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Student setups on a small budget

Student rooms are small and budgets are tight, so these setups put money where it counts: a decent chair and a screen that works for both study and games. Compact desks and wall storage keep the room usable.

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Bedroom gaming desk at dusk: a white IKEA desk with a drawer unit, an ASUS TUF monitor, a black LDLC tower with RGB fans, a Razer keyboard with purple backlight and a wrist rest, a Razer mouse on a small pad, an IKEA architect lamp clamped on the left, a black Razer headset hanging on a desk hook, a light gray Razer chair, a wooden shelf with books, and a bed and a window on the right

First Light

$5706 of 8 parts sold here

8 components

Small room, RGBA first gaming setup in a bedroom, spending where it counts.

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Plan your own students setup

Tell the Setup Builder your budget, room and style. It picks every part for this use, explains each choice and shows what to upgrade next.

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