If you’re looking for a new computer desk but you don’t have a ton of money to spend, in this guide, we’ve rated & reviewed seven cheap computer desks under $100 to help you find an inexpensive option that will match your needs.
After your computer/laptop and the peripherals that go along with it (keyboard & mouse), the next most important parts of your setup are items like your chair and your desk. In fact, in a lot of ways, your chair and your desk are equally as important as your computer and its peripherals. An uncomfortable and/or undersized desk can make working or gaming on your computer a nightmare.
So, if you already have a solid computer, the next upgrade/addition you’ll like want to make to your office or gaming setup is to add a new desk. Desks can be fairly expensive, especially if you need a lot of room. However, there are some budget-friendly computer desks out there that will give you the room you need to work or game comfortably.
In this guide, we’ve compared seven cheap computer desk options (all under $100) to help you find an affordable desk that will suit your needs.
*NOTE:Â If you have more than $100 to spend, check out our guide on the Best Computer Desks for 2019 for some more high-end options.
Table of Contents
1. Quick-Look: Top Cheap Computer Desks
2. Top Pick: Zinus Modern Studio
3. L-Shape Pick: Ameriwood Home Dakota
4. Gaming Pick: Atlantic Gaming Desk
A Quick Look at the Top Cheap Computer Desks
The table below represents a quick look at our top selections for the best cheap desks currently available. We’ve selected our top pick under $100 overall, our favorite large budget desk, our pick for the best cheap gaming desk, and our selection for the cheapest desk overall.
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TOP PICK
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Zinus Modern Studio |
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/10 | |
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LARGEST
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Ameriwood Home Dakota |
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/10 | |
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GAMING
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Atlantic Gaming Desk |
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/10 | |
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BUDGET
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Coavas Laptop Desk |
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/10 |
*To read more about each of the computer desks listed above, click on the “Read Review »” link and you will jump to that specific desk’s overview. You can also scroll further down this page to see our honorable mention picks.
Best Computer Desk Under $100:
Zinus Modern Studio
The Zinus Modern Studio desk is a great option for quite a few different reasons. For starters, it is very affordable. While some of the other desks listed below come in at just under $100, the Zinus Modern Studio comes in at under $80.
There are more affordable desks on this list. However, the other thing that stands out about the Zinus Modern Studio is how wide it is. At 55″ wide, only the Ameriwood Home Dakota L-Shaped desk listed below has more desk space.
And, the third thing that is nice about the Zinus Modern Studio is its simple and straight design. With such a simple design, it is the perfect budget computer desk to get if you want to stack multiple desks next to each other. There aren’t any design elements on the Zinus Modern Studio that will prevent it from being stacked side-by-side or in an L-shape with another of the same desk.
So, not only is it a budget-friendly desk that offers a ton of width, it will be easy to add a second or third desk to it later down the road to significantly increase your workspace area.
Affordable L-Shape Desk:
Ameriwood Home Dakota
If you have a bit more to spend and you want as much space as possible, the Ameriwood Home Dakota is one of the least expensive L-Shaped desks you can get. The desk measures in at 52-inches wide (the left side of the “L”) by 54-inches deep (the right side of the “L”) by 29-inches tall.
Its L-shape design gives it by far the most working space out of the options on this list. It also comes with two shelves on the end of the right-hand wing of the desk, which will give you extra storage space. And, the Dakota desk comes in multiple color schemes and also includes the option to add a hutch for ~$30 more.
There is one main problem with the desk, though, and that is that both wings of the desk aren’t very deep. The left-hand wing of the desk is only 16-inches deep and the right-hand wing of the desk is only 18-inches deep. So, while there is a lot of space on this desk in terms of length, the two wings aren’t very deep.
Of course, if you place your monitor in the corner of the desk, that should give you enough space for a keyboard and mouse as well.
Ultimately, the Ameriwood Home Dakota is a great cheap desk option if you want an L-shaped desk and you don’t mind sacrificing some depth on your desk space.
Cheap Gaming Desk:
Atlantic Gaming Desk
The Atlantic Gaming Desk is a solid option if you are looking for a more versatile desk suited for gaming. The Atlantic Gaming Desk measures in at 49-inches wide, 24-inches deep, and 29-inches tall, making it one of the wider options on this list.
This desk also comes with quite a few unique storage and organization components as well, including: a monitor stand, a smartphone charging stand, a cup holder, a headset holder, a game/controller rack, and two racks for right and left PC speakers. There is also a small slide-out storage compartment underneath the desktop, too.
At ~$100, the Atlantic Gaming Desk does come in at a bit higher of a price than the other desks on this list. And, while it is one of the more spacious options on this list, the Zinus Modern Studio offers more space, despite costing nearly ~$25 less. Of course, the Modern Studio doesn’t come with all of the storage and organization features that the Atlantic Gaming Desk offers, but if you don’t need those, you might want to opt for the Modern Studio instead.
Ultimately, for gamers who prioritize organziation components on a desk, the Atlantic Gaming Desk is the perfect budget-friendly option.
Ultra-Cheap Computer Desk:
Coavas Laptop Desk
If you’re just looking for as cheap of a computer desk as possible and you don’t need something that has a ton of space, the Coavas Laptop desk could be an option worth considering.
At a little under $60, the Coavas Laptop desk is the cheapest desk on this list. It has a simple design and it doesn’t offer a whole lot of space. It measures in at 39-inches wide, 20-inches deep, and 30-inches tall.
That will give you enough space to work from a laptop on, but not much else. If you opted to mount your monitors to your wall instead of place them on your desktop, this desk might be able to serve for users who have high-end gaming desktops—but it won’t be an ideal option.
The bottom line, though, is that if you need an ultra-cheap desk option that will give you just enough space to work or game from, the Coavas Laptop desk would be worth looking into.
Honorable Mention #1:
HOMCOM Workstation
Another budget-friendly desk option is HOMCOM’s Workstation desk. The HOMCOM Worksation is another option that comes with a simple and straightforward design. It’s available in three different color schemes and measures in at 47-inches wide, 24-inches deep, and 30-inches tall.
The main downside of the HOMCOM Workstation desk, though, is that for the same price, you could get the much wider Zinus Modern Studio desk. The Zinus Modern Studio (55-inches wide) is 8-inches wider in total than the HOMCOM Workstation desk, despite costing only a couple of bucks more.
So, if it were me, I’d prefer the wider desktop of the Zinus Modern Studio over the HOMCOM Workstation. Although, if you have a limited amount of space and you can’t quite fit the Zinus Modern Studio desk, then the HOMCOM Workstation is a nice alternative for the same price.
Honorable Mention #2:
Tangkula Workstation
If storage and organization is a feature you are looking for in your desk, then perhaps you’ll want to consider Tangkula’s Workstation desk. The Tangkula Workstation will not only give you a desk to work or game on, but it also comes with a 48-inch tall shelf on the side of it, too.
In total, the Tangkula Workstation measures in at 48-inches wide, 24-inches deep, and 29-inches tall. (Though, as I mentioned above, the shelf portion of the desk comes in at 48-inches tall.) In total, you get three separate 24-inches shelves.
The desk isn’t the cheapest on this list, though, coming in at just under $100. However, if storage/shelf space is important to you, the Tangkula Workstation would be a nice option to consider as it will offer you the best of both worlds (shelf space and desk space.)
Honorable Mention #3:
OneSpace Contemporary
Finally, we have OneSpace’s Contemporary glass writing desk. Like our ultra-cheap pick, the Coavas Laptop desk, the OneSpace Contemporary doesn’t offer a ton of room. However, at just under $65, it is the second least-expensive desk on this list. It also has a nice sleek-looking design and a glass desktop.
The desk measures in at 40-inches wide, 24-inches deep, and 30-inches tall. So, it is one of the smallest desks on this list. And, that means it probably won’t be an ideal option for users who need as much width as possible.
For laptop users, though, this desk should work out okay if you need a cheap option to hold you over.
Overall, though, if you can spend ~$10 more to get the Zinus Modern Studio, in my opinion, that would be a better option as it would give you a whole lot more space.
Which Cheap Desk is Right for You?
Just because you don’t have over $100 to spend on a new computer desk doesn’t mean you don’t have options that will work for you. In my opinion, our top pick, the Zinus Modern Studio desk, is about as solid of a cheap computer desk as you’ll find. It offers a decent amount of desk space, doesn’t cost a lot, and you can use more than one to give you even more space. The Atlantic Gaming Desk is also a solid option if you want more organization and storage features, and the Ameriwood Home Dakota is a nice choice for users who want an L-shaped desk.
Ultimately, though, the good news is that, regardless of what you need from your desk, one of the budget-friendly options listed above should be able to meet your needs and budget.
