I want to upgrade my desk setup before I build a new PC. I am a gamer and digital 2D and 3D artist, and I can feel the strain of my current setup.
I've been doing research, and written down a list of features that I think might be best; I'll transcribe them here.
My chair actually has pretty good lower back support, but its too wide and has hard edges.
(I sewed a blanket on because the mesh was kinda uncomfortable.) If I have my arms at a good height and angle, I end up bashing my elbows into the corners while drawing. It's for this reason that I think a gaming chair wouldn't work for me.
I tried a Logitech Lift mouse for a little while, and I could feel the difference! But I had to return it, because it was grinding on this spot on my hand.
Though, normal keyboards and mice also grind on that spot. But that means I think I need ones with wrist rests or something. I don't think I'd like one of those thumb-ball mice either. I feel like that would just strain my thumb.
I already have a nice block to lift the monitor up; I just have that written down to remind me.
Anyway, I'm looking for recommendations. Preferably not like super expensive? But if it's really that good maybe expensive would be worth it. I think I want to focus on the desk first, but I still want recommendations for all of these. And are there any other important things to consider that I missed?
I've been doing research, and written down a list of features that I think might be best; I'll transcribe them here.
- desk
- thin top: relax shoulders
- no drawers above chair
- short enough to have feet on ground w/o hunching shoulders
- possibly sit/stand desk
- leg room
- deep: fit monitor, keyboard, and tablet/paper
- thin top: relax shoulders
- chair
- back has room for elbows: thin at bottom
- lower spine support
- ergo keyboard + mouse
- maybe half-vertical mouse?
- need expensive keyboard, need wrist rest
- keyboard + mouse that don't grind on corner of palm
- block to lift monitor
- place to rest arm?
- part of desk to the side
- adjustable chair arm rests
My chair actually has pretty good lower back support, but its too wide and has hard edges.
(I sewed a blanket on because the mesh was kinda uncomfortable.) If I have my arms at a good height and angle, I end up bashing my elbows into the corners while drawing. It's for this reason that I think a gaming chair wouldn't work for me.
I tried a Logitech Lift mouse for a little while, and I could feel the difference! But I had to return it, because it was grinding on this spot on my hand.
Though, normal keyboards and mice also grind on that spot. But that means I think I need ones with wrist rests or something. I don't think I'd like one of those thumb-ball mice either. I feel like that would just strain my thumb.
I already have a nice block to lift the monitor up; I just have that written down to remind me.
Anyway, I'm looking for recommendations. Preferably not like super expensive? But if it's really that good maybe expensive would be worth it. I think I want to focus on the desk first, but I still want recommendations for all of these. And are there any other important things to consider that I missed?
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