I need a good desk for my triple monitors

[Cameron De Agostini]

so my problem is that I am a student (high school grade 12) and I have a triple monitor setup for my pc which means my desk space is very limited and I need a nice corner desk so that I have somewhere to put my books and do subjects like math or to use my laptop. As a result I need a large desk and it kindof has to be black and doesn't cost a fortune, now my main problem comes with living in a town called Gladstone which hasn't got anything worth considering I also will for a short time be able to get one from Carins since one of my parrents is up there atm. any help would be appreciated I know that most users here will be american but i thought it was worth a shot 

 

an example of the ideal desk is both of these together http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/10712/  http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/S29932176/#/S79932174  

 

and below is a picture of my current space and my setup to give you an idea of what I'm working with 

 

[C0LL0SS0S]

Whats wrong with the IKEA desk ?

[Syntaxvgm]

Whats wrong with the IKEA desk ?

you do have to make sure you are getting the higher priced tabletops, because the particle board they use cannot hold a lot of monitor mounts since they put so much pressure on a small area., but it is a good deal 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/63380-the-easy-option-for-a-computer-desk/

[Cameron De Agostini]

Whats wrong with the IKEA desk ?

There is just to way for me to actually GET the ikea table since the closest town that has an ikea store is many hours away and they don't deliver to anywhere other then the local area of the store 

[Syntaxvgm]

There is just to way for me to actually GET the ikea table since the closest town that has an ikea store is many hours away and they don't deliver to anywhere other then the local area of the store 

where do you live? Cause their shipping rates are great. I don't live near an Ikea store either. 

[C0LL0SS0S]

you do have to make sure you are getting the higher priced tabletops, because the particle board they use cannot hold a lot of monitor mounts since they put so much pressure on a small area., but it is a good deal 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/63380-the-easy-option-for-a-computer-desk/

I know I got the corner desk aswell, the cheap one, seems fine for me also stand on it from time to time and my 60KGs haven't damged it in any way

[C0LL0SS0S]

There is just to way for me to actually GET the ikea table since the closest town that has an ikea store is many hours away and they don't deliver to anywhere other then the local area of the store 

Mhmm maybe a local carpenter can sell you a plate of generic wood, would be the most stable option also really nice to have a full wood desk

[Cameron De Agostini]

Australia, which is the main challenge behind all of this since we get screwed alot when it comes to trying to buy anything, especially if you don't live in one of the major citys like me 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Australia, which is the main challenge behind all of this since we get screwed alot when it comes to trying to buy anything, especially if you don't live in one of the major citys like me 

Have you considered getting one made? A lot of pre-built desks are either weak, don't cater to what you need or are extremely expensive. 

 

Getting a tabletop made out of decent quality wood, filled and painted shouldn't be too much, then getting some standard table legs for it could work. That way you can specify the size and shape of the desk for your own needs. 

[ExcitezR]

if you look at my profile you can see the desk i use for triple mon http://linustechtips.com/main/user/557-excitezr/

[Cameron De Agostini]

Have you considered getting one made? A lot of pre-built desks are either weak, don't cater to what you need or are extremely expensive. 

 

Getting a tabletop made out of decent quality wood, filled and painted shouldn't be too much, then getting some standard table legs for it could work. That way you can specify the size and shape of the desk for your own needs. 

the problem with that, is solutions like that which require getting something custom done always cost way too much and I did consider DIYing it myself but after some research and investaging stores I found that didn't fit my needs 

[Cameron De Agostini]

if you look at my profile you can see the desk i use for triple mon http://linustechtips.com/main/user/557-excitezr/

that looks great and the kind of thing I'm looking for but it looks like the ikea desks I was already looking at and was unable to acquire 

[spwath]

I built mine.

I got a big prce of nice wood, some L wall brackets, and now I have a giant wall mounted desk

[Cameron De Agostini]

I built mine.

I got a big prce of nice wood, some L wall brackets, and now I have a giant wall mounted desk

that was exacly what I planned to do but my parrents didn't want me to put something like that in so that plan got scraped 

[ExcitezR]

that looks great and the kind of thing I'm looking for but it looks like the ikea desks I was already looking at and was unable to acquire 

oh that sucks i guess you could drive a few hours to get it right?

[Cameron De Agostini]

oh that sucks i guess you could drive a few hours to get it right?

A total of 12 hours there and back isn't very reasonable for a desk unfortunately 

[Tocsin_786]

Whats wrong with the IKEA desk ?

their plastic adhesive covering falls apart (or so in my case it does). 

[C0LL0SS0S]

their plastic adhesive covering falls apart (or so in my case it does). 

thats strange, but what I've heared is that their customer service is pretty good so might try getting a new one 

[Tocsin_786]

thats strange, but what I've heared is that their customer service is pretty good so might try getting a new one 

they use pallets and planks of wood, and the "wooden" finish on some of their products is just a made out of plastic and made to look like real wood. the adhesive used to hold it all together dies up and starts to fall apart in many cases. 

[C0LL0SS0S]

they use pallets and planks of wood, and the "wooden" finish on some of their products is just a made out of plastic and made to look like real wood. the adhesive used to hold it all together dies up and starts to fall apart in many cases. 

Yeah I know, you could still give it a try to get a new table if its annoying for you

[Tocsin_786]

Yeah I know, you could still give it a try to get a new table if its annoying for you

my brother already got me one, but its a laptop desk. its surprising how i managed to fit 2 fairly thick monitors, a fat ps3, and some big ass audio engine sized speakers on it. 

[JT8101997]

http://www.amazon.com/BUSH-FURNITURE-Cabot-Corner-Hutch/dp/B007R40FSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426878311&sr=8-1&keywords=corner+desk+with+hutch

This. i have this desk and i love it. i've got 3x 27" asus monitors and they all fit.

[The Sweetroll]

Try to find something used in your area. Older desks tend to be of higher quality and also be much better looking than all the "plank of wood plus four legs" desks people build.

[Cameron De Agostini]

Try to find something used in your area. Older desks tend to be of higher quality and also be much better looking than all the "plank of wood plus four legs" desks people build

thanks but I tried that as well, you would think in a town build around industry somebody would have a good spare desk but nooooooo that would be too easy