POLL: PIC, how bright do you light up your computer area?

[Jerboy]

When you AnandTecher's are sitting at front of your computer, how bright do you light up the room? I have my room lit up with overhead lighting equivalent to 600W halogen lights(three 32W T8 fluorescent lamp), but it's still not bright enough. Still not quite well lit up as classrooms at school :disgust:


I added two 40W lights above my desk. My ceiling looks like hell, but my room is lit up like an operating room.


newly added lights. I don't have cover to it, but isn't it pretty? LOL
I got it from a dumpster. A little shop did a retrofit with something that looks nicer, so they threw out their old metal frame. I had to buy the lamps and the driver(you see that black with wires coming out of it?) though.


Post links to pics of your computer room lighting.

 

[spanky]

all i need is a little light so i can see the keyboard. i need to look at the keyboard every once in a while, while i am typing. i always need to look down after i hit backspace... i lose my place on the keyboard when i have to do that.

 

[Orsorum]

I have a swing-out desklamp and a halogen lamp that my dorm has.

 

[Aves]

Typically I have the bedroom light on.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

I have on my monitor and my tv.

 

[TheOmegaCode]

I usually just have two monitors on... I don't need to look at the keyboard anymore

 

[Nefrodite]

i think about 35+15 compact flourescent.. about 200 watts equiv and a 60watt incadescent desklamp. my room can be blinding

 

[spanky]

i think all i need is a miner's helmet. so when i look at the keyboard... BAM! let there be light!!!

 

[yakko]

I use the monitor or daylight as my source.

 

[Kadarin]

I've got a swing-desklamp clamped onto my computer table with a 75W bulb. Works fine.. Jerboy, I'm surprised you don't get three or four of those 300W halogen floor lamps and turn 'em all on max. Now that's bright.. (you'd be complaining about a lot more than $0.37 on your power bill, however..)

 

[Jfur]

I have three desk lamps, an overhead light and a thinkgeek blue electrolamp thingy. In my office I have overheads and three spotlights

 

[Kadarin]

Where's the option for a strobe light?

 

[chickendinner]

60w here

 

[joohang]

100w bulb.

 

[Jerboy]

<< I've got a swing-desklamp clamped onto my computer table with a 75W bulb. Works fine.. Jerboy, I'm surprised you don't get three or four of those 300W halogen floor lamps and turn 'em all on max. Now that's bright.. (you'd be complaining about a lot more than $0.37 on your power bill, however..) >>



Four halogen floor lamps equal 1200W, compares nicely to space heater and it will make my room real hot. I should really go for three high-output 86W eight foot fluorescent though. Those will give me 24,600lumens together, which is slightly more than four 300W floor lamps.

 

[Instagib]

Depends on the time of day.

 

[Silex]

It's all about the cold cathdoes and the leds baby. When you ahev that soft hue of blue hit your cheeck and your eyes, you know you are in your blissful state. Not to mention that blue is easy on the eyes.

 

[Muadib]

<< I use the monitor or daylight as my source. >>

 

[jjones]

During the day, I only use daylight. At night it depends if I'm working or not. If I'm working then I usually have to read some documents or something so I'm using the 75 watt ceiling light; but if I'm gaming or surfing, then it's just indirect light coming from somewhere else in the house.

 

[Stratum9]

totally dark, but monitor.


<< And I use my monitor as a source of the daylight >>

 

[Jerboy]

<< totally dark, but monitor.


<< And I use my monitor as a source of the daylight >>

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Some of you really need to experience things beyond CRT or LCD staring.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

<< I usually just have two monitors on... I don't need to look at the keyboard anymore >>



I constantly am watching the keyboard while playing FPSs!

 

[luvya]

candle light is enough for me

 

[Spikesoldier]

what about lava lamps?

 

[Moonbeam]

When I wear radiant armor I can light up about a hundred square meters. I glow in the dark, but not everybody has eyes that see it.