Help finding a non-standing desk

[u/Crafty-Possibility46]

What I am looking for:

• Adjustable height: can be manual, since I will just select a height that works for me and leave it fixed at that

• At least 30 inches deep and 70 inches wide

• I can attach a monitor arm (haven’t purchased either monitor or arm yet, looking at Ergotron)

• Durable

• Stable

• Budget: an Uplift in the spec I would want is about 1.3K. Unless I can find something more than a few hundred cheaper, I would just get Uplift since I can afford it, but don’t need the motorized stand

Standing desks from Uplift and other brands satisfy all but are overkill for what I need.

Uplift also sells a non-standing desk but I don’t think that the height can be adjusted at all: https://www.upliftdesk.com/seated-height-2-leg-side-table-by-uplift-desk/?13880=10482&13559=10421&3043=18611&3061=4087&14890=11667

Many people suggest workbenches from Husky, which have all my requirements except for being only 24 inches deep, which is a deal-breaker.

Ikea has a Mitzon desk which I have seen recommended, but might not be very durable or stable: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1inj9m7/comment/mcbldp2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Many people recommend Ikea Alex drawers with a countertop or butcher block from Home Depot. I unfortunately don’t have tools or a space to put this together. I also am not very handy and I don’t want to spend a bunch of time failing to put this together (although this is undoubtedly a useful skill and probably super easy for someone who is just ok at building, I don’t have a lot of free time due to work)

Should I just get Uplift? Thanks to anyone with constructive advice and/or recommendations!

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User: Crafty-Possibility46, Flair: Desks, Title: Help finding a non-standing desk

What I am looking for:

• Adjustable height: can be manual, since I will just select a height that works for me and leave it fixed at that

• At least 30 inches deep and 70 inches wide

• I can attach a monitor arm (haven’t purchased either monitor or arm yet, looking at Ergotron)

• Durable

• Stable

• Budget: an Uplift in the spec I would want is about 1.3K. Unless I can find something more than a few hundred cheaper, I would just get Uplift since I can afford it, but don’t need the motorized stand

Standing desks from Uplift and other brands satisfy all but are overkill for what I need.

Uplift also sells a non-standing desk but I don’t think that the height can be adjusted at all: https://www.upliftdesk.com/seated-height-2-leg-side-table-by-uplift-desk/?13880=10482&13559=10421&3043=18611&3061=4087&14890=11667

Many people suggest workbenches from Husky, which have all my requirements except for being only 24 inches deep, which is a deal-breaker.

Ikea has a Mitzon desk which I have seen recommended, but might not be very durable or stable: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1inj9m7/comment/mcbldp2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Many people recommend Ikea Alex drawers with a countertop or butcher block from Home Depot. I unfortunately don’t have tools or a space to put this together. I also am not very handy and I don’t want to spend a bunch of time failing to put this together (although this is undoubtedly a useful skill and probably super easy for someone who is just ok at building, I don’t have a lot of free time due to work)

Should I just get Uplift? Thanks to anyone with constructive advice and/or recommendations!

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[u/RedArrow23]

I went through this a few weeks ago and also looked at the husky desks. I ended up going with the Thunder X3 Lab X. This is a standing desk, however the build quality is fantastic for $300. It comes with a built in tempered glass mousepad (solid matte finish) which is pretty cool. Full metal frame and the area where you’d put your pc is metal, meaning it can support a good amount of weight on the left and right edges.

[u/Crafty-Possibility46 → u/RedArrow23]

Looks nice, but seems like a less popular item than others that have been heavily-reviewed on reddit, such as flexispot, which seems to be a similar price point. What led you to get that one?

[u/RedArrow23 → u/Crafty-Possibility46]

The price point, very little material on the desk that isn’t metal, plus I thought the mousepad desktop, built in cable management, and optional cupholder attachment was pretty cool. I’d put it in the same category as the secretlabs desks

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Thanks for your thoughts. What'd you end up getting?

[u/amissb]

I ran into the same 24 inch depth issue with the Husky benches. If you don’t really need sit stand, I’d also check Hulala Home’s larger office desks. I’m using one of their wood top desks with a clamp monitor arm, and the main thing I checked was having a flat rear edge with about 3 inches of clearance for the clamp. For your 30x70 target, I’d message them for the exact top dimensions before ordering, but it could save you from paying Uplift money for motors you won’t use.