PC Desk

Dirk Diggler · 23 Nov 2014 at 11:11

Not sure if this is the right forum, and obviously ocuk don't sell such a thing, but was wondering if any of you have bought a decent desk lately? Looking for something that will house 2 x 27" monitors.

I've been hunting everywhere but choice is gash (where I've looked anyway).

rjk · 23 Nov 2014 at 11:26

I have an Ikea MALM Desk, black.

Its a decent size, sturdy, has good storage and fits plenty on top of it.

it also has a trunk under the back of it to keep your cables tidy.

more than big enough for your Air 540 and a few monitors.

Dirk Diggler · 23 Nov 2014 at 11:28

Cheers I'll have a look.

m4cc45 · 23 Nov 2014 at 11:48

Ikea Galant is also another popular choice (and what I have).

M.

bcjames · 23 Nov 2014 at 14:04

I have a Galant in one room. It's big and cheap, and very well made. John Lewis and Heals both have some nice desks when I looked a couple of months ago. Ended up with one from JL for at home.

peterattheboro · 23 Nov 2014 at 14:12

I have this tabletop with 2 legs and this unit.

Legs and drawers should be the same height and obviously get your colours to match

Should come in at around £90 for a 2 metre wide desk.

Found a pic.

Dirk Diggler · 23 Nov 2014 at 15:13

peterattheboro said:
I have this tabletop with 2 legs and this unit.

Legs and drawers should be the same height and obviously get your colours to match

Should come in at around £90 for a 2 metre wide desk.

Found a pic.

I didn't think about separates. That table top in the photo looks like 1.2 or 1.5 metres. It's it really 2 metres?

peterattheboro · 23 Nov 2014 at 15:17

200x60cm

andy_mk3 · 23 Nov 2014 at 18:17

Ikea MALM here too. Plenty big enough for my 24" monitor plus bookshelf speakers and a lamp etc.

user100monkey · 23 Nov 2014 at 18:33

personally i picked up a desk from MFI

happy enough with it

Dirk Diggler · 23 Nov 2014 at 19:06

Ikea are breaking my heart. Having decided on 2 units with a table top across just like Peter's... I then realise delivery is going to cost another 30%. £30!

Seriously, WTF are they thinking?

andy_mk3 · 23 Nov 2014 at 19:11

I went and picked it up myself! Only an hour away plus I managed to look round and grab a few extras

Dirk Diggler · 23 Nov 2014 at 19:14

andy_mk3 said:
I went and picked it up myself! Only an hour away plus I managed to look round and grab a few extras

I'm only 20 mins away, but my VW Golf won't take a 2m desktop!

Meridian · 23 Nov 2014 at 21:24

m4cc45 said:
Ikea Galant is also another popular choice (and what I have).

M.

IKEA don't make Galant desks any more.

Andybtsn · 23 Nov 2014 at 21:26

I think it's called a Bekant now.

Nikumba · 24 Nov 2014 at 07:30

peterattheboro said:
I have this tabletop with 2 legs and this unit.

Legs and drawers should be the same height and obviously get your colours to match

Should come in at around £90 for a 2 metre wide desk.

Found a pic.

Looks nice, shame that colour is not available any more, its either white or black/brown.

Kimbie

LeeUK · 24 Nov 2014 at 08:31

peterattheboro said:

Do you have to secure the table top to the draw units or do you just lay it on top?

I'm thinking about doing that but with 2 sets of draw units with one either side with table top just resting on top.

Dirk Diggler · 24 Nov 2014 at 08:42

I'm planning on doing the same thing.You would have to secure the drawer units.

By the way, while reading various reviews of desks I was really surprised by the amount of people that also call them draw units instead of drawer units. What is that all about! :confused:

LeeUK · 24 Nov 2014 at 08:54

String said:
I'm planning on doing the same thing.You would have to secure the drawer units.

By the way, while reading various reviews of desks I was really surprised by the amount of people that also call them draw units instead of drawer units. What is that all about!

Probably because a lot of people will say draw instead of drawer due to their accent and where they come from in the country.

UberTiger · 10 Dec 2014 at 18:30

I need a new desk but I'm having a really tough time getting one the right size.

The current one I have is very nice, but too small for me.

It's 110cm wide by 55cm deep.

Thing is it needs to fit in the recessed alcove pictured, with quite tight constraints, wall to wall it looks like I can just fit a 120cm wide top into it with a couple of mm to spare. This width narrows at the floor to approx 116cm due to the skirting boards, so the legs can't be flush with the edge if it's a 120cm top.

The depth of the table is also restricted to 75cm (if the width is 120cm) due to the door frame on the right. Ideally I would want it 70cm deep. The bugger is that most of the nice 120cm desks at ikea are 80cm deep

In particular their nice new Bekant/Galant desks.

I'm wondering if it would be worth getting one and taking saw to the back of it to reduce the depth to 70cm. It might look crap though and compromise the integrity of the desk....