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Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave: Two-minute review
If you’re looking for one of the best gaming desks, you’re probably already aware that these fancy tables often don’t come cheap. Nor does the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave, but having spent a few weeks using it after replacing my tired old office desk (which I bought on Amazon six years ago), I can confidently say that it’s worth every penny.
Measuring 60 by 40 inches (about 152 x 102cm) in total – though obviously, the L shape means that some of this space is cut out for your chair to neatly slot in – it’s certainly on the larger side when it comes to gaming desks. It’s larger than the Secretlab Magnus that we highly recommend, so if you’re working with limited space at home, you’ll likely be better served by something like the far more compact Corsair Platform:4.
Still, if you’ve got the gaming room real estate, this is an excellent choice. I found it pretty easy to assemble solo, and it comes with a handful of extra features that I definitely value in a gaming desk. Firstly, there’s some decent cable management options here; not only are there two flip-down metal racks along the rear edge, which can each house a multiplug unit or AC adapter brick, but the GTG Wave also comes with several plastic stick-on cable tie blocks – useful both for your own devices, and the cables for the LED lighting, which can be connected directly to your PC via a standard 4-pin ARGB header if you want to synchronize the lighting to the rest of your setup.
Another feature that will no doubt prove invaluable for some users is the VESA mounting bracket, which attaches to the back edge of the desk and can support two monitors at once. I don’t personally have a VESA-compatible gaming monitor (mine is the fixed-base Razer Raptor 27), but I’m now seriously considering getting one.
Overall, I found it really hard to fault the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave. If I had to pick out some complaints, it would probably be that the RGB lighting isn’t super visible in a brightly-lit room like my home office, but that feels like nitpicking. One thing I would note, however, is that I’m going to need to invest in a desk mat; the all-glass surface makes me a little nervous when I put things on it…
Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave: Price and availability
- Retails at $599.99 (around £445 / around AU$890)
- Ships to the US, UK, and Europe, but not Australia
- Leaning towards the premium end of the market
At $599.99 (around £445 / around AU$890), the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave is certainly on the pricier end of the market – though it’s worth noting that you could easily spend more on a gaming desk and get something smaller and less impressive. In terms of what the GTG Wave offers in value for money, I’m actually very happy with the price.
Considering that this is a pretty large gaming desk, it’s actually cheaper than the much smaller aforementioned Corsair Platform:4, and only $100 more than the SecretLab Magnus (which is also a bit smaller than the GTG Wave). I’m not going to go down the rabbit hole of how many square inches of desktop space you get per dollar, but the Wave certainly isn’t overpriced when you look at the wider gaming desk market.
When it comes to availability, Eureka is an American company that primarily ships to the continental United States, but they also sell through retail partners in the UK, Japan, and selected European countries. Unfortunately, it doesn’t ship to Australia, meaning that our gaming friends down under are out of luck.
Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave: Specs
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Price |
$599.99 (around £445 / around AU$890) |
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Height |
30in / 76cm |
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Load capacity |
200lbs / 90kg |
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Material |
Steel, tempered glass |
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Dimensions |
60 x 40in / 152 x 102cm |
Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave: Design and features
- Looks and feels like a premium product
- Relatively easy assembly
- Plenty of customization
Despite having some extra features and essentially requiring assembly in two separate halves due to its L-shaped design, the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave was actually quite easy to put together.
While I could’ve asked my partner to assist me with assembling the GTG Wave, I opted to forge ahead by myself, specifically to see how challenging it would be to build it alone (after all, many of us won’t have an extra pair of hands on, uh, hand). I’ll be honest; as I unboxed the heavy glass panels and carbon steel frame, I was already starting to regret my decision to fly solo.
However, I’m pleased to report that I had the whole thing upright and ready to use (minus the cable racks and VESA mount) in under half an hour from getting it all unboxed and laid out. The instructions are clear and detailed, and assembly requires no additional tools – just the included hex keys.
You can pretty easily build it one piece at a time with the glass top-down, then flip the whole thing over once it’s assembled. At no point in the process did I feel overwhelmed or confused, and once I had it upright, I only had to tighten a few screws for the whole thing to feel very robust. Attaching the cable racks and VESA mount is similarly easy.
Interestingly, there are screwholes for you to attach a headset hook and cup holder (on the left and right side, respectively), but these weren’t included in my review model even though they do feature on Eureka’s website and promotional images. I can live without these, personally – I tend to leave my headset on the armrest of my gaming chair, and I’m left-handed, so I prefer to keep my drink on the left side with a coaster anyway – but I’m assuming these should have been included. Amusingly, Eureka initially also sent me the wrong wall plug, but swiftly supplied me with a region-appropriate one once the mistake was realized.
Setting up the RGB lighting only requires you to plug in two cables, regardless of whether you’re connecting it to your PC directly or just using the default mode, which is controlled with a basic IR remote. If you’re not syncing it to the rest of your build, you can choose between solid color, rainbow, or color pulse patterns, and a sound-reactive mode (which means there must be a tiny microphone hidden in there somewhere). You can also set it to switch off automatically after 30 or 60 minutes.
There are only two levels of brightness, and even the brighter setting isn’t super bright – you can still see it in a well-lit room, but it only really pops in a dimmer environment. If you’re the sort of person who prefers to be bathed only in the RGB glow of your setup and display while gaming, then it’s perfect; otherwise, it’s more of a minor style win.
Despite the LEDs, the GTG Wave actually doesn’t look that ostentatious, especially with the lighting turned off. With only a small logo stamped on one of the short edges, it actually looks very unassumingly professional – and considering that my gaming PC is also my work PC, I think that’s great.
Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave: Performance
- Cable racks function as designed
- Ample room underneath for storage
- Glass top makes me a little anxious… and can’t take too much weight
As far as performance goes, I have no real complaints about the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave. It does what it advertises; my whole desktop PC setup fits easily on top with plenty of space left for other assorted bits and pieces. Seriously, I had to tidy up a LOT before shooting these review photos. You don’t need to see all my figurines, sorry.
With a height of 30 inches (about 76cm), it’s standard height for a gaming desk with a small degree of adjustability (perhaps half an inch or a centimeter or so) coming from the screw-on feet. The real advantage of these is that they can be easily adjusted to make the desk sit stably on an uneven floor. Since setting it up, I’ve moved a small drawer unit underneath the short edge of the ‘L’, which fits perfectly. In fact, the size of this desk means I could probably fit more underneath it, but at 6’3″, I like having the extra legroom.
While the cable racks don’t feel quite as durable as the rest of the desk (they’re made of a notably thinner metal), they had no issues bearing the weight of my multiplug and my Razer monitor’s hefty power brick. If you’re not using them, you can either leave them unattached or flip them up on a hinge so they don’t get in the way. The VESA mount, on the other hand, needs to bear a lot more weight, and it’s suitably sturdy.
Of course, the two tempered glass panels that form the upper worksurface of this desk won’t bear as much weight as a more conventional metal or wooden desk. The GTG Wave is officially rated for 200lbs / 90kg, which should be plenty – just don’t lean too hard on it.
The real concern is edge shattering; I’ve built enough PCs in my time to know that sometimes a sharp impact on the wrong spot of a tempered glass panel can lead to tiny shards all over your carpet. It’s also nigh-impossible to gauge the actual durability of panels like this; it could break tomorrow, or last for another decade. Needless to say, I’d recommend investing in a desk mat. While using a mouse works fine on the glass top, if you’re a naughty desk luncher like me, you won’t want to put plates or glasses on this without some protection.
Nonetheless, this glass does feel fairly durable. It’s fingerprint- and scratch-resistant, bearing no visible marks after weeks of use, though I will note that it shows up dust (and in my case, dog hairs) quite noticeably – probably worse than a wooden desk, since it appears to get dusty faster than my old desk, which was black-painted wood. That being said, it actually encourages me to clear off and wipe down my desk more than I used to, so I can’t really mark Eureka down for silently encouraging me to maintain desk cleanliness.
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| Row 0 – Cell 0 |
Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave |
Flexispot E7 |
Secretlab Magnus Pro |
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Price |
$599.99 (around £445 / around AU$890) |
$340 / £360 / AU$420 |
$799 / £770 |
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Height |
30in / 76cm |
22.8-48.4in / 58-123cm |
25.6-49.2in / 65-125cm |
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Load capacity |
200 lbs / 90kg |
275lbs / 125kg |
264.6lbs / 120kg |
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Material |
Steel, tempered glass |
Steel |
Steel, wood fiberboard |
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Dimensions |
60 x 40in / 152 x 102cm |
43.3-74.8 x 26.7 x 22.8-48.4in / 110-190 x 68 x 58-123cm |
59.1 x 27.6 x 25.6-49.2in / 150 x 70 x 65-125cm |
How I tested the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave
- Used as my main desk
- Tested over multiple weeks
- Extensive work and play
I replaced my tired old Amazon desk with the Eureka Ergonomic GTG Wave several weeks ago, assembling it myself. I used it almost every day, both to work and play on my desktop gaming PC, as well as eating several meals at it (I know, I know, it’s a bad habit). I spent many hours at a time sitting at it in my NobleChairs Hero TX – with regular breaks to stretch, of course!
While I wasn’t able to make proper use of the VESA mount option, I did set up the cable racks and used them to clear up the space under my old desk, which had become something of a cable-tangle nightmare. I also played around with the LED lighting and connected it directly to my motherboard to synchronize it with my rig’s ARGB theme.
First reviewed December 2025-January 2026
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