The worst thing about this desk is that it arrived damaged from the factory in multiple locations. The best thing about this desk is that it only took about 10 minutes to put together, its quite sturdy, and its very affordable. It works for my needs, which are lightweight use in a seldom used spare bedroom of my home. However, if I were ordering this as my main desk, I would have been somewhat disappointed with the product that arrived.
This desk is large, feels able to withstand heavy use, and best of all, its cheap. When it arrived, the first thing that I noticed about that packaging was that it was heavy and it shipped in the actual box, it wasnt packaged again. My box arrived with minor damage (something I attribute to shipping and nothing I will remove points for in my review). This isnt an issue, but is worth mentioning. I would strongly recommend having two people to move the box if possible. Its not as much the weight as the size thats an issue. Beyond that, it was easy to unpackage and put together. I had another person help me put this desk together and it doesnt require any extra tools. It took us around 10 minutes and there is only a single sheet of instructions. Its very straightforward and doesnt require a ton of know-how. Once put together, this is a surprisingly study desk. I would have zero concerns about placing my gaming desktop on the surface and still having room for a single monitor setup.
Now for the negatives, the desk arrived with splintered particleboard on the bottom side of the desk, two loose screws, and some minor chipping along the edges. None of these issues are dealbreakers considering how affordable the desk is, but its something to be very aware of if you plan on having this as a work desk. The biggest issue is that two of the screws installed connecting the base support to the desktop splintered the particleboard and were completely loose. Ive attached photos of the splintering. The two screws in question were in no way attached and promptly fell out when touched. This is an issue in quality-control and this desk shouldnt have been shipped. For my needs, mostly for display purposes, or for light laptop usage by guests in my home, doesnt affect the functionality, but if I were planning to use this for my own office, I would have replaced the screws. Additionally, there is some mild chipping to the finish around the edges, Ive attached photos of one particular spot, that doesnt look the most attractive.
Overall, I would recommend this desk as you get a very sturdy and basic option that will match a ton of different styles for a very affordable price. I would, however, recommend being aware that this company might not have the best quality control.
Great budget desk with some flaws
The worst thing about this desk is that it arrived damaged from the factory in multiple locations. The best thing about this desk is that it only took about 10 minutes to put together, its quite sturdy, and its very affordable. It works for my needs, which are lightweight use in a seldom used spare bedroom of my home. However, if I were ordering this as my main desk, I would have been somewhat disappointed with the product that arrived. This desk is large, feels able to withstand heavy use, and best of all, its cheap. When it arrived, the first thing that I noticed about that packaging was that it was heavy and it shipped in the actual box, it wasnt packaged again. My box arrived with minor damage (something I attribute to shipping and nothing I will remove points for in my review). This isnt an issue, but is worth mentioning. I would strongly recommend having two people to move the box if possible. Its not as much the weight as the size thats an issue. Beyond that, it was easy to unpackage and put together. I had another person help me put this desk together and it doesnt require any extra tools. It took us around 10 minutes and there is only a single sheet of instructions. Its very straightforward and doesnt require a ton of know-how. Once put together, this is a surprisingly study desk. I would have zero concerns about placing my gaming desktop on the surface and still having room for a single monitor setup. Now for the negatives, the desk arrived with splintered particleboard on the bottom side of the desk, two loose screws, and some minor chipping along the edges. None of these issues are dealbreakers considering how affordable the desk is, but its something to be very aware of if you plan on having this as a work desk. The biggest issue is that two of the screws installed connecting the base support to the desktop splintered the particleboard and were completely loose. Ive attached photos of the splintering. The two screws in question were in no way attached and promptly fell out when touched. This is an issue in quality-control and this desk shouldnt have been shipped. For my needs, mostly for display purposes, or for light laptop usage by guests in my home, doesnt affect the functionality, but if I were planning to use this for my own office, I would have replaced the screws. Additionally, there is some mild chipping to the finish around the edges, Ive attached photos of one particular spot, that doesnt look the most attractive. Overall, I would recommend this desk as you get a very sturdy and basic option that will match a ton of different styles for a very affordable price. I would, however, recommend being aware that this company might not have the best quality control.