2012-03-27, 01:22 AM
Though I do hope to upgrade my '03 system sometime, the money's not in the works for that yet. I have something related to computers though that I'd hope to find some sort of help on here. I need to purchase a keyboard tray for my desk, and finding any sort of advice or even a physical retailer of the things has proven nigh impossible. Going to Fry's only got me a link to an unrelated website and completely uneducated guesses about what it even was I was looking for. To make matters worse, this particular desk has a support beam right near the front edge creating a lip that makes simple drawer types unuseable. Here's a basic paint image of the layout with how large the bars are (sorry if it isn't legible).
![[Image: deskish.jpg]](http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/2060/deskish.jpg)
P.S. Having to rip the link from the page source in order to avoid registering is starting to get old.
I have a 20x8 keyboard and I need to keep the mouse on the tray as well. The thing has to be sturdy and doesn't have to have too much flexibility as the last one I had had several years ago actually fell apart (the arm drooped) because it had been moved too much. Wrist pad is a plus. Has to store away enough so that I can use the front 10 inches on top of the desk for paperwork and such. I have a dual monitor setup, so I will occasionally remove the keyboard and mouse from the tray and move back 5 feet to use my TV as a monitor. As a gamer, the mouse-pad has to be able to take a lot of force itself, so not simply be loosely attached. I also want the tray to be slightly off center, but not angled (IE I want to have the keyboard dead center with where I am sitting and the center of the desk/monitor, but the mouse to be intentionally offset to the right). Looking to spend around $180, but willing to go up another $30 if need be.
Considering my lack of knowledge on the subject, I've just fallen back on a website I am well acquainted with and found these few options that I think might work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6848007466
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6826998144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6848007186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6848007317
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6826998066
But there are basically no reviews of these products, so I've no idea how to judge. More than that, without a physical outlet, I really can't tell if they behave the way they look to behave.
More on topic: Several years ago when I thought I could upgrade my computer, I was looking at the AMD Phenom III Black 955 (I think). I haven't researched at all lately due to knowing I can't afford things anyway, but how has that stood the test of time, and what would be a current comparison to that processor if I was considering it 16 months after it was first released?
P.S. Having to rip the link from the page source in order to avoid registering is starting to get old.
I have a 20x8 keyboard and I need to keep the mouse on the tray as well. The thing has to be sturdy and doesn't have to have too much flexibility as the last one I had had several years ago actually fell apart (the arm drooped) because it had been moved too much. Wrist pad is a plus. Has to store away enough so that I can use the front 10 inches on top of the desk for paperwork and such. I have a dual monitor setup, so I will occasionally remove the keyboard and mouse from the tray and move back 5 feet to use my TV as a monitor. As a gamer, the mouse-pad has to be able to take a lot of force itself, so not simply be loosely attached. I also want the tray to be slightly off center, but not angled (IE I want to have the keyboard dead center with where I am sitting and the center of the desk/monitor, but the mouse to be intentionally offset to the right). Looking to spend around $180, but willing to go up another $30 if need be.
Considering my lack of knowledge on the subject, I've just fallen back on a website I am well acquainted with and found these few options that I think might work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6848007466
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6826998144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6848007186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6848007317
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6826998066
But there are basically no reviews of these products, so I've no idea how to judge. More than that, without a physical outlet, I really can't tell if they behave the way they look to behave.
More on topic: Several years ago when I thought I could upgrade my computer, I was looking at the AMD Phenom III Black 955 (I think). I haven't researched at all lately due to knowing I can't afford things anyway, but how has that stood the test of time, and what would be a current comparison to that processor if I was considering it 16 months after it was first released?