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Cooler Master GD120 ARGB Gaming Desk

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The GD120 is an expensive desk from Cooler Master with ARGB lighting and compact dimensions to fit tight spaces. Is it worth spending $380 to get it? This is a tricky question, so you better read our full review to find that out.

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Desk + RGB = Gaming desk?
 
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argb light at the front... that's annoying while watching movie...... better at behind
 

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Ayy lmao! For that price one can get a decent motorized office desk! Well, no built-in LED...

almost $400 for a non-height adjustable desk? that is insane. no thank you.
 

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I was distinctly unimpressed while trying to make any edits unbiased lol

This price range for the feature set needs flawless implementation.
 
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I agree, the price is insane on this one and this is a huge con.
I believe it will be reflected on their sales figures quite well.

I was distinctly unimpressed while trying to make any edits unbiased lol

This price range for the feature set needs flawless implementation.
Hmm, I think we now know who won the TPU proofreading position? Congrats!
 

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Literally just buy a premium ARGB light strip and attach it to a decent IKEA desk and you'll have a better implementation... Razer and Phillips have good options.

I'd expect inbuilt wireless charging for your phone and height adjustability for this price range.
 
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Literally just buy a premium ARGB light strip and attach it to a decent IKEA desk and you'll have a better implementation... Razer and Phillips have good options.

I'd expect inbuilt wireless charging for your phone and height adjustability for this price range.
I'd slap a few mountable cutouts for watercooling radiators, too. A headphones hanger or a stand would be nice as well.
 
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Ayy lmao! For that price one can get a decent motorized office desk! Well, no built-in LED...
A motorized desk will fail when you try to shag the wife on it. This one looks sturdy
 
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A motorized desk will fail when you try to shag the wife on it. This one looks sturdy
Believe me, some will not. A good motor can endure 100-150kg. A good desk has two motors, each in its leg.

Typical human leg makes 6% of the whole person's weight, on average. Just place both wife's legs on your soulders and we're now about to do some proper gaming with ol' skool analog controls, haptic feedback and most rewarding experience when you beat the final boss!

'And you will be their savior, your strength will be their shield and your will... their sword. You will remain... unbroken... for your fight... is eternal.'
 
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Hi,
Damn my cherry gaming desk cost a bunch more than that
Only have a flashlight for rgb though :laugh:
 

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I like your HDD arangement and the keyboard holder. but the gun, it's for the RGB setup also?
 

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Wait, wheres the photos of it near a wall, or actually in use with a monitor or monitor arms?
We dont get to see how the cable management hole works out, or how the desk would look with anything on it

It's available in the youtube video with... a macbook.
No one would ever use the desk like this, why show it this way?

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I like your HDD arangement and the keyboard holder. but the gun, it's for the RGB setup also?
He's Murican it seems. I'm surprised there aren't some 870, M4, or a .50 cal in the picture. :D Just kidding, I probably have a lot more guns than him. :D
There is no PC that refuses to boot with a 12ga shotgun held at it at point blank.
 

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Believe me, some will not. A good motor can endure 100-150kg. A good desk has two motors, each in its leg.

Typical human leg makes 6% of the whole person's weight, on average. Just place both wife's legs on your soulders and we're now about to do some proper gaming with ol' skool analog controls, haptic feedback and most rewarding experience when you beat the final boss!

'And you will be their savior, your strength will be their shield and your will... their sword. You will remain... unbroken... for your fight... is eternal.'
That's how I broke my best phone, got in the way when things got frisky and hit screen first at the perfect angle on the bed frame when tossed from the couch.
 
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It is wide enough to fit 2 monitors, and thats a tight fit, but not 3. Might even be able to include a mini case with that configuration.

Real gamers use 3+ monitors. :laugh: :p
 
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It is wide enough to fit 2 monitors, and thats a tight fit, but not 3. Might even be able to include a mini case with that configuration.

Real gamers use 3+ monitors. :laugh: :p
Yeah, what pleb has one or two monitors for their Twitch streams? So, basically, CM missed their sole aduience for this desk...

Wait, wheres the photos of it near a wall, or actually in use with a monitor or monitor arms?
We dont get to see how the cable management hole works out, or how the desk would look with anything on it

It's available in the youtube video with... a macbook.
No one would ever use the desk like this, why show it this way?

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Who in their right mind puts together a flashy gaming desk while in the middle of construction works? :kookoo:

That's how I broke my best phone, got in the way when things got frisky and hit screen first at the perfect angle on the bed frame when tossed from the couch.
Herein lies the problem - you sould always have a tripod at hand. Filming some nasty home friskyness is a nice kink that should not be left unfulfilled.
Syncing it with a cloud service with weak security/digital habits is always a plus. :D
 
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Yeah, what pleb has one or two monitors for their Twitch streams? So, basically, CM missed their sole aduience for this desk...
You mean you dont game on one while watching Twitch on another and looking up porn on the third?
 

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Yeah, what pleb has one or two monitors for their Twitch streams? So, basically, CM missed their sole aduience for this desk...


Who in their right mind puts together a flashy gaming desk while in the middle of construction works? :kookoo:


Herein lies the problem - you sould always have a tripod at hand. Filming some nasty home friskyness is a nice kink that should not be left unfulfilled.
Syncing it with a cloud service with weak security/digital habits is always a plus. :D
Something something not a borderline joke :D
 
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