Are Two Computer Monitors Worth It? (Dual Screen Vs Ultrawide Setup)

Are Two Monitors Worth It? Are Dual Screens the way forward? PC Centric explains 2 monitor setups, and explains ultrawide vs dual screen monitors tips for productivity, streaming and gaming!
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[bigorsecing]

Dual monitors for students and workers, ultra-wide for content creator for adobe. I have owned both set ups, pref dual for productivity!

[TomCushnie]

This is perfect for me. Currently have 2x 1080p monitors for video editing. Thinking of moving to 1x 1440p ultrawide for simplicity and the fact I don't need dual monitors as much as I thought

[blyp]

Been having this question for a time. Finally decided to get 2 after this video. Ultrawide is good for fov, but I got that covered with in-game settings. Thank you so much for the advice! Dual is SUPER good for anything like gaming and streaming/recording, or gaming and watching videos/streams, or having 2 tasks. I have actually tried Ultrawide myself, and it comes down to what are your configurations for each task. For example: set recording/streaming software to games specifically, or just having tabs open all at once. Tab mode is better for games while multi-tasking. I hope whoever reads this comment gets what they need!

[avo.avocado]

I have the answer to unify both sides:



A triple set up with an ultra wide in the center.

(That’s how my dream setup is)

[cirruscapo]

As a gamer/streamer, I use one 28" for gaming, and two smaller screens to monitor SLOBS and Discord. So as you stated, it's all about what you will be using them for...

[Dutchovenderlinde]

As a finance professional working between accounting software, many excel files, and PDF all at once, dual monitors is absolutely necessary. I also love running a game on a dedicated screen and then watching sports on the other (better quality than my 55" TV). But I totally would get ultrawide if I didn't need all the files open!

[sebo]

As a McDonalds customer service employee, duel 8k monitors have really helped me with my job.

[TwistedMetalJerkzy]

Only guy i trust to give me all the important info! Never click baited!! Appreciating you out of the US!

[vickerslewis]

32" Ultra wide and a 27" Monitor works for me. Love the UltraWide for coding and work. However I still want an another monitor to track discord etc when playing games.

[tnetroP]

I have tried all sorts of setups from single to dual and triple monitors. Mire recently I moved to a 34" ultrawide and love it. But then I added an old 20" monitor on the side in portrait because I still find it useful to throw a window on there occasionally tonget it out of the way but still keep it handy.

[diro]

It does depend on budget. I went for an ultrawide a few years ago as I could get one higher quality display cheaper than two lower end displays and now I'm looking to add a normal 1080p display to go with the ultrawide. Get the best of both 😁

[TopHatCat]

I use an AOC 144hz 27inch monitor as my primary, with a 24inch Samsung set up vertically as my secondary monitor. I use it mainly to keep an eye on my systems temps, memory and CPU usage while gaming. It's also useful for coding and reading in general, since I find it much more comfortable to read on a taller screen than a widescreen.

[brianhiggins]

You get a follow for that Window + Shift + Arrow L/Arrow R trick.

Many thanks.

[BiOHazarD]

Personally multi-tasking between two monitors is the only option that makes sense due to the games I play. For example, I play Elite Dangerous which means I almost always need external tools open on my second screen while playing. Those tools range from discord, to current in game market data, to a neutron star router. With an ultra wide I would constantly find myself alt-tabbing to find the information I need rather than being able to glance to my left to just read the information.

[JLR]

Great video man! I just found your channel a few days ago and I prefer it to some of the bigger channels! Keep up the good work!

[shadownote-world]

I have recently bought a 32" curved monitor. Balances gaming and work perfectly fine, not to mention the curved feature looks great.

[samiscool]

I'm buying a good monitor for gaming and I have a old one that I'm going to use for chat when I stream

[TheFailBros]

With online school ramping up and for me, there are so many tabs I need to keep track of. I'm thinking of buying another monitor for productivity.

[tomatoketchup]

Always get a second display. It’s very useful. Your entire screen won’t go dark just because one full screen app, game ect is running.

[spikeimperial]

Ive been using dual monitors for two years ish now, and I realized something, I really only use the second monitor for Video Watching and Discord/chatting, I could just as easily just use an iPad or get a fancy wireless charging stand for my phone and glance at discord from there, since I have to alt tab anyway to actually reply, I could save the headache of cable managing two displays and maybe even get a ultrawide instead.