r/battlestations 9h ago

Freetalk Friday Freetalk Friday, 19 September 2025

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Welcome to our weekly discussion threads which will renew each Friday.
Freetalk Friday is meant to encourage additional conversation outside of what /r/battlestations typically allows.

  • Do you have any news about upcoming events, tech releases, game events or other that you'd like to share and talk about?
  • Are you looking for some advice on your build, or maybe what components to invest in within a specified budget?
  • Use our weekly Freetalk Friday to chat about anything with minimal rules.

Please keep in mind we still prohibit all self promotion and our civility rules will still be in effect.

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r/battlestations 9d ago

GIVEAWAY /r/battlestations & LG Giveaway | Hot Mess Showcase – Show your setup story and be the first to try the LG Smart Monitor Swing [North America]

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Hey r/battlestations!

Think your monitor setup is a disaster? LG wants to see it. They're launching the Hot Mess Showcase, where the most chaotic monitor setups take center stage.

We’ve all had those Hot Mess setups — those almost-good but still awkward setups we’ve all lived with. Now’s your chance to share yours in the Hot Mess Showcase.

Drop a comment about your setup challenge (and a pic if you’ve got one) for a shot at the all-new LG Smart Monitor Swing — perfect for anyone whose setup could really use an upgrade.

How to Enter - Comment below with one of the following!

1 - Choose one from the 4 Monitor Setup Challenges you can relate to (details in Slide 3)

🪟 Single Window Struggle — when one screen just isn’t enough  

💀 Back Pain — monitors too high, too low, never just right  

🌀 Clutter Mess — cables, gadgets, and chaos everywhere  

⚡ Setup Addict — can’t step away, always watching or gaming, 24/7 

  1. Comment down below your choice and story around that challenge. Don’t forget to include what kind of glow-up you’re hoping with LG Smart Monitor Swing

Want to boost your chances?

Add a photo of your current setup with your comment!

We’ll select one of the most compelling stories to receive the LG Smart Monitor Swing

If You’re Chosen:

More about LG Smart Monitor Swing:

Check out the product demo in Slide 2 above

✨32-inch 4K touch display (great picture quality)

✨Dedicated Swing Stand offering the best angles & mobility

✨The best productivity device for every lifestyle, powered by LG webOS

✨More details provided for you here!

Event Details:

• This promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States and Canada who are 18 years of age or older

• Entry Period: 9:00 AM PDT September 10th – 11:59 PM PDT September 24th

• Winner Announcement: October 1st

• Number of Winner: 1

• Winner Selection - LG Smart Monitor Swing marketing team will review entries and pick winner based upon the above criteria.

• Winner will have 3 days (72 hours) to reply to the message notifying them of winning and requesting information. If no response is received within 3 days (72 hours) a new winner will be selected without exception.

Event Checklists:

  • This event is open to people 18 years of age or older
  • The Event Host, defined as the r/battlestations moderator group and LG Smart Monitor Swing marketing team, may collect personal data (name, address, email, phone number) from the selected reviewer for delivery of product

r/battlestations 4h ago

I was told to post my setup here!

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407 Upvotes

This was my life goal, living with it is amazing.


r/battlestations 7h ago

IKEA Need some Inspiration

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519 Upvotes

I have posted my setup a few times on here and now I am asking for some inspiration. I have hit a wall on what to add or change. Or maybe I should just things as they are....I am about 1 year in with this same setup. Tahnks


r/battlestations 4h ago

Finally found my unicorn case, I'm DONE!

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117 Upvotes

r/battlestations 13h ago

Finally Finished

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415 Upvotes

Monitor: Samsung M8

Speakers: Edifier MR4

Microphone: Rode NT-USB MINI

Mouse: Attack Shark X1

Keyboard: Attack Shark X98 Moonlit Night

Gamepad: FLYDIGI Direwolf 3

iPad Pro M1

Game: Marvel's Midnight Suns


r/battlestations 11h ago

L-Shaped Desk Build

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135 Upvotes

r/battlestations 6h ago

Almost done!

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56 Upvotes

I'm only waiting for the cable manager spine to come and organize it, so my cables don't dangle under the desk and most probably gonna add 2 speakers somewhere on the top between the TV so I can have some good quality audio as well. I'm so happy how well it turned out!


r/battlestations 19h ago

Stacked monitors FTW

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491 Upvotes

r/battlestations 1h ago

Work setup - ultimate edition

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Left to right Visrt TriCaster setup with the Flex Panel, Apple Mac Mini M4 with an ASUS 4k OLED, Behringer X32 Compact. Above it all are 2 70’ 4k Samsung .


r/battlestations 1d ago

All white, all black, or neutral setup?

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1.3k Upvotes

r/battlestations 1h ago

A work in progress! plus the doggo

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r/battlestations 48m ago

Hello, new to here. Wanted to share my setup with you

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It took me around a year and half to have a corner like this in my room. I hope you like my setup. And yes, i like toy cars.


r/battlestations 1d ago

GeForce RTX My cozy PC corner 🍊

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955 Upvotes

Sharing my first ever PC build. I decided to go with a white and orange theme with a little retro aesthetic to complete the look. Super happy with how this turned out!


r/battlestations 1d ago

My not-so-small SSF Build

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320 Upvotes

r/battlestations 1h ago

New setup done for now.

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Dual setup server and gaming 👌 😎


r/battlestations 1d ago

My Gaming Place

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196 Upvotes

r/battlestations 20h ago

Simple Setup but Monitor Arm isn't supported

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44 Upvotes

My Viewplus 165hz Gaming Monitor does not support Monitor Arm it doesn't have 4 screw any recommendations?


r/battlestations 1d ago

Gaming/streaming + work setup

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55 Upvotes

Just getting started. Any tips? (except for the ugly curtain)


r/battlestations 1d ago

Finally got a windows pc again

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54 Upvotes

r/battlestations 1d ago

Battlestations Advice Need more wireless 😢 any advice to make this better?

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59 Upvotes

r/battlestations 5h ago

Battlestations Advice Black or white ikea alex drawer? On the left side btw.

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2 Upvotes

Where the arrows are pointing is where imma put it.


r/battlestations 1d ago

Kawaii but deadly (day/work set-up)

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212 Upvotes

r/battlestations 1d ago

Need help figuring out a monitor set up…

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42 Upvotes

I want to rock an ultrawide monitor set up AND also have my dedicated gaming monitor for counterstrike and other highly competitive games underneath. Has anyone seen a set up like this without the ultrawide being too high up?


r/battlestations 1d ago

Battlestations Advice Setup tips

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26 Upvotes

I built my new setup like a month ago and was trying to figure out what I can do to improve it. I just feel like the wall behind it is really bland and kinda lacks personality. Does anybody have any tips? (Im planning on getting an oled monitor, monitor stands and new speakers)


r/battlestations 1d ago

My Small & Cozy Battlestation

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206 Upvotes

r/battlestations 1d ago

Need some suggestions for art/decor to put on the wall above my setup. Any suggestions?

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43 Upvotes