DIY computer table, Giant + Ikea

[coyote]

I've been looking around for a solid computer table but hard to find ready made one that best suits my need.

Solid table from vhive are abundant but they usually has no place to put power strip or hid the casing underneath or missing the elevated top rack to put satellite speakers for best sound effect.

Proposal for DIY computer table:

Menova metal rack, 120cm L x 45cm W x 180cm H from Giant, $138. Five tiers in total. Bottom tier for tower casing, 2nd tier at 55cm height for keyboard + desktop casings like cm elite 360. 3rd tier at 70cm height as table top. 4th tier should be right above LCD height, 5th tier for satellite speakers and wireless router for best coverage.

120cm x 45cm table top, wooden plank can be gotten from Ikea for less than $50, saw to fit & rest on 3rd tier.

There you have it, a solid metal rack with 5 tiers variable height, transformed into a computer table with multiple storage for casing, keyboard, speakers & all.

Gotten the rack from Giant last weekend, will look for the table top from Ikea coming weekend.

What do you think? Anyone interested in joining this DIY project also?


Finally done!



Latest version of my DIY computer table, has this casing compartment moved up above head level.


Here is how the table mounted, no screws, no nails.

 

[tErOn]

I've been looking around for a solid computer table but hard to find ready made one that best suits my need.

Solid table from vhive are abundant but they usually has no place to put power strip or hid the casing underneath or missing the elevated top rack to put satellite speakers for best sound effect.

Proposal for DIY computer table:

Menova metal rack, 120cm L x 45cm W x 180cm H from Giant, $138. Five tiers in total. Bottom tier for tower casing, 2nd tier at 55cm height for keyboard + desktop casings like cm elite 360. 3rd tier at 70cm as table top. 4th tier should be right on top of LCD height, 5th tier for satellite speakers and wireless router for best coverage.

120cm x 45cm table top, wooden plank can be gotten from Ikea for less than $50 and saw to fit.

There you have it, a solid metal rack with 5 tiers variable hieght, transformed into a computer table with multiple storage for casing, keyboard, speakers & all.

Gotten the rack from Giant, will look for the table top from Ikea coming weekend.

What do you think? Anyone interested in joining this DIY project also?

sounds interesting..pls do post some pics of your project log!

 

[Felfirez]

Interested. Have pictures of the Giant table you bought. Especially the place you're gonna put the tower. Then can browse thru the ikea catalog.

 

[saintdevilz]

vhive things sux .. have bad experience ..

 

[coyote]

I sorta agree vhive stuffs are overpriced... then again... if you want solid wood furniture... I am sure you can get a lot from Picket & Rail, that is a totally different league all together. It's a matter of demand & supply...

vhive things sux .. have bad experience ..

 

[coyote]

No photo yet...

But a sneak peek is at

http://www.123-diy.com/index.php/our-products/household-products

The one I got is 5 tiers 45 x 122 x 180 in matt-color instead of the shinny silver.

The racks are height adjustable to suit ones need. What missing is a solid table top, that I intend to get from Ikea & saw to size. Each tier is touted to hold 200Kg, so you can imagine how heavy is this rack.

 

[lOi]

if you need a good large solid computer table, take a look at the galant series from ikea. you can customize and slowly add stuff to it. dont get the glass version

 

[Felfirez]

I just checked the ikea catalog. The wooden table top plank you mentioned costs $35. Available in white and black.

For cable management I saw these PVC casings with teeth by the side whereby the cables can exit easily. Size 1.5"x1.5"x1.5" smallest to huge ones. Can be mounted along the supports. I'll try get a sample picture.

 

[ralliart12]

...dont get the glass version

R glass tops inappropriate for computer tables?

Btw, I bought a $6 cable & power strip mgmt accessory from ikea recently...

 

[ralliart12]

vhive things sux .. have bad experience ..

Wat happened?

 

[kozalaq]

Wow, just about when I am about to start a new thread regarding computer table.

I'm looking for a decent, not too-big, easily-portable and cheap (below $100) computer table for a desktop.

I don't care about the design.

Any recommendation? It would be good if prices and the location of the stores is stated.

Thanks a lot.

 

[coyote]

I got the Menova metal rack from Turf City branch of Giant. Price is stated in post #1.

Wow, just about when I am about to start a new thread regarding computer table.

I'm looking for a decent, not too-big, easily-portable and cheap (below $100) computer table for a desktop.

I don't care about the design.

Any recommendation? It would be good if prices and the location of the stores is stated.

Thanks a lot.

 

[ragnarok95]

Nice.

Cant wait to see the finish product.

 

[tekster]

can post pics pls ? wot + hard to imagine.

 

[james_zc]

http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=26050&st=280&p=546827&#entry546827

 

[saintdevilz]

Wat happened?

i bought a chair from vhine a few months back .. it cost me 300 plus .. but when the person deliver to my house the leg of the chair dosent suit each other nvm .. waited for a week again the chair leg is unbalance .. WTH RIGHT? than they say is my house floor unbalance that y the chair for leg is not balance ... plus when i sit down the first time one of the leg plastic give way also .. and had to call the guy to come back and change ..

 

[manaeater]

actually the Galant series from IKEA not bad, i myself is a happy user of Galant table

 

[ralliart12]

i bought a chair from vhine a few months back .. it cost me 300 plus .. but when the person deliver to my house the leg of the chair dosent suit each other nvm .. waited for a week again the chair leg is unbalance .. WTH RIGHT? than they say is my house floor unbalance that y the chair for leg is not balance ... plus when i sit down the first time one of the leg plastic give way also .. and had to call the guy to come back and change ..

Oh dear, I just ordered a table from them for my system...

 

[Biff73]

How about this ikea micke desk?only $109
http://www.ikea.com/sg/en/catalog/products/70214309

 

[ralliart12]

How about this ikea micke desk?only $109
http://www.ikea.com/sg/en/catalog/products/70214309

I was targeting that at first, but it's too wide for my room (14x cm) and too narrow. When I went to see the real thing, I realise I still prefer glass tops to wooden tops; even though I know glass tops will attract fingerprints. that said, the $109 micke has some basic cables mgmt portions built in.