600G, GPU 7800xt, 32gb DDR4 RAM.

Im lucky enough to have a microcenter near me, and they do have a 3 in 1 bundle (Ryzen 5 7600X3D, ASUS B650E MAX Gaming WiFi AM5, G.Skill Flare X5 Series 16GB DDR5-6000) for $350. There's also a 7500x3d variation for $300.

My question is: assuming that the prices are comparable, which is the better choice? Is the 16gb of ddr5 RAM that much of a problem?

I tend to mostly play single player games, with some casual Arc Raiders and Warzone on the side. Thanks in advance!

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u/Lanny69420 — 24 days ago