Best gaming desk 2024

The Secretlab Magnus packs everything most people will want into a gaming desk, and it has the same high-quality construction as its Titan Evo gaming chairs. While its frame and top are heavy, our reviewer was surprised at how easy the desk was to assemble. They also praised its remarkably smooth motorized legs, which can support an impressive 120kg weight (enough for several monitors, a high-end gaming PC, and peripherals).

The Secretlab Magnus Pro is as smart as it is strong,  with a built-in cable management system that saves you from the eyesore of cable spaghetti and gives your setup a clean look. Many accessories can further enhance the desk’s capabilities the desk, but they are fairly pricey and aren’t a necessary purchase by any means.

The main drawback to the Magnus Pro is the price. We’ve added it to the top spot because it is the best gaming desk that money can buy, but if your budget doesn’t stretch, there are better value alternatives below.

Read our Secretlab Magnus Pro review.

For a while, we had the Flexispot E7 as one of our favorite standing desks for gaming. Unsurprisingly, the newer E8 model delivers the same excellent value standing desk that proves premium options don’t need to break the bank.

With smooth motorized movements, a huge horizontal and height range, and great build quality, the Flexispot E8 is a great solution for those looking to play games or work from home – in fact, it does both well. The high loading weight means you’ll be able to store your PC safely on the desk too.

Admittedly, adding some extra accessories can make the price rise, so it’s up to you whether they’ll add value to your setup. Nevertheless, this is an excellent addition to any home setup.

Read our full Flexispot E8 review for our thoughts.

Sitting or standing in front of the Herman Miller Motia Gaming Desk provides a luxurious experience that few, if any, competitors can come close to. It both looks and feels the part of a premium worktop, with ergonomic expertise to boot, with 48cm of adjustable height. It even comes with a built-in collision sensor for extra piece of mind.

While its 12-year warranty should also ease any anxieties of spending $1,345, you are certainly paying a premium here for the Herman Miller branding. The Motia does, unfortunately, also have a few minor weaknesses, namely its limited monitor arm support and noticeable wobble when it’s set to its maximum height of 117cm.

Are you looking for a cheap desk for your gaming PC with one large monitor or two smaller ones? If so, this is going to be your best option. Visually it’s not the most stunning, and it’s only made of engineered wood, but honestly, it does a fine job and there’s not a lot that we can say against it.

In fact, we’re quite impressed by how sturdy this desk is. Considering its relatively simple construction, it can actually hold a fairly decent amount of weight. There are even little hooks on either end that you can  Of course, you don’t want to overfill it anyway, since it’s quite small, but it’s good to know that it can hold quite a lot.

A lot of standing desks are great for your back, but not so great for storage space. They’re designed to give you an elevating surface, and while they do that very well, they tend to lack the convenience of drawers that traditional desks usually have. Not so with the Corsair Platform:6 which has a really handy cubby for that very purpose.

On top of that, it’s a nice big desktop that you can fit lots of stuff on. The surface material is the kind that shows dirt and smudges quite easily, which is kind of annoying, but then again, a strict cleaning regimen should do a good job of keeping this issue at bay. The edges are a bit too sharp as well, but most of the time that’s not going to be a bother, so we feel a bit nitpicky bringing it up.

It’s an expensive standing desk, which we know will put some people off, but ultimately we think it’s a fantastic choice. It’s a well-made piece of hardware with loads of great cable management solutions and easy adjustments that let you get it just how you want it.

Read our Corsair Platform:6 review.

As the popularity of standing desks grow, the cost of entry level models similarly fall, and our favorite of the bunch is the Flexispot E2. Rather than opt for a one-size-fits-all approach, Flexispot instead offers a variety of worktop materials with the E2, as well as selling the frame by itself, all in the service of letting you build the ideal desk for your budget.

Naturally, as a cheaper option, niceties such as cable management are something of an afterthought. You’ll want to watch the price of the Flexispot E2 as well, as you customize it, as while it may start at $310, it can cost much more. You’re also only covered with a three-year warranty, compared to the longer periods offered by more expensive options.

Given its small form factor, at 100cm wide, the Lian Li DK-04F should easily fit into most spaces you’d want to put a gaming desk in. Better still, it’s both stealthy and small, giving you the option to house your gaming desk beneath its glass worktop.

To be clear, awesome as this feature is, building a PC in a unique form factor naturally comes with its own challenges, supported component heights aside. Thankfully, the difficulty of constructing the desk itself isn’t something you’ll need to consider, as Lian Li are kind enough to ship the DK-04F pre-assembled.