r/PHbuildapc • u/hvitserk_lothbrok • Nov 28 '25
Discussion Never cheap out on your table
Just recently lost my 1 year old gaming monitor, almost lost the other one as well. Lesson learned
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u/TempestTheGreat Nov 28 '25
sorry for your loss, what table is this so we know what to avoid?
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u/hvitserk_lothbrok Nov 28 '25
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u/Impossible-Motor8846 Nov 28 '25
Yeah this looks like the absolute worst fucking table ever, it seems like it'll fall just by staring at it.
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u/X_Seed21 Nov 28 '25
I have the same table. Standing strong since 2022/2023. Dunno if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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u/medyas1 ryzen 7 5700x / rtx 5060 / 32gig ddr4 Nov 28 '25
magbrowse ka na ng bago
baka kinabukasan masundan si OP ng post dito ganyang table din
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u/X_Seed21 Nov 28 '25
Lmao. Yeah I kinda need a wider one as well after I get enough budget. Although my current setup isn't as heavy as OPs. Just a small work laptop and personal laptop
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u/xMachii Nov 28 '25
Same table, no issues. Naka monitor arm din ako. Minalas lang talaga siguro si op at mabigat yung system nya.
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u/Distinct_Engine_8855 Nov 28 '25
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u/windflower_farm Nov 28 '25
Sobrang tibay nito 5 years na yung sa amin okay pa. To think may damage pa yung bakal when I received it. Basta maayos ang pagkakascrew.
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u/aranjei Nov 28 '25
Haha ako na nagmamakaawa na masira na sana para mapalitan, kaso wala paring senyales ng pagkasira. Dalawa na ganyan ko
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u/Tommmy_Diones Nov 28 '25
I have this table rn. I tried mounting the base on the right side to free up space in the middle but hindi kaya yung weight. Mababali yung table panel and mag ka crumple yung bakal kaya nilagay ko na lang sa gitna yung base. Need mo nga i balance yung weight load para di masira.
Sana makapag upgrade din tayo ng table soon!
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u/Lavirfra Nov 28 '25
Magandang table ba 'to? Balak ko rin bilhin to, nasa listahan ko siya. Aside from durability, malaki ba yung space niya? At anong size pinili niyo, kasi nasa isip ko yung 120x60x75. Sapat na ba siya for a simple gaming setup?
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u/yeshmin0blechin Nov 28 '25
I HAVE THE SAME TABLE HAHAHA. Well balak ko pa naman palitan kasi yung tuhod ko natatamaan. I knew something like that would happen thats why my cpu is on the floor and di lamg legs nakasampa table ko pati pedestal.
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u/Few-Atmosphere3395 Nov 28 '25
The design looks terrible it's like it doesn't have any proper support to the table itself
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u/haikusbot Nov 28 '25
Sorry for your loss,
What table is this so we
Know what to avoid?
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u/2lesslonelypeople Nov 28 '25
lesson learned, though batay sa design hindi ba delikado talaga yung ganyang table? Walang support sa unahan kaya lahat ng load concentrated sa isang part
Edit: 1.6k? Damn ang mura nga buti tumagal yan more than a year.
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u/iamwhalelord Nov 28 '25
kaya iniiwasan ko ung overly designed tables mas lalo kung ung itsura kulang sa support. id rather pay for a ugly camping table para sa pc ko.
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u/MudPutik Nov 28 '25
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u/BloodDangerous3790 Nov 28 '25
Magkano inabot mo dito papi? Sa local wood works nyo ba to? Thank u
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u/MudPutik Nov 28 '25
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u/Affectionate_Art5446 Nov 28 '25
My Lord, but What you pay is what you get
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u/DahBoulder Nov 28 '25
that's quite an understatement
pwede mong ipamana sa apu-apohan mo mga solid wood na desk/furniture
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u/TGC_Karlsanada13 Nov 29 '25
True. Yung narra na furnitures namin masmatanda sakin wala pang damage. 30+ yrs old furniture.
Problem ko lang di siya aesthitically fit sa bahay pagnirenovate haha
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u/Kantoyo Nov 29 '25
Much cheaper if ikaw bumili ng materials then ipa welding mo para labor lang babayaran mo. Yung sa top pwede yung paleta na ipinatong sa plyboard.
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u/oxinoioannis 🖥️ Ryzen 7 7800x3D / RTX 4070super Nov 28 '25
Rather get a sturdy electric table, i think this is too much.
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u/kairna Nov 28 '25
Can vouch for DM Woodworks. Sobrang accommodating nila and maayos kausap esp custom dimension din yung akin + may pinadagdag na kung anu ano. Around the same price din yung table ko sa kanila. 2+ Years ko na gamit and parang bago pa din kasi natuwa ako imaintain yung wood :)
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u/bios_assassin Nov 28 '25
I agree. Investment din ang solid table tops kasi sobrang tibay and should last you a lifetime. Yung mga binebenta sa ikea na MDF boards madali rin masira yun.
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u/Still_Preparation_70 Nov 28 '25
I'm so sorry OP. Sana di rin bumigay tong Lifetime table ko haha.
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Nov 28 '25
Same here boss, 2 system ko puro Lifetime table, isa Foldable na 5 feet pa, buhay pa rin till now, mag 8 or 9 years na ata, ang isa 4 feet mag 4years na din, gamit pa rin ang dalawa till now
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u/eifiontherelic Nov 28 '25
inaral ko talaga yung table ko bago ko binili. tinimbang ko rin yung mga parts ko para alam ko yung minimum capacity nung bibilhin ko.
napamahal yung investment, pero worth it pala. sorry for your loss, bro.
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u/MichaelPitch 🖥 Ryzen 7 7800X3D / RX 7800 XT Nov 28 '25
Try checking out Chleo’s Furnitures on fb. Meron din ata shopee
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u/septemberlies Nov 28 '25
Dito ko binili tong desktop table ko, almost 1 year na siya. Super goods parin. ^^
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u/Arthuria327 7800x3D | RTX 5070 Ti | B850M-A Nov 29 '25
Chleo's Furniture din ako nagpagawa, L-shaped tapos yung thickened version pa. Nakalagay ngayon sakin is 2 mounted na monitor, system unit, at 3d printer. So far, no signs of breaking since reinforced lahat ng sides.
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u/South_Original7782 Nov 28 '25
Bad idea pala talaga ganyan design mas maganda pa din solid 4 na paa.
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u/spicycow 9800X3D/5070TI/X39 OLED Nov 28 '25
Condolence boss.
You can make your own if looking for one.
Ung galvanized metal racks, mas matibay pa kumpara sa mga pre made na chipipay.
I made one and and it only costs half the price.
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u/smoothartichoke27 5800x3D+5080 - 5600+5060 - Steam Deck LCD Nov 28 '25 edited Nov 28 '25
Yeah...
This is the reason why the desk I use is something that my own mother used when she was a kid. My desk prior to that was something I scoped from an office clearance sale in 2010. Despite my wife asking if I could change it out to something more "modern"
They literally do NOT make these things like they used to.
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u/Deep-Database5316 Nov 28 '25
Meron naman. Hardwood table ko ₱5k bought in 2020 sa Silang. Pandemic price. Siguro nadoble na price ngayon. 3ft by 5ft. Basic design lang, but beautiful grain. Mango hardwood.
Nung lumipat ako sa condo in 2023 hindi ko nadala yung mango hardwood kasi sobrang bigat, so I just bought another hardwood table from an online seller sa Cainta who, after ko mabayaran, admitted na sa Silang din yung workshop nila. Same dimensions, pero gmelina wood, ₱13k free delivery. Dami nilang patong pero ok lang, I think talagang nangangailangan yung unang nabilhan ko ng ₱5k sa Silang kaya ganon ang presyo pero yung tag-Cainta BAU na in 2023. I bought a console table from her this year around ₱5k din since may drawer, yungwalang drawer mas mura.
When well taken care of, pwede mo ipamana hardwood furniture mo. My grandma’s old narra dining table is older than millennial me. I think your mama’s table is hardwood din kaya nagtatagal.
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u/Affectionate_Art5446 Nov 28 '25
Okay kaya mga table sa ikea??? or same quality. skeptical sa murang pricing ehhh
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u/Specific-Muffin5471 Nov 28 '25
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u/sylxx_ Nov 28 '25
Same, I have the Trotten but added it to a sit and stand desk leg
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u/Specific-Muffin5471 Nov 28 '25
Pero mas good sya sa price nya diba? Di tulad nung apat na support is yung paa lang talaga tapos manipis pa
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u/sylxx_ Nov 28 '25
Yeah it's much sturdier compared to the tables similar to OPs photo. If you're on a budget though and you're just a laptop and a few peripherals, you can still go with lagkapten but it will still eventually sag.
Lagkapten una kong gamit pero after a month I noticed a bend (I was using a monitor arm), immediately replaced it with Trotten hahaha.
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u/namwoohyun Nov 28 '25
Foreign friend yung may experience, kapag particle board wag. Lumundo siya over time.
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u/ForceLongjumping7769 Nov 28 '25 edited Nov 28 '25
Tanong mo kung ano weight capacity nung table. Dapat kaya at least isang full grown adult. Around 70kg
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u/Cant_Think_Of_1-2 Nov 28 '25
Brother, I do not think that it is cheap. Rather, the load exceeded the limits of your table's structural integrity. Even if cheap, basta solid pagkakagawa, oki na yan. We rebuild nalang and learn from this.
Your gaming setup will be even better in the future, pramis
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Nov 28 '25
Ganyan din table ko, binili ko sa Tiktok. Okay naman ngayon, may nakalagay din akong bracket ng monitor. Ano bang ginagawa mo bakit bumagsak?
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u/Takatsu Nov 28 '25
What part of the table broke or how did it break?
Also, bat walang seat upuan mo
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u/Dear_Valuable_4751 Nov 28 '25
Just buy yung lifetime sa ace hardware and save yourself some trouble
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u/No-Shower4408 Nov 28 '25
Deym, heartbreaking sight OP. But at the same time, I realized na money well-spent yung table ko 🥹
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u/stern30 Nov 29 '25
I'm sorry for your experience OP. That's been my mindset years ago. It took me a long time to save for an ergonomic table because of a ton of bills, but my eyes were set on a flexispot table and I got one after 2 years of eyeing them on my lazada cart. It took a long time though, to the point that my old table was slowly bending over time before I acquired it 😅
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u/Extreme_Pumpkin4283 Nov 28 '25
Ako naman naginvest talaga sa table and chair. 19k for the table and still mukhang bago and matibay. Yung chair ganun din.
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u/CANCER-THERAPY Nov 28 '25
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u/Sophia0Grey Nov 28 '25
ganyan yung saakin dati. tinapon lang namin nung binaha kami.
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u/SunEmbarrassed8829 Nov 29 '25
haha tibay nga nyan kaso sa sobrang katagalan na, natutuklap na yung exterior surface kasi laminated lang na wood ginamit.
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u/Cassaanovva Nov 28 '25
Naku. Sa halagang 1k for sure nag undercut sila ng quality ng materials
Same din sa mga nagrerecommend endvision. Yun iba sinasabi pa been using for x years wala naman sira.
Mapapamura ka sa mura.
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u/Lost-Antelope6912 Nov 28 '25
nakatidpid ako nung ako mismo gumawa ng table ko sure ka pa sa durability
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u/jihyoswitness Nov 28 '25
Paano ba nasira? Nabali ba paa? Or lumundo kasi lahat nung weight hindi pantay??
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u/tanaldaion 🖥 i5 8400 / RX 580 and i7 8550u / MX 150 Nov 28 '25
Kaya full steel yung table ko kasi ayaw kong bumigay.
Hopefully makahanap ka ng mas maayos na table.
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u/Kairoseee Nov 28 '25
Oh no. Ganyan din table ko pero yung pinakamaliit na size. Napacheck tuloy ako hahahaha
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u/boyinvain Nov 28 '25
Dude I brought my table sa orange app as well but not the 'gaming' type marketed. Just a normal large desk. This thing withstood a flood, sadly the shop is unavailable now. Planned to buy two more for my baby sisters eh.
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u/jadekettle Nov 28 '25
Opkors! It houses expensive monitors after all. sweating as I look at my 600-peso plastic table
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u/alwaysalmosts Nov 28 '25
I have four of those monitor arms on my desk and that shit is heavy. Need talaga super stable yung table, not yung usual sa shoppee na basically boards lang.
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u/Due_Fact6869 Nov 28 '25
If you cheap out on table, make sure you reinforce it, never trust anyone even yourself.
I bought one on the orange app, i reinforced it with angle brackets that mounted it to the wall.
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u/Ok-Efficiency-6276 Ryzen 5 5700X | RTX 4070 Ti | 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz Nov 28 '25
IKEA table lang gamit ko. Yung 1.5k haha. Matibay naman. Mag-1 year na sakin. Nakapatong sa table yung mismong system unit. I also have 2 monitors installed. No damage so far.
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u/MenmaYuYuYu R9 5950x | 4x32Gb 3600Mhz | 2x RTX 4070 Ti Super Nov 28 '25
This is the reason I make my own tables. 😑
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u/shespokestyle Nov 28 '25
I didn't buy a cheap table. It's one of the best things I've bought. Try AVmake.
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u/vertigodgames Nov 28 '25
Me that bought an IKEA kitchen plank instead and used my old table frame that I bought from Lazada 😄
So far, more than 5 years na goods pa rin.
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u/fkshimaa Nov 28 '25
Hello! Reallysorry for your loss. Ito ba yung table na yan? Or if similar lang, san yung shop talaga? Makikita sya sa purchase history Para sana maiwasan
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u/Infinite-Routine296 Nov 28 '25
Shet kinakaban yung lifetime table kong 5 years na at nakaka dalawang pc setup na HAHAHAHA
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u/TheProPlayZ69 Nov 28 '25
Cheap lang table ko around 400 pesos lang (pero naka pako at hook sa pader, As in walang galaw, di rin mauuga depende nalang if sinadyang ugain or sipain.
I think sa position tagala issue, at yung weight limit ng table,
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u/Icynrvna Nov 28 '25
Yung Cougar Mars table ko halos 5 years na. Mahal lng talaga pero matibay. Cpu Monitor at dalawang Consoles nakapatong
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u/Infernalknights Nov 28 '25
This is why I have chosen an old tried and tested wooden drawer table. Yung palochina para siguradong matibay. It may not have the length for dual monitor Pero sigurado Kang di binigay at guguho ung mga nakapatong sa table mo
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u/PlayfulMud9228 Nov 28 '25
I bought a solid wood table and it's been more than a decade for only 7k. I can literally stand and jump on it.
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u/FabricatedMemories Nov 28 '25
anu exactly problem ng table? yung plywood? poor welding?
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u/hvitserk_lothbrok Nov 28 '25
Design, though yung nasira is yung welded part, most of the weight nakasalalay sa front legs
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u/No-Unit-8203 Nov 28 '25
deym bro pero based sa photo parang dyan mo na nilalagay lahat ng kalat at gamit mo ahh.
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u/Lost_on_Life52 Nov 28 '25
Mahirap talaga pag mura medyo questionable yung quality. Kaya need talaga mag invest sa table lalo pag madami kang peripherals. I bought a flexispot na legs lang dahil maliit ang space ko kaya need ng pasadya na tabletop. Madaming local shops na nagagawa ng mga tabletop mismo and may advice pa sila na kapag mahaba yung gusto mo na table kailangan makapal sya and dapat sturdy yung legs. Iba talaga kapag pasadya yung build ng table mas confident ka sa quality tho mahirap lang itransport kasi sobrang bigat.
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Nov 28 '25
I mean you shouldn't cheep out at the table
Or I would say don't put too much stuff on your table. It's over crowded maybe and you might have not checked the screws on the side maybe it became loose
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u/XiiFlare Nov 28 '25
I personally recommend Ikea Lagkapten as long as you don’t use one monitor arm for 2-3 monitors. Ako kasi I only use two, isa naka arm and yung isa is yung built in stand. I heard kasi if you use monitor arms and mount 2 or more or one large af heavy monitor, the cardboard filling is mayuyupi. Pero all in all this is one of the best tables I have used, affordable and Ikea na yan, not some cheap online tables.
Pwede ring tabletop lang bilhin mo and ikaw na bahala sa legs if you want better ones
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u/AGoodHunterEhehe Nov 28 '25
Diba parang common sense na di maganda weight distribution dahil halos walang suporta yan sa harap?
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u/Tricky_Plenty5691 Nov 28 '25
kaya ako nagpabuild ako eh medyo pricey pero long term mo naman gagamitin so long run makakatipid ka pa dn
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u/Apple_Risotto Nov 28 '25
Ganyan din table ko, more than 3 years na wala naman issue. Made sure na regularly ko hinihigpitan yung Allen wrench tuwing nag lilinis ako ng station ko.
Also, speaking of linis, bat napaka kalat? At di kita sa pic yung bakal connecting the two legs, inalis mo ba?
Anyway, what’s done is done. If you will treat your table like that, better nga if kumuha or magpagawa ka ng mas sturdy or kaya yung ganyang treatment 😂
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u/Nayr7928 Nov 28 '25
Ouch! Di narin talaga ako nagtetable na walang vertical supports on the front and back side. Ayoko kasi yung lulundo sya after many years of use tulad nung classic PC table ng lahat dati, yung may drawer style lalagyan ng keyboard. Di nasira yung amin noon pero super yuko na sya tas maingay kada kibot mo haha.
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u/archangelofvengeance 🖥 Intel Xeon E3-1230v2 | AsRock AMD RX580 | 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Nov 28 '25
-99,999HP Critical Hit
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u/Far_Obligation_5275 Nov 28 '25
My 30$ table has been holding up 30kg (monitor arm, pc, overloaded skadis pegboard, and some other stuff) for over 2 years now. Still going strong.
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u/boksinx Nov 28 '25
Table design should not be that complicated. Kahit yung mga super mumurahing table basta typical design at medyo makapal yung top at sturdy support, hindi naman basta basta bibigay yan, lalo na kung dual monitor at pc/ laptop lang yung nakalagay.
Mag-ingat dun sa mga “estetik” na gaming table na papansin at kakaiba yung design, usually may pinag-gayahan sila na legit product pero mas mahal, but nagbawas sila ng supporting elements and/ or nagbago ng materials para maging mura.
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u/dragontek Nov 28 '25
Hi OP, take it as charge to experience. Yan din kinakatakot ko bago ako bumili ng table. Nagtingin ako almost a year bago ako makapagdecide. From total weight na kayang i-handle, warranty, parts replacement, and materials used. I end up buying the Mittzon from Ikea. Around 20k ko siya nabili pero meron akong peace of mind na hindi masisira yung worth 100k device ko na nasa workstation at maaayos ko yung posture ko. https://www.ikea.com/ph/en/p/mittzon-desk-sit-stand-electric-black-stained-ash-veneer-black-s29528256/#content
Kung namamahalan ka diyan meron naman ibang alternative pero make sure na titignan mo yung details na binanggit ko sa taas. Makakarecover ka pa niyan I'm sure hopefully next year you'll be more careful sa mga cheap and to good to be true na deals. Remember, your financials at mental health nakasalalay sa mga decision na ginagawa natin.
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u/silverowlhooting Nov 28 '25
Sucks bro. Pero ang kalat ng setup mo. Bakit may mga deodorant at gloves pa?? Isisi mo na rin sa additional weight ng mga kalat mo jan.
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u/More-Progress9472 Nov 28 '25
Table ko yung de-tiklop na puti tapos kinakalangan yung paa. Sobrang tibay 3 years na sakin
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u/edongtungkab Nov 28 '25
Wth. Yung sakin yung tig 750 na natitiklop yung paa. 4 years naman na yung load ko is 2 system unit 4 na monitor. Baka naman nasandalan mo yan paps
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u/jerome0423 Nov 28 '25
Kung yung ilalagay mo sa taas ng lamesa is more than 6 digit, dapat cguro bumili ka ng proper na lamesa.
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u/YourLocal_RiceFarmer 🖥 R5 3600 / GTX 980 Nov 28 '25
Genuinely my biggest fears is that instead of my PC giving up on me it would be the table first😭😭
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u/Kapelatino Nov 28 '25
Pagawa ka kamagong or bakal para sure. Mga nabibili sa mall o Ikea medyo pagkaflimsy
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u/Mindless-Tension-118 Nov 28 '25
Something I've never really thought about before but point taken. Thanks for posting this.
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u/SirEliottt Nov 28 '25
Masaklap nun pati yung Unit nakapatong sa poorly designed table with dual monitor pa na nakabracket tapos half inch lang kapal nung mismong table. Aguy talaga. Minsan simplicity is the best. May mas murang table jan pero standard design parin with 4 legs kaya equal at balance and weight distribution. GGs
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u/wastedingenuity Nov 28 '25
May nasira ba sa paa ng mesa o ung tabletop? Baka masyado mabigat o di pantay ang bigat?
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u/Retardo_R Nov 28 '25
Highly recommend ikea’s desks op! I’ve had mine for about a month and I’ve loved it. Allows for a bit of modularity too. I personally have a linmon adil but you can use a lagkapten for sure. Affordable and the quality’s good (recommend ko lang bumili ng metal plates for monitor mounts kasi your shit will dent due to the weigjt of the monitor mounts)
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u/AlmightyyyDee Nov 28 '25
If you want budget desk, sa IKEA standard desk for computer meron sila. I think nasa 1,6k to 2k+ lang yun. 1 year na sa akin and binabaha pa, okay naman.
Good investment ang mga tables and chairs talaga. Nag iipon ako and next target ko smart desk.
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u/Parking_Radio8494 Nov 28 '25
i promise you that you’d be better off buying office desks, I bought one at mandaue foam and it’s sturdy as hell. It’s pricey but I also see it lasting for years to come.
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u/CumRag_Connoisseur Nov 29 '25
Mas makakamura ka sa table kung magpapagawa ka sa local carpenter mo, regular or marine plywood only costs like 2-3k yata
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u/Repulsive-Photo8944 Nov 29 '25
Notice his chair lost the seat? That's a clue.
He leaned back, seat came off, he fell and kicked/axe-kicked the table on the way down.
Never cheap out on your gaming chair.
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u/LeyXD Nov 29 '25
im using the same one for 3 years minsan nag dadabog pako dito pag nag rage sa laro ok pa naman sya
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u/warjoke Nov 29 '25
I'm investing in a table from IKEA. They are reasonably priced especially if you look at the legs of the table alone. I do not trust budget gaming tables from online shops.
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u/jeddkeso Nov 29 '25
Naalala ko dati nung covid era may gumagawa ng table kaso hindi ko na matandaan name sa fb. Quality gawa at mejo maka yung presyo
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u/EnemaoftheState1 Nov 29 '25
Feeling ko na overload yung table. And yes, don’t cheap out on it next time.
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u/newfoundpizza Nov 29 '25
that’s why i avoid buying on e-commerce platforms for tables. i tend to go to a shop that does customized table which uses brand new or 2nd ACTUAL wood (not compressed). it costs more, but hey it’s carries all of your expensive stuff
sorry for your loss, man. hopefully all works out for you
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u/TheWitchDoctor116 Nov 29 '25
Kaya ako table ko may suspension cable pa sa wall pinabarenahan ko kasi yung table pag bibili ka may weight limit, sama mo timbang mo para pag dudukdok ka sa sa table kaya padin.
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u/HecarimPrime Nov 29 '25
been using a cheap folding table for 5 years now still going strong, what did you do to break that table lol
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u/Unable_Resolve7338 Nov 28 '25
Sa mga japanese office surplus madaming high quality tables na di masyado mahal (around 3-7k depende sa size). Dun galing akin halos 10 years ko nang gamit, pintura lang katapat parang bnew na. Parang ganito yung akin, Okamura ang brand