After about 7 hours of work and a lot of waiting in between (stain and polyurethane drying) I finally finished building my gaming desk. The materials cost about $60 USD not including stain, polyurethane, and brushes which I already had. All together, I'd imagine with costs saved by already having materials, I built a $100 desk. I used a glass pane from an old desk in the center which was also not included in the cost, and I took a rope light to line the glass to support it and make it look cool. more upgrades to come, but I thought I would show this off.
If you have any questions, I would love to answer them. Crafting like this is a bit of a neglected passion of mine.