If your PC is the heart of your gaming rig, your gaming desk is the keystone. What’s a serious gamer without a work station? While it’s possible to game without a gaming desk – you could always just set your rig up on the floor – that’s just not how it’s done. Not only is sitting at a desk the optimal position for gaming, but it’s also the best position for your body, too.

If you genuinely enjoy sitting in a floor chair and building your rig right on the ground, more power to you! However, we can’t help but recommend investing in a good gaming desk instead. A desk built for gamers is ergonomically-shaped, comes with hooks and enclosures for keeping your accessories, and is often waterproof, too.

While not all of the desks in this guide are built for gaming – you can do quite well with a standard computer desk, after all – many of them are. Besides standard gaming desks, we’ve included several other types, as well. Learn more about them in the sections below.