The Legend gaming chair from Noblechairs is the company's consolidation of its existing gaming chairs (opens in new tab) into one. A little aesthetic inspiration here, a few features there, and bam, you have the Legend gaming chair, a 450 lb/$670 faux leather legend.

This is the price of the white version I'm testing, but non-white colors go up to £460/$690. Logically, the white version is more likely to get dirty, so I respect them for making it cheaper. The fabric version is even cheaper at £420/$640, but it is only available in gray and is not wipeable when soiled.

I could go on and on, but here's the real issue. You would expect a super high end gaming chair at this price to have no complaints, but alas, that is not the case. Let's get back to the preliminaries.

This is a gorgeous chair. The stark white leather and stitching are incredibly beautiful, and the slim, subtle design doesn't scream "boy racer" like some gaming chairs out there. It also works amazingly well with Logitech's new bubbly Aurora collection, and the Logitech G715 (opens in new tab) is the pair I picked off the kit shelf. Add the magnificent Logitech G502 X (opens in new tab) to the mix and you've got a pure, heavenly aesthetic.

I'm not sure what you mean by "mature design with straight lines" in the Noble chair's features section. In fact, the design is super rounded and curvy, and while the white coloring gives it a sophisticated look, the shape is more like "molded out of play-dough." Not in a bad way, but perhaps more innocent than mature.

In any case, the playful shape is great for comfort, and coupled with the cold foam padding and unobtrusive lip on either side of the seat and backrest, it is a great piece to ignore ergonomics and sit cross-legged or lean sideways to sleep during meetings. The handles on the backrest also make it easy to move around when tied to the carpet, which is also appreciated.

The lumbar support is another big plus. It is adjustable with a dial built into the chair and can easily be set just right. As for height and width, this is one of the more problem-free gaming chairs. The armrests are 52 cm apart (minimum 42 cm) and the backrest is 90 cm high, so there is no feeling of being drowned in a gaming chair. The armrests are also bolted as close to the seat as possible, so there is plenty of room to spread out to the side.

The only complaint about the armrests is that the mechanism suffers from the age-old problem of rattling. Also, the polyurethane feels spongy, but for the price, I would have liked more padding.

Speaking of padding, there is a wonderfully plush cushion available for the price, but I found it a bit excessive. In fact, I preferred to use the lumbar cushion as a headrest and get rid of the head cushion altogether. Importantly, the white cushions are washable.

As for movement, the tilt angle is 11 degrees. This is sufficient for me, and when tilted in full recline, it doesn't panic backwards like the Noblechairs Hero Doom Edition (opens in a new tab). The Legend can be adjusted to push back harder, another standard feature of the best gaming chairs (opens in new tab).

The knob that adjusts the ease of tilt is a bit further back than on some chairs, and you literally have to fold it in half to reach it. Also, even though the gaming chair is supposed to be fixed, it shakes a bit when you push on the backrest, making it feel a bit unstable.

When the gaming chair came out at the most outrageous price point I've seen since Thermaltake's Porsche gaming chair (opens in new tab), there was much more I expected from its design. Cup holders. Like a free footrest. And while the rickety armrests and clunky tilt adjusters don't lower the value much in my mind, the instability when locked is a bit of a negative.

Certainly one of the most casually beautiful, ugly print-free, ergonomically great gaming chairs I've come across, but I'd really have to resign myself to a ruinous economy if I were to recommend this chair at this price. Comfortable gaming chairs are a great idea, especially if graphics cards cost as much as a car in 2023. [Secretlab Titan Evo (opens in new tab) can be had for $150 less, with a 3-year warranty and a magnetic pillow.