“Gaming” desks are extra usually flash than substance, furnishings that focuses extra on RGB lights or an enormous mouse pad than the precise utility or ergonomics of workplace furnishings. Corsair is trying to buck that development with the Platform:6, a desk that options each powered stand-up performance (my ruined backbone says thanks!) and modular add-ons for all of the gear your battlestation calls for. The desk will get an official debut at Gamescom in Germany, however received’t be able to ship till the fourth quarter of this yr.

In its default state, the Platform:6 (noticed by The Verge) is a six-foot extensive black laminate desk with a metal body and no motors — fairly fundamental stuff. The first upgrades accessible are standing motors with the standard LCD controller plus a “walnut-stained rubberwood” for a extra stylish floor. The actually attention-grabbing stuff comes from the add-ons. Corsair says that the desk options an “expandable rail system,” which may add rear cabinets, a crossbar for instantly mounting displays and microphone stands, elevated speaker platforms, and even workshop-style pegboards for hanging gear or decorations.

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The floor of the desk itself may be expanded by 30cm on both facet with added wooden and extra pegboards may be bolted onto the decrease body for straightforward entry to cables, headphones, and even 3D-printed whatchamacallits that you simply design your self. A rear-mounted cable organizer is a pure addition, however talking as a standing desk consumer of a few years, it’s odd that there’s no technique to mount a desktop PC beneath the desk for optimum floor space and clear cable administration.

Corsair’s website will function an internet configurator for selecting your upgrades and add-ons earlier than the launch of the Platform:6 later this yr. Unfortunately, there’s no indication of how a lot the desk or its many further choices will price.