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4.5
The arrival was swift, it arrived the earliest day out of the estimated time-frame.It was packaged with a lot of Styrofoam. The hardware baggies were labled, and it was boxed very compactly.The actual assembly was painful, literally and figuratively. The instructions are nearly entirely visual when prompts about future steps would clear up some headaches. The two shelf sides that act as the legs have a specific orientation, but if you're not paying close attention, you might put them on backwards, turn the desk over, just to realize you have to turn it back upside down so you can remove, rotate, and rescrew them in. Even a little "Ensure screw holes on legs are facing towards the back for future steps" would have done the trick.I also cut my thumb on the keyboard drawer rails, the metal was just sharp enough to when I extended them to put the drawer together, I ended up cutting myself. Maybe I should be more aggitated by this, but my hands get beat up at work anyways.Another issue was the monitor shelf, the holes didnt seem to line up well at all. I had to put a lot of effort to get the screws in, and thought the desk might break or look off by the end of me forcing it to go together with this problem. However, it looks fine and is sturdy.By the end of it though, I was pleased at the sturdiness and the desk space. The quality is apparent when it comes to the wood itself, though the height could be better. I'm average height and if I lay my foot on my knee I brush the keyboard drawer.All in all, a good and affordable desk. Just not fun to put together, but once you do it is really nice.This desk was easy to assemble with the clear and easy to follow instructions included, it’s sturdy and strong, and it’s very spacious. My only gripe is that the small screw for the crossbars was missing. There were some extra screws, but not the one and only tiny screw for the bars. It’s a good thing it’s really not needed for the desk to work. Good desk though.I bought this desk because I game with two monitors but I also like to do art stuff at my desk and occasionally eat. so the keyboard and mouse tucked underneath, I can do whatever I need on the main desk and my monitors are propped up on the top little tier. I liked it so much I got a second one for my SO. I wrapped the shelves in White marble contact paper and it made it look super fancy. I store my makeup and one of the bass speakers on the shelf it's perfectly out of the way. love this desk!It’s a nice looking desk. The monitor stand might be a bit high for some, make sure you pay attention to that. It’s fine for me but I did have to set my monitor on its lowest angle. Instructions aren’t great. I didn’t attach the crossbar at the end, because I didn’t realize it needed to be attached to two specific legs. Oh wellThis desk is what I was looking for. It fits a laptop and monitor and has a lot of room for writing. Love the fact that it has a key board tray. Great for work from home office!!I also needed the tower shelf on the left side of the desk. From the picture instructions in Steps 3 and 4, reverse the legs before attaching the shelves. That way, the leg pieces 4 and 5 with holes to accept the stabilizing cross bars are still on the inside with tower and dual shelf positions reversed. The picture instructions show attaching the leg/shelf sets to the top with the desk lying on its back. I left the desktop face down, with the keyboard tray up, and positioned the leg/shelf sets on top to confirm they were ready for the cross bars. Once leg/shelf sets in place, went on to Step 6 attaching cross bar stabilizer and feet.Parts seem well made and easy to assemble. I'm a senior lady and found this fast and easy to put together by myself. I did have the advantage of a T handle ball end hex key set, so I could turn the bolts like using a screw driver, instead of using the M4 allen wrench that came with the desk. I will wrap the cords in back for a less cluttered, more finished appearance.I use to own a 42 inch desk with no shelving and little to no desk space at all. I've been using this desk for over a week for pc gaming and it is so nice to play on. I thought the riser would be a little too high to put my monitors on, but it's actually pretty comfortable. I can play for hours without my neck hurting and fully recline my chair and see my screen perfectly. it also makes the desk have so much space that I have room to sketch and paint. I'm not really a big fan of the sliding panel where people normally put their keyboard. I would have rather had a drawer, but it has some purpose to it. Great desk for the little space it takes and the price.I love this desk. I would suggest is to build it at or near where you want it because it’s a little heavy but mostly big and awkward. You will have to flip the desk over because you need to install the legs upside down.I did NOT need a power drill.I used the small tools provided expect at one part. I used a taller screwdriver when attaching the keyboard holder to the desk. It’s a little awkward with the small tool given. Just take your time, line the holes up (they do line up), and do not full tighten the screws until they’re in their final spots. I didn’t fully tighten the screws on the legs until everything was put together and I had to flip the table over.Took me a couple hours because I… installed the legs backwards. I recommend reading ahead so you don’t have to take the legs off and do it again…
