This stand is so nice compared with the anything else out there. It is super easy to put together, took like 4 minutes, and because it is made of solid wood, instead of crummy particle board, it is actually sturdy. My monitor is 34 inches wide, (Samsung ultra-wide), and while the back of the stand hangs slightly off of the back of it, (see pic), it is still sturdy. I live in CA, and we have earthquakes, had one yesterday in fact, and it didn't budge. Do not hesitate to buy this, plus I find it aesthetically pleasing, and if it's going to be in my bedroom, then I want it to look nice too and not just be practical, with this, you have both. I store my laptop under it to save desk space, and it fits perfectly on my desk. I bought one made of particle board with those worthless "locking" bolts, and lets just say, they don't lock, and it was a wobbly mess, I couldn't even trust it to not fall apart without the monitor on it. It sounds like I was paid for this review, but I wasn't, I hardly ever write reviews as a matter of fact, that is just how much I love this thing. And I'm the type of person, when I find something awesome, I tell everyone about it, because I know how frustrating it is when you are trying to look for something useful and get stuck buying crap, i.e., the wobbly mess I bought prior to this. This is not cheap, but I'm telling you, it's worth every penny, especially if you have a large monitor, and not a lot of desk space.