Posted June 16, 2019 Hey so as the title suggests I'm looking to get a new chair for gaming at my desk. I play a mixture of console and PC so would like a chair that can do both upright with decent posture gaming and laid back gaming with a controller. I'm in dire need of a new chair as the one I've had for the last few years is rather lacking in the padding department and the surface is coming off in pieces now. I'd like something either leather or breathable mesh but a sort of breathable leather would be ideal (don't know if that's even a thing). Adjustable armrests would also be nice as the ones on my current chair are fixed in place and while better than nothing, they're a bit narrow and high for my short back I'd like a headrest which would ideally be adjustable as again, I'm only 5'6 and have a short back. I'm not too picky on colour but nothing too garish would be nice. My current chair is black and red. Finally I'm in the UK so something I can buy here and I'd say max budget of about £100. Thanks in advance || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 this is slightly over budget but an extremely good chair. https://www.amazon.com/GTRACING-Ergonomic-Backrest-Adjustment-Computer/dp/B01N2RJ0HI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 Author 17 minutes ago, lewi2999 said: this is slightly over budget but an extremely good chair. https://www.amazon.com/GTRACING-Ergonomic-Backrest-Adjustment-Computer/dp/B01N2RJ0HI Yeah it looks like a great chair but a bit over budget. Like it's 35% over in the UK which isn't insignificant || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 I personally haven't used a "gaming chair" that has been comfortable, i'd recommend looking at some more high end office chairs instead, they're usually way more comfortable for the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 Author 20 minutes ago, Crunken said: I personally haven't used a "gaming chair" that has been comfortable, i'd recommend looking at some more high end office chairs instead, they're usually way more comfortable for the price Any recommendations in that department? || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, Inversion said: Any recommendations in that department? I own a noble chair and it’s great AMD Ryzen 3950x under a Noctua D15S, 32 Gb G Skill FlareX 3200 DDR4 running at 3200 CL14, Gigabyte Aorus Pro 570 Wifi, Gigabyte 2070 Super hooked to a Dell U2718Q 4k HDR monitor & an Acer 1440p 144hz IPS panel of some kind, an Inland 1 TB M.2 PCIE 4 main drive, a Samsung NVME M.2 250Gb, WD Blue 500Gb and 1 TB SSDs, Corsair RMX750, Rainbows and butterflies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, Inversion said: Any recommendations in that department? i've mainly bought from ikea, the more higher end of their office chair section is actually really good for the price. You could also try looking at a local store if you have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 Herman Miller My system specs: Spoiler CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K, 5GHz Delidded LM || CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14S w/ NF-A15 & NF-A14 Chromax fans in push-pull cofiguration || Motherboard: MSI Z370i Gaming Pro Carbon AC || RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x8Gb 2666 || GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 6Gb FTW2+ DT || Storage: Samsung 860 Evo M.2 SATA SSD 250Gb, 2x 2.5" HDDs 1Tb & 500Gb || ODD: 9mm Slim DVD RW || PSU: Corsair SF600 80+ Platinum || Case: Cougar QBX + 1x Noctua NF-R8 front intake + 2x Noctua NF-F12 iPPC top exhaust + Cougar stock 92mm DC fan rear exhaust || Monitor: ASUS VG248QE || Keyboard: Ducky One 2 Mini Cherry MX Red || Mouse: Logitech G703 || Audio: Corsair HS70 Wireless || Other: XBox One S Controler My build logs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 Author 1 hour ago, _Hustler_One_ said: Herman Miller If you can find me one for £100 or less I'll look at it but by a quick google search, I can't find a headrest for one of those for under 100 quid || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, Inversion said: If you can find me one for £100 or less I'll look at it but by a quick google search, I can't find a headrest for one of those for under 100 quid If you factor in their durability they tend to be cheaper than most chairs. Mine is coming up on about 2 decades old now and still in great condition. Mechanical Keyboard Switch Lubing Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 Author 1 hour ago, geo3 said: If you factor in their durability they tend to be cheaper than most chairs. Mine is coming up on about 2 decades old now and still in great condition. My problem is that I don't have the money to spend on a super expensive chair. I'm sure they're great chairs but for me £100 is a lot for a chair. My current chair which I've had for about 5 years and I only paid about £40 for it so ~£8 a year. Stepping it up to a £100 chair is pricey enough so any suggestions closer to that would be helpful. How do these look? https://smile.amazon.co.uk/JL-Comfurni-Computer-Reclining-Support/dp/B071VD22H6?pf_rd_p=dade37d7-e3a0-4059-92cb-cc164c4f343c&pd_rd_wg=i35lD&pf_rd_r=M8T47X1MFAAGH1HY4MZ5&ref_=pd_gw_cr_simh&pd_rd_w=GK27l&pd_rd_r=9b240c4e-029f-4d8b-86d1-5371d8c03212&th=1 https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GRLH2F2/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?pd_rd_i=B07CFWBR34&pd_rd_w=4PlaB&pf_rd_p=e2bfafb5-111e-4906-b089-5d691a51d45f&pd_rd_wg=9ScuF&pf_rd_r=C14E201E5MEY6KD0Y8S1&pd_rd_r=b059ba7c-904e-11e9-bf84-e5343fa59690&th=1 || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 16, 2019 Author Or these? https://www.scan.co.uk/products/neo-high-back-racing-gaming-chair-height-adjustable-fully-reclinable-black-white-faux-leather https://www.scan.co.uk/products/aerocool-ac120-air-gaming-chair-black-red-breathable-material-foam-padding-180-recline-class-4-hydra https://www.scan.co.uk/products/aerocool-ac220-air-gaming-chair-black-breathable-material-foam-padding-180-recline-class-4-hydraulic || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 18, 2019 Author *bump* || CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 19, 2019 You really need to go out and try. But first make sure you understand how you should be sitting at a desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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