Sauder Orchard Hills Computer Desk, Carolina Oak finish

I really love this desk, it's very sturdy and it looks great. I don't think the picture does it justice. The color is looks a lot different in person I think, I'd say it's a noticeably deeper color, however, that's my opinion. It arrived very quickly, much quicker than we anticipated and it was easy to put together although it did take a lot longer than I expected. We ran into a few very small problems with it, such as it was missing literally one screw but it was simple to move past that and there was no affect on the final product. The one problem that was quite frustrating was the drawer. It sounds stupid but ours gave us a hard time to put together and didn't want to fit in the slot. We we're able to work it out though. The final product looks great and I love it especially for the price. I definitely recommend this to anyone that doesn't need a ton of desk space, but needs enough for a larger screen and tower, and also wants enough extra space to hold games, books, pictures, or whatever else.

A very nice desk at a good price. Was an adventure assembling but what isn’t?! Good quality.

Large, heavy, and you will require help with assembly (moving this around while assembling, and holding large parts in place during attachment). Just a forewarning, not a complaint. The desk is quite nice, has ample storage, and decent shelving. You are not going to put a library in it, but the space is quite adequate. It is pressed wood, but hides that fact very well. It is structurally supported very well, and looks very nice when finished, just like it's pictures suggest. I would purchase again.

It's not 100% wood, it's very weak... It's easy to assemble... Its weight is very weak, it doesn't last very long... The bottom part where the drawer is placed becomes uneven, its screw comes out... The only thing I like is that it has a lot of space for the PC. I will use it for my Zoom classes, but it's not guaranteed to last very long.

The first thing I want to say is that I like this desk. However, there are a couple of things about it that may be problematic, depending on what you put in the hutch shelves. It's sturdy and nice looking. The drawers are large and work well. The wood grain is attractive and the moldings look good and lend a finished look to the desk. My issue is with the hutch; in particular, the way the horizontal shelves are constructed (please look at the Amazon photo so you'll understand what I'm describing). The shelves are attached and supported only by the three vertical upright pieces (the hutch left end piece, the middle vertical hutch upright divider between the monitor and printer areas, and the hutch right end piece). The dividers for both shelves (the short ones above the computer monitor and the long ones shown above the printer) are only connected to the very top of the hutch's underside piece by metal pin dowels; they are not attached with screws or cam/posts. This means that any weight put on the shelves pulls them down and away from the hutch's top horizontal piece. I noticed the shelf bowing downward after I put my music books on the larger shelf. Books are heavy and I could see the metal pin dowels because the vertical shelf dividers were no longer flush against the top of the hutch. The weight of the books pulled the shelf downward and I could see a definite bow, which would only have gotten worse. I use my music books a lot and didn't have the option of not using the shelves. I decided to fix the problem and provide support for the shelf. The easiest way was to cut a 13 inch 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 piece of wood and place it vertically behind the printer. I sanded and stained the wood so it would somewhat match the desk and after placing it upright behind the printer there was no more sagging shelf. I didn't glue, screw or nail anything; I just cut the wood so it was a snug fit and tapped it into place with a small hammer. I am providing a photo so you can see my fix. If you don't put anything of substantial weight on the shelves, this may not be an issue for you; however, I put printer paper in the middle area in the shelf above the monitor and the shelf bowed a little. The paper is now in the bottom drawer because I didn't want to put another upright support behind my monitor (I might do that later). For all you carpenters out there, I'm sure there are much more sophisticated ways of addressing this problem, but I like to go with the simplest solution and I don't mind another piece of wood added to my new computer desk. I hope this information helps someone who purchases this product. Also, you'll notice in my photo that I didn't put the door on desk; that's because I'm always accessing the USB ports on the front of my computer tower and didn't want the door hanging open all the time. Photo 1: My new Sauder Orchard Hills Computer Desk with Hutch assembled. Photo 2: The horizontal shelf filled with books and NOT sagging. You can see the support behind the printer. Photo 3: The fix: A 13 inch, 1 1/2 x 1 1/2, sanded and stained wood support for the horizontal shelf. Photo 4: Close up of the shelf support. PS. I ended up putting another vertical support behind the monitor and now the other shelf can support the weight of the paper without bowing downward. I had to do it! Photo 5: The horizontal shelf filled with paper and NOT sagging. you can see the support below the paper. Photo 6. Close up of the shelf support.

Here are a couple pointers. although the instructions are pretty easy to read, there were a couple things I discovered upon assembly. When you see the roller bars, look inside the bar itself and you will see the numbers needed for like the drawers or keyboard roller shelf so you will know for sure which one goes to which drawer and what not. One downside to this is that the bottom of the drawer is a heavy cardboard vs actual wood. It would also be nice if they could reverse the sides the drawers are on. This would have been perfect for what I wanted if you could build a mirror image of this desk. also, surprisingly I was able to build this myself. mind you I'm almost 60 with a rod in my back, a metal ball in my left shoulder. and I have a left hand with nerve damage. I still on my own was able to put this together myself and lift and flip it (carefully of course) and overall, it came out pretty good. took me a few to figure out the drawers and the little metal circle that allows you to either raise or lower so then close correctly. I've owned Sauder before, and it's always done the job needed. I did have a couple small chips on a couple pieces one being the pull-out keyboard shelf. other than that, it will do perfectly. I bought some sliders to put under the desk so I will be able to pull it out when I need to. my old one had wheels. time will tell.

Pay extra attention on size!!! I looked mostly on picture and when received this deck was extremely dissapointed. The deck is very small and lower,suitable for small kids only Waste of money and time

Beautiful piece of furniture. Relatively easy to put together if you follow the step by step instructions. Looks great and accommodates my computer and printers very nicely.

Satisfied with the product. Fits well in the space available.

My desk had a big scratch half way across the veneer of the desk top on the desk itself right into the veneer. It is a surface scratch doesn`t go through the piece. I had to use it as all my computer and books were all over the kitchen and my old desk was gone. The pieces won`t lock to gether so we will get some braces at the hardware store and finish bracing it for moving. It looks beautiful, but was a real pain in the a.. to get it to stay together. It cost a lot of money and thought it would be better quality.

There is what appears to be a hairline crack on the desktop under veneer. It is not all the way through; hiowever, I notice it every time I sit at the desk. It is not; however, something that I would eturn the desk for. Othewise, I am completely satisfied with the desk