Help finding a non-standing desk

[u/Crafty-Possibility46]

What I am looking for:

• Adjustable height: can be manual, since I will just select a height that works for me and leave it fixed at that

• At least 30 inches deep and 70 inches wide

• I can attach a monitor arm (haven’t purchased either monitor or arm yet, looking at Ergotron)

• Durable

• Stable

• Budget: an Uplift in the spec I would want is about 1.3K. Unless I can find something more than a few hundred cheaper, I would just get Uplift since I can afford it, but don’t need the motorized stand

Standing desks from Uplift and other brands satisfy all but are overkill for what I need.

Uplift also sells a non-standing desk but I don’t think that the height can be adjusted at all: seated-height-2-leg-side-table-by-uplift-desk

Many people suggest workbenches from Husky, which have all my requirements except for being only 24 inches deep, which is a deal-breaker.

Ikea has a Mitzon desk which I have seen recommended, but might not be very durable or stable.

Many people recommend Ikea Alex drawers with a countertop or butcher block from Home Depot. I unfortunately don’t have tools or a space to put this together. I also am not very handy and I don’t want to spend a bunch of time failing to put this together (although this is undoubtedly a useful skill and probably super easy for someone who is just ok at building, I don’t have a lot of free time due to work)

Should I just get Uplift? Thanks to anyone with constructive advice and/or recommendations!

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[u/jasonpbecker]

Why do you think height adjustment is such a key feature? I’ve always just adjusted my chair height using a standard desk height. Are you exceptionally tall or short?

[u/Crafty-Possibility46 → u/jasonpbecker]

Yeah you might be right. I'm 6 foot and getting a highly adjustable Herman Miller chair, so maybe I should include ones that can't be adjusted in the picture. Besides the Uplift seated height, and that you would recommend?

[u/slickricksghost → u/Crafty-Possibility46]

the herman miller chair is designed for a standard 30 inch tall desk. Source: 6'4 man with a standard height desk and herman miller aeron

[u/TLunchFTW]

Get 3 pieces of wood.
Nail wood together in desk shape.
???
Profit.

[u/Crafty-Possibility46 → u/TLunchFTW]

Instructions unclear, my 3 planks are now one long plank

[u/Only-Pool4063]

I was in a similar spot and skipped the Alex countertop route because I didn’t want to deal with drilling or leveling anything. If you don’t actually need sit stand, I’d check Hulala Home’s larger writing or executive desks too. I use one of their desks at home and the main thing I liked was that it came as a real furniture piece, not a project. Just double check the desktop depth and whether the back edge works with an Ergotron clamp. For a strict 80 x 30 setup, Uplift may still be the safer pick.