Finally, proof your choice of gaming chair can affect the performance of your PC

[erek]

Hmm, might matter after all

"Honestly, they should have both been warned by the promo video on the Ikea product page for this thing. I mean, look at it positively exuding charge.

But ESD isn't solely related to monitors; there are reports that the chair has also taken out storage drives, too, and even made graphics cards stutter. Though that could just be because of some more terrible PC ports(opens in new tab).

So, the thing to take away from this is that if you're ever having weird issues with your PC, and your screen keeps flickering off seemingly at random, it might just be an incompatible gaming chair."

...now we learn it certainly does seem to matter:

Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/finally-pro...-chair-can-affect-the-performance-of-your-pc/

 

[scottypippin]

This week on Linus Tech Tips, "How we MAXIMIZED performance with this crazy copper molded chair!"

 

[Comixbooks]

I have mine on a Black and Decker Tool Box so no Shock will hurt it.
Gaming Chairs suck

 

[Prince Valiant]

For nearly $300 it looks flimsy. It's a wonder how they missed the problem when they're advertising it heavily around computer usage.

 

[Westwood]

I have mine on a Black and Decker Tool Box so no Shock will hurt it.
Gaming Chairs suck

I raided three days a week for like a year on a foot stool. XD

 

[Camberwell]

I have that exact Ikea chair
No issues these last couple of years though...

 

[Prince Valiant]

I raided three days a week for like a year on a foot stool. XD

Was it a comfortable stool ?

 

[Westwood]

Was it a comfortable stool ?

No. I was too stubborn to buy a legit computer chair. XD

 

[Darunion]

I raided three days a week for like a year on a foot stool. XD

right? My 'best' gaming days were on some throwaway office chair that didnt adjust height anymore and squeaked terribly.

 

[Zarathustra[H]]

Ok, so friction created a static charge in this one chair.

1.) That's not saying any other non "gaming" chair had this problem.

2.) That's not saying that "gaming" chairs don't have this problem.

Heck, it could even mean the monitor which is poorly grounded/isolated.

Clickbait headline is clickbait headline.

 

[kalston]

Ok, so friction created a static charge in this one chair.

1.) That's not saying any other non "gaming" chair had this problem.

2.) That's not saying that "gaming" chairs don't have this problem.

Heck, it could even mean the monitor which is poorly grounded/isolated.

Clickbait headline is clickbait headline.

Yea I don't think it has much if anything to do with a "specific" model of chair or whatever they are implying. But it happens to be a very popular model, heck it's exactly what I've been using since forever at home (without issue and feels perfect for my body).