Hey all,
I've decided to build a desk to house my new computer. I searched the web and found probably over 100 desks, all of which are poorly designed or don't fit my needs well enough.
In my observations, I found that there are essentially three different types of desks, which include office desks, minimalist desks, and what i like to call "closet" desks.
Office desks are typically huge, heavy, expensive, and not very good for organizing things. I found that they tend to fit people who need a lot of surface area, but not much else. The storage is typically minimal. As a part of their "professional" look, they tend to not have a hatch, as hatches seem to make the work area appear cluttered.
Minimalist desks are very simple, and typically have just the table top, and maybe a drawer. They vary in size, but most of them are small and compact. Minimalist desks are inexpensive, lightweight, and easy to put together.
"Closet" desks are called that because they have lots of shelves, appear cluttered, and are disproportionately tall. They vary in cost and weight, and though enormous, have very little usable surface area.
One thing that all of these desks have in common is lack of a suitable placement for the computer itself; it seems like the machine comes as an after-thought in the design of the desks. Also, nearly all keyboard trays are only big enough for the keyboard itself, and not the mouse. You can scrunch the two together by moving the keyboard over, but then it's terribly off-center and you end up typing over your leg and not center over your lap.
I need a desk that has the best elements of all of these; I want something that has a lot of surface area but also some cabinet storage; something that is simple in its design but looks professional. Most importantly, it needs to be functional. That's why I'm going to be designing a desk that has a much larger keyboard tray, a place to mount the 3 front speakers, subwoofer, and the machine itself, drawers for files, games, and miscellaneous, and possibly even a recessed portion for the monitor (so that it sits 1/2" lower than the desk itself, and is more at eye-level. As a student, I need a lot of surface area for study and research. As a gamer, I need room to store a 23" monitor and large case. And, since the computer is where I do nearly all of my work at home, I need a few drawers to store items and not have them messily displayed on the desk top.
My questions to you are: What do you like most about your desk, and if you were to buy a new one what would you want it to have? Have you built a desk before and if so 1) how long did it take and 2) did it serve your needs?
Maybe I'm just being too picky, but I find it somewhat surprising that no one has built or designed a good professional gaming/office desk yet.
Off-topic, but as I write this it sounds like my power supply is failing; it's a good thing I ordered the new parts when I did!
I've decided to build a desk to house my new computer. I searched the web and found probably over 100 desks, all of which are poorly designed or don't fit my needs well enough.
In my observations, I found that there are essentially three different types of desks, which include office desks, minimalist desks, and what i like to call "closet" desks.
Office desks are typically huge, heavy, expensive, and not very good for organizing things. I found that they tend to fit people who need a lot of surface area, but not much else. The storage is typically minimal. As a part of their "professional" look, they tend to not have a hatch, as hatches seem to make the work area appear cluttered.
Minimalist desks are very simple, and typically have just the table top, and maybe a drawer. They vary in size, but most of them are small and compact. Minimalist desks are inexpensive, lightweight, and easy to put together.
"Closet" desks are called that because they have lots of shelves, appear cluttered, and are disproportionately tall. They vary in cost and weight, and though enormous, have very little usable surface area.
One thing that all of these desks have in common is lack of a suitable placement for the computer itself; it seems like the machine comes as an after-thought in the design of the desks. Also, nearly all keyboard trays are only big enough for the keyboard itself, and not the mouse. You can scrunch the two together by moving the keyboard over, but then it's terribly off-center and you end up typing over your leg and not center over your lap.
I need a desk that has the best elements of all of these; I want something that has a lot of surface area but also some cabinet storage; something that is simple in its design but looks professional. Most importantly, it needs to be functional. That's why I'm going to be designing a desk that has a much larger keyboard tray, a place to mount the 3 front speakers, subwoofer, and the machine itself, drawers for files, games, and miscellaneous, and possibly even a recessed portion for the monitor (so that it sits 1/2" lower than the desk itself, and is more at eye-level. As a student, I need a lot of surface area for study and research. As a gamer, I need room to store a 23" monitor and large case. And, since the computer is where I do nearly all of my work at home, I need a few drawers to store items and not have them messily displayed on the desk top.
My questions to you are: What do you like most about your desk, and if you were to buy a new one what would you want it to have? Have you built a desk before and if so 1) how long did it take and 2) did it serve your needs?
Maybe I'm just being too picky, but I find it somewhat surprising that no one has built or designed a good professional gaming/office desk yet.
Off-topic, but as I write this it sounds like my power supply is failing; it's a good thing I ordered the new parts when I did!
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