Your desk.

[nooopzilla!]

Okay... so i've seen the threads about 'show your gear off' and stuff like that (no not your weiner, like your gear for music and whatnot)

what about desks? i need a new computer/workstation desk thingie. any suggestions? i need a lot of surface area (obviously)
so far all i have other than my keyboard/mouse is a midi keyboard, but im thinking of getting a full sized keyboard and i'd like some place to put it, actually on my desk and not laying on the floor or propped up against a wall. i really dont want to spend more than $200. any help would be greatly appreciated :D

[Zoola]

I have the Argosy 90-V2R
http://www.argosyconsole.com/vseries.htm
But its out of your price range.

[ekm]

So, $1500+ for a desk that has rack mounts built in?

I'll stick with IKEA furniture (hell, even Wal-Mart has some nice desks) and good ol' cinderblock + plywood.

[OverCoat]

Argosy desks seem a bit costly, yeah. I'm with EKM, sort of. It's not hard [or at least expensive] to be your own carpenter :)

I don't think it's unreasonable for a guy to know how to build. I'm disappointed they never taught me how in school.

You can probably build something identical to those desks your own for at least 1/5th of the price.

[tgfoo]

What about a Jerker (http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=10121&catalogId=10101&storeId=12&productId=25905&langId=-1&parentCats=10121*10389*13777l)? That's what I have and it suites my purposes just fine and it won't break the bank.

[Skrypnyk]

You can probably build something identical to those desks your own for at least 1/5th of the price.

You wouldn't get that new clean desk smell though =(

Plus it would probably look like shit and break under the weight of everything ;)

I probably have something from IKEA too....yup

[OverCoat]

hehehe... jerker

I love the names they come up with.

[tgfoo]

hehehe... jerker

I love the names they come up with.

Yeah, those crazy Swedes...

[nooopzilla!]

I'll stick with IKEA furniture (hell, even Wal-Mart has some nice desks) and good ol' cinderblock + plywood.

yeah, i haven't checked IKEA yet, but i went to walmart and they had some pretty decent/cheap stuff, but the one i wanted on display wasn't in stock!! maybe ill just keep trying back or take a trip to IKEA... which i hate doing, it's always a madhouse... :(

[Benzo]

My favorite desk has always been the cheap standard 6 to 8 foot long folding banquet table. They can be had for 50 to 100 bucks, have a lot of surface area, and can be re-used for lots of stuff if you decide to upgrade your desk.

Staples has these things pretty cheap.

[Less Ashamed Of Self]

This thread makes me cry.

I had a beautiful $300 desk that I got on sale with a free computer chair...

and I left it in Stratford because there was no way I was moving it again.

Didn't see a red cent for it.