Gaming desks are often overlooked pieces of furniture but they're the foundation upon which every great gaming setup is built. From being a sturdy place to put your gaming PC and gaming monitor to having enough space to spread out with your gaming mouse, there's a lot to consider when buying the right gaming desk. What's more, you should strive to achieve proper ergonomics. If your desk is too high or low, you might be putting undue strain on your joints and muscles that could really make it hard to enjoy lots of gaming.
So, it's worth your while to get a quality gaming desk built with a gamer's needs in mind. Not only can they help ensure all those aforementioned needs are met, but many include extra features, like cable routing, USB ports, and integrated LED strip lights. We've picked out the gaming desks we think will work best for a wide variety of setups. So, if you're looking for the perfect foundation to your gaming battle station, check these out – and click here to find find them in the UK. And you can deck out your PC gaming setup for less with a certified refurbished gaming desktops from eBay.
TL;DR – These are the Best Gaming Desks:
- FlexiSpot Height Adjustable PC Gaming Desk
- Ikea Utespelare
- Thermaltake ToughDesk 500L RGB Battlestation
- Uplift V2 4-Leg Standing Desk
- Herman Miller Motia Gaming Desk
- Arozzi Arena Gaming Desk
- Secretlab Magnus
- Cougar Mars Gaming Desk
- Lian Li DK-05
- Aukey S-D01 Standing Desk
1. FlexiSpot Height Adjustable PC Gaming Desk
Best Gaming Desk
Your desk shouldn't hold you back while you're gaming, and the FlexiSpot Height Adjustable PC Gaming Desk certainly won't. This gaming desk is built to adjust to you, and the large desktop has a cutout to let you get in closer to your monitor. At 60 inches wide and 30 inches deep, there's a ton of space for massive mousepads and full keyboards – number pads, macro keys, and all. If you don't always use headphones, you'll also find reasonable space for a set of computer speakers.
The FlexiSpot PC Gaming Desk has some handy cable ports that'll let you keep your desk space looking tidy while you feed monitor, keyboard, and mouse cables down to your computer. And, if you like to stay a bit more active while you're gaming, you're going to love this last feature. The FlexiSpot PC Gaming Desk is a sit-stand desk with an electric motor. You can easily adjust the desk height from 29" up to 48", giving you a comfortable level for either seated or standing play. To change the height, all you have to do is press a button.
2. Ikea Utespelare
Best Budget Gaming Desk
An affordable gaming desk? It should come as no surprise that Ikea has you covered now that the company has branched out into gaming gear. The Ikea Utespelare is ready to help you set up your ultimate gaming battle station for just $159.
The Ikea Utespelare provides plenty of space for your setup with a 63-inch wide desktop that’s also 31.5 inches deep. Though the desk isn’t instantly adjustable, it’ll still let you dial in an ergonomic height during setup with a range of height options from 26.75 to 30.75 inches. Ikea is also helping you get your desk looking pretty with a thoughtful design that’ll save you some extra money too. The back edge of the desktop is a metal mesh with a gap between it and the main desk surface, letting you route your cables through there. There’s also a cable holder underneath that slot to keep your cords from dangling loose.
3. Thermaltake ToughDesk 500L RGB Battlestation
Best L-Shaped PC Gaming Desk
If you've got a lot of gaming kit to set up, a standard desk might not cut it. But, an L-shaped desk can provide a bunch more space while also giving you an easy way to set up different stations: work on one side, play on the other, perhaps? The Thermaltake ToughDesk 500L RGB Battlestation is built to take the L-shaped desk to the limit.
This desk offers considerable space with a primary section measuring almost 62 x 31.6 inches, and the side section just adds even more space. Better still, the whole surface is built on a powered lift mechanism that can easily adjust the desk's height from 27.5 inches to 43.3 inches. With a max load of 330 pounds, you won't have to worry too much about your gaming gear overloading it. Thermaltake includes cable management channels behind the desk to keep your setup looking tidy, and the RGB lighting on top will make it look even slicker.
4. Uplift V2 4-Leg Standing Desk
Best High-Performance PC Gaming Desk
Two heads are better than one, and four legs are better than two. That’s something that sets the Uplift V2 4-Leg Standing Desk apart. While a ton of standing desks will come on a pair of legs with a T-shaped base for stability, the Uplift V2 4-Leg comes on four individual legs that help keep it extra stable. They also keep it strong. The Uplift V2 4-Leg is capable of holding up a 535 pound load, which is more than enough for a serious array for computer monitors, a desktop PC or two, and some gaming consoles.
You’ll get plenty of space to put that weight limit to the test, too. The Uplift V2 4-Leg is 60 inches wide and 30 inches deep. Heck, you could throw a big-screen TV on top of this desk. That all comes alongside some serious flexibility. The desk uses 3-stage legs to provide a height range from 25.5 inches up to 51.1 inches, exceptionally low and high for a desk, giving you the freedom to get exactly the height you need for proper ergonomics. And it’s not just the thick bamboo desktop that can handle 535 pounds but also the motors, which can lift that weight as well. This is the RTX 3090 of standing desks.
5. Herman Miller Motia Gaming Desk
Best Standing Desk for Gaming
Sitting might be the usual way to enjoy a lengthy spree in your favorite game, but it doesn't have to be. Herman Miller's Motia Gaming Desk can get you comfortable gaming whether you want to hunker down in your favorite gaming chair or stay up on your feet, keeping more of your body engaged.
The Herman Miller Motia Gaming Desk offers a substantial surface 60 inches wide and 30 inches deep, ensuring you've got space for a monitor or two, your keyboard, and even a massive mouse pad. The desk surface even has a soft-touch finish and smudge-proof design. With everything positioned where you want it on the desk, you can then use the height-adjust mechanism to get the desk positioned right where you want it as well. It can lower all the way down to 27 inches or raise up to 46 inches. The lift can even handle up to 200 pounds, so no need to worry about your monitor being too heavy.
6. Arozzi Arena
Best Ultrawide PC Gaming Desk
The Arozzi Arena computer desk is designed for folks who are rocking multiple monitors, giving you plenty of space to run two or three panels—and that includes ultrawide curved gaming monitors too. It's also 31-inches deep, so you'll have room to bring the keyboard to where your fingers are while leaving plenty of room for the monitors too.
The Arena computer desk even includes a mouse pad surface, so you'll never run out of space for your mouse either, and it's waterproof. This sucker is a little on the expensive side, but it's the type of computer desk you can buy and never have to upgrade ever again. It's even available with different color legs, including red, green, black, and of course, all-black.
7. Secretlab Magnus
Best RGB Gaming Desk
Secretlab has proven it knows its way around a gaming battle station with its fleet of leading gaming chairs, and now it’s taking center stage with the Secretlab Magnus gaming desk. Secretlab starts with strong fundamentals using a metal frame that can hold up to 220 pounds, ensuring even a monstrous gaming setup is supported.
The Secretlab Magnus can help you get a clean setup as well, as the back edge of the desk has a slot running the full width of the desk to let you manage your cables, and there’s a lower tray in the rear you can use to hold up a powerstrip. And, with the metal frame, you can attach magnetic cable anchors around the frame. For the launch of this new product, the Secretlab Magnus will also include a Magpad desk mat for a flashy, leather-like finish on top of the desk. And, for that RGB goodness, you can add-on the Secretlab MagRGB Diffused RGB Strip along the length of that rear cable slot, or you can go with an LED lightstrip of your own.
8. Cougar Mars Gaming Desk
Best Connected Gaming Desk
A desk is just the place you put all your gear on right? Not so with the Cougar Mars Gaming Desk. It comes with two connected hubs, which include audio jacks to plug in a gaming headset and microphone plus a pair of USB ports for your other peripherals like a gaming keyboard and gaming mouse.
Of course, as a gaming desk, it has to feature built-in RGB lighting and it's even RGB lighting you can have synced up to your gaming PC. That's right, this desk has a 5V addressable RGB header you can plug into your desktop's motherboard and it's compatible with multiple applications, including Asus Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light and ASRock Polychrome.
9. Lian Li DK-05F
Best Gaming PC Desk
Putting your computer on top of your gaming desk is nice and all, but what if you could put your desktop inside of your desk? That's exactly what the Lian Li DK-05F is designed for, and it actually has room for up to two full, custom-built systems. From E-ATX motherboards to full-length graphics cards, and up to 480mm liquid coolers, you can build some pretty wild PCs in this thing.
Of course, as a desk, the Lian Li DK-05F is also pretty great. You get a sizable, 55-inch wide glass desktop that goes from transparent to opaque with the flick of a switch. The whole thing is also a motorized standing desk, so you can adjust the height of your tabletop between 27-inches and 46-inches.
10. Aukey S-D01 Standing Desk
Best Compact PC Gaming Desk
A nice four-by-two-foot desktop should provide you with plenty of space for a large gaming monitor, a big mouse pad, a full-size keyboard, and still leave you with some room for your gaming PC if you want to put it on top of the desk. And that’s what Aukey’s S-D01 desk offers. But, it doesn’t settle for a basic desk surface.
The Aukey S-D01 Standing Desk offers some flexibility. While you can sit at it with the desk as low as 27.6 inches from the ground, you can also raise it nearly a full 20 inches up to a height of 47.3 inches. This height is reached quickly by a pair of motors that do all the heavy lifting, you just have to press the button. If you have exact heights you really like, you can save them as favorites to have the desk automatically switch to them with a single press. The real stunner is that Aukey is offering this all for $200.
Where to Get the Best Gaming Desks in the UK
There's nothing better than sitting at a nice desk and feeling comfortable while you game. A dedicated gaming desk is perfect for anyone who's looking to find the right space to kick back, relax, and play some amazing video games. Unfortunately, not all of the desks available in the US can also be purchased in the UK, but there are still a few to choose from.
What to look for in a PC Gaming Computer Desk
What the "best" is depends largely on your needs. There's no need to spend a small fortune on a dedicated gaming desk if you just want a place to plop down your gaming laptop that isn't your kitchen table. Thankfully, there are plenty of options. The first step is identifying your needs.
Do you spread yourself wide, gaming mouse and gaming keyboard at arm's length? Do you have a monster monitor with an enormous desktop footprint like the unbelievable Samsung 49-inch CRG9? You need a big desk like the Respawn 2010 Gaming L-Desk.
Do you get by with a gaming mouse hooked to your laptop, and maybe a monitor or two, and you don't want to spend a ton of money? The Atlantic Gaming Desk should fit your needs.
If you want the best of the best, and have money to burn, the Arozzi Arena Gaming Desk might be the best gaming desk you can buy. It's designed from the ground up to meet all your hardcore gaming needs. Not only is it built like a tank, but it has smart cable management, easy height adjustment, and a water-proof all-over mousepad surface.
Standing gaming desks are also great, not only for their ability to let you stand and game but also set your gaming area to a proper ergonomic height. You should have your desk set to sit at the same level as your elbows, that way your forearms naturally rest at a 90-degree angle to your body, or parallel with the floor. If the table is too high or low, you'll be putting unnecessary stress on your arm and that could lead to complications like musculoskeletal disorders.
Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam
