my monitors are taking up too much space on my desk, rec. a multi monitor stand?

[holden j caufield]

I've seen some that look like a vice and L bracket that suspends the monitors in the air. Do you regain some of your desk space this way? And if so can you recommend a good but not so expensive one. Thanks

 

[sam_816]

why dont you break the wall behind them and bring the next room in your territory?
sorry for trollling

 

[KingFatty]

Yes, raising the monitors up in the air with a wall or desk mount is great for liberating space on your desk.

I'm very pleased with the monoprice stand here:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082808&p_id=5402&seq=1&format=2

For my other 24" display I use a wall-mount arm. You really do free up your desk space. Also, when you are done using your keyboard/mouse, you can push them back to completely clear your desk, it's great.

Oh, also consider your personal height, and how much room you have to raise your monitors. It's even better if you can get the monitors up higher off the desk, so more of the desk is visible under the monitor.

 

[WT]

I bought this one in June for a pair of 22" panels. For the price, it is hard to beat. No issues so far. I didn't free up as much space as I thought I would, so don't expect this to greatly improve your work area space.

 

[Nebor]

This thread inspired me to order this wall mount for my Asus Swift. The base on the thing is huge and results in the monitor being too close to my face. I'm gonna mount it against the wall behind the desk.

 

[KingFatty]

I forgot to clarify, but the point is you don't need one stand to hold multiple monitors.

In fact, I'd go so far to say that having three separate wall mounts (or rear-of-the-desk mounts like the monoprice I linked) is better than a single desk-based multimonitor stand.

The reason is the desk-based multimonitor stand would take up desk space, but the other approaches free up your desk space.

 

[greenhawk]

Some can save space if they are designed to connect to the edge of your desk, but you are only saving space under the monitors. If you want to be away from them more, then they either need to be wall mounted (move desk back) or you need a bigger desk.

LCD's are generally pretty good at allowing desk space, at least compared to their predecessors of CRTs.

But it does come down to the size of the monitors and what you are using your desk for / with. Personally, any desk that gets called a computer desk is a waste of time if you are after space. I have a old work desk / writing desk, it could nearly be called a small dining table. The original "computer desk" I had was a desk kit, and that was a waste, espically once I was no longer the 5" tall kid.

of course, at the end of the day, it depends on where you have the thing setup as mounting things on the wall does not work if renting or if you have to talk your partner/parents in to drilling holes into the wall.

 

[OlyAR15]

I use a dual monitor mount from Chief (http://www.chiefmfg.com/Monitor-Mounts). Works reasonably well but they do have a weight limit. Mine mounts to the edge of the desk and it does free up room under the monitors that allows me to push the keyboard back. I don't bother pushing the monitors back simply because I'm lazy and don't like to spend the time to reposition the monitors once I have them set up the way I like.

 

[holden j caufield]

stopped by to say thanks, I'll be purchasing one of those mounts suggested. I don't want to do a wall mount and poke holes in the wall as we plan on upgrading to a bigger house in the next year.