My Mobile Workbench: Belief in Health and Wellness with Considerable Productivity

written in front

The self-renovation of the old house that has been tossing for more than a year is now more than half completed, and the finishing stage has finally arrived. The current plan is that on weekends and holidays, we can invite brothers and sisters of the family (not even a girl doll in this generation of the family) to barbecue and have dinner in the small yard. This is the root of the family, and it is also the base where we can recall our childhood.

I turned to self-media during the mask period, and now there are various graphics, videos, and forms that need to be processed from time to time every day, but I have no intention of placing a complete desktop here: the first is to consider that the usage rate here is very low; the second The second is that the pockets are shy, and there is no more surplus food to buy. I happened to have a portable screen and a mouse in my hand, so I created the perfect combination in my heart: ROG Night Devil mechanical keyboard, Lege MX1 sit-stand alternate workbench, GMK G1 small host.

The first ROG in life

Let’s start with the most expensive ROG. This is the first player’s country peripheral in my life. It took three months from planting grass during the Spring Festival to placing an order after reading relevant reviews recently. It has been used for more than a week in the pit, and the appearance, feel, and functional performance are quite good. Sure enough, not a penny is wasted.

The internal accessories are quite comprehensive, and the customized elements are also reflected: the main body of the keyboard with the screen, the runner set, stickers, and the manual are all exquisite, and the opening of the box in exchange for white money is still very ceremonial. .

75% of the layout covers the conventional F area and the arrow keys, and the buttons in the functional area have some choices. The frame is at a just right level, not too wide, but not too narrow either. The all-metal material with the oxidized gray surface and the color contrast of the keycaps are very eye-catching.

The details of the workmanship are impeccable, from the keycaps, switches to the frame bottom case are all polished in place, the feeling of fingertips is the two words "comfortable (luxury) clothing (luxury)"

This is the first time for me to use this keyboard. It takes some time to get used to the distribution of keys in the function area and the direction area. What is worthy of praise is that there will be a certain distance between each partition, and we can easily distinguish between different partitions. Key position, which can greatly reduce the possibility of accidental touch.

The keyboard is made of Gasket Mount 3-layer sound-absorbing structure, which is quiet to use. There is also a 2-inch OLED display to increase the atmosphere. There is also a 3-way rotary switch knob on the right side of the screen, which can be toggled and adjusted, and the middle button can be pressed. Operation, the concentration of buttons at one point is not bad for the convenience of operation.

Keycaps are a point that many players are particularly concerned about. I can’t think of how to replace the set of keycaps on the ROG Nightmare keyboard, because the original keycaps are already full. The PBT light-transmitting characters have a sense of mystery and atmosphere, and the frosted surface and slightly curved design can make the fingertips feel delicate and fit.

This time, the switch body is completely exclusively operated by ROG. The self-developed NX switch body has three options for the Night Demon, namely Hawthorn Red Switch, Glacier Blue Switch and Mocha Brown Switch. I am an old fan of the red switch, but the performance of this red switch and the cherry red switch is really different! The linear feel and its own light adjustment make the tapping feel very comfortable. The sound of small keys is stable, and the satellite axis design of large keys can also maintain good concentricity when triggered, and there will be no obvious cavity sound when pressing down.

All keys support hot-swapping, and the shaft removal tool is extremely comfortable to use, and each shaft body can be easily removed. After the keyboard is removed, a silicone pad is preset inside the keyboard, which is full of shock-absorbing and sound-absorbing details.

The shaft runner kit is also very interesting. The operation of pulling it directly on the shaft body is much more convenient than the shaft puller I used in the past~ The grease is DuPont Kyrtox GPL-205-GD0. Needless to say, the status of this product Bar? That must be the Rolls Royce of grease!

The bottom of the keyboard on the back is made of ABS material, with regular oblique lines and "eyes of faith" covering the entire bottom. The foot support supports three-stage adjustment, which can well cope with the habits of more users.

After power on, the lights turned on, and the low-key aluminum bump opened its eyes. Well, now I am a distinguished ROG user. On the screen side, all the status of the keyboard can be displayed intuitively, and the indicator light bursts at an instant, okay~

There are a total of 6 built-in animation effects, which can be selected according to the edge of the eye. Although it is only a low-key black and white presentation, the effect is really good and beautiful! In the Altron software, in addition to setting the basic button lighting, the function of the lever can also be set by yourself. The most surprising thing is that the animation of the keyboard screen can also be adjusted. JPG and GIF can be uploaded to unlock more ways to play.

I usually use the keyboard at 2.4GHz, which has low latency and strong anti-interference ability. When coding, the touch and hearing are very immersive. Who doesn’t like the smooth feel and pure percussion sound? However, the sound of this shaft is very small, and I personally feel that it is similar to the sound of the custard shaft.

In terms of battery life, it can meet 2000+ hours. I think this is exaggerated. I thought that the addition of the screen would consume a lot of power, but I haven’t charged it since I started using it. It’s a surprise.

Low-Cost Office Desk Makeover

I bought 2 adjustable desks, one in the studio and one at home. Alternating between sitting and standing is a must-have item for every self-disciplined worker in healthy office. As mentioned earlier, the budget is limited, and I can’t buy a lift table after I’ve bought a handful of ROG, so I chose the Lege MX1 lift table. The biggest highlight of this product is the gas spring power and double table expansion. In terms of weight, it looks about 30 kilograms, and it will not be too difficult for girls to move.

The E0 grade environmental protection board is still the first, the thickness of the board surface is ideal, and the hardware materials are also very solid. The bottom adopts a double X bracket design, and the structure is stable. The size of the double-layer countertop is quite considerable, and the two-layer is definitely stronger than the first, with partitioned storage and maximized space utilization. Ergonomic design has always been Lege's strong point, which is reflected in the adjustable desk and ergonomic chair.

The adjustment is very convenient. You can easily complete the lifting by pinching the handle on the right side of the lifting platform. The shape of the gas spring is very similar to that of the hydraulic rod, and it will release uniform force to cooperate. Even if heavy objects are placed on the table, the lifting can be easily completed.

In addition, the load-bearing capacity of this lifting platform is still good, with a limit load of 15KG. Normally, an ITX case, a monitor, and a keyboard and mouse cannot reach this weight, not to mention that I am only a light-weight user such as a thin and light laptop or a small host.

This is how the desktop is installed. The heaviest thing on it is the keyboard. The small mainframe weighs less than one catty, so the support of the desktop is completely the minimum load, and the lifting is very smooth. Moreover, the stand posture of the entire desktop during standing operation It is very stable, and the code word knocking on the mouse will not cause the table to shake significantly.

There are bracket mounting holes reserved on the upper countertop, and users who need it can freely match it. This is a very considerate point, which can release more desktop space.

After the table top is completely lowered, the keyboard support layer fits tightly with the table top, and there is a non-slip cover at the bottom of the bracket, which will not shake from side to side and can stand firmly on the table top.

Alternating sitting and standing is a scientific and reasonable way of working, but moderate relaxation exercises are also key. Lege MX1 lifting table makes up for the fixed form of conventional desktops, and the double-layer lifting structure makes desktop layout more possible. There is always work to be done, and health is more important, so it is very important to work scientifically.

Mini size, great productivity

I am a pragmatist appearance party. I used to sneer at small hosts. After buying this Gemoco G1, I suddenly felt that ATX hosts were not good.

Its specific configuration at a price of 3299 is as follows:

The CPU uses AMD Ryzen R7 6800H , the nucleus appears as AMD Radeon 680M , stored as 32GB DDR5 (ADATA)+ 1TB M.2 SSD (Lexar), except for the barebone version, all are pre-installed with the genuine WIN11 system.

The highest turbo frequency of 4.7GHz and 16MB three buffers make this CPU have extremely strong performance. It originally belongs to the mobile platform with 6nm technology, but it has the characteristics of low power consumption and low heat generation. It is quite suitable for small hosts .

The core display frequency is 2200MHz, and it supports ray tracing. In terms of performance, it is comparable to Lao Huang's GTX1050Ti. Therefore, in addition to daily office games, Tencent Family Bucket and "CSGO" are also easy to handle. Note: I am referring to my 1080P portable screen~I don’t know whether the 2K screen is equipped or not, and the 4K screen probably won’t have a good experience.

The workmanship of the fuselage is not bad, the top cover can be easily removed for maintenance without tools, and the expansion is also very convenient. The frame of the fuselage is made of all-metal CNC carving, and the surface has been sandblasted and oxidized. The texture is quite good.

The biggest reason for choosing this small host is that it has a complete set of interfaces. There are two USB3.2 interfaces on the front, data transmission is guaranteed, and there is also a 3.5mm audio interface and a full-featured C port, video output or P disk The connection will be more convenient; there are two HDMI output ports on the back, one RJ45 network port and two USB 3.2 ports. The ports on this small box can meet all the needs of keyboard and mouse, U disk, and mobile hard disk at one time.

The running sound of the machine is not loud. There is only one twin-turbo cooling fan in the whole machine. Except for the large-scale PS design and AE project rendering, it is very quiet. Editing videos with clips is also smooth enough to fly~

build effect

The environment of the current workbench is like this, the cost is not high but everything is complete~ Portability is the biggest highlight of this set of combinations, except that the lifting workbench is placed here for the elderly, the rest of the set of hosts plus peripherals and a notebook bag are all available. Can be easily taken away.

Sitting for a while, standing for a while, can effectively reduce back pain and fatigue, and another effect of standing office is that it can consume more calories, and it is a proper free weight loss and value-added experience.

If you have nothing to do, you can put all this set away, without hindering drinking tea, eating and chatting. Such a table made of door panels can be regarded as "one thing for two purposes".

write at the end

The construction cost shared this time is only for convenience, and of course there is a "little bit" of faith. My wife's willingness to approve the payment is the biggest surprise. It perfectly solved the problem of working in the old house and gave me another "desktop"! Among them, the ROG Nightmare keyboard can be purchased according to personal preferences. Although the four-digit price is high, the belief is priceless. The workmanship and performance experience are all three-dimensional and full. It belongs to the best mechanical keyboard I have used so far, and there is no one; I think every office worker needs a lift table, because not everyone has a lift table for their workstations, and the old waist really needs maintenance, so don't be careless; the performance of the small host G1 is good, and the price is 3000 It’s worth the money; the portable screen was also used with a notebook before, which is still very useful for certain groups of people, but many portable screens have a touch function, which I don’t have. The bonus item is the built-in speaker, saving money. The speaker expenses; the mouse, I bought it for almost two years, and I have been using it when I go out. It looks good and is easy to use.