For those looking for a sturdy, non-wood or non-glass monitor stand riser (or laptop stand riser), will want to check out the Husky Mounts Adjustable Steel Monitor Stand Riser.
You can place your monitor or laptop on top and anything underneath.
The metal stand riser is easy to put together. You get four legs that you screw on to the main base and then you can set the height level by pushing the metal and putting it one of the three holes located on the leg.
I like this better than the risers that have rotating legs because you know that everything is on the correct height, whereas a rotating leg riser, you can’t really see if all legs are rotated at the correct height.
For a laptop, I like the fact that the riser has holes, so it helps with heat dissipation if your laptop fan is underneath.
But overall, the Husky Mounts Adjustable Steel Monitor Stand Riser is quite affordable at under $17, sturdy and easy to put together! I give it a thumbs up!