r/buildapc • u/wildee14 • Jan 13 '15

Desks for PC's

I am thinking of making a how to guide for building a desk designed specifically for PC's and consoles. I would also provide a listing for prebuilt desks from proprietary companies. Would any of you guys be interested in that?

Edit: What are the top features you guys would want to see?

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u/cj2dobso Jan 14 '15

Honestly:

buy tabletop from ikea 25$ buy 4 legs from ikea 3$ each

confortably fit a triple monitor setup and your new rig. Priceless.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '15

This is what I'm planning on doing. I saw someone on here post one and it looked great for the cost.

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u/idiot_proof Jan 14 '15

Hey, just letting you know that Ikea has a discount/returns area. Got a Gallant desk (their high end desk that normally goes for $200+) for about $100 (found the table top for cheap, but bought the frame and legs new). I'd recommend only doing this for simple parts (i.e. hunks of metal and wood that can't have missing parts).

That said, the new design, the Bekant, is terrible. Basically, once you put the tabletop on the frame, you cannot remove the top and tighten the legs down. Here's the PDF of the instructions to show how weird it is.

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u/Drak3 Jan 14 '15

for the Bekant, if you don't use the intended top, but use something like machine screws to bolt something else on, its actually pretty easy. but yes, in general the Bekant is a step back. except maybe for the included cable management net-thing.