Looking to get a Gaming Chair

TheGentry · 30 Aug 2015 at 13:14

So i have no real idea where to start on chairs im just looking for what you guys think is best value for money and overall comfort

Was looking at the DX racers but once u pick a brand theres always 5 different choices

hyperseven · 30 Aug 2015 at 13:47

TheGentry said:
So i have no real idea where to start on chairs im just looking for what you guys think is best value for money and overall comfort

Was looking at the DX racers but once u pick a brand theres always 5 different choices

Or get a reconditioned Steelcase off the bay.

TheGentry · 30 Aug 2015 at 14:05

They look like normal office chairs that you can pick up for £40 what benefits do they have

Glanza · 30 Aug 2015 at 15:58

Just pick the one you like the look of most.

I've got a DX Racer and sat in a AK racing and they feel same.

TheGentry · 30 Aug 2015 at 16:07

Suppose chair is just a chair haha

pooley · 30 Aug 2015 at 20:38

TheGentry said:
So i have no real idea where to start on chairs im just looking for what you guys think is best value for money and overall comfort

Was looking at the DX racers but once u pick a brand theres always 5 different choices

hyperseven said:
Or get a reconditioned Steelcase off the bay.

Evian · 31 Aug 2015 at 03:29

I have a Dxracer D series, tried two premium AK racing ones before it both were terrible build quality.

dxracer is great, got the footrest also.

Bluecube · 31 Aug 2015 at 20:07

hyperseven said:
Or get a reconditioned Steelcase off the bay.

Are these good chairs? Haven't heard of them before.

harvey.l12 · 1 Sep 2015 at 14:01

I got a DXracer Formula series chair, expensive but definitely better than my cheaper office chair i had, really good for long sessions. Sorry can't say i've ever seen one of them

Gazb · 1 Sep 2015 at 20:36

Bluecube said:
Are these good chairs? Haven't heard of them before.

Steelcase are in the same bracket as Herman Miller, and by all accounts the Stealcase Leap is as good as the Herman Miller Aeron which I know personnally is a great chair as I use one in work.

TheGentry · 3 Sep 2015 at 10:45

So I ended up getting a dxracer, when sitting in it makes my legs sit very close together and digs into sides is this usual I'm only about 70-80kg

mrbios · 3 Sep 2015 at 12:45

TheGentry said:
So I ended up getting a dxracer, when sitting in it makes my legs sit very close together and digs into sides is this usual I'm only about 70-80kg

Which one did you get?

Have a look at the dxracer site (May not be the right link, but it has the right information

) http://www.dxracer.net/cat4_f-series.html and look at the pictures and read the section at the top of each page and it gives you an idea of what each seat is for. The F series, which I'm going to presume you have, is the only one that appears to curl the seat forcing your legs together. Personally i've gone for the D series due to the deeper seat (I'm lanky) and the fact it's fabric instead of leather.

Trojan Horse · 3 Sep 2015 at 23:06

Whats a good chair for long hours that doesn't get very hot over time. It has to have a good setup for sitting close to desk I.e for doing paper work and one for laid back like watching films.

I'm about 95kg and 6ft so not very thin hahha

lawrence281 · 3 Sep 2015 at 23:30

Im tempted to splash out money I dont really have on a proper chair..studying computer science and being a gamer really puts a strain on my back over time xD

although Dxracer D series is about £240..jesus man...thats a lot the price of a gtx 970...and this a chair were talking about -.-

Gazb · 4 Sep 2015 at 07:39

lawrence281 said:
although Dxracer D series is about £240..jesus man...thats a lot the price of a gtx 970...and this a chair were talking about -.-

Look at it this way, back pain is no fun and a chair will usually outlast many graphics cards/upgrades.

mrbios · 4 Sep 2015 at 08:41

lawrence281 said:
although Dxracer D series is about £240..jesus man...thats a lot the price of a gtx 970...and this a chair were talking about -.-

Buy an expensive chair for the same reason you should buy an expensive power supply. Not for extra performance, but to prevent worse things from happening to important stuff. (Well, one of two reasons we buy expensive PSUs anyway

)

lawrence281 · 4 Sep 2015 at 09:52

Gazb said:
Look at it this way, back pain is no fun and a chair will usually outlast many graphics cards/upgrades.

How long would you say the chair lasts before it starts to wear off lol

llamadal · 4 Sep 2015 at 10:02

got a steelcase leap v2 a couple of months ago, now i feel like an idiot for not getting one like this earlier

Shinobi026 · 4 Sep 2015 at 11:13

I've had an F Series DXRacer for past 6 months and I love it!

TheGentry · 4 Sep 2015 at 15:21

I think its the legs been close together thats effecting me