Is having Dual Monitors worth it

[UltimaHeart]

I've been thinking of getting 2 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitors for a dual monitor setup but are dual monitors worth it? I do alot of stuff on my computer but i'm wondering if its gonna be worth the investment. I'm also trying to decide if i should get one 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitor & the 2nd monitor to be an Asus 1080 24 inch 144hz monitor with freesync

(My PC specs if you are curious: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v3Vvpb)

[Ryois]

1 minute ago, UltimaHeart said:

I've been thinking of getting 2 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitors for a dual monitor setup but are dual monitors worth it? I do alot of stuff on my computer but i'm wondering if its gonna be worth the investment. I'm also trying to decide if i should get one 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitor & the 2nd monitor to be an Asus 1080 24 inch 144hz monitor with freesync

(My PC specs if you are curious: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v3Vvpb)

What are you doing? If you are streaming and gaming yes. Coding? Yes one for code one for output. Business yes/no depends.

[AdamH96]

for productivity it is really nice, so yes I would say it is a good investment. Also to note that Nvdia GPUs do not work with Freesync.

[Silentprototipe]

Its cool to have a 2nd monitor but personally It wasnt worth the performance hit on my poor GT 730. Plus space is an issue. If you are just gaming just dont

[UltimaHeart]

Just now, Ryois said:

What are you doing? If you are streaming and gaming yes. Coding? Yes one for code one for output. Business yes/no depends.

I dont stream but i do plan on using one of the monitors as a TV for my Nintendo Switch or PS4 

Never really done coding so it seems interesting 

also dont know if doing homework for school or research counts as business lol

[UltimaHeart]

1 minute ago, AdamHolt96 said:

for productivity it is really nice, so yes I would say it is a good investment. Also to note that Nvdia GPUs do not work with Freesync.

Yeah i know

you think i be better off with an RX 580 8GB then a 1060 6GB? they are around the same price at my local microcenter

[Ilan Yakov]

The question is, what do you exactly do?

Basically, it is a very nice thing to have but if you only do simple stuff, you will not really get any benefit from it.

[Aleks NE]

1 minute ago, UltimaHeart said:

I've been thinking of getting 2 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitors for a dual monitor setup but are dual monitors worth it? I do alot of stuff on my computer but i'm wondering if its gonna be worth the investment. I'm also trying to decide if i should get one 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitor & the 2nd monitor to be an Asus 1080 24 inch 144hz monitor with freesync

(My PC specs if you are curious: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v3Vvpb)

This is more of a personal preference, but I had a 3 monitor set up and i thought it was awesome untill I went ultra wide. I can connect 2 devices to the same Monitor and use at the same time or one awesome gaming experience.

 

So from my experience I’d say go for a single ultra wide monitor. If not than, one 144hz and one 75hz would be the better way to go if you’re into competitive games but if you’re more casual go for 2 75hz. 

[Ryois]

Just now, UltimaHeart said:

I dont stream but i do plan on using one of the monitors as a TV for my Nintendo Switch or PS4 

Never really done coding so it seems interesting 

also dont know if doing homework for school or research counts as business lol

Are you only gaming on these monitors? I so you *could* live with one but a dual monitor would allow you to see system status, Skype Discord TS etc, and YouTube if that's your thing. Dual monitors for school is not really needed.

[UltimaHeart]

2 minutes ago, Ilan Yakov said:

The question is, what do you exactly do?

Basically, it is a very nice thing to have but if you only do simple stuff, you will not really get any benefit from it.

i do simple stuff pretty much but i also plan on using one of the monitors as a TV for my PS4 & Nintendo Switch

[Ilan Yakov]

Just now, UltimaHeart said:

i do simple stuff pretty much but i also plan on using one of the monitors as a TV for my PS4 & Nintendo Switch

Oh, well, in this case, I'd say go for it. Of course.

[DVI_Tech]

I would just say yes because why not  Other then money go for it lol 

[Salacious B Crum]

6 minutes ago, UltimaHeart said:

I've been thinking of getting 2 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitors for a dual monitor setup but are dual monitors worth it? I do alot of stuff on my computer but i'm wondering if its gonna be worth the investment. I'm also trying to decide if i should get one 1080p 27 inch 75hz dell monitor & the 2nd monitor to be an Asus 1080 24 inch 144hz monitor with freesync

(My PC specs if you are curious: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v3Vvpb)

My daily driver is a 23in triple monitor setup and love it I will run the weather radar (during the fishing season) on 1 youtube on the main and iTunes on the other or will live stream on 1 or a video going its just great for multi-tasking, I'm not a gamer in any way but its a blast with 3 monitors I have them so I can see out of my peripheral vision almost like driving a car

[Ryois]

http://a.co/8HZsHxJ Asus 2560x1440 VG278Q 144hz 1ms TN *FreeSync* GAMING USAGE

http://a.co/dy9wapG BenQ 2560x1440 EW2770QZ 60hz 4ms IPS CONTENT CREATION / GAMINGish USAGE

http://a.co/7dNhnpc Dell 2560x1400 S2715H 60hz 6ms IPS REGULAR USAGE / GAMINGish USAGE

http://a.co/iCjKan9 Acer 2560x1440 XB271HU 1440hz 1ms TN *GSYNC* GAMING USAGE

Here are some that I found that are decent.

[Vroooom]

Just get an old $20 monitor from Goodwill to see if you actually use the second monitor