Is a Triple Monitor Setup Worth it?
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- Hi guys, today we're gonna be answering the question... Is a triple monitor setup worth it? In the video, I talk about some of the pros and cons of having a triple monitor setup, and try to give you some advice on whether or not it's for you!
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hah im a laptop guy so I put 3 laptops on my desk and called it a pro set up
Lol
Laptops are more expensive than monitors lol
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😂 you can connect laptop to monitor
Maybe laptop and 2 displays? or no
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This is exactly what I needed. Thanks man!
Ay no probs man thanks for watching!
@@TechTesseract do they affect much fps with just using main montior for games
@@DykesterGaming No, if you're gonna have 3 monitors then take this as an example, if you're running at 300 fps, having 2 more monitors would make it drop to like 290
@@emziaal9968 ah k cheers I have a 1080ti with it i7 700k wanna get 2k 144hz with 2 1080p montiors. Wasnt sure if it will effect the fps that much
@@DykesterGaming No problem :)
One of your Cons, especially the one concerning turning your eye or turning your head is actually dependent on how the game itself handles 3 monitors.
If a game keeps your view and UI elements inside the center monitor, then the side monitors simply add view to your game.
However, some games have scaling issues where it zooms your view in and stretches your UI. this is where 3 monitor gaming goes bad for gaming.
The only time I have to setup NVidia surround screen spanning is when a videocard drive is installed/updated. I don't have to setup the 3 monitor thing every time.
I think you are turning yours off all the time.
Your 2 main cons are very subjective to situations, programming and compatibility. If the games where all programmed to center its reference view and UI elements to the center 16:9 area of any ultrawide or 3 monitor setup, as well as NVidia fixing what ever problem they have with disabling widescreen spanning ever driver update, on top of you stop choosing to disable your 3 monitor spanning everytime you close a game, the only Con you would have would be the cost.
There used to be a modding community that worked on user/fan-made fixes for games that had problems with 3 monitor scaling for view and UI.
About the only other con I can think of, outside of cost and lack of support, is jealous players being vindictive and talking crap.
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Thanks man!
3 screens for productivity is a must. Teams, outlook, visual studio, terminal sessions all without alt-tabbing.
Especially for those of us who are learning remotely. We can have the video/stream on one monitor, our code environment in the center and maybe task manager on the third so we can see if our system is chugging on code I may have screwed up on.
Was using two 32" monitors for productivity, and that was nice. I then decided I wanted a larger central display for gaming and got a 55" 4k120hz tv. Gaming is sweet on that. For simulators, I just tried getting 3 monitors to work, but the mix in size/resolution causes nothing but trouble. I end up running in 2560+3840+2560 = 8960 x 1440, with a black bar on the top of the 4k. I'm still struggling with refresh rate (central display defaults to 24hz), so I totally understand the frustration of setup. If you're doing triple monitor, get 3 of the same!
I needed this advice, thank you. I'm in the process of building a PC and I've got the budget to splurge, like $1000. I'm debating getting an ultra wide curved monitor verses 3 screens. I'll probably compromise and get one ultra wide curved screen with two vertically aligned monitors on either side. I could just use the main curved monitor for gaming and the other two screens for whatever. Not sure yet though, advice welcome. Keep in mind this is my first PC build.
I can say that I had a triple screen setup, then I exchanged the three screens for a huge screen. I missed having three programs open at the same time, the super wide wallpapers, and at the end of the day, I had to move the huge screen apart from me to see everything, from the distance from my eyes to the screen it look the same size as a normal screen, I am currently selling the big screen and going back to the triple screen. one inconvenience of the triple screen is the lines between each screen, if the screens have a thick edge you may see those bars in your overall image, I recommend that you buy screens with very thin edge, if possible of the same brand and type, because different brands may have a different way to show colors, different brightness, different ways to show color temperature, if the three screens are as identical as possible you will not have a problem with that.
My only question is do you notice the edging of the monitors when racing with it
Nah not really!
No, because you're focusing in the middle. The ones on the side are your peripheral vision, kinda like surrounding you
Not at all! Basically you ignore them just like you ignore pedestrians in GTA 5
In a REAL car, you have a much larger edge between the windshield and side windows... so no.
The edging is useful when ur using a flight sim
If I have triple monitors, this is how I would do.
Left side: Forex and Stocks
Middle side: gaming
Right: FB, Twitch, TH-cam, and Discord.
Question: is that a TV or a bigger monitor on top?
It's a 55 inch tv - it is hooked up to the pc as well, although I only really use it for watching movies on the sofa and occasional big screen gaming :)
@@TechTesseract I would use it to watch movies as well.
I love this setup and I wish I have the money for it.
Whats forex and stocks?
As a business owner and one who plays games when I can, I could never go back to using 1 or 2. Using 3 makes multitask easy and saves time I feel.
For streaming of course but for Competetive Gaming not 👍🏻 nice video like always
Yeah definitely another good use! Thanks bro!
butatheflyboy I just use em cuz I like to multitask
I feel like for recording doe Id probably use a double screen pc but for live streams its almost a must have
@@CastlersL Yes, it's cool to have at least 2 while streaming, because you can play on one and look at the chat, or have spotify or smth at the same time
@@pedrosilvaproductions for streaming a triple is almost a must have since if your stereaming lets say an update youll have obs open to record the game and then on the other you can check twitter and update logs
For some instances, it can be nice. But I can't image all the multitasking enabled with 3 screens will really improve your productivity.
3:20
You'll wanna open the config file in your games folder and manually edit the fov. Not all games will be written in a way that enables you to do this, but for those that are, it will fix the issue you're describing..
i agree 1000%
lol, i got over triple gaming real fast cause of the inconvenience of resetting monitors all the time.
like you, the multitasking for me is the true winner here. I CANT GO BACK MAN!! HOW DO PEOPLE WITH ONE MONITOR GO ON LIVING?
kidding......no im not.........join us.........sell your house even if you dont own it......totally worth it
Yeah man! Exactly!
I also have a triple monitor I use the middle one for games, the. 2nd one for therapy,the 3rd one for watching videos :)
As a medical student I have 3 monitors. I had my 144hz monitor and bought cheap 75hz as a secondary and the third, well I just found an old small TV (only 720p) in our basement and now im using it as "entertaining sceen" for background noise when i'm studying or working (like spotify, movies etc). But when I play games I use only my main screen for games but I put discord and spotify to my screen 2 and 3. :D
Monitor size?
Another fun thing about playing on 3 monitors is the advantage in fov you get. For example in minecraft on maxed fov and speed 2 potion you get a over 180 degree feld of view
So really it's best for people who are freelancers, business owners, and artists.
Personally speaking, my workflow for just having 2 has made things immensely easier but I'm about to get a 3rd so that it flows better.
For sure triple screens is the Top of the top and if you have the track IR, it’s Amazing for every game
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Ive got 3 240hz/gsync monitors (500$ monitors) its so amazing to have. Waiting for 3080ti and hope itll run it perfect! Ive had 3 ultrawides before but that was too much haha.
And my desk is 7 meters haha
Awesome! Yeah 3 ultrawide is deffo overkill. Would hurt my neck having to turn ahaha
Nice flex
@@grekii nah just telling my triple monitor experience.
@@karlsanderkorb3284 that was many years ago when i had gt 550 or what ever. I dont do vids anymore haha
Cons for triple monitors: none.
Would it be worth it for gaming streaming/recording and checking chat etc?????
@@TypicalTip thanks
Just set up a triple screen config with Acer Predators 32'', 2560x1440 with 180 FOV... for sim racing this kicks ass! Played with VR (Vive Pro, Pimax 5K+) and Samsung 32:9 49'' before. For racing at the moment, there is NOTHING better! You are not faster, but safer and overall easier driving. Still, when VR will be on a level with decent resolutions and FOV, I probably will switch back to VR.
This is the problem with VR at the moment, it's so immersive but the resolution and FOV aren't up to par! It sucks because it feels like the tech is so close yet so far to its ultimate form.
I would have to disagree with the First person shooter on triple surround. If you have it scaled correctly, your main screen will stay the same size, and your side two monitors are effectively triple your Field of view. You just need the correct aspect ratio. Arma 3 on triples helps alot to spot the enemies off to the side. I agree its a PITA to set-up and use. Cant wait for the 30xx series GPUs, as they will really help boost the usability of triples.
Oh shit I think I messed up for real. Why didnt I watch this before I ordered 3 32inch 32GK850F-B monitors..When I was watching I was like yeah I figured as much with what you were saying, what I didnt count on is that the whole time I was thinking those were 32inch and when you said 27inch, my jaw dropped..Right now I have a 27inch T.V center 22inch left and a 24inch right..Theirs no freaking way its going to fit my desk..Damn my girlfriend is going to kill me..She told me to go 27..Man all the parts are coming in to build the new system and I dont know how to fit 3 32inch monitors..DAMNNNNNNNNNN
ok back, its been a few days since I wrote that post and I am still waiting on one monitor and one part to start my build..I think I came up with a solution to my space and desk problem, I bought 3 2X8X10 boards and where the monitors go on my desk I am going to screw those boards down..Then that should give me the space to set up all 3 32inch monitors..I wish we were able to post pics on here to show off the finished result..Anyways thx..
My work computer has 4 monitors. Three 22" and the laptop screen. Since Covid, I moved to working from home and one of the 22" is now a 27" that is shared to my home Mac during off hours. Mine is pure workflow. The 27" has an editor where I make notes on the issue and resolution, next is my case logging software, and the next monitor is my email. The laptop screen monitors the phone system (and no other apps as at 15" I rely on the icons more than text to see what is happening.) Monitors #1 & #3 also have a web browser each with 3-5 tabs. Monitor 2 has the chat system behind the logging software (full screened) that I flip forward when not on calls and cases. I picked up another 22" a week or so ago, but I have to rearrange the desk a bit, the printer is moving by the router on the other side of the office. Yeah, I can get a little carried away with this stuff.
What have you done with your cables? Have you run them into the wall? Also, what mount are you using for the triple? Cause it looks to be wall mounted but I can't find a decent one online. Thanks for the video, was helpful.
This video helped me get a brand new gaming setup. I am getting a new desk, and a new monitor. I’m gonna have 2 monitors. And my setup now, is on my channel.
I have 1*27" and 2*24 monitor in NV surround. It's still very big, don't even imagine connecting ultra wide. 95% of the time I don't notice what's in the other two monitor. I am really disappointed spending all those money then I coupled my friends 2*19 inch and 1*22 inch monitor that's very enjoyable. Always go for small monitors as you can. It's way more immersive because three monitors are under your perception and I am not getting headaches watching the monitors.
used to have the 30" apple cinema display. then moved to a dual 27" setup. sometimes triple but didn't feel good at the time so stayed with double. then back so single monitor when the first retina iMac arrived. now back to dual displays in 32" and thinking about adding a third 32" or maybe a 43". want to increase productivity, don'T care about games... got some useful input here. thx
As a triple monitor usesr who recently is bearing with dual monitors, I would say more screens you have, more productivity it is.
Tried NFS, it was alright, you don't really pay attention to the extra screens. FPS games such as CSGO, you want to switch back to 1 screen once you played 5 seconds with 3 monitors.
Overall, I still enjoy triple monitors. Only thing is they spread too much and is too wide (22 inch moniotors, not mentioning 27"), so this would be a concern as well.
I have been planning to switch to a large 4k or 1440p, but after watching some videos talking about multiple monitors, I decided to stay.
Maybe ultrawide + regular, or just stay with my 22inches triple.
Thanks for the video, I now completely stand with my triple setup.
Agree on all those points!
im here dec 24 2020 and man youve had a glow up
I have 3 monitors and I love it. I have my games running on center monitor, web browser on right monitor and porn playing on left monitor. It works perfectly
Most games will render in full 5780 * 1920, it is a competitive advantage because you have peripheral vision that no one else has, and you can see people run up next to you before they see you.
It's a competitive disadvantage. I don't see any competitive FPS players playing on 3 monitors lmao
@@TechTesseract Every game I own released later than ~2010 DOES render extra FOV if you set the render resolution to 5760*1080. No stretch at all. This includes CSGO, Minecraft, Black Ops 3, Rocket League, Fortnite, Halo Master Chief Collection, Crackdown, to name a few. In this setup, the middle monitor shows exactly the same image as a single monitor setup, and the outer 2 monitors show parts of the scene that would not be rendered otherwise. It is equivalent to cranking up your FOV.
In many FPS games, I find that I can sit in corners of buildings and see both entryways inside my hiding spot, making it much more difficult to sneak up on me. In Fortnite, poor programming allows the very edge of the camera to clip through walls for a rudimentry X-Ray cheat. My guess as to why ESports doesn't use triple monitors is because if diminishing returns as you get wider, and the significant decrease in frames/sec rendering such a high resolution.
If you had 3 4k monitors set up like that, you would need a 11,520 x 6,480 wallpaper. Where would you even find one with that resolution??
just take one of those huge resolution NASA pictures and crop it to that 11,520 x 6,480
edit: actually a triple 4k setup is 11,520 x 2,160 since you only add the horizontal pixels
I have two old Asus 1080p Monitors already but I also want to get a Asus 1440p for gaming on my new RTX 4070 Card. I’m also a case manager so multi monitor setup is a must
So I have a 240 Hz laptop screen to my left and then 3 old 1920 x 1200 24" 60 Hz in trippel infront of me, It's dumb and bad but I love it.
I definitely am into racing games, so this triple monitor setup does look cool. I got to admit though, your desk setup does look rather clean.
As someone who does a lot of research projects, three monitors are super handy.
I have dual monitors one for editing other for gaming
brilliant video loved the editing!
Thanks anna!
Thanks bro, for your video. I subbed and turned on notifications, you deserved it.
Do you recommend it for programming (C++, python, front end.) as I'm starting my software startup?
Thanks bro! Definitely, awesome for anything productivity related.
I don't think any of the downsides you mentioned for gaming are downsides. My first thought with 3 screens isn't "Wow playing my games on 3 screens with be great" my thought is its gonna be nice to have other things visible while I'm gaming on the middle moniter. If you enjoy gaming on multiple monitors great but you don't have to just because you have them.
do you think a 3060 ti will be able to run three monitors?
@@calebwright4381 the regular 3060 is able too so it should be able too
@@namename2040 okay thanks
In my opinion 2 monitors is best , waiting game queue while watching a youtube video , or editing and downloading sfx or something.
Looking forward to a triple monitor setup for sim racing, as well as multitasking and streaming after moving to a bigger apartment a couple of years later...
Awesome!
what gpu do you have? Btw nice vid!
Hi Josh, please do a show on whats the best device to use for hooking up 1 laptop to 3 monitors. I see a ton of "switches" basically switching multiple pcs but not what is needed. also a ton of devices that just dont work well with a laptop. thank you
yes, right now I am looking at stocks on the left, playing poker in the middle, and watching youtube on the right
All 3 at the same time? How many eyes and hands do you have...
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Everyone has one screen… Most people have two screens (Comes standard for office jobs). If you want to stand out, you have to get three screens. Bottom line: the pros outweigh the cons by far when it comes to triple screens.
Hod did you do the setup - did you have to use a HDMI splitter? or use the graphics card and the onboard graphics port?
i would use 2 monitors with hdmi and the 3rd with displayport
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1 for video, 1 for gaming, 1 for messaging is my setup
The critical thing is, that I have one 29" monitor, 27" curved monitor and am planning to buy a 27" flat monitor and I do not know how to put these shit up.
Only get three monitors or two if you work in a sitting office kind of job
hmm yeah good question also cameras
I have 2 moniotors just lying around, pretty bad (1080p, 60hz) but time to put them to good use
I want three because I have a PlayStation that I want to have on my desk. So I could have one for my gaming on the pc, another for the PlayStation, and then a third for discord, Amazon, etc.
You explained everything I needed
Very useful stuff.. Thanks for sharing
No probs, thanks for watching!
Its good for gamers to like i do at some games is netflix or youtube on my second screen and you can always put discord on your third or if i need to follow a tutorial
I would like to see games that incorporate multiple screens and/or another PCs into their gameplay for example i know of is Uplink, where you could link to another pc, it become a map screen
Of course some flight sims and a couple of KSP mods do this, but i mean a game designed with this function from the ground up.
Gaming side: if you play competitive go single mid monitor 240hz 1080, if you play sims or other 90% of the games like Fallout,AC,Doom,etc,, go wide screen 3 monitor 60 hz its really a new experience, setting up the wide mode in Nvidia control panel takes you 10s i dont know what he is talking about, i think the only thing will be the space, but there is wide variety of floating arms that cost 30$ problem solved
The thing I hate most about my 3 monitor setup is WALLPAPERS. There are not many for it. I have 3x 1440p and I can't find jack.
I never even though to use 3 monitors for gaming. I thought about productivity. The only thing I use the side screens for in gaming is for having guides or maps pulled up.
one downside is my gpu cant keep up even though they are all only 1080p
I have 4 monitors it Soo amazing
Eveyone that games , playing in one monitor is normally the way the go. So get 1 really good monitor and 2 ok monitors
I more of a 2 Monitor guy, I don’t see how I’d use the third one atm
Can you please link your desktop wallpaper? It’s very nice!
3:30 you need to change your FOV then. Maybe this is just an age thing but this is factually incorrect at least today - the middle monitor will contain the same as one monitor whilst the side ones will contain more information. But this is today. :)
A super ultra wide or a ultra wide with a ultrawide or just a normal display on top is the best.
Hell, my two monitors are more than enough. There's only so much pron you can look at on two screens before your brain melts
That's triple 24" or 27"
27"
@@TechTesseract would triple 32" g7s be good?
You dont have to use all three screens for gaming lol, just use the middle one. Multitasking is so good and saves alot of time.
You can multibox in one of these
right: youtube/discord
middle: gaming
left: xbox
Duel monitors is enough. I do find having 3 monitors great for drawing though as I can have Medibang on my drawing tablet, youtube on my main and my reference on my 2nd :)
Yes, I have 4 plus a projector
Haven’t watched the full video yet. I would think your main monitor should be the best quality while your peripherals have lesser value
Just upgraded to an ultrawide for the middle!
Quick question, do you have a separate computer dedicated to the TV above everything?
I was thinking about getting 3 monitors and bought a desk then finally noticed the desk was not big enough 🤦♂️
I'm literally having this problem now bro. IDK WHAT TO DO 😭😭
Adam Catley buy a triple monitor stand
What's your mount for the triple screen???
I've linked them in the description :D
I bought a monitor when I got my gaming computer then my mom got me a old monitor and and I just got another old monitor from my sister
I have now a dual monitor both 60Hz
I am used to it and played with the top players in some competitive games. Since i got a bit older i started to realize that a new monitor can make me improve my gameplay even more, that's the only reason why i should buy a new one... If i would buy a 240Hz monitor and use it as my main gaming screen will the 60Hz feel laggy when am just browsing on it?
I never played on a higher hz monitor so i can't tell how it feels.
I have triple monitor setup and only play on 1. I use 1 for discord and the other for twitch chat
Great video since I'm considering the switch to triple monitors. Do you reckon you could fit a mITX case like NZXT h200 on the side of that desk with those 27" monitors?
Thanks man. Yeah, easily, if you dont need to fit speakers either side! I'm thinking of going with soundbar and moving PC to the side of desk 👍
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Great vid thanks !
I had an nvidia 3d surround setup V1 and V2 monitors an glasses. Hands down my fav time was playing games like deadspace and batman in 3d surround. And this was about 7 years ago when not very many people had that kind of setup infact barnacles nerdgasm copied my setup. Even have a message from him on 1 of my videos saying he was going to do same aa me 😂
I want this so that I can use info map etc on one, Play games on one, and play hen-tie on one so that I can joke-off while the game loads.
I first got three monitors back in 2007 and I would never, ever, go back to just one. That applies to both gaming and work. For work I think I could live with two, but no way would I have just one. I do mainly play flying and driving sims, which I think drives my preferences strongly.
In end of 2022 yes it's worth to play triple monitor for ( Microsoft flight simulator + X-Plane 12 + far cry 5 + far cry 6 + red dead redemption 2 + gta v + call of duty ........ ) !!!
do you have a video on how do you mount those monitors and TV up ?
that'll be good mate
I don't but I'll work on one!
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That'll be great, you just earned a sub :)
I do plan to get triple monitor set up, no drilling, mount up on desk
I have Samsung 27" SE390 (which probably a non-VESA or require drill on the monitor to get it mount up)
Also, that TV up there looks bigger than a 32" you listed on description.
Overall great set up!
Depends on what you're going to be doing. Are you going to be multitasking? Multiple monitors may help with that.
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Thanks bro! The display unit is from theory 11 if you were wondering 👍
@@TechTesseract Thanks SO much
Would 3 wide monitors be a bad idea
can you make a video showing how you wired all three monitors to the pc
Would you like me to explain it?
@@Pablo-xk5hp Yes please Asap