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    PC Desk?

    I need a new PC desk and I'm quite struggling to find what I want and wondered if anyone has seen anything suitable.

    I'm looking for just a desk, preferably in black. Material itself not important, glass or wood is fine and I have no use for filing cabinet, shelves or anything. I needs to be wide enough to have a 40" TV (1m wide) a and 230t tower (21cm wide) and obviously a keyboard and mouse but they'll just go infront of the TV.

    This one seems fine:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piranha-PC7b...keywords=pc7bg but obviously I'd have to have the PC on the floor, no biggie. But I can't find anything else similar? I've checked the usual suspects like Ikea, the Range and what not.

    Anyone seen anything?
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    Re: PC Desk?

    I got a nice black ash one from a local charity shop who had a warehouse full of them from office clearouts. Perfect condition too. Might be worth checking out as black ash isn't in vogue at the moment so you won't find much new.

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    Re: PC Desk?

    Either charity shop for your standard standalone office desks (most places are ripping them out to replace with ones that bolt together) or my desk is an ikea Linmonn tabletop (150*75 but they do loads of different sizes) on 2 4*4 Kallax bookcases, total cost about £60 with tonnes of storage. If you don't need storage swap the bookcases out for a pair of trestles, comes in about £30.

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    Re: PC Desk?

    Quote Originally Posted by herulach View Post
    Either charity shop for your standard standalone office desks (most places are ripping them out to replace with ones that bolt together) or my desk is an ikea Linmonn tabletop (150*75 but they do loads of different sizes) on 2 4*4 Kallax bookcases, total cost about £60 with tonnes of storage. If you don't need storage swap the bookcases out for a pair of trestles, comes in about £30.
    Interesting, never really thought of going the Modular route. A bit cheeky but could you possibly post a pic of your desk? Very interested in how it looks.

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    Re: PC Desk?

    The Ikea modular is really quite good value for money. It's not pretty, but it is cheap!
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    Re: PC Desk?

    I got one from Ikea myself last year, very sturdy. Held my 40" well. I'll see if I can find a pic, it's dismantled atm as my room is being prepared to get plastered come Saturday.

    Think I paid £100.00 for it.

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    Local gumtree and eBay sorted by distance?

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    Re: PC Desk?

    Just got a 1200mm desk top and 4 legs from Ikea. Cost £24. sorted. It's the Linnmon range - got a good spread of sizes from 1000mm up to 2000mm I think...

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    Re: PC Desk?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tumble View Post
    Just got a 1200mm desk top and 4 legs from Ikea. Cost £24. sorted. It's the Linnmon range - got a good spread of sizes from 1000mm up to 2000mm I think...
    Good idea. You might want some right angle brackets for a few quid from a DIY shop to brace it a bit though - or even better a board across the back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tumble View Post
    Just got a 1200mm desk top and 4 legs from Ikea. Cost £24. sorted. It's the Linnmon range - got a good spread of sizes from 1000mm up to 2000mm I think...
    I've just done exactly the same! Very impressed for £25.

    Does make my choice of a 40" TV as a monitor rather ill thought out tho lol I'm rather close to it now.
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    Re: PC Desk?

    Sorry completely forgot about this thread, you wouldn't have been getting photos anyway as the desk is embaressingly messy. If anyone else is looking at this then the bargain corner section also often has kitchen worktop in, which would also make a good top. We paid £25 for a 200*80 breakfast bar that my wife uses as a pattern table.

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    Re: PC Desk?

    Lol, ok no worries.

    Just need a comfy chair now. On that note has anyone tried the GT range of bucket seat chairs from Amazon and ebay? They really really cool, not sure how comfy they'd be tho, get mixed reviews.
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    Lol, ok no worries.

    Just need a comfy chair now. On that note has anyone tried the GT range of bucket seat chairs from Amazon and ebay? They look really cool, not sure how comfy they'd be tho, get mixed reviews.
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    I would go for a desk where your keyboard is on the same level as the monitor. Separate slide part for keyboard can cause your arm to start hurting after a while as your arm joint is always at an angle when you use the mouse.

    I would go for something like this, where there is space for your legs to slip in. Just make sure that the top is wide enough so that your keyboard isn't right in front of your monitor!

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nico-Offic...vip=true&rt=nc

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    Re: PC Desk?

    Just make your own, buy some legs from IKEA and buy yourself a nice piece of timber board - cut it down to whatever size you want and varnish it!

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