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Best Desk Under $200

Treedubz
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I am currently looking for a new desk for my setup, and I have a strict budget of $200.  I need a space that can fit a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and I would like to also be able to fit my PC on the desk.  Thanks in advance!

GPU: ASUS Strix GTX 1070,  CPU: i5-6600k OC to 4.0 GHz,  PSU: Rosewill Capstone G750 750W,  Mobo: MSI Z170A Krait Gaming,  Case: NZXT H440 White,  Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8),  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB, Mouse: Razer Ouroboros,  Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma, Mousepad: Razer Overwatch KB+M pad, Headset: Corsair Void RGB,  Monitor: 1x ASUS PB277Q 27" 1440p & 1x HP Pavilion 25cw 25-inch 1080p

                                                                               

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3 minutes ago, Treedubz said:

I am currently looking for a new desk for my setup, and I have a strict budget of $200.  I need a space that can fit a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and I would like to also be able to fit my PC on the desk.  Thanks in advance!

How big is all of it? How big is your monitor? Have you looked at IKEA?

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3 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

How big is all of it? How big is your monitor? Have you looked at IKEA?

 

 

3 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

used parts look on ebay or craigslist 

The monitor is a 27" and it is pretty flat.  I'll check out IKEA and Ebay thanks

GPU: ASUS Strix GTX 1070,  CPU: i5-6600k OC to 4.0 GHz,  PSU: Rosewill Capstone G750 750W,  Mobo: MSI Z170A Krait Gaming,  Case: NZXT H440 White,  Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8),  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB, Mouse: Razer Ouroboros,  Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma, Mousepad: Razer Overwatch KB+M pad, Headset: Corsair Void RGB,  Monitor: 1x ASUS PB277Q 27" 1440p & 1x HP Pavilion 25cw 25-inch 1080p

                                                                               

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step 1: get a kitchen counter top
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=+Countertop&category=products&range_subcategory=24264&sorting=price

 

step 2: buy table legs and screw them into countertop (preferrably 4 near each corner and one in the middle-rear for support)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=table+legs (the cheaper particleboard ones might be best for driving screws into)

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5 minutes ago, mok said:

step 1: get a kitchen counter top
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=+Countertop&category=products&range_subcategory=24264&sorting=price

 

step 2: buy table legs and screw them into countertop

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=table+legs

oh shit I've never though of using a countertop

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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5 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

oh shit I've never though of using a countertop

in all the setups on youtube they use kitchen countertops resting on ALEX drawer units from ikea

i figured to keep the cost low you can skip the drawers and just use the legs

 

NOTE: the cheaper countertops are best for this case because particleboard is easier to drive screws into

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