I've gone through a lot of desks and still haven't found anything that is just right, so I'm gonna just build one. I debated on whether to put this thread here or in DIY, but I figure you guys would have better ideas and less of the "hurrhurr go get a job gamer"
Sooo... what I need, is a desk that will do everything. For example, playing Arma 3 I would be using mouse, keyboard, Orbweaver, wheel, pedals, stick, throttle, and TrackIR. These are the closest I've seen:
But neither are exactly what I want, and the Obutto at least is overpriced.
I'm FAR from a craftsman, so my building materials are plywood and 4X4s
I have a nice 2'X4' maple veneered piece of ply leftover from my TV stand project, so I think I'll use that as the base. I'm not an idea man, but I'm good at developing ideas that other people come up with.
So, if you have ideas for the layout, please post, and I can try to incorporate them.
The main thing, I believe, will be two extensions from the desk at a comfortable height to hold the stick/throttle and Orbweaver/mouse. The keyboard will need to be either extended out toward the chair, or on some sort of swivel (I usually have most keypresses set up on my Orbweaver so the keyboard isn't super critical).
Monitor will be either a 37" or 42" TV, but it can be hung from the wall if need be.
Also thinking about a nice two-level footrest underneath, too...
Shoot me some ideas or what feature YOU would like in a desk!