Corsair Platform:6 Gaming Desk Review

A Closer Look – Components & Assembly Continued

So, onto the next phase, and we have a foot rail, it’s a “stability rail” but we all know what you’ll do; it bolts onto the legs with a couple more screws on either side.

It’s a full-width bar, and looks great, and will add to the overall stability of the desk too.

Next up, we have the monitor rails. These drop into the top of the desk and provide a full-width mounting system that can be used to position your monitor in the optimal position, or multiple monitors.

They use a t-channel mounting system, which is a pain in the backside to set up, as it requires putting a spring-loaded bolt into the hole via the ends of the rails, so making any major changes means taking the whole rail off.

However, there is a quick-release lever on the bottom of the desk, and thankfully not just more Allen key bolts.

There is a power rail that goes under the desk, but who wants to crawl under their desk every time they need a plug? Not me!

This smaller top side plug can be mounted on the top rails, allowing you to move it to whatever position you prefer, and then fit it into place. It gives you three mains sockets, a USB Type-A and a USB Type-C port.

Then we move onto the larger plug that goes under the desk.

It can be placed in the huge cable tray, allowing you to connect all your computer hardware, and keep all the cables out of the way.

Some of the desk components require power too, so you can plug the desk into this extension, that way you only have a single plug trailing off to the wall.

There’s a cover on the top, and under it, you’ll find a large cable management chamber, which also has a hidden Type-A and Type-C port.

Plus, there are cable routing grommets so you can pass cables from behind and under the desk more easily.

There are two smaller trays higher up at the back of the desk too, which will deal with monitor cables and cables from other components like lighting, cameras, microphones, etc. This is especially handy for monitors that have an external power brick.