Gaming Desks!

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 11:53

Bit of a weird question, im after a new desk for me room atm ive got some cheap crappy desk i bought like 10 years ago its tiny and therefore wanna get a new one. The new desk needs to be large enough to house a 24-26" monitor. I've looked at the usual places Pc WOrld and Argos but there all crap for desks well good ones anyway. Just hoping someone has a good idea of where to buy one.

I dont want a corner desk just a standard desk but i want it quite large and to have quite a good depth.

Price: up to £300

andyinoz · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:00

some really good ones in ikea for less than £200
they huge. like really really big.

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:02

Cool ill take a look

ro55o · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:03

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00089262

This is what I've got, easily fits my 24" monitor, speakers, XL mouse mat etc and with room to spare. It's a big one

Kearney_1988 · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:03

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40079218

ive got this from ikea and i find it quite big. Got a 22" on it with loads of room each side.

Edit - wow everyone loves ikea desks

Locke · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:04

Mikael or Jonas from Ikea.

And lol it's the ones linked

Beaten twice :s

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:05

Sweet Ikea is definately the way to go, Cos if i had a 24inch on my desk now no lie it would hang of the edges

Crizzy · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:05

Ikea desk here too!

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:06

£95 aint bad tbh, looked on the net John Lewis was like £200-300

Locke · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:07

I have the Mikael one and it supports my PC, Router, Dell 24" Monitor, Logitech Z2300 Speakers, 19" LCD TV, then the keyboard and mouse

Cost £30!

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:11

Draws would be good tho so probably the slighlty more expensive one would be better, the build quality good ?

Locke · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:15

Yep, the Wood is like an inch and a half thick

harri2097 · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:16

I got a 2m bench from ikea http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/50103604 and some legs which cost about £35 in total. Brilliant. Room for everything! I also got some cheap sets of drawers to go under each side and I've got myself room for everything I could need.

madman045 · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:17

Just to add to this as im looking for a similiar thing, could both of you who posted the Ikea links, post a picture of your desk setup?

Im trying to guage if 65cm is enough depth as most ive seen are 75cm and there too big!

Thanks

ro55o · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:17

The Jonas is a pretty solid desk, so long as you put it together right there shouldn't be any problems

I can post a photo up when I get home.

J.B · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:21

I got an Ikea MIKAEL, I really dont like it, it looks good but its so badly made. Mine is bowing under the weight of my speakers and 2 22" monitors and all my other desk crap. Next time I buy a desk it will be a proper office desk from an office supplier.

N00bie · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:26

Think the drawer one looks a lot more stable then the mikael shown by the other posters. And yea pics of setups with the desks would be handy, i did just measure 74cm in depth seems Massive which is good

tibbsey · 25 Mar 2009 at 12:29

My dream desk is the Lian Li F1 (when I can justify £500~ on a desk

).

Would link to their site but it could be seen as a competitor.

brakeinup · 25 Mar 2009 at 13:00

Google New Morgan Collection. I have 2 desks and a joing desk for our office at home. Loads of space and corner desk if this is something you are looking for.

keyser · 25 Mar 2009 at 13:19

I've had the same desk since 1998 :eek:

wooden, flat pack, from Argos, had a quick look and the nearest I can find is this, but mine is 1 drawer and cupboard where my pc goes

. I've heard these are good too. I originally bought the desk from argos because it was small as I was in the box room at my parents then.

I'm looking to get a Mikael from Ikea soon. Needs to be solid though - is there any give/movement in them?