Why You DO/DON'T Need a Dual Monitor Setup

Dual monitors, Double the pixels, double the cost, double the… ugly?

Today I’ll be discussing the benefits and negatives of owning a “dual monitor setup”.

First off the pros:

Dual monitors are great. When you’re gaming on one monitor, you can have messaging programs running, music playing on the other screen or live stream on the other monitor. Making it easier for you to enjoy your overall gaming experience. You could even run two different games at once, if you’re that crazy or like melting the polar ice caps faster with your rapidly heating PC.

It could also make productivity easier. If you’re writing a paper for that one professor who doesn’t care if you pass or fail, you could have your sources on one screen and your paper on the other, making it easier to cross reference as you type. Or if you’re some hardcore business dude. You can watch stocks? I guess? Or if you’re like me, watch YouTube videos while writing papers.

Video editors would be happy too. If you’re editing footage, most professional programs like adobe premiere and Final Cut Pro X allows moving your editing tools to different screens, making it easier for you to maximize your overall view or editing space.

Those are all great but there are some issues:

If the monitors are different. It can look ugly. Yeah. Just like this. That may not be a deal breaker to some, but to others it definitely is. Especially since two different monitors may display colors differently from one another. It might be off putting for some people who might not know how to calibrate their monitor’s color and even then, it may not be exactly the same color.

The second issue is. It’s more expensive than one. Roughly $150 bucks for a decent 1080p display. And wayyyy higher if you’re going ultra wide or 4K. You’re insane.

The 3rd biggest issue is space. You may not notice but two is larger than one, and that means A LOT more room has to be accommodated for JUST that second monitor. I’m 6’4 and have long arms. That means my long arms and two monitors leave little room for comfort, even on a large desk.

So the conclusion is this. I did notice benefits. I was making the most of my two monitors when I had them, but left the second monitor empty about half the time because I was just doing one simple task at a time instead of going power user all over it. I personally will probably switch back to a single monitor, two just makes it too hectic and crowded on my already usually messy desk. But don’t let that stop you if you do think it’s a real benefit. Just because I don’t power user 100% of the time doesn’t mean you won’t. If you are a heavy power user. More power to you.

I hope this video was at least informative, provided some insight and helped you with deciding whether to go dual monitors or not. If you enjoyed it, please be sure to give it a thumbs up, comment and subscribe. I’ll see you guys next time.

[chasedoes]

triple the monitors, triple the cost, triple the sexiness,  triple the cable management nightmare for triple monitor setups

[kristianutomotobing]

dual monitor it's like swiss army knife, when you don't need it you don't care but when you need it you want it to be there. most of the time my second monitor is empty but when i use it to its max potential it really helps.. cheers from indonesia

[XUrbanSimsX]

I was thinking I didn't have room on my desk and look who has the same desk as me XD YOU.HAHA NO exuses now.

[netkyou]

I just want another monitor so I can play, watch streams, and use spotify without having to press alt+tab 300k times a day, it's annoying.

[MegaToonTV]

2 different monitor would look ugly... I never realized this until I watch this video.. I was about to buy a cheap 2nd monitor.. THANKS this saved me some time & money.

[binozia-old-]

You scrubs are using 2 monitors




And I’m using no monitor

[thechnet]

Hey!
There's some really good points you make in this video but I personally think these cons are definetly not a problem when looking at the pros. Because for people like me, the main reason why we want dual monitors is flexibility. Having the possibility of moving one program over to another place, on another monitor, out of your way, but still being able to keep track of it is great.

[vo]

homework on one screen, youtube on the other, SO TRUE

[spyguy]

unless you are a programmer then having 2 or 3 monitors is a requirement, having one is very ineffiencent

[meme]

Having two monitors is also really good for watching gay furry porn.
Left screen e621, right screen Google image search of "Zabivaka"



All jokes aside, I do prefer having two monitors. I tend to have my chats open on one screen while I do tasks on the other.
File Management is also a ton easier.

[SexyTechSupport]

I like supporting small channels... but this one... oh boy.. i really liked the video.

[Goenie]

For video editing, designing, drawing, AutoCAD... I think it's pretty obvious that a multiple monitor setup could be a big advantage. Me being a hardcore Excel and SAP office user, I really struggle to see the benefit of even a dual setup. Too much hassle with dragging stuff from left to right and even copy/paste between different Windows is much faster with a properly setup tablet pen, than a dual monitor setup.

[shtechvn]

Amazing video for a new channel. I like you buddy. Keep it up.

[jennyhoneypark]

I find the best setup to be 13" - 16" laptop on one side and 24" - 27" monitor on one side. That way, if you need to carry your work outside, you can just carry your laptop. And you can have somewhat of dual monitor setup with the big monitor one side and small laptop monitor on the other. I can just use my laptop solely or close up my laptop if I just wanted one screen to focus on my work.

[MotoRamosVlogs]

Great video and thank you for the insights. I'm a developer. In many cases, I leave the 24-inch monitor unused and I'm so used to switching apps with keyboard shortcuts... It is not a requirement, neither a must-have. I feel more efficient most time by working on a single screen, using the extra space for writing down notes on paper and my desk looks way more organized.

[remoteportal]

Dude, I have EIGHT monitors--love it and use them all.

[howff_]

You think 2 is enough? I use 3. Middle for games, left for youtube, right for discord.

Yeah, I'm pretty hard. Fight me

[sparkshot]

I find that dual monitors help a lot when I am doing music production work.

[meme_wizard]

I found a monitor in my neighbors trash when taking it out. So when I get my parts, I'll have a dual monitor setup but I have no idea how the second monitor will turn out...

[nemanjatamburic]

if you dont have space just get something to hold your monitor on the wall above the first one