DO NOT Buy A Monitor Arm Until You’ve Watched This Video

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These are the top 10 problems you must consider before buying a monitor arm.

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*Top 10 Monitor Arm Problems:*
00:13 Space Requirement Behind The Desk
00:58 Monitors Require VESA Mount
02:16 Desk Mount Options
03:07 Cable Management Problems
03:58 Low Weight Capacities
04:38 Stability Issues
05:35 Monitor Width Restrictions
06:09 Difficult To Adjust
07:15 Extra Cable Length Required
07:44 Damage Soft Surfaces

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got a solution 35 seconds into the video. put the monitor arms on the far ends of the table and you can fit both displays next to each other with ease. also full mobility kept. your welcome

banditpandapewpew
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For the first problem you can just install the monitor arm to the far left/right side of your table. It doesn't have to be in the/close to the center of your table.
Don't worry, these things are very sturdy.

Just don't buy the cheap one, they are shaggy and lack movement.
I had a cheap one and it actually bent after a few weeks usage.

whisperviz
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0:13 - 1. Space behind desk

0:57 - 2. Require VESA mount

2:16 - 3. Desk mount options

3:07 - 4. Cable management

3:58 - 5. Low weight capacities

4:38 - 6. Stability issues

5:34 - 7. Monitor width restrictions

6:08 - 8. Difficult to adjust

7:15 - 9. Cable length required

7:43 - 10. Damage soft surfaces

TIOLIOfficial
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7:39 😂 It was a more nervous scene than the suspense movie I saw in 2023.

ChickenSunFlower
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If you have the option, I would 1000% recommend using wall mount monitor arms. Its so nice to have your desk completely clear of any stands, or clamps. I had a triple monitor mount clamped on to a cheap flimsy desk, and those suckers were wobblin out the wazoo while gaming. Not a problem any more since I switched all my monitors to wall mount and never looked back.

brettzolstick
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how many freaking monitors do you have

hueman
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I just bought the Ergotron Trace mount. Threw more money at the problem and solved it.

distribeat
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The quality and thoroughness of this video is amazing.

galileogalilei
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Perfect and honest review! It is my first time that I bought a monitor arm (NB F160) and the problems that I've faced were: #1- Space Requirement behind the desk, which makes me pull the desk to the front everyday to be able to adjust the arm. #2- Stability Issues. Damn, that is really annoying. I was used to put the monitor on the wall, and of course stability is better, but I didn't know the arm monitor had so little stability. These two main issues made me buy a stand desk monitor to put on the table and leave the monitor arm. I hope I can get a better setup to do my job. Thanks!

thechaparral
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Also consider the minimum weight. My Ergotron HX is "too strong" for my lightweight monitor. It is always pushed way up. I haven't thought about that.

schsch
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Great coverage of all the issues and considerations.
For cable management, Velcro wire ties are my best friend. I buy the roll of double-sided Velcro and cut to the sizes I need. It's more efficient for me and results in less waste. I'm not concerned with appearance *behind* the monitor since it can't be seen in normal use.

TexasFlyBoy
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I have a 38 inch alienware monitor and I use the amazon basics monitor arm, which is a carbon copy of the ergotron LX. I wouldnt waste money on other monitor arms unless you have a super wide boi like the G9.

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I was recently setting up a new computer, and needed a dual monitor arm. Because of financial restrictions, I wasn't able to buy what I needed, so I instead opted to build one from scratch. I sat down in a CAD program and predetermined the height and angles I wanted the monitors to be, then used those to designate the construction. The bracket I created was constructed from wood, and has zero adjustability. It consists of a horizontal beam that has two wedges that the VESA plates are mounted to. The beam is supported by a pair of thin pedestals on either end. It was designed this way so that the entire space underneath the monitors is completely unobstructed. I additionally added a cable management system, and also installed an integrated bias lighting switching that can switch between warm white or red. I mounted a tiny toggle switch to the side of one monitor to control the lighting. For something that only cost me a few days time to fabricate, I'm very happy with how it turned out. It's very compact and minimalist. There's actually plenty of space behind it and the wall. Building something like this does require a high level of accuracy. The monitors are not exactly aligned as precisely as I would have preferred. I could have made a slightly more complex design that allowed for a bit of adjustability. This ultimately is only a temporary solution. I plan to replace the entire setup in a couple months anyways.

lihtan
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I was thinking of getting a new desk and stand and wanted to know if there might be something I could have missed. Really useful video for pointing out things to take ito consideration before making any purchase.

AmierAzzeal
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This was a nice summary of what to look out for when installing a monitor arm. I am getting steel plate (my desk is light oak color so I am getting a white one), and I will be mounting my newly purchased 32 inch 4k IPS panel monitor. Just got a monitor delivered today and I am finding it too close to my eyes, so I am buying a monitor arm to further extend and can use a desk space more efficiently. I live in a huge city and a space means money lol. Love all the advice here. Thanks!

KittenBowl
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I wish you mentioned wall mounted solutions. What's the best flexible wall mount (like Multibracket flexarms?)

Tirith
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This is an amazing video on the subject, I have personally experienced most of these issues when I move to a ultra wide and multiple monitor setup. I would recommend just saving up and getting mid to high tier monitor arms for large and ultra wide monitors to avoid issues.

AundreL
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3. There are 2 more monitor arm mounting solutions:

- Wall mount
- Ceiling mount

Both are great if you intend to use a TV, but require you to not live in a house made of cardboard, so the wall/ceiling can take the weight. Especially a wall mount is nice since many only require 4 drill holes to install and can take a LOT of weight. Many common arms top out at 15lbs, which is too much to mount something like a 42" LG C3 or similar "larger, heavier than high-end monitors used to be 5 years ago". Even if the screen barely fits into the weight bracket of a mount, it could be causing a poor tilting experience.

Another reason to put a wall mount over a desk mount is that this decouples your screen from your table, so that means you don't get vibrations transferred into the screen (causing a tiny wobble) if your table is on the flimsier side. Also you can have your screen further away this way, which makes large TVs much more usable. A 55" 8K TV can be an insanely good multiscreen alternative, but you want to be further away from it that a standard desk depth can provide. This also lets you mount it with it's lower edge lower than you desk (since you can look over a desk you can still see everything which improves the ergonomics a LOT.

adriankoch
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I've gone through several mounting solutions over the years; this video is an excellent overview.

One more consideration: Wall mounts are very nice but they must be mounted to something solid - *not* drywall. For a typical stud wall construction, this limits the places you can place the mount. This in turn limits the way that the arms can swing (as shown in the video) and thus the location of the monitors themselves. In North America, newer houses often use 24" stud spacing instead of 16", aggravating the problem. One solution is to open up the wall and install a solid cross-brace but some might find that work a bit daunting. But this does give you the opportunity to also address some cable management issues at the same time. I have a built-in desk in my library so this was the ideal solution for my situation.

KeithHanlan
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realised how many time you invest to show all the issues is huge, thanks for your time

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