This desk was a great size and great desk for the first little while.... size for my 8 year old is still fantastic, but the finish on the desk has worn off in so many places (the keyboard tray, the bottom where the tower sits, the top of the desk) Started about 3-4 months in, now we are 9 months in to owning it and it is so terrible. The keyboard drawer also didn’t hold up very well at all. The front piece broke off and the tracks were bent when we got it, but we made it work. We will end up looking for another desk for his birthday this year. This is a very compact desk though.