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Four years have passed since my last Our Play & Work From Home Setup 2020. COVID-19 came and passed. I have moved to a more central location in Singapore as commuting from my previous home is horrendous.

So, I wanted a post to update our play and work setup at our new home.

Computer Room
One of the mistakes from our previous home planning was to have a Computer Room where both of us could work inside the same room.

COVID-19 came and tested our planning, and it didn’t work. Having two people working in the same room taking two different calls is virtually impossible due to the noise levels.

Even having one person taking a call while the other is working is also distracting with all the conversations going on.

So, for our new home, we decided to have our room each for work.

My Desktop Gaming Setup
My gaming desktop specifications remain unchanged, while most of the accessories on my desk are new.

• Gaming Desktop
  • AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Impact
  • Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 2080 Super Twin Fan
  • G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series 32GB
  • addlink S70 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD
  • SanDisk Ultra 3D 2TB SSD
  • Lian-Li TU150 ITX Black
  • Seasonic Focus SGX 650W SFX Gold Modular
  • Arctic P12 PWM PST (Black/Black) Value Pack
  • DEMCiflex Dust Filter for Alphacool Radiator ST30 240mm
• BenQ EW3270U 32″ 4K HDR Monitor
  • Ulti Flex Single Monitor Arm
  • Ulti Reinforcement Plate For Monitor Arm
• Mikit MT80 Keyboard
• Apex+ Wireless Gaming Mice Review
• Razer Goliathus Control Fissure (Extended)
• Logitech C920 Pro HD Webcam
• Asus ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova
• Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System
• ULTIDESK Xtreme Standing Desk
  • 4x ULTIDESK Cable Management Anchors
• Apex+ Ergonomic Chair Ultra Edition
• HyperJuice 4-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger Stand
• Divoom Times Gate
• Ugreen DigiNest Cube
  • 2x Ugreen Braided USB-C to USB-C Cable (100W) (0.5m)
  • 1x Ugreen Braided USB-A to Micro USB Cable (0.5m)
• Aqara Wireless Remote Switch H1

My Work Setup
Since I have the room to myself, I can have my gaming setup beside my working setup. My work setup is all new except for the monitors.

• Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (2021)
  • M1 Pro
  • 10‑Core CPU and 16‑Core GPU
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 512GB SSD Storage
  • Three Thunderbolt 4 Ports
• Just Mobile Xtand Pro
• 2x Dell UltraSharp 27 InfinityEdge Monitor (U2717D)
  • Ulti Flex Dual Monitor Arm
  • Ulti Reinforcement Plate For Monitor Arm
• CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
• Keychron Q1 Keyboard
  • Akko Cherry Profile Carbon Retro Keycap Set
  • Keychron Keyboard Wooden Palm Rest
• Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse
• Poly Studio P5 Webcam
• Rode NT-USB Mini Microphone
  • Rode PSA1+ Microphone Arm
• Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones
• OEM Wooden Headphones Holder
• Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
• EverDesk Max Standing Desk
  • EverDesk Leather Mouse Pad
  • EverDesk Leather Desk Mat
  • EverDesk UniGroove Cable Stopper
  • EverDesk Peg Board Panel
  • EverDesk Peg Board Accessories Bundle
• Herman Miller Aeron Chair
• Apple MagSafe Charger
  • HOCE MagSafe Charger Holder
• Ugreen Height Adjustable Aluminum Mobile Phone Holder
• Apple iPad Pro 12.9″ (3rd Generation) (Space Grey 256GB) (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
  • Apple iPad Pro 12.9″ (3rd Generation) Smart Folio (Charcoal Grey)
  • Benks Infinity Pro Magnetic iPad Stand
  • Apple Pencil (2nd Generation)
  • Flosku Aluminium Desktop Stand For Apple Pencil
  • Ugreen Braided USB-C to USB-C Cable (100W) (1m)
• Aqara Wireless Mini Switch
• Koncept Z-Bar LED Desk Lamp
• Starbucks Polar Bear Cake Plate
• ikaruswill 3D-Printed GitLab Contributions In 3D Skyline

Now, I have both my gaming and work setup in my room.

Another photo with chairs included.

Li Xiang’s Work Setup
Like my work setup, Li Xiang’s work setup is also basically new. She has her own room, which also contains our wardrobe.

• Apple MacBook Air 13″ (2020)
  • M1
  • 8-Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU
  • 8GB Unified Memory
  • 512GB SSD Storage
  • Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 Ports
• Dell Latitude 5300
• ErgoSilver Laptop Stand
• 2x Dell UltraSharp 27 InfinityEdge Monitor (U2717D)
• Plugable DisplayLink 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter
• Moshi Symbus Mini 7-in-1 USB-C Hub
• Apple Magic Keyboard With Numeric Keypad
• Apple Magic Mouse 2
• OEM Leather Desk Mouse Pad
• 2x OEM TV Screen Top Shelf
• Logitech C920 Pro HD Webcam
• Apple AirPods Pro
• Aqara Wireless Mini Switch
• Starbucks Snowman Cake Plate
• Dyson AM06 Desk Fan 25cm (Iron/Blue)
• Make Your Own: Indus Lamp – Handmade Copper Lamp with Brass Fittings
• Comfort Design Column Dining Table with Butcher Top
• Herman Miller Aeron Chair

My Console Gaming Setup
Because we each have a room, we do not have any room left for a console gaming setup. So we decided to move our console gaming to the Living Room.

My console gaming setup is also new. I upgraded my PS4 Pro to a PS5 “Slim” and bought a Nintendo Switch.

• Sony PS5 “Slim” Digital Edition
  • Sony DualSense Wireless Controller For PS5
  • Sony DualSense Charging Station For PS5
• Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)
  • Nintendo Joy-Con – Neon Purple/Neon Orange
  • Dobe Joy-Con Charging Dock

Power Consumption
Electricity costs have gone up by a lot since 2020. It has almost doubled from S$0.1814 in 2020 to $0.3258 per kWh in 2024.

Power consumption is measured using Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Smart Switch 6 (Gen5). I have rounded up the power consumption to the nearest 50W.

I have also added idle power usage and their daily cost (per 24 hours). However, if viewed day by day, the costs seem insignificant. But it all adds up. If you sum it all up, I am paying about S$23 a month for idling usage.