The small setup choices, tools, and habits that quietly make our IT office run better — the kind of stuff you don't think about until it's missing. Steal what works for you.
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Desk Setup
Tools
Software
Desk Setup
We all have one of these. They are some of the best office chairs.
Secretlab Titan Black Gaming Chair
I love how I can have three screens up at once!
SAMSUNG Ultrawide Monitor
A good keyboard is a must! I love the click clack on this one!
MSI Forge GK110 Combo Anti Ghosting
A large mousepad is a must. I will not go back!
SANWUMIAN Non Slip Mousepad Keyboard 31 5x11 8inch
Weird Brand? Yes. But it's guts are great. Runs like a charm.
TOPGRO i9 13900H Computer
We literally have like 3 or 4 of these in the office. We are the cool kids of the County
The Original Lava® Lamp
Perfect to put behind your monitor to charge things.
Power Strip 12 Outlets 4 USB (1 USB-C) 6.5ft
My go to for Teams meetings, music, and everything in between
JLab JBuds Lux ANC, Over Ear Headphones, ANC
Tools
We all have one of these kits. They are super convenient to have when working on laptops and anything of the sort
iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit Electronics
We have one of these for the office. So helpful when trying to figure out cable testing
Fluke Networks LIQ-100 LinkIQ Network Tester
This is super handy for the tool bag, compact and perfect because it has multiple heads.
Wesdut 13-in-1 Ratchet Screwdriver Set
Love the outside pockets to keep things quickly accessible
Workpro 12in Close Top Wide Mouth Tool Bag
A must have networking tool. So hand when terminating ethernet cable
RJ45 Crimp Tool Kit, Ethernet Crimping Tool Kit
Software
I LOVE Canva. I literally use it every day. From Signs for across the county, to funny office memes.
Canva
Our County is a Microsoft county. We use it for literally everything
Microsoft 365
Also Love this too! Perfect for managing user accounts, security polies, and groups
Microsoft Entra: Identity and Network Access Solutions
Email Protection! It has caught many a spam email for us.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
A lot of our offices use this to edit invoices and documents!
