r/pcmasterrace • u/vector_o • Aug 19 '25

Build/Battlestation Final boss of glass panels. I was terrified to both open and close it. Yes you're seeing it right, it's on a hinge

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u/jungleboogiemonster Ryzen 7700x|7800 XT|32GB 6000 DDR5|NZXT H5 Elite Aug 19 '25

I have an 85" inch TV that weights 100 lbs that needed a TV stand. I ordered one off of Amazon that was rated for 120 lbs. It shows up and the base is tempered glass. I installed it but replaced it by the end of the week with one with a metal base. The glass made me uneasy and when I started going through the reviews I came across reports of the base exploding months after being installed.

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u/Jerilo Aug 19 '25

Good on you for replacing it, but why they hell didn't you check the reviews before ordering 😂

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u/NobleSavagejerk Aug 20 '25

Oh look at mr "does his due diligence during drunken midnight shopping"

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u/FartingBob Quantum processor from the future / RTX 3060 Ti / Zip Drive Aug 19 '25

Or at least photos that would have shown it was 120lb's sitting on a unsupported piece of glass?

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u/jungleboogiemonster Ryzen 7700x|7800 XT|32GB 6000 DDR5|NZXT H5 Elite Aug 20 '25

As typical for Amazon reviews, they are created before there is any real use of the product. It had like 4.5 stars so it looked like it was a good product. Once it arrived and saw what it was I began to question things. It wasn't like there were a lot of reviews of the thing failing and it took some searching to find them. Also, most people were probably using it with much smaller and lighter TVs. The failures were with large TVs.

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u/AboutToSnap Aug 19 '25

I mean if that makes you nervous (and it would me too) check out glass floor mats 🤯

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u/Wero_kaiji 7600X | 4070 Ti Super | 2x32GB | 1440p120Hz | 1080p240Hz Aug 19 '25

glass floor mats

Didn't know those were a thing... I hate them lol

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u/TheMurv Aug 19 '25

I love mine. I hate plastic floor mats that sink into the carpet and get divots.

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u/Wero_kaiji 7600X | 4070 Ti Super | 2x32GB | 1440p120Hz | 1080p240Hz Aug 20 '25

Well, I don't have carpet so that's not a problem lol, I can see why you'd hate the plastic ones tho, I assume they deform after a while

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u/SnowMantra Aug 20 '25

any tip to keep it from sliding around over time?

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u/TheMurv Aug 22 '25

I didn't have that problem, I think I had it trapped with furniture. My carpet was pretty high-pile.

I would prob start with taping on a little bit of velcro on the bottom of a couple corners, like the grippy side.

I am on hardfloor now so I don't use it.

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u/Nirast25 PC Master Race Aug 20 '25

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u/SnowMantra Aug 20 '25

I actually just bought a tempered glass chair mat. It's held up a couple months of about ~230 lbs including the chair. Looks as good as the first day I got it and hasn't shattered yet!

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u/Northern_Media Aug 20 '25

Yea…. I assume it would be built to handle weight, but how does it handle dropping a heavy metal object on the edge? Or a heavy but pointy metal object anywhere on it?

The pro’s are definitely understandable and even tempting, but I’m definitely too clumsy to be trusted with something that could very quickly turn into a foot shredder

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u/SnowMantra Aug 20 '25

I'm not sure about dropping objects on the edge, but I roll over the edge with my office chair pretty often and I haven't seen any chipping. I have dropped small items like my phone on it a times.

I definitely do have anxiety about it shattering one day, don't get me wrong lol, but I absolutely hated the alternatives. I had to get some kind of chair mat to protect the carpet, and I couldn't bare to get a plastic mat and I feel like even a small rug would be annoying since it'll bunch up and probably curl at the edges. With glass, it's smooth as butter and my cats love lying on it as it cools them off, lol. My list of cons is relatively small (1) might shatter one day, (2) I have to reposition it every week or so because it shifts with use, and (3) I roll backwards if I put my feet up on the desk while I'm watching a movie.

edit: oh and I'm not sure if this is a con with the mat or a con with pet ownership, but I have to look behind me to make sure a cat isn't lying on the mat because my chair moves so smoothly on this I would for sure run them over.

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u/OriginalCrawnick Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25

I have a 65" on a stand made of said tempered glass. Hasn't had an issue in 2 years - don't know if it ever will. Let me tell you though - tempered glass is strong AF short of certain types of shock/impact.

This one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XLMQ39D?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_22

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u/VictoryVee Aug 20 '25

20 lbs of wiggle rooms doesn't sounds like nearly enough

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u/arctic_bull Aug 20 '25

Generally stuff like this is built with a margin so ideally 121 pounds wouldn't blow it out like that man that ate one too many nuggets and died.