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  • Pornwolf
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    • Jan 2002
    • 22712
    #1

    Triple monitors or one BIG ASS monitor? Which setup is better?

    After many many years of using laptops as my primary computer, it's time to get another desktop.

    I'm building a kick ass computer with an i7 processor and 16gigs of ram. The monitors need to do justice to the machine. Know what I mean?


    This setup is mainly to be used as an editing bay for video.

    What's a better setup, several monitors or one big one?

    I'm using Avid and Vegas.

    Experts, what say you?
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    • NicelyWritten
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      • Feb 2009
      • 161
      #2
      I like two or more screens as I can separate work from fun, or using one monitor as a reference point as I write about something.

      It's cool! I don't know much about video, but it works when I'm writing.
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        • Thurbs
          The Thrilla in Manila
          • Sep 2004
          • 4785
          #3
          i use one 30" and keep mbp closed. I'm thinking of moving to two 30's but its just insanity.

          virtual monitor with one moniter seems the best for me

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              • Nov 2003
              • 32189
              #4
              I large monitor usually works for me. I use it mostly for viewing link partners, link research, and other search engine related tasks.

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                • stickyfingerz
                  Doin fine
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 24984
                  #5
                  If money wasn't an object I would say 3 30" ers running dual 22"s here now, and want to goto at least 3 24"s or larger.

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                    • Toni
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                      • Oct 2001
                      • 2697
                      #6
                      I always prefer several monitors instead of a big one but maybe I just got used to it. In my experience with several monitors you have much more flexibility


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                        • JD
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                          • Sep 2003
                          • 22651
                          #7
                          multiple monitors is fucking awesome

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                            • PornMD
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                              • Jan 2007
                              • 9291
                              #8
                              I'm using one 32" LCD HDTV as a monitor...all I've got is a laptop and going from the 32" to the laptop screen feels like getting new glasses, lol...everything becomes so tiny. Tempting to get something bigger but my computer desk is small as it is...this monitor fits perfectly. Just wish there was a better driver for it, the highest resolution I can get is only 1360x768.
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                                • DigitalPimp
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                                  • Jun 2003
                                  • 512
                                  #9
                                  If you get multiple ones consider 3. I used to have two but got tired of looking at the bezels right in the middle where they met so I got a third and now primarely look at the one in the middle and load apps on the side ones that I don't need to look at as often.

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                                    • pamon
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                                      • Dec 2007
                                      • 3113
                                      #10
                                      have a single 24" that is nice from dell. if i had the space would do multiple 24" monitors. one for the mac and one for pc. yeah, i know.. i work on both platforms...
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                                        • SimpleJack
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                                          • Dec 2008
                                          • 169
                                          #11
                                          one Gateway 30" works for me just fine! better then my 2 montior set up and feels better on the eyes.
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                                            • quantum-x
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                                              • Feb 2002
                                              • 6863
                                              #12
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                                                • Zorgman
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                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                  • 6103
                                                  #13
                                                  I use a 1 x 24" dell and love it, but would also like to upgrade to 2 x 27" or 1 x 30".
                                                  I think 2 x 30" might be a bit much for me.

                                                  Anyway, post your pics so we can see.
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                                                    • BigDickDFromCincinnati
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                                                      • Feb 2009
                                                      • 173
                                                      #14
                                                      run multiple large screens

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                                                        • u-Bob
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                                                          • Jul 2005
                                                          • 33063
                                                          #15
                                                          3 x 22" here.... lovin it.

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                                                            • pornguy
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                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                              • 62910
                                                              #16
                                                              One of these days you guys are going to need 5 monitors just to check mail.. I recall the day when every thing could be done from one.
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                                                                • edgeprod
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                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                  • 10019
                                                                  #17
                                                                  I wouldn't be able to get away from multiple monitors .. I'm so used to it at this point. I put my coding window on one, the database on another, my preview window on another, and my e-mails and IMs on the fourth.



                                                                  We had just gotten back from Myrtle Beach, so DisplayFusion Pro (my wallpaper swapping utility) was disproportionately filled with pictures from that trip, LOL.

                                                                  Those are for 24" Dell monitors.

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                                                                    • Pornwolf
                                                                      Drunk and Unruly
                                                                      • Jan 2002
                                                                      • 22712
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by stickyfingerz
                                                                      If money wasn't an object I would say 3 30" ers running dual 22"s here now, and want to goto at least 3 24"s or larger.
                                                                      Fuck. I don't know if I could do 3 30"'s without going blind.
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                                                                        • Sid70
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                                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                                          • 16413
                                                                          #19
                                                                          i got 24" Dell and its more then enough.
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                                                                            • StuartD
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                                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                                              • 29903
                                                                              #20
                                                                              1280x800 on a 21 inch monitor and 1280x800 on a 30 inch monitor gives you the same amount of space to work on, it's just on a bigger surface.

                                                                              But if you add another monitor, you get 1280x1600 to work on... double the space to have windows open on.

                                                                              I'd much prefer to have more real restate to work on than just having a bigger screen to use.
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                                                                                • Pornwolf
                                                                                  Drunk and Unruly
                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                  • 22712
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  That's what I'm thinking. Of course I've worked on one screen before.

                                                                                  But I'm staring at a 47" screen I'm not using right now which is what made me think about the topic.

                                                                                  Having several screens to do video production in one, design graphics in the other and having the site open on the last to make sure everything flows correctly and sits just right may be the way to go.

                                                                                  It's just that I've never used one BIG ASS monitor before so I can't picture the work flow.
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                                                                                    • tranza
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                                                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                                                      • 57559
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I would say multiple monitors!!
                                                                                      I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                        • candyflip
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                                                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                                                          • 43072
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          I have two 30'' Dell monitors on my desk. It's a bit overkill, but they are each connected to different boxes.

                                                                                          I can't imagine them both running off of one box.

                                                                                          BIG get's my vote. I hate going to the office where I only have a little 24'' iMac.

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                                                                                            • Marcus Aurelius
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                                                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                                                              • 14809
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              I used to work for a large home integration company and my desktop had three 30" dells mounted on a custom built chief mount. It was the greatest thing on earth. I could have 3 full screen applications open and just jump between them. Usually D-tools in the center a web browser to the right and client information and blueprints to the left. Its VERY VERY productive with a good triple screen setup.

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                                                                                                • dready
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                                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                                  • 5247
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Multiple monitors +1
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                                                                                                    • Kard63
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                                      • 8944
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      trips ftw. not even close unless you are reeaaaly old.

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                                                                                                        • John-ACWM
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                                                                                                          • Nov 2008
                                                                                                          • 20060
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          One large monitor here,dunno about the setup

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                                                                                                            • MaDalton
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                                                                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                                                                              • 39861
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              i prefer multiple monitors. even with the 1920x1280 of my laptop i still tend to have windows fullscreen. so right now i have a second screen with 1680 x 1050 - both together allows pretty nice working
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                                                                                                                • noKru
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                                                                                                                  • Feb 2004
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  one big ass so I have huge working space and one for toolbar and/or preview
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                                                                                                                    • Sansa
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                                                                                                                      • Apr 2007
                                                                                                                      • 293
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I've tried a triple monitor setup and it turned out to be too distracting and caused neck pains (from turning my head too much). So I just upgraded to dual 24" screens.

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                                                                                                                        • Sosa
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                                                                                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                          • 40149
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Multiple for me.

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                                                                                                                            • uno
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                                                                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                              • 18450
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by DigitalPimp
                                                                                                                              If you get multiple ones consider 3. I used to have two but got tired of looking at the bezels right in the middle where they met so I got a third and now primarely look at the one in the middle and load apps on the side ones that I don't need to look at as often.
                                                                                                                              I've never used 3 at one time on any of my setups, but this sounds like a wining idea.
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                                                                                                                                • Michael O
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                                                                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                  • 10607
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  I got 3 monitors.
                                                                                                                                  19'' widescreen for notes
                                                                                                                                  22'' widescreen for browers, ICQ and so on
                                                                                                                                  17'' for email.

                                                                                                                                  I love it and I would hate to go back to 1 monitor.
                                                                                                                                  Never got rid of the old monitors when I upgraded so I ended up with three but thinking of upgrading one of the smaller ones to a 22''
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                                                                                                                                    • undersoul
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                                                                                                                                      • Sep 2006
                                                                                                                                      • 1212
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      personally like 1 large monitor
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                                                                                                                                        • Holden Vandison
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                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2005
                                                                                                                                          • 1646
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Get three of them and use them as needed.

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                                                                                                                                            • 530media
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                                                                                                                                              • Nov 2008
                                                                                                                                              • 239
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              I use a 26 inch (got a great deal @ 270$) and a 22 inch

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                                                                                                                                                • CarlosTheGaucho
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                                                                                                                                                  • Oct 2005
                                                                                                                                                  • 9569
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Triple is better man, one fucks up you have two more to work on
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                                                                                                                                                    • TimmyTuna
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                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2009
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                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      I guess I went for VOLUME....over size....haha
                                                                                                                                                      HOW about 8 Monitors??


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                                                                                                                                                        • Dirty D
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                                                                                                                                                          • May 2002
                                                                                                                                                          • 4044
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Triple Monitors is the best.
                                                                                                                                                          I run 3 x 22" ViewSonic Monitors

                                                                                                                                                          It is all about pixels... 3 monitors give you 3x the pixels.


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                                                                                                                                                            • HorseShit
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                                                                                                                                                              • Dec 2004
                                                                                                                                                              • 17513
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Sansa
                                                                                                                                                              I've tried a triple monitor setup and it turned out to be too distracting and caused neck pains (from turning my head too much). So I just upgraded to dual 24" screens.

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                                                                                                                                                                • chelis
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2006
                                                                                                                                                                  • 620
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  I'd rather use multiple screens, 2 big screens work just perfect for me!

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                                                                                                                                                                    • V_RocKs
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                                                      • 32448
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      I found a 30inch to be more problematic than having 2, 24"...

                                                                                                                                                                      With the twenty fours they are angled to stuff at the edge of the 30 was always looking skewed from the extreme perspective view.

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                                                                                                                                                                        • INDY500DRIVER
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Apr 2008
                                                                                                                                                                          • 622
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Always more monitors vs. 1 large. I say 2 or 3 28", go to new egg and search for the Hanns G, its a great buy for the price... but if you are gaming i dont think they will hold up for long, or you could try this..
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                                                                                                                                                                            • beemk
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                                                                                                                                              • 20829
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              looks like im going to have to switch to 3 monitors instead of 2
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                                                                                                                                                                                • Stephen
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 1771
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  I have a pair of 24" monitors and don't know how I managed without them

                                                                                                                                                                                  they turn vertical for portrait views (great for print, page layout) and have HDMI for Playstation fun (my HDV connects via HDMI as well)

                                                                                                                                                                                  you can plug half a dozen memory card styles into the built-in reader and if you connect the monitors to your USB ports, they "work better" (in technical terms lol) and pass along a couple extra ports so you can plug your keyboard / mouse / tablet / drive etc directly into the monitor if you want

                                                                                                                                                                                  cool stuff indeed

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • INDY500DRIVER
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                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Quotealex
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sep 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 6265
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Triple 20" monitors for me, I wouldn't trade for a single 30" or more monitor tho.

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • HorseShit
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Dec 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 17513
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by edgeprod
                                                                                                                                                                                              I wouldn't be able to get away from multiple monitors .. I'm so used to it at this point. I put my coding window on one, the database on another, my preview window on another, and my e-mails and IMs on the fourth.



                                                                                                                                                                                              We had just gotten back from Myrtle Beach, so DisplayFusion Pro (my wallpaper swapping utility) was disproportionately filled with pictures from that trip, LOL.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Those are for 24" Dell monitors.
                                                                                                                                                                                              nice setup

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • edgeprod
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 10019
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by jdavis
                                                                                                                                                                                                  nice setup
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thanks .. I get a lot of work done with it. It's amazing what four 24" will do for your productivity. I have a VERY hard time coding on other computers in the house now that I'm so used to it.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jul 2006
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      multiple monitors is a developer's dream land. doing any type of work really. thing things you'll find yourself usin all that desktop space once you have it will blow your mind.

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