Gone are the days when dinner and picnic tables would suffice for your meager gaming setup. You’re getting older now, it’s about time you treated yourself to some well-crafted and heavy-duty gaming desks for your room’s crowning achievement, a battlestation gaming PC.
And a good rig needs a good dock with which to settle its glorious graphical prowess. Gaming desks are not just flashy RGB-laden lightshow scaffolding to clutter your room. The good ones serve additional purposes from providing more storage to other quality of life improvements such as cup holders or shelves (a.k.a. the backbone of independent adulting).
Take these gaming desks into consideration when building up your indulgent adult gaming battlestation PC.
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SUPERJARE L Shaped Gaming Desk with LED Lights & Power Outlets
PROS
- L-shaped design can ease the arm, elbow, and shoulder
- Reversible L-shaped design
- Lots of shelves for storage
- Has a drawer
- Monitor riser
- LED lighting under the monitor riser
- USB power outlet is handy
- Affordable
- Sturdy
CONS
- Large gaming chairs don't fit under the desk
- Tiny L-extension, it's just an arm rest
Features:
- Product Dimensions: 47.3″D x 19.3″W x 29.2″H
- Material: Metal, engineered wood
- Extra features: LED lighting, USB outlet, drawer, shelves, PC shelf
For maximum ergonomics and relaxation– as well as that cocooned feel where you don’t want to stand up anymore, an L-shaped table from SUPERHARE has something for everyone. If you don’t like the L-shape, just move a bit further away.
And for our lefty brothers and sisters, the desk is reversible and the L-extension can be transferred to the other side. More than anything, however, it offers so much storage, you can put every belonging you have (assuming you live alone).
COUGAR E-MARS Electrical Gaming Desk
PROS
- RGB LED which is subtle yet stylish
- Quite electric motor
- Cable management pass through
- USB cables included
- Sturdy and heavy-duty
- Ergonomic design
- Good for the posture and joint health
CONS
- Expensive
Features:
- Product Dimensions: 60.4 x 45.3 x 30.4″ / 1533 x 1150 x 771 mm
- Material: Unspecified
- Extra features: LED RGB lighting, electric motor, monitor cable extension, USB ports, cable management
Standing tables, the professional ones, are great for counterbalancing all the sitting you do and the punishment you put your body through by being a couch potato. So here’s a battlestation variant for those professional motorized standing desks.
This design from COUGAR (a gaming gear manufacturer, nothing else) comes with RGB LED to signify your seriousness about this hobby. Of course, the main feature is the electric motor to raise the table to standing height. It’s also sturdy enough to hold 100 kg.; you can sleep on it, among other activities that require you to rest your body over the desk.
Eureka Z60 Gaming Computer Desk
PROS
- Strong
- Aggressive gamer design
- Headset / controller holder
- Cup holder
- RGB lighting
- Minimalist carbon fiber legs
- Cable pass-through
- Has corner walls
CONS
- Aggressive gamer design
- Pricey
Features:
- Product Dimensions: 60.23 x 30.9 x 23.81″ / 1.53 x 0.8 x 0.6 m
- Material: Carbon Fiber
- Extra features: Headset holder, cup holder, holds up to 226 kg. / 500 lbs., RGB lighting
Speaking of desks that can hold several human beings, the Eureka Z60 makes a bold promise about that. Due to the carbon fiber build, this desk can withstand up to 226 kg. or 500 lbs. of weight; that’s three men with a normal BMI, perfect for sleepovers with the homies.
You likely won’t even be able to max out that weight with just your regular gaming gear but it’s good to know just how sturdy this table is for confidence. It also comes with some handy features like a couple of holders and some RGB lighting for showing off.
Auromie 72" Gaming Desk with Power Outlet & Led Strip
PROS
- LED lights under the monitor risers
- Monitor risers
- Plenty of space for three monitors
- Built-in power stripe is handy
- Headset hook
- Cup holder
- Keyboard tray / drawer
- Enveloping layout makes the space feel more personal
- Sturdy
- Cable pass-throughs
- Has tablet / iPad slots
CONS
- A bit pricey
- Keyboard tray doesn't lock into place and feels stiff
- Poor manual
Features:
- Product Dimensions: 29.21″D x 71.65″W x 37.48″H
- Material: Particle Board and metal frame
- Extra features: Headset holder, cup holder, LED lighting, wing-shaped, keyboard drawer. power strip, monitor risers
If you went a little too enthusiastic with your monitor setup, you’re going to need something like this. The Auromie 72-inch wing-shaped gaming desk takes into consideration your need for a wider perspective. Instead of setting up the monitor’s curvature, the desk does that for you automatically and with risers to boot.
Underneath the risers are some thoughtful LED lights for reduced eye strain. And due to the enveloping layout, there’s also that cocoon effect here, made more comfortable with the power stripe, the cup holder, and the headset hook.
DESINO Gaming Desk 32 Inch
PROS
- Cheap price
- Sturdy
- Aggressive racing aesthetics
- Headset hook
- Easy to assemble
CONS
- Some screws in certain batches were too long
- Aggressive racing aesthetics
Features:
- Product Dimensions: 19.7″D x 40″W x 28.1″H
- Material: Unspecified
- Extra features: Headset holder, cup holder, cable holder
Whoever said gaming gear has to be expensive? Here’s a budget version that’s still sturdy and thoughtful enough for the modern gamer’s sensibilities. It doesn’t have the convenient features of the more expensive desks, which is fair enough.
But it still has a carbon fiber pattern (though not material) and a headset hook. It’s also easy to attach or tie your cables to the legs thanks to the X structure, which also happens to provide good stability.. For the price, it’s quite a steal though the aggressive racing gamer aesthetics might not be for everyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why are gaming desks more expensive?
Because they're marketed to gamers whom the manufacturers assume will have more money reserved for their hobby. -
Do gaming desks help with gaming performance?
If they help you be more comfortable in your sitting position, you might improve in competitive gaming matches. But don't count on it too much.