What is the most important home office desk accessory?

A monitor arm. It reclaims 30-40% of desk surface, positions your monitor at the correct ergonomic height (top of screen at eye level), and allows you to push the monitor aside when you need desk space. The productivity and comfort improvement is immediate and significant. If you can only buy one desk accessory, make it a quality monitor arm.

How much should I spend on home office desk setup?

A complete quality home office desk setup costs $500-1,500 beyond the laptop and monitor. Budget breakdown: monitor arm ($100-180), dock or hub ($50-380), desk lamp ($30-130), keyboard ($50-110), mouse ($30-100), webcam ($50-200), and cable management ($15-30). Start with the essentials (arm, dock, light) and add peripherals over time. Each addition provides diminishing but still worthwhile returns.

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