As a standing desk connoisseur, I’m happy to crown our new best budget and compact motorized gaming desks

Ah, the standing desk. For some, a part of a resolution. For others, a way of life. For me, just a way of fighting the post-lunch slouch. If you’ve been debating getting a motorized desk for yourself, today saw two big shakeups in our best gaming desk roundup.

First, the Flexispot E1, a long-reigning budget desk pick, has been dethroned by the Autonomous Smart Desk 5. In his review, our Jacob found this all white desk to be not only very affordable but super easy to build, and clean thanks to built-in cable management. At 48 by 24 inches, it’s not the largest desk, but it’s certainly not small, and the single motor packs a surprising punch, holding the table up. With a weight limit of just shy of 80 kg, we wouldn’t advise cramming multiple rigs and a monitor on it, though you’d struggle to find the space anyway.