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It’s all about the best computer desks baby.
A desk is arguably one of the most important items in a workstation or battlestation.
Everything revolves around it for the entire time you are there. It holds your delicious cup of coffee, your monitors, and maybe even your computer itself.
Desks can also be incredibly specific to your situation.
You might need a tiny desk for your 1 room apartment, but a giant sprawling 3 piece desk made of rich mahogany for your office space at work. Don’t worry, we cover all types, but here are our top picks.
Our Top 3 Picks for the Best Computer Desk
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Other Popular Computer Desks
Not happy with our pick for the top 3? Here are a few other popular options for the best computer desk:
Things to Consider When Picking a Computer Desk
There are two main things to consider when choosing a computer desk:
Desk Size
The Size of the desk is going to determine how much of your cool stuff (or work stuff if you have to be practical with it) that you can fit on it. Do you need space for 3 monitors? Maybe you need to space and only use a small desk? Pick the size the is going to get the job done.
Desk Style
The Style of the desk is going to be important as well. You want something that looks good in the surrounding environment. Do you want a desk for gaming that glows at night? Or do you want a desk with a specific color that blends well into your home office for browsing spreadsheets and presentations all day?
Other Considerations
Though Desk Size and Style are the 2 most important things to consider when selecting a desk, there are other things to consider as well.
Adjustable height and Ergonomics are some of the biggest ones to think about if you are going to be at your desk for long amounts of time.
Price and Longevity are two other considerations. You want something that is not going to break the bank while at the same time buying something that will last you as long as you need it. Be sure to read reviews to see what other buyers are finding in this regard.
Types of Computer Desks
There is pretty much a computer desk for every occasion. Let’s list a few of them:
- Writing desks
- Executive desks
- Corner desks (l-shaped)
- Standing desks (adjustable height)
- Gaming desks
- Floating desks (wall mounted)
- Credenza desks
There are of course others, but these are the main categories.
What is a Ergonomic Desk?
Well, to be Ergonomic means to be “relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment”. An Ergonomic Desk then is any desk that fills that purpose. However, most of the time people are referring to Standing Desks.
Types of Desk Materials
You can make a desk out of just about anything. No joke, they even have cardboard desks that people actually use!
I don’t consider cardboard a good long term solution though. Here are some better desk materials:
- Metal desks
- Solid wood desks
- Glass desks
- Laminated wood desks
The laminated wood of course being the type of stuff you are going to find at most big chain companies. Ikea, Wal-mart, Staples, ect.
Common Desk Questions
The size of computer desk you need is going to be determined by your situation of course. A traditional office desk is often about 5 feet wide (152.4 cm) and 2.5 feet (76.2 cm) deep.
Do consider though that a laptop will not need as much space as a desktop.
If you are going to have triple monitors, that will also increase the size of desk you will want to get.
You should think through your needs thoroughly before jumping on one that could be too big or too small.
A computer desk should average between 20 – 30 inches (50.8 cm – 76.3 cm). This also depends on how large your monitor, keyboard and mouse are as well.
Gamer’s may find they need more desk depth for larger accessories.
The ideal height is going to depend on how tall you are since it is important to have good posture when sitting for long periods of time.
The average computer desk will be between 28 – 30 inches and best suited for people 5 foot 8 inches – 5 foot 10 inches (172.72 cm – 177.8 cm). There are different opinions here though, so be sure to find what fits you best.
Most desks will fall between 28 – 30 inches (71.12 cm – 76.2 cm).
You should consider a standing desk or something adjustable if you need height variance.
If the average desk height is between 28 – 30 inches then that would give you around 27 – 29 inches of height under the desk most likely. However, you may need to account for a keyboard tray if the desk has one.
You should also be sure you are getting a desk that is right for your height. If you are tall then a desk of that height may not be good to start with and you might need to look into a desk that is height adjustable.
A highly subjective question of course. You should check out what we have to say about gaming desks here.
A computer desk can range in price from $100 – $3,000. There are sub $100 desks that exist, but they are not always easy to find or good quality.
There are also very expensive desks that cost over $3,000.
Most computer desks you buy online are not going to come per-assembled. However, there are some, but be sure they state the desk will arrive to already assembled.
Conclusion
Hopefully this page answered any questions you have regarding the best computer desks available to you. If not, please explore our other pages which further break down different types of desks so that you can make a better decision.
Other Desk posts
- How To Build an IKEA Gaming Desk
- How Can I Play A PC Game Without A Desk
- Cleaning A Gaming Desk
- Should I Put My Gaming PC On or Under My Desk
- Black Or White Gaming Desk
- Computer Desk Size For Dual Monitor Setup
- How Thick Should a Computer Desk Be?
- Computer Desks with Electrical Outlets
- Roll Around Computer Desks
- Computer Desk with Recessed Monitor
- Desks for Triple Monitors
- Best L-Shaped Standing Desks
- Best Computer Desks with a Hutch
- Best Folding Computer Desks
- The Best Corner and L-Shaped Computer Desks
- Roll Top Computer Desks
- Floating Computer Desks
- The Ultimate Guide to Glass Computer Desks
- Best Lap Desk
- The Best Super Cheap Computer Desks
