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You ever feel like 3 screens isn't enough?

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I hate using just one screen. Ideally I'd have three in a horizontal row with one more on top in the middle, but money is something I lack...

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I run 4 screens (5 if you include the TV on my wall) I would love to swap my 4th (above the middle screen) for a nice LG 29" widescreen and another 2 23" screens either side to make 6. My aim it to get up to six screen on my  main setup by the end of the year.

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Usually i have Chrome, 3 word docs open, and some other windows.

 

6 would be perfect especially when doing assignment work. 

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I have 3 and I don't want more :D

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I feel 3 screens is too much.

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I have two, and I feel that an ASUS VT207N would be great. Some things are really nice to use with touch.

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I have only 2, sometimes I wish I had 3, but I don't have enough space  :(

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2 x 27" screens on the PC here.  Sometimes considering getting a third one. 

 

The one thing that bothers me is that my laptop only has one screen.  If they can make a sliding panel that gives it dualscreen, I'd actually be using the laptop a lot more.

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6?! Jesus, what the fuck are you doing on your PC that you need so much screen real estate......

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I must first say I have 2 computers I use at the same time.

So before I got a new and bigger desk, I used 4 monitors, 2 for each pc, stacked vertically (so 2x two ontop of each other). It was awesome. Now, as I've gotten a bigger desk, without a piece of wood to place those two higher monitors on, I've been running my setup with only 3 monitors horizontally nexy to each other (1 pc with 1, other pc with 2). I btw also downgraded one. It feels horrible. I have not enough screen real estate, and I miss having monitors ontop of each other. So yes, I feel three monitors is not enough. That's why, when a bookshelf, I'll be putti g two monitors on that, for a total of 5 monitors (1 pc 3, other pc 2). It'll be awesome, and I could not imagine going back to three or less displays, and to one computer instead two.

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theres a 55" 4k OLED tv for 4800$ this year ^^

 

id call that four screens for work and one very enjoyable one for gaming...

 

 

but, honesly, even for work... i wouldnt want more than 2 screens, or should i say, rather just one big 21:9

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They aren't enough. And you're not the only one. :P

 

Currently running 6 displays myself. (1 21:9 display, the rest are standard 1080p. One of the is in portrait mode)

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I wanted 6 when I first got into PC gaming, but I realized it was way too expensive, for the monitors and for the PGU horsepower.

Also the bezels suck for watching youtube videos or movies, so I decided to go with a 55" tv instead, and I dont regret that decision :)

You are happy with 50 inch 1080p?

I'm tempted to do that,I don't know if I would like it.

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You are happy with 50 inch 1080p?

I'm tempted to do that,I don't know if I would like it.

 

Ew I wasn't happy with 27" 1080p. How far away would you be?

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Nope, I am fine with three monitors, Well maybe four, but I think that would be my limit

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I have 4 including my TV. Planning to have another one that will duplicate my TV so that I don't have to extend my neck to view my TV. But for PC use, 3 is enough for me ATM.

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I only want 5 because when I'm gaming I want youtube on one of the top row and SL on the other while my game is on the main three. But when I'm not gaming I feel 2 of those will go unused. I could settle for four but I'd prefer 5,especially since I'm going to have to buy three screens for my main set because I want em to match, and I already have two matching. I could go 6 and use that as a mostly console dedicated screen but meh.

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I have 4 including my TV. Planning to have another one that will duplicate my TV so that I don't have to extend my neck to view my TV. But for PC use, 3 is enough for me ATM.

I guess I would have 4 too if I included my TV above my PC. But it's not a really good TV, kinda shitty to use as a PC screen. I use it for stuff like the WAN show, The TEK, and anime and whatnot. 

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Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

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Me too... Why would you ever need more than 3 screens?

You wouldn't say that if you knew what it was like.

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I'm scared that I'll just keep wanting more monitors. I'd probably be content with 3 monitors. BTW thanks for showing my that youtube music vid...

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I currently have 3 1080p screens which I intend upgrading to 3 4K monitors (After a new graphics card upgrade) hoping that the resolution is enough to make up for not having more screens. I don't want to change my desk. If I had the space I would have 8. with my terrible tab habits I could fill 8. The problem is every time I add one I cant go back. Had 1. got a second then struggled with less than 2, Now I have 3 and struggle when I have less.

 

P.S. Apparently I don't have enough screens but still have to much time on my hands 

3 screens isnt enough

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I get sick of 2 monitors, I actually have DSR enabled on my second monitor so I can fit more shit on it.

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