New Trend upcoming? Gaming Desks

#5582371

Mineria

2018-09-07 19:50

I bit on the small side isn't it? I think most office desks from Ikea look better than this.

#5582433

Corrupt^

2018-09-07 22:23

This comes to mind: [youtube=3Z9yK3sMDUU]

#5582469

KissSh0t

2018-09-08 01:47

I already have a gaming desk, it's called a desk I purchased from Officeworks.... it even has a space for the computer to sit, it's amazing.

#5582474

Corrupt^

2018-09-08 02:06

I bought my desk at a .... wait for it..... FURNITURE SHOP

#5582476

Celcius

2018-09-08 02:14

Those gaming desks are horrible. I'll bet they're not even ray-traced.

stereoman:

I'm into glass, picked up a new desk last year, got £100 off and my folks chipped in as they where fed up looking at my old chipboard box with all my masterful repairs. 😎 https://images.homedepot-static.com/productImages/590f6654-98b3-44e5-8db9-b2b9b93dc2de/svn/glass-bell-o-digital-desks-cd8841-64_1000.jpg https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjY59G0j6ndAhUJLcAKHRHcBzwQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FBell-O-Digital-Glass-Curved-Wood-Computer-Desk-CD8841%2F206471456&psig=AOvVaw3MgT8o7APmn-h-U6Ewdz5G&ust=1536417409507577

I'm just going to assume that there is a 1000W Seasonic, an X299, a 360mm rad, and a pair of Titan Xps zip-tied to the back of that monitor. Hopefully...

#5582478

RzrTrek

2018-09-08 02:32

Nope and just like with the 3d, vr, rgb and curved monitor trends, I'm not falling for it either.

#5582482

Yogi

2018-09-08 03:04

austin865a:

Making your own its truly is the way to go if you have the tools and skills. The tools can cost a lot.

I agree wholeheartedly, though it doesn't have to be anything complicated. I used to have a desk that was little more than a bunch of 2x4s on a pair of sawhorses. Current desk is a custom made steel frame with a chipboard top and a cradle for my pc. Total cost <€100 for all materials. Maybe around the same for tools but I already had them or access to them. It won't win any rig of the month competitions but I can dance a jig on top of it and collapse it for transport. https://photos.app.goo.gl/oSu8Z9zQF2JzXJ4z5

#5582489

alanm

2018-09-08 03:52

Ha ha... just add 'gaming' to a any product and rake in the money. Marketing depts have long recognized the principle 'no business ever went broke underestimating the gullibility of the consumer'. As stated, custom is the way to go when it comes to desks. Built according to your own needs not what some rip-off marketer says you need.

#5582576

EJocys

2018-09-08 14:36

Proper gaming desk must have adjustable height and be adjusted to the chair height, and chair must be adjusted to the person who sits in it. Most ergonomic size of the desk and configuration of the chair must be calculated by using measured distances and angles between various human body points of the person who must sit in 100% ergonomical position, which supports best blood flow and redistributes body weight pressure evenly. This desk looks cool, but ergonomically it is completly unajustable garbage.

#5582587

nz3777

2018-09-08 15:38

I like the ones where you can build your computer into the desk itself, but with a little research you can easily build one yourself without having to pay $1k for a few hundred bucks. Just be a little creative (think) One dude I saw made a pac-man/arcade machine stripped the internals and made himself a bad-ass looking pc-desk with rgb and all the bling you can think of!

#5582601

alanm

2018-09-08 17:30

nz3777:

I like the ones where you can build your computer into the desk itself, but with a little research you can easily build one yourself without having to pay $1k for a few hundred bucks. Just be a little creative (think

Yeah, like the one in Guru rig of the month July, 2011, the L3p D3sk. https://www.guru3d.com/miraserver/images/2011/rigofthemonth-july0211/241073[1].jpg

#5582611

Corrupt^

2018-09-08 18:05

EJocys:

Proper gaming desk must have adjustable height and be adjusted to the chair height,

Which you can get much cheaper at IKEA 😀

#5582614

tsunami231

2018-09-08 18:20

alanm:

Yeah, like the one in Guru rig of the month July, 2011, the L3p D3sk. https://www.guru3d.com/miraserver/images/2011/rigofthemonth-july0211/241073[1].jpg

wow that would be super annoying to me especial in the dark

#5582616

alanm

2018-09-08 18:53

tsunami231:

wow that would be super annoying to me especial in the dark

On-off switch I presume.

#5582847

stormy

2018-09-10 01:08

These guys are late to the party. Something similar that has been available from Amazon for close to two years, https://www.amazon.com/Arozzi-Arena-Gaming-Desk-Black/dp/B01K1JW1L0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 with the same moronic pricing.

#5582860

token2k8

2018-09-10 03:56

Octopuss:

Oh no. This reminds me of those idiotic and useless Dx Racer chairs. Virtually every single clown on Twitch sits in one. Purely genius marketing though for extremely shitty product.

I know right. I thought these were going to be desk that doubled as a case like the one I have. This on the other hand is...... crazy and stupid.

#5582969

386SX

2018-09-10 12:57

H83:

No RGB??? Sure fail... Also, were the hell are we supposed to put the desktop tower on this so called "gaming desk"??? What a stupid idea.

Yeah, without the "bling-bling" you can't name it GAMER or GAMING, they obviously don't know their stuff! It HAS to have RGB, otherwise it HAS to be sh!tty. 😉

Mineria:

I bit on the small side isn't it? I think most office desks from Ikea look better than this.

For me IKEA did the job. I went to their "used furniture" department where they sell lightly used furniture for a small percentage of the original price. Got my table for 30 Euros which was 150 Euros before. Nothing special, no bling-bling, but massive, sturdy and with enough space to fit two screens, a lasterjet printer, keyboard, mouse and more. And oh my gosh, but believe it or not ... I am sitting in an IKEA chair right in front of my IKEA table and I never felt bad about not having a GAMING tag anywhere, nor RGB ... Yeah, I know, I am very hardcore. 😀

#5583480

Andrew LB

2018-09-11 17:26

Octopuss:

For somewhat less than €270, I can have custom made oak table with twice the dimensions and individually adjustable legs. This is just bullshit.

Only if it fell off the back of a truck. There is a reason why hardwood tables/desks almost always cost well into the 4-digit price range. It's because there is a lot of work involved and typically lots of very expensive tools, finishes, a skilled craftsman. You should be able to get white oak for that price, but unless the person custom making it is doing the work for free, seems a bit far fetched. To do it yourself you'd need a table saw (or be very skilled with a circular saw), a planer, router for edge work and possibly joining (could also use dowels or biscuits or pocket screws), sander, and a lot of other assorted tools. You'll also need to seal the wood with dewaxed shellac, followed by a stain or glaze. Then finish it with a lacquer, poly, etc. Now there is a very good chance that what you're calling 'oak' is actually something like Baltic Birch plywood with an oak veneer like 99% of desks and table tops on the market.

austin865a:

Or for about 75$ USD you can go to the hardware store and get some wood and make a really nice desk like I did.

Pine? I can't think of anything else aside from MDF or non-baltic birch plywood that would be do-able with that budget.

#5583837

Octopuss

2018-09-12 19:18

Andrew LB:

Only if it fell off the back of a truck. There is a reason why hardwood tables/desks almost always cost well into the 4-digit price range. It's because there is a lot of work involved and typically lots of very expensive tools, finishes, a skilled craftsman. You should be able to get white oak for that price, but unless the person custom making it is doing the work for free, seems a bit far fetched. To do it yourself you'd need a table saw (or be very skilled with a circular saw), a planer, router for edge work and possibly joining (could also use dowels or biscuits or pocket screws), sander, and a lot of other assorted tools. You'll also need to seal the wood with dewaxed shellac, followed by a stain or glaze. Then finish it with a lacquer, poly, etc. Now there is a very good chance that what you're calling 'oak' is actually something like Baltic Birch plywood with an oak veneer like 99% of desks and table tops on the market. Pine? I can't think of anything else aside from MDF or non-baltic birch plywood that would be do-able with that budget.

I don't understand the truck remark. We are obviously from different countries, and prices can vary by a LOT. I don't really care if you believe me or not. edit: Maybe you're thinking something slightly different. I'm talking about this sort of stuff (the way the wood is glued together): http://www.2max.cz/drevovyroba/obrazky/vzorky/nove/DUB_CINK_BC.jpg That might be cheaper than what you think (entire boards maybe)? What is this called in english?

#5583859

zipper

2018-09-12 20:22

Laminated timber, laminated board (I guess as not native...)