Standing Desk Cable Management for Video Editors - Work From Home Set-up 2021

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After searching for desk set-up inspo I realized that a lot of desks on Instagram are just not realistic for a video editors use. If you are like me you have dual monitors, hard drives, UPS, your computer and other peripherals. Today I'm showing you how I cable manage my standing desk to accommodate for all my gear.
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[@crisfrancia]

“Instagram is not real. It’s not realistic to have nothing on the desk..” - AMEN TO THAT! 🤣👍

[@crusader2603]

It is realistic.... it just only lasts long enough to get a picture XD

[@crisfrancia]

@@crusader2603 hahaha!!! IKR?! All for the gram! #InstagramVSreality LOL

[@hazael_d]

I was thinking: why the need of justification? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@adrianvrban2264]

wise man once said

[@carolinkram]

"I'm a thirty three year old woman who's basically a twelve year old boy." One of the reasons I like your channel so much, tbh. 😄

[@FilmAshton]

SAME! ha!

[@adrianvrban2264]

wise women once said

[@ogonzilla]

Don’t look under my desk. Spaghetti-ville. 😩

[@andrei0525]

A 33yo woman who gets excited when hearing a helicopter outside even though she owns one and gets sick everytime she‘s in one.. 😂

[@BeckiandChris]

Haha I was more irritated than excited, ruined my shot 🤣

[@EasyTarget892]

@@BeckiandChris - And Chris would've run outside so we could at least have seen what type of helicopter it was....

[@LifeCapturesOnce]

@@EasyTarget892 I thought it could be chris flying it when I heard that on video lol

[@bubbalou3253]

I’m 62 and still run outside when cool stuff flys by, especially choppers 🚁 🚁🚁

[@ChipJohns_photo]

I work at a place called FlightSafety. We are located at the airport... If I’m outside, I usually just cover my ears! 🙉

[@mynameisneb]

Was that helicopter just Chris coming by to get lunch?? 😄

[@BeckiandChris]

I wish!! Haha

[@AnnaKincaid]

Lol I was thinking somthing simular. 😆

[@jon-uncommoncreator1621]

You always deliver the exact information I didn't know I needed.

[@BeckiandChris]

Thanks Jon!

[@austinwyles7205]

What screen saver do you use to get just show the clock?

[@spoutnik66]

When your fav channel makes a video on cable management the day you finish to paint the new standing desk and start to look for cable managements tips ... priceless 👍

[@JarrodsTech]

I'm using the UPS 😌

[@Sandiile]

When you get time, may you please do an updated video about printing your photos.

[@TheGameBench]

As much as I strive for that super clean minimalist setup... I realize it's not possible for me and still be functional. Oh well... it's clean, and it might be a little cluttered, but it's functional.

[@graysonmartin5284]

What wireless charger do you have on your desk? I've been looking for something simple and clean like that white disk you have.

[@BeckiandChris]

Anker brand!

[@embracingranola]

This video is more satisfying to me than the office reorganization. 😁

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

my old ups is also not supporting my new 27 inch iMac 🖥 2020, but its really hard to get the right ups here frm Amazon India .. so any recommendations ?

[@BeckiandChris]

I got mine from B&H but not too sure where you could find them in India.

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

@@BeckiandChris yes, finding gears a real problem in india .. most of the brands doesn’t ship to india and the customs here is not good. i hv checked anazon and some APC (brand) small ups r available. i will be in the lookout of the one in the blog post .. if i can find it.

[@CoconutJustice]

Where did you get that screensaver? I LOVE IT!

[@syedzohair]

I got a UPS but that is HUGEEEEE😂. It is capable of powering 2-3 rooms😂it’s Big Brain Time

[@anujchaurasiya5144]

You got nice colour on the wall

[@LarsWagner]

first i need a desk - (still need my dining room)

[@fargoflagrant7796]

i feel like this is the "after" version of an editor's desk from the ProZD before and after you find the subreddit for your hobby

[@alexandrefagnant1517]

I f*****g love your vid

[@RockyMaiviaMiami]

Did you make a standing desk video and then not sit and stand in front of it 😂

[@BeckiandChris]

Haha yep! Showed that in the office makeover vid, was redundant

[@LukasInTaiwan]

Love this! ❤️

[@Meg_A_Byte]

How often do you experience power outages? It never ever happens here without previous notice, so I'm wondering.

[@BeckiandChris]

Not usually unless Chris cuts the power to work on any electrical work. But we get tons of thunderstorms so never can be too safe!

[@Meg_A_Byte]

@@BeckiandChris That's a good point, I don't have Chris in my home! 😁 And if you're getting a lot of thunderstorm, that makes perfect sense. They are pretty rare here. Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work!

[@dslrdave]

Your server closet came on point... just have to redo mine. Looking forward to see your take on this!

[@joancarulla838]

Nice workspace! Awesome organization! Really naturally and practice vídeo! See you soon from Barcelona!

[@JeremyGlennLopez]

Speaking from experience from doing the exact same thing… Be careful with the double-sided adhesive ("Velcro"). If you're sticking things upside-down that generate heat, it will weaken over time, and the "glue" will start melting. For a more secure seal, separate the two sides, and firmly press/roll it onto each surface as if you're applying packing/duct tape.

[@matt_logic4423]

This was my only feedback, that "tape" when applied to items which generate heat, will loosen and come apart, recently had a router fall after being installed in this manner.

[@JeremyGlennLopez]

@@matt_logic4423 Yep, I have a laptop dock that I'm struggling with that now keeps falling every other day 😅

[@BeckiandChris]

It hasn’t come down yet but if it does I’ll keep that in mind.

[@mynameisneb]

First 😋

[@23aaryanjha95]

management !!!!!

[@akirathearchibald7958]

Standing desks are always a hassle

[@BeckiandChris]

They are! There’s a fine balance between making them functional and look good.

[@tomdchi12]

Uninterruptible Power Systems are a MUST for RAID systems. I learned the hard way that a power outage can unrecoverably scramble a RAID.

[@CheeseOnEverything]

Ups are life. I get so many power outs, I have 4 in my house. Runs the whole place for an hr off grid

[@davidflorey]

You can never have enough UPS!!! I'm currently running on 2x 3KW, 2x 1.5KW, and a couple of 550W UPSes - remember to replace them batteries every 2-3 years!!!

[@JoshHodgman]

How did you know I just bought a stand up desk! Today I grew a new hate for cables

[@TomasRamoska]

On Instagram everything works without power cables 🤣 cables cloned out in photoshop 😅

[@venividivici4253]

Awesome video. I just redid my gaming/workstation setup with different cable management products from Amazon. Velcro goes a long way.

[@salvatorefanale]

How are you connected to the external drives? CAT6 or Thunderbolt/USB/? directly...? If you go with Ethernet, you can push all the servers to your closet and clean this up A LOT. Then you could have a SINGLE cable for internet and storage. If you are worried about speed. GIGAbit is good enough for most, but you could easily get to 10GIGAbit these days without breaking the bank. 10GIGAbit should run you just fine... Technically, you also shouldn't run a power strip off the UPS. They intend for each device to land on one outlet, thats why its got 6-8 outlets. If you run a powerstrip, you can overload a single outlet on the UPS. I think you can get away with it because it seems like you are only running the monitors and accessories off the power strip, so maybe not too much power, but certainly wouldnt want a high draw powerstrip going into one outlet on the UPS. Love what you did, so just providing some helpful thoughts for the server closet addition.

[@DavidRBrowncom]

100% Correct!! The battery Backup is a must and you actually included this in the video!! Thank you!

[@dikadwialza5172]

did im late?

[@noenken]

I don't think that NAS should be in the foot area under the desk... UPS won't help with headcrashes and dead sectors. Otherwise pretty solid setup. Except for the monitor mount. That thing wobbles too much. Oh and, is that power brick still in place? poop

[@morgancotten]

Hello, Nice video ! Could I please get the name of the track from 1:15 onwards ? Thank you so much !!

[@ozzyzanini2460]

This has become my second favourite KZbin channel. First one is still Peter Mckinnon, sorry. Good job guys! 👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻😎

[@gaza4543]

As a designer (ranging from photography to illustration), I can safely say that I'm with you 100% IG just isn't realistic if you're doing anything other than typing or gaming. Keyboard Wacom mouse a the bare min, and then hard rive gallore. One question How come you didn't invest in the pegasus hard drive solution for your mac pro. Is it purely down to the hot-swappable nature of the drive bay you have/ using the space inside the mac? just thought it might take away another box for you.

[@olorunjumiloogunkolade3948]

It's great

[@sbongakhumalo1774]

As a South African, you have to have a UPS. We have national blackouts regularly because we have an incompetent government

[@jamesparker6243]

Instagram is defiantly not real or not obtainable for me. My cable management is not going to be fun at all. I have two computers connected to a KVM. One computer is for work (supplied by my employer), and the other is my personal computer. My work computer is for graphics, animations and programing. My computer I do the same with it but for personal projects and gaming. Thanks for the video it gave me some ideas. I'm debating on monitor stand part of me wants one like yours, then again the gas spring arm.

[@dylanbaraldi5354]

nice video! have you thought about reaching out to Linus of LinusTechTips for the server? for maybe some kind of collab? He loves servers!!!

[@davidstone408]

Becki - UPS power supply - since you are working with video, shouldn’t this be sufficient to complete the most time consuming task?

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

just the thing i was working on .. cabel management is so important and it a another topic itself to learn .. Absolutely right about that .. a professional video editor doesnot hv those minimalist setups like they show on instagram 😂.

[@pekerhed101]

That's the one thing I never see the other "Cable Management" videos mention....THE BATTERY BACKUP BRICK. They all claim to be professionals, but they never have a Battery Backup in their setup?

[@twiztedzero1685]

w00t! Excellent cable management Becki, awesome video as always. You rock!

[@576turky]

i used similar tricks but the deference i used a hot glue for some of them cuz my standing desk don't move up or down and used instead of vilcro i used zip tiez

[@Phoeliz]

second

[@fonso_s]

Now you need an Unraid server, install Home Assistant to control all your home and other services. BTW, my UPS says nothing can be in a 20cm radious from it

[@andresortizaldana3787]

Does anybody know which deskshelf/monitor riser is used in this desk setup? Thanks in advance! =)

[@oLIVEiaLIFEnow]

Anyone in this thread have experience with a good Velcro that’s strong / doesn’t melt with a little heat? I would love to mount my power bricks under my desktop like this, but I worry about them getting warm and losing adhesion.

[@MUSKLR]

TIL my cable management sucks because I didn't have the right stretchy pants...

[@richardhashimoto2208]

Great video! Yeah, a lot of the videos/IG stuff only show one monitor or something that makes it easy to be minimal! One question: Was it a helicopter?

[@denisquenneville8032]

Thank you so much for this great information! I am getting ready to venture down this road with similar set up. Great job!

[@xpatrickchoi]

Very helpful video. What lights are you using on your shelf behind your head in the beginning of your video? Thanks!

[@jdlmediaco3541]

I have 5 towers of raid drive setup and ups and run it all on the 16” MacBookPro. Cable management is a nightmare lol

[@zsombee11]

Killer tips Becki! Why would anybody Dislike this? Shame!

[@SamFigueroa]

Velcro is definitely where its at. Especially when you need to add or remove a cable. If you have those plastic cable ties, have fun cutting all of those and re-doing them afterwards, oh and manage to not cut into any cable insulations when removing those plastic cable ties. No way never doing that again. Just buy 10 m of velcro and cut pieces like you need them.

[@PerfectlyNormalHumans]

I am jealous. My setup changes so frequently swapping gear in and out that I have just given up on cable management. 🤷‍♂️

[@westchipboltz9467]

You probably shouldn't put your PC on the floor as it will collect alot more dust. A little riser from Amazon would work perfectly

[@Juanpabloduranmedina]

Maybe it’s a good idea to raise the raid towers from the floor. Dust is a bitch, raising them just a little will make a huge difference. :)

[@chasescooper]

You should try ditching 2 monitors and go to one large 49in. It’s better ergonomically and you will have a hard time using two monitors ever again. For video editing, imagine that timeline going all the way across too 😉

[@TheFPSChannel]

Uncannily similar to ours. Even the same drive and dual UPSs. (A must for MacPro users). Where was this video a year ago?

[@functionallycool]

I agree! Desks with nothing on it are for show. I keep mine cleaned up and organized but during the day when I’m getting things done, it looks worked on.

[@Nogoodnameleft1122]

You voiced out our thoughts about the instagram desks setup. Not practical for an actual working desk

[@justinburgan]

Thanks for this, my standing desk cable management is getting wayyy to out of hand

[@luisavalente2791]

Love your space! Please can you tell me the brand and model of your speakers? Regards from Porto | Portugal

[@hiddenidentity8291]

Get an actual server, and get rid of those "external drives" - I'd be happy to help (free of charge)

[@deepjyotistories]

That cable management was so satisfying in the end. This will surely help me a lot when I get a PC and a standing desk setup in future. So kudos for the headstart. ✅💚

[@rsturba]

Really suprised you aren't into mechanical keyboards, the aesthetic alone is so clean but if you are at a desk for extended times its such an upgrade

[@aristothethrone9032]

once you leave dirty wall power behind. it's hard to accept anything less.

[@ellen-li]

Love this. And thank you for sharing your background music, too!

[@darknstormyimages]

Im a 33 year old women thats basically a 12 year old boy!!! Golly!! I love this so much

[@timlawson8945]

NAS on the floor ?!? I sure hope that thing is holding SSD’s....

[@sloydfett7257]

Nice video! How is that subwoofer holding under your desk?

[@EgonSpengler1977]

For some reason I just want you both to wear a red or yellow t-shirt in next epic episode don’t know why just do 👍🏻

[@telekbalazskristof]

Ask Linus Tech tips to hook you guys up with a server at this point - raid towers don't seem to cut it for you guys anymore

[@rohankurakure3055]

Change thumbnail. Show' before and after ' photos

[@cvitkovic]

Is there anything more annoying than when youtubers stop everything to point out that there are some noise in the background that we barely even notice?

[@tagarbakhtawar]

i was looking to find a desk setup that had a monitors stand and also used a set of swivel arms. thank you for this!

[@petersalt]

I found this helpful in seeing how someone else does it! Thank you for a great post.

[@carnito42]

I'm a 45 year old man that laughed at your poop joke. It's OK.

[@udlx]

Seeing a NAS on the floor in easy nudging distance of a foot makes me wince.

[@MaskedNozza]

Fair. This was useful. I should clean my cables today

[@zombne]

That ending made me laugh so hard. Love the videos

[@AmritaBhortake]

Literally, doing this same exact thing today. Thanks for giving me some amazing tips about those Velcro ties.

[@nerframbo2012]

What Speakers are you using for your editing station?

[@ismaelrodriguez3214]

Is the standing desk an in thing right now? Ever since I got one i see everyone talking about it

[@chrisvlinton]

Thank you thank you thank you for keeping it real. I have 3 monitors, 3 external drives, mouse charger, speakers, external USB hubs and I'm struggling to see how to do this and get it with no cables hanging at all. I needed to see this video.

[@chrisvlinton]

oh yeah how could I forget my UPS

[@MarcinAdamowicz]

hehe because of that last sentence I love to watch this channel :)

[@Fingerscrossedkitchen]

Love that shit!! you inspired me to have all dark painting in my room!

[@JPMongeS]

I feel bad for those who don't know the story behind the "etcetera"...

[@hudsonvalleydigitalmediaar9037]

Thank YOU for talking about UPS!!

[@samuelhutahaean2537]

anybody knows what type of docking station on the desk shelf?

[@dlandry63]

Do you notice that your sub mounted to the desk causes vibration?

[@BeyondFramesAndDrama]

the big ass apple logo on the mac pro still makes me think whyyyyyy