Gaming PCs just take up a lot of space. Between your monitor, your keyboard, your mouse, your desk accessories and your PC tower, you must already devote an entire part of your house to the hobby. But what if you're in a dorm or just don't have a home office for Luckily there are a few manufacturers that make smaller desks that will fit a basic range of PC hardware or even to a gaming laptop without consuming an entire room.
For the purposes of this list, we've kept desks under the 40-inch mark, so as long as you have around 40 inches of free space, you'll be safe with one of these choices.
Coleshome Computer Desk
This desk from Coleshome measures 31 inches high, 20 inches deep, and 29 inches tall. Beyond that, it's about as basic a desk as you'd expect to find in that it's basically just a tabletop with legs, but when you cram into a small space, sometimes less is more. They offer larger versions up to 55 inches if you have a little more room to work with. And we saved the best for last: it costs less than $50 and comes in eight different color variants. No, it won't turn heads, but it will serve admirably in tight spaces. And this relatively simple design leaves room to add your own helmet hooks, cup holders and other accessories as you see fit.
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Cubi Computer Desk
This desk from CubiCubi is relatively similar to the Coleshome desk in that it's a blank slate, but like the previous desk, being a blank slate means you have more room to customize to your liking. It is available in different sizes starting from 32 inches and up to 55 inches. It also has reinforcement along the back legs if you're the type to lean very heavily on your desk. It also comes in multiple color variations to match your desktop decor.
Walker Edison Modern Computer Desk
This Walker Edison desk is a bit more traditional when it comes to computer desks. It has angled, bolstered L-style legs with a pull-out keyboard tray to keep your already cramped desk clutter-free. It also features an easy-care glass top with a 100-pound weight limit and comes in a handful of color variations.
Mr IRONSTONE's Z-Shaped Gaming Desk
Now we're getting into real gaming desk territory with this Z-style desk from Mr. IRONSTONE. As the name suggests, it uses the angled Z-style leg supports common in gaming desks with a large crossbar for support. Measuring 31,5 inches in diameter, it features two cable routing holes, a headphone hook, and a cup holder to keep liquids out of your desk.
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Mr IRONSTONE gaming desk
Another from Mr. IRONSTONE, this model uses a more traditional leg setup with two small vertical support bars, a useful feature for those of you who usually hit your knees on the horizontal bar design. It's also 31,5 inches wide and also has a headphone hook and cup holder, but forgoes cord-routing cables.
MOTPK Ergonomic Z-Shaped Gaming Desk
Finally, we have a desk from MOTPK that barely exceeds our size requirement at 39 inches wide. They put that extra space to good use with a monitor stand, cup holder, headphone hook, and an ergonomic design that makes sitting close together for gaming much more comfortable than a standard rectangular design. So if you don't want to give up big desktop functionality but need to stash your gaming rig in a corner, you should be fine.
Getting used to a small gaming space is a bit of a transition if you're used to the unfettered freedom of filling an entire room with your gaming ephemera, but with a nice desk and a good pair of headphones, you'll forget about your environment in time. Just because you're moving to a smaller dorm or living space doesn't mean you have to give up PC gaming!
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