Find a used office supply and get a chair made for filling out excel spreadsheets for a living for like $50. It’ll be way more comfortable and last a lot longer than a cheap brand.

Synthesis: Paradox gaming chair

good

cheap

buddy this is america, here you can't buy literally anything that's good OR cheap, let alone both

Death to America

Always go used. I got 2 herman miller aerons for 300 a piece

I got a Serta chair that looks like this:

Don't remember what the chair was called, but the same basic shape is used in dozens of Serta chairs. I like it because it's the most comfortable office chair I've ever had.

Look at used office stuff. Steelcase Leap chairs are fantastic

I was on the same hunt years ago and I ended up picking a vintage chair that I found locally, it looks a lot like this one.

Wood with wool upholstering, looks nice in my office which is mostly all wood furniture, and one of the comfiest chairs I’ve ever used for how I sit. I tend to sit cross legged in my chairs and since this is a flat cushioned bottom that works well.

It was free even, my one regret is not grabbing both of them

Edit: I looked up a city similar to my own and found a couple like what I have. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/fuo/d/glen-ellyn-green-executive-high-back/7788738718.html

If you live near a university you can check their surplus store, often they have things beyond just the standard upholstered Steelcase chair, although those are also functional.

Aurora 4x: it's a tree for you to carve your own chair

If you DO play video games at your computer, or DO fill out excel sheets for a living, an actual office task chair is completely indispensable, and I highly recommend choosing a functional seat over an appealing one.

If not, you'll have better luck searching for "poker chair", for the listed set of requirements. Actually, given the hexbearian nature, "mahjong chair". Can't say if anything isn't shitty, I haven't sat in one, but those are other tasks where someone sits for hours on end. "Sewing chair" applies too, but sewing station height is less likely to match normal desk height, and not many of the non-excel/gamer chairs will be height adjustable (and getting the height wrong will kill your wrists).

I'm pretty fond of the Ikea Markus chair.

The only issue really is the arms on the side. If you are someone who leans to one side, or leans on your elbow while sitting, you'll be very uncomfortable. But you could probably just leave the arms off if you wanted. I eventually broke myself of the habit. It leans back pretty far, and as someone kind of tall, it's nice having a very high back.

I would also recommend, regardless of what you get, that you invest in some Roller Blade style replacement caster wheels. They make a huge difference when it comes to how well the chair rolls.

piano bench

I had an opportunity to "borrow" a fancy office chair in 2020 (without record of it) and I regret not snagging it lol. Would have had the "down in the Excel mill" look, but would have been free and more comfy than my current one.

I have a Sihoo chair and its brilliant for the price. Its not perfect sometimes the screws losen and need tightening again but otherwise feels like a quality chair for the price. I wouldn't really call it cheap tho but its not a Herman Miller either but anything that isn't a gaming chair is infinitely better. The sihoo chairs come in a few colours mine is orange and actually looks quite nice visually but please for the love of all things in the universe don't get any kind of gamer chair

Keyboard - can't go wrong with keychron tbh

Mouse - i quite like the logitech mx master myself but it ain't cheap, entirely personal preference

Monitor - I'm really liking my gigabyte monitor with built in KVM which is super useful for switching between work laptop and desktop (for playing games during work hours) but in the case of your laptop it means the usb in the monitor is passed through to the usbc cable to the laptop and it also does charging (not very high wattage) so its like a usbc dock. Very very useful for just plug and go with my work laptop

Get an IKEA MARKUS, best decision I ever made. Cheap and my back remains unfucked.

Had the same question few months ago. I just had to give up and buy a gaming chair instead