It was a little awkward to put together by myself, with arthritis and a bad hip, it took me almost 3 hours total, the hardest was lining up the screws to put the tops on, but I did it. Recommend putting it together in the room where you plan to put it. I wish the desktop area was a little wider. The monitor shelf is too narrow for my monitor so that will become a shelf on top of the other. I had to buy a 9" monitor shelf for my needs. But I like it, it is sturdy and it looks nice, love the usb/plug in and the led lights. I am not a PC gamer, I bought this for my writing and photography hobbies.