Low-Budget-Area: Cheap Chairs For Gaming

Obviously, I was unable to convince you that quality has its price and that it is advisable to wait and save money rather than devoting yourself to the urge of buying a chair as quick and cheap as possible. You have to trust me on this one: Why should you invest money for an upgrade that is not even an upgrade … just a new chair. Honestly, these cheap chairs for gaming below a 100 quid do not offer any of the key features that are so important in a gaming chair – they come with:

No advanced lumbar and neck support
Extremely limited flexibility
Low-quality materials that lack durability
Bad quality control (wrinkles, threads standing out, cracking noises …)
An optic that only renders decent on flattering pictures

Such a seat is supposed to improve your posture, make you feel comfortable, upgrade your gaming experience and to make you happier overall when sitting in front of your computer. Does it make sense to spare 50-100 bucks just for buying as cheap as possible? To purchase an illusion of what you actually want?

It might sound a little harsh to you, but believe me when I say that I made this experience and many others before me: It just is not worth it. You end up beeing unhappy with your purchase, and sooner or later you are going to buy another chair – in the end, you spent more than you would have if you had initially bought a quality chair.

Still dedicated to your low-budget-intentions? Alright, I will do my best to perform some damage control by presenting you cheap chairs for gaming, that protrude positively and are not a total pratfall.

The Best-Selling Low-Budget Racing Chair On Amazon UK

More than 700 customer reviews, 4.5 stars Amazon UK rating and the best-selling product in the “Desk Chairs” category – the Cherry Tree Furniture Racing Sport Swivel Office Chair certainly got its fans. The main argument for buying this chair is not its remarkable quality; it is its incredibly low pricing. I have to admit that for not even 70 quid the cheap PC chair does shine with a pretty impressive cost effectiveness. No wonder since they are selling so many seats via Amazon UK, that even a tiny margin earns the company a good profit.

Although the value for money ratio is great, there is not much to highlight positively – it simply is not a real gaming chair. On the plus side, in addition to its low price, the Sport Swivel Office Chair is

relatively robust,
thickly padded
fire retardant (a must have on the UK market!) and
has a rocking function.

Furthermore, because of its flat side-support, it offers quite some breathing room for heavier gamers while the low backrest is somewhat limiting in users height. Even though I have not touched this cheap chair for gaming yet, I would limit the user’s height to around 1.80m and the weight to a 100 kilos max.

Still Cheap And Allegedly Better Equiped: The GTFORCE BLAZE

With the GTFORCE Blaze we are talking roughly 20 quid more than the Cherry Tree Furniture chair. In addition to rocking and height adjustment, this cheap chair offers a neck pillow as well as a thickly upholstered lumbar section. Furthermore, the backrest is inclinable, and the padded armrests are foldable.

While this does not sound bad at all and it is a good selling model, I would honestly vote for the even cheaper Cherry Tree Furniture model. Why? Because the added functionality, except for the neck support, has little to no use in practice and the lumbar cushion is fixed in the wrong place – it should be positioned within the hyperlordosis, not at the back of the seat.

As far as a size-guide goes for this cheap chair, I would stay pretty much with what I stated for the previous model: Height around average and weight a little higher with a max of 100kg.

El Cheapo Almost-Gaming-Chair Still Under A 100 Quid

With the CTF PRO Racing seat from Cherry Tree Furniture we are apparently approaching what we commonly call gaming chair – at first glance. Let us sum up what this model offers:

a steel frame, PU covering and nylon base
adjustable neck and lumbar cushions
rocking and recline function
one directional armrests (height)

That almost sounds like the description of an entry-level DXRacer chair, but we are not quite there quality-wise. The stuffing, precision of manufacturing, PU-leather thickness and overall stability still feels cheap compared to more expensive brands according to hearsay. I am looking forward to reviewing one of these cheap chairs for gaming myself to give you an exclusive and detailed comparison!

What leaves me puzzled is that the company does not reveal any size recommendations; not even the maximum user’s weight. Still, I would not suggest buying a CTF PRO if you are far below or above average in height as well as weight.

3 Problems I See With Cheap Office Chairs

I have already mentioned the downsides of buying a cheap chair for gaming, but I would like to sum them up in a top 3 for you once more:

Manufacturing: Cheap chairs often feel unstable and make cracking noises if you move in them. The stitching often lacks precision, and you find little threads sticking out here and there. Finally, the faux leather tends to wrinkle up a lot and does not sit firmly on the foam.
Material quality: PU leather does not always equal PU leather. Cheap synthetic leather is thin and not very durable. It feels more like plastic rather than simulating the illusion of a genuine leather covering. A quality gaming chair is supported by a class 4 gaslift that resists even heavy weight spikes creating by a user “falling” into his seat – cheap brands do not mention which class they build in … Furthermore, a durable office chair is based on a metal frame while cheap chairs often use plywood (at least partially). In the end, a cheap chair also leaves you annoyed with its loud and sluggish casters scratching across your floor.
Adjustability & Ergonomics: I combined these subjects since they are closely connected – not everyone is built equally, so one has to be able to adjust a chair to make it fit correctly. Of course, you can reach a pretty decent fit if you are lucky and averagely sized, but decent is not desirable if you spend 2 or more hours sitting in front of your computer. Adjustable armrests (preferably 4D), an appropriate sitting height, flexible neck and lumbar support as well as comforting side boulders.

Pretty convincing right? And I have not even started to criticise the optics, and since this is a matter of taste anyways, I will leave that to you. But believe me when I say that you are not going to impress anyone with a cheap racing seat (not that this should be your primary concern).

Although being a very important factor in my opinion, I also left out the quality of customer support. As far as my experience goes, cheap (no name) products often do not even have anything that deserves carrying the term customer support – but that is a different story everyone has its own view on.

Economically Priced Entry-Level Chairs for Gaming I Recommend

The GT Omega Pro Series

Selling at around 180 quid, the GT Omega chairs offer quite some bang for the buck with premium flexibility and decent quality. If that order is not too tall for you, but your budget is still far from allowing you to conquer the premium sector a. k. a. noblechairs or Vertagear, definitely give GT Omega a try.

You will find detailed information and guides for this brand here:

GT Omega Reviews, News, Guides

The Nitro Concepts C80 Comfort

Right, the C80 also leaves a lot to be desired in matters of adjustability, but it has an experienced as well as customer friendly company behind it. Furthermore, it is equipped with a class 4 gaslift and a heavy duty metal frame while costing less than 150 quid. Although this price range is so close to “real” gaming chairs, that I would suggest saving some more money to step up your game, it is still a safer bet that any of the small budget bronze-level chairs.

To find out more about Nitro Concepts brand check out my reviews and guides here:

Nitro Concepts Reviews, News, Guides

Low-Budget-Area: Cheap Chairs For Gaming

The Best-Selling Low-Budget Racing Chair On Amazon UK

Still Cheap And Allegedly Better Equiped: The GTFORCE BLAZE

El Cheapo Almost-Gaming-Chair Still Under A 100 Quid

3 Problems I See With Cheap Office Chairs

Economically Priced Entry-Level Chairs for Gaming I Recommend

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