Desks for Your Rig

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RugenNixie

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Sorry if this isn't the best place to post this, but it bothers me that I can't find a desk that was built with the intention of holding multiple monitors, showing off a custom rig, holding surround sound speakers, and having enough room for placement of a router, modem, printer, scanner, and other miscellaneous equipment. Having a good way of hiding and routing cables without needing super long cables would be nice too.

In various posts in the [H]ardForum, I've seen pictures of people's desks and all of them look like a compromise. Desks either have a cabinet that you're supposed to hide your computer in or they have no room for a computer, so you have to put your rig on the floor where it gets kicked and dirty.

Has anybody found a desk that fits my needs? Anybody else bothered by this?

If I had the time and equipment, I'd build my own desk. Instead I use a desk that doesn't quite fit what I want. I've got a mess of cables, I use a file cabinet to set my printer on, two monitors don't quite fit, and my speakers look out of place.

Let me know if you've got a desk that you're really happy with and post some pics.

 
mota bought a 6' conference room table similar in style to the one shown here and added a reticulating keyboard tray by 3M.

It's quite nice... looks more like a fine piece of furniture than a computer desk, plus there's lots of room on it. If you've got the space for it, consider a 7' or 8' model. :p
 
K10 said:
biomorph desks, if price isn't an issue.

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Not bad, but I need some type of hutch to keep all of the stuff that I want to have at hand without having it cluttering the desk.

 
It does not fit all of your needs but you can buy matching carts and stuff. I just used these velcro cable organizers that I got w/ my APC UPS to keep everything kind of neat. I picked this up at Frys for $109.00 last week and so far I LOVE IT, soo much room. The top shelf holds up to 33lbs and the rest of the desk holds at least 100lbs so you could put your rig on top if you wanted, I have my 51.7lb CRT in the corner as you can see.
Pics are kind of dark sorry.
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Room is in the process of being repainted.
 
Disarray said:
W00t, another chance to post my desk. Perfect for your needs:



Please see all the pictures here:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=880676
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Where is the mandatory pic of you in your bathrobe? :p

When I was looking for a new desk I picked up a staples office furniture catalog and ordered from there. They have alot of stuff you can order that may not be in the store.
 
Disarray said:
W00t, another chance to post my desk. Perfect for your needs:

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Please see all the pictures here:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=880676
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Very cool, but not what I'm looking for. My wife says I already spend too much time attached to the computer and that looks like I could just live in it.

I need a desk that has plenty of desktop space, but on the other hand, I want more than a flat-top desk.

Definitely some original ideas though.

 
Snotrocket said:
Where is the mandatory pic of you in your bathrobe? :p

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Ya, I dont need any desktop area, this is strictly a gaming and surfing operation.

But no desk = no place for clutter to be in the way. For me, its a good thing.
 
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