Genesis Holm 510 RGB gaming desk hands-on: More than just a lot of space and RGB lighting

Since I've seen many comments on various websites that considered this gaming desk is a flimsy one, I will address this from the start. The box with all the accessories and protective material that I received had a weight of 29.5 kg (65 pounds), and the tabletop alone has 15 kg (33 pounds). While I might have a few complaints regarding the quality of the metallic parts, the tabletop looks good and feels solid. Obviously, I had no tools to perform any tests, but it is not recommended to sit on it, in case you were wondering.

In addition to the tabletop and the metallic frame, the box also contains the holders for cup and headphones, speaker stands, power strip shelf (too small for my APC UPS), and the remote control.

While the assembly part is not recommended to be done by a single person, I managed to pull it off. There is nothing complicated, just have patience and follow the instructions. If a screw doesn't seem to fit in or if the metallic frame seems misaligned, don't worry. The final result is the part that really matters, after all.

Unfortunately, the metallic frame does not feel as solid as the tabletop. The holes look pretty bad and the screws aren't well finished, either. The adjustable feet are great for placing the Holm 510 in a steady position at the end of the entire process.

As a final note regarding the design and assembly part, I must point out that the speaker shelves have no mounting holes beneath the table, which would have been a great idea. In the manual, they are shown mounted facing the user, on the corners of the desk. On the official website, they are placed in the back, facing forward. In my opinion, they look better facing the diagonals, but this also comes with a problem for those using the Genesis Helium 300BT ARGB speakers, which have a connecting cable that is simply too short to allow them to be placed on the stands in this position.

All the above should have given you an idea regarding what can be done with the Genesis Holm 510 RGB. The RGB lighting is interesting and can be adjusted to a rather discrete level. After finishing the assembly process, I can say that the desk feels stable enough, although I am sure that the overall stability can be further improved a bit by using a sturdier metallic frame. The surface feels and looks great. The essential dimensions are 160 X 75 cm (63 X 30 inches), with a height of 75 cm that can be adjusted by roughly 1 cm (not mentioned anywhere, but possible).

The USB 3.0 hub is a nice addition, but it is not powered, so connecting three external drives that are USB-powered might not be a good idea. A few additional accessories for routing cables would have been nice, but I think the retail package is decent the way it is right now.

The headphone holder gets the job done wonderfully, but having a few additional mounting positions for the cup holder would have been great (for example, in the front towards the center on both sides, or on the far left/right side). However, I must highlight that both the cup and headphone holders can be mounted in the same corner, although the result could be quite awkward.

Those not using the speaker stands could just forget about them, although they can be useful for storing smaller items.