Name: DarkMatrixZero

Location: East Midlands, UK

Occupation: Pathology Laboratory Assistant

Room size: 8 m² (86 ft²)

Cost of the setup: Desk setup space £2,9K ($3,9K) / Whole room £3,8K ($5,1K)

Social media: Instagram, YouTube, Twitch

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi! I’m Darkmatrixzero, a gaming and technology content creator from the UK.

During the day, I work as a full-time histopathologist. It’s quite a mouthful, but basically, we help people get a diagnosis for serious illnesses. We mainly deal with various forms of cancer.

I love my job.

I’m proud that I can help people in this way whilst also learning new things every day and challenging myself intellectually.

I actually worked in entertainment retail for over 15 years prior for companies such as Gamestation, Game, Blockbuster, and CeX.

Twitch Streaming Desk Setup
DMZ says she’s always had a passion for technology, gaming, and anything in between

When COVID hit the UK, I had to isolate myself for a period. I found myself with lots of spare time.

This gave me the opportunity and the push I needed to follow my passion and take up streaming games on Twitch.

The games that I stream vary from indie masterpieces to triple-A titles.

However, my favourite genre to play would be action/adventure.

My Twitch community has always had a large interest in my desk setup space. My gaming Instagram account was born to share that content, and the rest is history, as they say.

In just under two years of creating content, I have met so many supportive and inspiring people. They’ve helped me evolve and given me the confidence to follow my aspirations.

Home Office Desk Setups
Inspiring interviews with makers across the globe about their workspaces.
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As a content creator, I purely “work” for myself. I do it all for the love of creating conversation surrounding things I’m interested in.

If I can inspire others to follow their creative passions, I take that as a big win.

So far, I’ve been lucky to have collaborated with some fantastic companies and brands with some exciting opportunities on the horizon!

Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor mount ErGear Dual Monitor Arm Mount (Desk Clamp)
Speakers Edifier R1280T Bookshelf Speakers
Headphones SOMiC G951S
Keyboard Yunzii x Skyloong AK84 Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard
Mouse Corsair M65 RGB Elite
Chair Intimate WM Heart Drivo Gaming Chair
Web camera Logitech C920 and Logitech C310
Desk mat Beaver Peak Merino Wool

My desk setup has evolved and changed quite a bit since the beginning and continues to do so.

It has taken roughly a year to properly get the layout that I wanted.

The key feature of my workspace would first be the screen presence. I have three screens in my setup.

A desk setup with dual monitors and one TV
These monitors are the focal point of DMZ’s display. “It’s handy to have multiple monitors when I’m streaming or gaming”

I have my horizontal screen as the main monitor. It displays the primary task I’m doing.

My vertical monitor will have a secondary task. For example, when streaming, the main monitor is my gaming screen, whereas the vertical would display the streaming software and chat screens.

My third screen is a 48″ Samsung TV that I can extend to wirelessly. I use this for watching any media content such as movies or sometimes gaming too.