Name: Jake Yang

Location: Seattle, Washington, US

Occupation: Software Engineer

Room size: 20 m² (215 ft²)

Cost of setup: $9K (not including instruments)

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi! My name is Jake, and I’m a 26-year-old software engineer living in the Seattle metropolitan area.

I grew up in the Seattle area and always knew Washington was where I wanted to be due to its natural beauty, moody atmosphere, rich musical history, and proximity to friends and family, among other things.

Four years ago, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and began my career as a software engineer at an aerospace company, where I’ve been working since.

I’m also currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science with a specialisation in Machine Learning.

My hobbies include reading, playing music (mainly drums and piano), weightlifting, watching movies, and playing video games.

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Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor (left to right) Acer VG271, Samsung G85SB, LG 27GL850-B, Acer VG271, LG 24ML600M-B
Monitor mount 2× VIVO Single Monitor Arm Desk Mount
Monitor light bar Xiaomi Mi Computer Monitor Light Bar
Speakers Polk Signature Elite ES35
Headphones Sony WH-1000XM4
Audio interface Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen
Amplifier AIYIMA A07 TPA3255
Keyboard 1 YMD-96 96-Wood, Boba U4T switches, GMK Red Samurai keycaps
Keyboard 2 YMD-96 Melody 96, Gateron Black Ink V2 switches, NP PBT Ice Cream keycaps
Keyboard 3 Kit Adam, Kailh Box Jade switches, YMDK Double Shot Shine Through keycaps
Mouse Razer Mamba, Ultra-Thin 2.4G Office Wireless Mouse
Desk mat Shan-Shu Ink Desk Mat, Banana Deskmat
Chair Sunnow Ergonomic Office Chair
Docking station NOVOO 12 in 1
Laptop stand A cardboard box
Web camera NexiGo N930AF
Gaming console Nintendo Switch OLED
Desk Tribesigns L-Shaped Desk
Lights TP-Link Tapo L930-5, MiMaik The Great Wave Off Kanagawa LED Neon Sign
Smart power strip Kasa KP303
USB hub ArmadilloStoreA Wooden Hub
Desktop computer
Case LIAN LI O11 Dynamic EVO
Motherboard 2× ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi
CPU Intel i9-13900K
GPU EVGA RTX 3080 Ti XC3
RAM G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 64GB
SSD Samsung 980 PRO 1TB, Crucial P3 4TB
PSU Segotep 1250W
Cooler DeepCool LT720
Fans 10× be quiet! Light Wings 120mm

Two years ago, I bought a house in a new neighbourhood in the suburbs.

In order to help pay for the cost of my mortgage (and also just for fun), I rented out my three unused bedrooms as well as my office room to friends.

As such, my home office is currently in my master bedroom.