Although there's a wide selection of computer tables from IKEA as well as other furniture suppliers, they might not have the exact measurements and specifications you need for your setup. Of course, you can always build your own, and here are the items you'll need for that.
1. IKEA Linnmon Table Top
Perhaps the most important part of a table. IKEA has the tabletop available in two colors, which are black-brown and white. It already has pre-drilled holes so all you have to do is mount table legs. The top and bottom are made of fiberboard, coated with acrylic paint.
The frame is made of particleboard and has a plastic edging. The inside is filled with honeycomb structure paper filling more or less of which is 70% recycled. It's 39 ⅜ inches in length, 23 ⅝ in width, and 1 ⅜ in thickness. It can carry up to 110 pounds.
2. IKEA Adjustable Olov Table Leg
You can purchase random table legs, but the adjustable Olov table leg might just save the day when you realize that your height calculations are a bit off, or you need to make a few adjustments in table height down the road.
You can adjust the height between 23 ⅝ inches to 35 ⅜ inches. It fits well with the Linnmon tabletop since the leg requires a minimum of one inch for table thickness. It's made of steel and reinforced polyamide, so it can carry up to 28 pounds. It also comes in white and black.
3. IKEA Alex Drawer Unit (Optional)
As indicated, this part is optional since you can choose to use four Olov table legs to prop up your tabletop, but not only does a drawer unit provide more support, but it also adds storage spaces for your computer gadgets, office supplies, etc.
It's made of the same materials as the Linnmon tabletop, and it comes in three colors, which are black-brown, gray-turquoise, and white. This particular model is ideal for computer tables since it's 70 cm in height.
Other measurements such as length and width are 58 cm and 36 cm, respectively. The first two drawers are 10 cm in height, 32 cm in width, and 56 cm in length. The bottom three drawers only differ in height, which is 15 cm.
4. IKEA Enhet Cabinet Legs (Optional for Alex Drawer)
When you choose to use the Alex drawer unit as your table stands for one or both sides, you can buy the cabinet legs just in case you need a little boost. You can place them between the drawer top and the bottom of the tabletop.
This gives you the option to add between 4 ⅜ inches to 5 ⅜ inches to your table's overall height. It's made of the same material as the Olov table legs and comes in black and white as well. Each pack comes with two pieces.
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Building the Unit
The Linnmon tabletop is something that you definitely need, but you can always mix and match when it comes to what you'll use to prop it up. Some would use an Alex drawer unit on one side and two Olov table legs on the other.
If you feel like 70 cm is not enough, which is the height of the Alex drawer linked above, you can either use four Olov legs instead or use the linked Enhet cabinet legs to add a few inches. You can also mix colors since all the items listed have black and white variations.
If you choose to purchase a longer tabletop, place an extra table leg in the middle of the table for extra support. Make sure to also have the tools you'll need to build it. While the products already come with screws, it's better to have some around.
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