This L-shaped desk is the best thing I bought during the pandemic

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What a difference some new article of furniture can make. I recently bought a proper Fifty-shaped computer desk after years of using a cramped slab of wood from Ikea, and it'due south improved every aspect of working, gaming and creating from domicile.

Like many of yous, I now spend a majority of my solar day at my desk-bound. It's where I work, play games, stream to Twitch, make music and share memes with my friends on Discord. And while my roughly 47-inch desk was getting the job done for a while, I apace realized how cramped my work and play space was becoming.

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My old desk was a mess, cool lighting and all. — My quondam desk was a mess, cool lighting and all. (Paradigm credit: Tom's Guide)

Before I upgraded to my electric current desk, my keyboard overlapped with my mouse pad, and I just barely had room for my two monitors — let alone my microphone, stream deck and myriad of other peripherals. Simply then I picked up GreenForest's L-Shaped computer desk, and information technology changed the game completely.

Measuring roughly 39 inches on the long side with an additional 25-inch panel that wraps around to my left, GreenForest'south desk makes me feel like I truly have a home office rather than a small desk in my chamber. I at present accept ample infinite for my peripherals, speakers and monitors, with tons of actress room to spare for when I need information technology. The desk'southward secondary side panel has become an invaluable piece of existent estate, every bit I've used it to photo products, review laptops and store my consoles once it's fourth dimension to do some Twitch streaming.

Amend yet, this GreenForest desk-bound has fit seamlessly into my home office (which is too my bedroom; I live in New York City). Its sleek all-blackness design makes information technology ideal for professionals, content creators and gamers alike, and information technology simply took me a few painless hours to prepare. Its metallic frame and firm wood panels feel sturdy, and after two months of consequent all-day apply, I've yet to discover any wear and tear.

All of this functionality comes at a heck of a value, too. Whereas many of the best desks can run you $400 or more, I was able to snag this GreenForest model for $139. It'southward even cheaper now, with an Amazon list price of $99, and frequently dips even beneath that.

Ever since assembling GreenForest's L-shaped desk, my computer area has become a nerdy haven that I never want to go out. It'due south my function, my gaming den, my music studio and and so much more, and has made working and playing through the pandemic a true joy. Or, at least as much of a joy as things tin be these days.

Mike Andronico is Senior Writer at CNNUnderscored and was formerly Managing Editor at Tom's Guide. When non at piece of work, you can usually take hold of him playing Street Fighter, devouring Twitch streams and trying to convince people that Eagle is the best Avenger.