Another mistake is clamping the arm to a cheap desk from the likes of Ikea, which is a thin layer of laminate sandwiching a honeycomb of cardboard. Clamping a small surface area to these desks will result in a disaster.
It shouldn't - the outer 4-5cm where monitor arms clamp on are solid wood particle board, only the middle is paper honeycomb. But it's probably best to clamp near a reinforcement spar that runs alongside the leg mounts, to make it less inclined to warp the desk over time. However you can't use grommet hole mount, and you should think very carefully if you're using bolt-through in order to be squarely in the structural material of the desk, of which there isn't much at all. Then again it's best to think twice about buying that sort of desk surface to begin with. It can be inevitable under cost pressure, and it's easy to carry home weighing typically under 12kg at the largest size and often under 8kg, but it's somewhat unpleasant, amplifying every keyboard noise and such.
I have one of these Ikea desks and had seen reports of heavy monitor and arm combos breaking off, so I went to Home Depot and bought a pair of 16-ga galvanized steel electrical covers for a whopping THREE DOLLARS and used them as pads on the top and bottom of the desk under the dual-monitor arms base and clamp disk. This especially spreads the force of the disk out from a 2" circle to a 35 sq. in. (5x7) rectangle allowing you to really crank it down tight while the plates sandwich the desk and distribute the force. After 3-1/2 years holding two 27" displays, it's rock steady.
@@nyaa104 Well one option is to get a solid kitchen countertop surface instead. Even the IKEA ones are 100% particle board on the inside, solid, no voids. Or just go to a home improvement store and stare at their wood, they'll have all kinds, they'll have desk surfaces, they'll have countertops, they have them as particle board, they have them also as glued laminated timber, which is nice. You can use IKEA legs and stuff but you'll need to mark out and predrill the holes yourself. You can have the home improvement store cut it to length for you and seal the cut edge, or they'll sell you the edge separately and you just iron it on. IKEA desks come as 60cm deep (usually), 70 and occasionally 80cm. IKEA countertops are 63.5cm deep. Home improvement store countertops and desk surfaces can be 60, 63.5 and 70cm, at least here in EU. Also only the cheapest of IKEA desk surfaces are hollow inside, they make solid ones as well. Linnmon and now Lagkapten are hollow, i think the others are not, maybe ask them.
I suggest using a metal plate with the arm to increase stability and to protect from clamp damage. It really reduced the monitor bounce I experience with an ultra wide while typing.
Sometimes just using a metal plate, especially if it's painted/powder coated, can skate around. Most nicer monitor arms have a thin, maybe 1/6th (1.5-2mm) thick, hard, grippy rubber on the bottom of the base. Not something so soft that it compresses and causes bounce issues, but just rubbery enough to prevent indentations, while still holding secure. This rubber *can* sometimes leave marks on the top, though, which is a bit of a bummer, but if it's natural wood, that spot is likely going to fade at a much different rate than the rest of the top, so the color wouldn't match anyway. 😅
@@necrojoe yea I just use a few layers of cardboard cut in smaller size than the clamp it offers great protection and makes the clap looking like it's floating off of the surface it's holding. 😁 but gotta screw it on extremely tight
Below or above? Currently trying to mitigate bounce from typing on a standing desk.. I've wedged towels between the back of desk and wall which helped a little, but wondering if adding metal underneath the clamp will reduce it further
@@necrojoe That can be easily remedied by sticking a thin piece of rubber or high density foam underneath the plate so you get the best of both worlds, even force distribution through the stiff layer of metal (like how a washer functions) and the friction and gripping power of the foam/rubber below.
This video is an absolute must for anyone looking to install monitor arms. I've bought a new solid wood top desk and the surface was damaged from the installation of the monitor arm. If I watched this, I could have bought the right protection, such as rubber paddings, before the installation.
There is a third option for adapting a monitor to vesa! You can buy adapters for your monitor that attach where your monitor stand would go, these are way cleaner than the 2 you mentioned
Can only second all your points. Well deserved thumbs up, absolutely helpful for beginners that have started to invest time in their new home office projects!
One of the things with the weight limits on monitor arms is that it's only holding the panel, and often a significant amount of the mass of the monitor is in the stand part, rather than the panel. For example, I've got a 34" Acer Predator WQHD (3440 - 1440 21:9 aspect ratio), which claims to be 14kg, on a Silverstone Monitor arm which has a weight limit of 10kg. It's quite happy on there, with no wobbling or sagging. I did have to tighten all the springs in the arm up to take the weight, but that was all it required.
That seems pretty heavy, sure the packaging is not included in that weight? Also you should be able to find out the exact stats with and without stand. For example the AW3423DWF 34" utrawide weights 9.7kg with stand and 6.3 without stand
@@laurenz6760 Newer monitors do provide weight both with and without stand, for sure. Some older ones don't, though, and mine was one of those. Mine was a 1st gen predator ultrawide, and it is something of a chonky boi...
@@MrSpleenboy I see. Was there really no wobbling, like as if it stood on the desk without an arm? I'm contemplating to get an arm, but I'm not sure if the wobble could be noticeable or distracting in games
@@laurenz6760 I mean, if you bang the desk hard enough you'll get some wobble, but at that point the desk itself is moving, so... I guess the answer is that it might bother you, I don't see it as a problem personally. It doesn't wobble when I type or game, so it's a good enough solution for me. Hope that helps?
@@MrSpleenboy it seems like these arms are more rigid than I thought. I'll just get one that is rated heavier than my monitors weight and I should be good
PRO TIP!! If your worried about the clamp marking your desk, simply get an old bicycle tube tire, cut it to match the clamp, and let the rubber do its magic for you! You will get a maximum grip increase on top of saving your desk from indents. Comment below if you know any other similar materials, around the house materials, that do the same objective!
Large metal plate on bottom and top is much better. It spreads out the clamps compression over a larger area making it more stable over all and reduces damage to desks..
@@4gbmeans4gb61 I’d suggest a combination of a thin layer of rubber in between the metal plate, so you get the best of both worlds: even weight distribution and no dents or scratches on the tabletop.
rubber duck, those thingies that u glue under chair so it ain't scratchin that floor, condom (unpacked best safety), towel, book (who reads those anyway) and best of all, another desk under or over your desk, cut it and then glue so it create very small shelf over or under your desk and it will also secure your monitor arm and monitor on that monitor arm from wiggling. I should be ceo of this planet, so smort
My absolute favorite dual-monitor arms are the style with one heavier-duty arm, and a crossbar. You mount both monitors to the same cross bar, so they are always aligned and the spacing is locked, no matter where you reposition them. I can pull the monitors towards me, push them back, turn them to the side for easy info sharing with a guest, all with one hand on the grab bar at the bottom. An example of this would be the Humanscale M8.1 with Crossbar. If I needed to move both of my monitors individually, then I would much rather have two single arms, rather than one double like those included in this video.
Heavy typists are often better off using a wall mount arm instead. The same is often true with those using very heavy or large monitors. I'm using a Dell P4317q mounted with an Ergotron HD Interactive Arm.
Although I wasn't looking at a VESA mount, and knew of most of the problems mentioned, I found this video very interesting. It's a great video for those who don't know what to buy!
If you wanna mount a non vesa monitor to an arm, you can look for VESA adaptors for your specific monitor, or you can find 3d designs for the adapter you need (there are plenty on the web) and you can then 3d print them.
I watched this video for fun and smiled. My wife transitioned from company office to home durIng COVID. She utilized an old Kids cheap desk and chair for short time. The desk was falling apart, so we went to Lowe's in desk building materials that would better suit her needs. We bought nice 6'+32" wood sheet (not plywood) , wooden dowel legs and hardware. The home made desk turned out excellent in mounting three monitors, and decorative things. Wife tried various chairs in finding best fit and comfy. All monitor mounts and accessories purchased from Walmart. The final results were better than her office. 😊😊😊
I use a combination of a third party stand for my primary 32" monitor and pole c clamp system for my second vertical display. My desk is quite small, so it's a necessity for me to have a compact system but it works really well. Enjoy the content as always guys.
Mind to show which pole you’re using for your vertical monitor? I rock the same monitor configuration and all in a rather small desk similar as per your description
In the office, I mounted a 40" with a monitor arm on the wall. Problem is that it's drywall without wood, so I basically put holes through the wall and mounted a plate on the other side to get a lot of area. But yeah, many monitor arms are garbage and also very fiddly. With larger weight, you have to turn some of the screws ultra-tight as they mostly rely on friction. I wouldn't mind shelling out more for a decent, smooth-running arm that supports more load.
Another option is wall mount. Solves all of the problems except it's stationary. There are some systems with the ability to slide the entire assembly up and down as well as side-to-side.
I already knew all of this stuff, but it was great to see a video cleanly and concisely going over all of it like this, with examples! Great video! I wonder if any ultrawide mount systems use two wide gas/spring-arm clamps to avoid focusing all the leverage on that single point. You'd need a minimum desk width, but a system that floated between two arms would still provide most of the benefits of a mounting system, provided you have the right type of desk. Also important to note, monitor arm systems on something like an IKEA desk are especially prone to failure because of the uneven pressure placed on the desk surface that attacks the weakness of the desk's construction.
This answered zero of my questions and raised thousands, why is every single step of a pic setup so frustrating? An actual good sturdy desk is almost non existent unless u wanna spend $300 plus on a desk, worrying about desk space, now I gotta worry about a dual monitor Mount? That’s crazy
Black monitor arm with spring (one you filmed falling down) can be adjusted for heavy monitors....you just need to tighten the screw on the back side of the arm.
The one thing I would add to this video: - Stores don't know what they are selling: the website may say that the arm is restricted to 32'' monitors and this is what they will tell you when asked, but you can buy up to 34'' for example, still have the weight to rotate 90º, and the weight restrictions are never met as a good arm monitor can support up to 9Kg and even an LG34'' is only around 6kg.
Bought a dual hydraulic arms stand for two 32° screens on amzn for about 70-80€ I think and it's good. However with one of my monitors it's at it's limit. On that particular monitor the Vesa mount isn't in the middle but at the bottom for whatever reason... when I want to stack the monitors one over the other while tilting the heavier one a bit down it gets too much. It's an omen 32° screen if someone wants to know and these are on the heavier side. My other 32° screen is from Dell and curved which hasn't that problem. Glad the reviews weren't fake for it and it wasn't that expensive in the end. Now I've got a new desk and two of those "static" mounts which are on the expensive side. They feel more robust but they're the kind which you can't easily tilt or rearrange without disassembling the whole thing...
Personally I believe mounting screens to the wall with a wall vesa mount is a better approach, but definitely a more permanent solution. This is (to me) not a problem since I never though to myself "You know what would make this better? moving the table to the other side of the room".
@btodtv for me yes. The content of the video is very professional and to the point. However, the title gives no information about what the content of the video is all about.
Something I think that you missed are mounts that allow you to position multiple monitors (2-3) in different configurations. Example) Left- Landscape, Center - Portrait, Right - Landscape.
Mounts are squares , you can just rotate the screen on the mount (screw the monitor rotated), now if a screen wont fit, thats diferent, mounts has limit sizes
I can't find an arm I'm happy with for my Alienware QD OLED, whenever I adjust it it always feels like I'm straining the screen when I move it. Gave up and went back to the normal stand, put some sliders on the legs so I can move it around super easy and while it doesn't look as nice, it's much better overall I think.
the tilt with the ball joint or whatever is why i don't really want to use arms anymore i got a basic set, and they can barely hold up my 27'' thinkin when i go ultra wide i just place it on a riser. should look a little better anyway
1:06 Oh my god, VGA and DVI, those were the days. :3 Man i wish they kept DVI Outs on graphics cards, that way you can still use the full extend of CRT monitors, and keep using older technology. : /
Really good advice. Can I ask for some more information around stability? I've just got a sit/stand desk and find that one of my monitors (currently on the default monitor stand that it came with) is very bouncy as a type, so I'm primarily looking at monitor arms to try and fix this problem. Are there any particular features of arms I should look for? Do you think this could help the problems (i.e. are arms typically better than regular stands?)
you are likely going have to design a arm to hold the monitor or monitors with the a base mount at 2-3 points of the desk you are using if using a c clamping system you might be needing structural support added to desk to strengthen it.
Personally use a grommet hole myself also on a rubberwood block (Lowes). Never thought of it scratching the wood but not a big issue since my mount will not be moved. Also getting some sandpaper and wood fill would clean it up easily so not a large issue for those who do decide to move the monitor arm.
Since the wood grains weren't likely severed, just compressed, you may be able to remove the indentations with a damp cloth and a clothes iron or soldering iron.
Hi Can you please tell me how deep is your desk in this video? I want to buy a desk but I'm afraid it will be too deep (any length will fit in my room). Yours looks pretty good and comfortable. Thanks.
"Can Damage Some Softer Surfaces" Yeah, and also, can mess up a desk that's not solid enough! XD I believe you would cover that here, but maybe you have another video to recommend a. specific tabletop/desktop or b. means to reinforce one's desk to avoid problems. PS. Evidently, not talking about "making it work with an IKEA Linnmon/honeycomb", but still. Very important topic, especially with heavier monitors or lighter tabletop.
I had to use a monitor arm. I have a 43" main screen and a 32" portrait secondary monitor. With the standard feet on my BFGD the monitor just sits too far forward, and with the feet being so low I couldnt put anything under the monitor either. I got the most heavy duty gas arm I could find for it which is rated to take the weight of the monitor. It holds it fine however unfortunately the monitor tilts forward even though its *just* within spec for the arm. I had to wedge something underneath it between the monitor and my USB interface sitting under the monitor, to prop it back into position.
Just buy one 38 inch curved monitor and use it without any arms. Going something more than 38 for gaming is ok but for office work will be pain because of small excel tabs , etc
Additional space behind the desk? You can swivel the middle so it sits flush against the back of the desk. WHO would have the bend pointing straight out the back in the first place?
The reason I want to get monitor arms is cause I'm 6'4 and even with my chair on lowest and my desk on highest I still end up looking down at my monitors, while I'm tempted to get one arm for all 3 monitors I've realized that I'll want 2 arms, one for 2 monitor and one for the other 1, all are 22 inch and fairly light but I already have my camera mounted in the middle of the desk. My question is do you know any long arms that support both dual and single monitor and is very hight adjustable?
Usually when a monitor doesnt have vesa mounts its and older model (usually. I know there are a few newer and nicer monitors that dont for usually dumbass reasons). Instead of super gluing it on. Take the back panel off (its just clipped in) and put the bracket on the middle and mark the holes. Push bolts through those holes (from the inside out) and put the back panel back on the monitor. Now the monitor will attatch to the vesa mount with those bolts. Just use matching nuts to secure it. Ive dont this 50 times and never had an issue. Its not as pretty but its functional. Which is what i think is more important anyway.
Great content. It made me step back from mounting my monitors on arms. There is a reason why an Apple stand is at $ 1k: it's not easy or cheap to make a heavy monitor completely adjustable yet compact and stable. It may still be overpriced but it gets the point.
1:27 There's a clear reason... Greed 1) Manufacturers will do anything to save a few pennies.... Less machining time and less metal structure inside the monitor's case = more profit 2) Manufacturers may omit a VESA mount, to direct customers to their more-expensive monitors.
what i find strange that there isnt _the_ monitor arm brand. what you find on amazon is the same model from 50 different chinese manufacturers as with a lot of tech products. whats the herman miller of monitor arms?
Hey thanks for the video, I had to buy a monitor arm last year and ended up with the amazon basic for around 99 €. What Iam missing is an advise about one or two good monitor arms for single monitors/double. Isnt there THE monitor arm to hold them all - stable? How is the ollie from HM?
You can use a single or dual monitor arm, depending on your needs and budget. I like the simplicity of the dual arm system, since it is a cleaner look where it attaches to the desk. We haven't used that arm, but plan to take a closer look at them in the future -GK
Does the middle joint of the arm not turn far enough to allow it to be over the desk surface (left or right) instead of sticking out over the back of the desk? I've seen arms on Amazon that do that, so you don't need space behind the desk. (For single monitor arms.)
Space for the Arm behind the desk is NOT necessary. at least when they have a rotating pint in the middle. u can always rotate and change the direction to the side from your mount and not behind the desk. this way thee arm denst snake back behind the desk and forward... it snakes more from left to right or other way round. bu it works exactly the same. for this to work u will need to adjust your bad station is some cases to make it work with both monitor arms but. dont elt yourself stop that because of space behind the desk.
Not sure what the point of this video was. I didnt learn about which arm setups would work best for 27" monitors. I didnt learn which arms work best to have multipile (3+) monitor setups. Is a large single wide screen best? curved? Vertical side monitors? What?
Wall mounts are the best. I got a sit/stand desk, and I managed to find a wall mount with nice enough gas spring, and it's range is just enough for both sitting and standing use.
Any idea which arm would hold a Samsung C34J79x ultrawide monitor to a Sercretlabs Magnus desk? I had the monitor before the desk and didn't consider the cable-managerment tray!. Doh!
Do you guys know what monitor arm I can get for the Viewsonic VX2458 24" 144Hz curved monitor? I do not have holes behind my monitor. I just want to be able to rotate it sideways, so I can view it from my bed.
I use a recliner for a computer chair, so I need an arm that can extend towards me pretty far. It's a 27" monitor, and I might want to upgrade to 32" sometime. Which monitor arm should I use? Thank you!
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Is there any strong monitor arm for Dell 49” wide monitor?
Another mistake is clamping the arm to a cheap desk from the likes of Ikea, which is a thin layer of laminate sandwiching a honeycomb of cardboard. Clamping a small surface area to these desks will result in a disaster.
It shouldn't - the outer 4-5cm where monitor arms clamp on are solid wood particle board, only the middle is paper honeycomb. But it's probably best to clamp near a reinforcement spar that runs alongside the leg mounts, to make it less inclined to warp the desk over time. However you can't use grommet hole mount, and you should think very carefully if you're using bolt-through in order to be squarely in the structural material of the desk, of which there isn't much at all.
Then again it's best to think twice about buying that sort of desk surface to begin with. It can be inevitable under cost pressure, and it's easy to carry home weighing typically under 12kg at the largest size and often under 8kg, but it's somewhat unpleasant, amplifying every keyboard noise and such.
@@SianaGearz nah dude linnmon gets fucked by the monitor arm pretty hard.
I have one of these Ikea desks and had seen reports of heavy monitor and arm combos breaking off, so I went to Home Depot and bought a pair of 16-ga galvanized steel electrical covers for a whopping THREE DOLLARS and used them as pads on the top and bottom of the desk under the dual-monitor arms base and clamp disk.
This especially spreads the force of the disk out from a 2" circle to a 35 sq. in. (5x7) rectangle allowing you to really crank it down tight while the plates sandwich the desk and distribute the force. After 3-1/2 years holding two 27" displays, it's rock steady.
What kind of desk should I buy then? I was thinking of going for IKEA for my setup....
@@nyaa104 Well one option is to get a solid kitchen countertop surface instead. Even the IKEA ones are 100% particle board on the inside, solid, no voids. Or just go to a home improvement store and stare at their wood, they'll have all kinds, they'll have desk surfaces, they'll have countertops, they have them as particle board, they have them also as glued laminated timber, which is nice. You can use IKEA legs and stuff but you'll need to mark out and predrill the holes yourself. You can have the home improvement store cut it to length for you and seal the cut edge, or they'll sell you the edge separately and you just iron it on.
IKEA desks come as 60cm deep (usually), 70 and occasionally 80cm. IKEA countertops are 63.5cm deep. Home improvement store countertops and desk surfaces can be 60, 63.5 and 70cm, at least here in EU.
Also only the cheapest of IKEA desk surfaces are hollow inside, they make solid ones as well. Linnmon and now Lagkapten are hollow, i think the others are not, maybe ask them.
I suggest using a metal plate with the arm to increase stability and to protect from clamp damage. It really reduced the monitor bounce I experience with an ultra wide while typing.
Sometimes just using a metal plate, especially if it's painted/powder coated, can skate around. Most nicer monitor arms have a thin, maybe 1/6th (1.5-2mm) thick, hard, grippy rubber on the bottom of the base. Not something so soft that it compresses and causes bounce issues, but just rubbery enough to prevent indentations, while still holding secure. This rubber *can* sometimes leave marks on the top, though, which is a bit of a bummer, but if it's natural wood, that spot is likely going to fade at a much different rate than the rest of the top, so the color wouldn't match anyway. 😅
@@necrojoe yea I just use a few layers of cardboard cut in smaller size than the clamp it offers great protection and makes the clap looking like it's floating off of the surface it's holding. 😁 but gotta screw it on extremely tight
Below or above? Currently trying to mitigate bounce from typing on a standing desk.. I've wedged towels between the back of desk and wall which helped a little, but wondering if adding metal underneath the clamp will reduce it further
@@necrojoe That can be easily remedied by sticking a thin piece of rubber or high density foam underneath the plate so you get the best of both worlds, even force distribution through the stiff layer of metal (like how a washer functions) and the friction and gripping power of the foam/rubber below.
i have ikea desk and it's hollow and soft, would the metal plate idea work ?
This video is an absolute must for anyone looking to install monitor arms. I've bought a new solid wood top desk and the surface was damaged from the installation of the monitor arm. If I watched this, I could have bought the right protection, such as rubber paddings, before the installation.
There is a third option for adapting a monitor to vesa! You can buy adapters for your monitor that attach where your monitor stand would go, these are way cleaner than the 2 you mentioned
Real problems that a normal buyer cannot think of. Thank you for this video.
Can only second all your points. Well deserved thumbs up, absolutely helpful for beginners that have started to invest time in their new home office projects!
Thanks for watching! -GK
One of the things with the weight limits on monitor arms is that it's only holding the panel, and often a significant amount of the mass of the monitor is in the stand part, rather than the panel.
For example, I've got a 34" Acer Predator WQHD (3440 - 1440 21:9 aspect ratio), which claims to be 14kg, on a Silverstone Monitor arm which has a weight limit of 10kg. It's quite happy on there, with no wobbling or sagging. I did have to tighten all the springs in the arm up to take the weight, but that was all it required.
That seems pretty heavy, sure the packaging is not included in that weight? Also you should be able to find out the exact stats with and without stand. For example the AW3423DWF 34" utrawide weights 9.7kg with stand and 6.3 without stand
@@laurenz6760 Newer monitors do provide weight both with and without stand, for sure.
Some older ones don't, though, and mine was one of those. Mine was a 1st gen predator ultrawide, and it is something of a chonky boi...
@@MrSpleenboy I see. Was there really no wobbling, like as if it stood on the desk without an arm? I'm contemplating to get an arm, but I'm not sure if the wobble could be noticeable or distracting in games
@@laurenz6760 I mean, if you bang the desk hard enough you'll get some wobble, but at that point the desk itself is moving, so...
I guess the answer is that it might bother you, I don't see it as a problem personally. It doesn't wobble when I type or game, so it's a good enough solution for me.
Hope that helps?
@@MrSpleenboy it seems like these arms are more rigid than I thought. I'll just get one that is rated heavier than my monitors weight and I should be good
PRO TIP!! If your worried about the clamp marking your desk, simply get an old bicycle tube tire, cut it to match the clamp, and let the rubber do its magic for you! You will get a maximum grip increase on top of saving your desk from indents. Comment below if you know any other similar materials, around the house materials, that do the same objective!
Large metal plate on bottom and top is much better. It spreads out the clamps compression over a larger area making it more stable over all and reduces damage to desks..
@@4gbmeans4gb61 I’d suggest a combination of a thin layer of rubber in between the metal plate, so you get the best of both worlds: even weight distribution and no dents or scratches on the tabletop.
@@SundayFoggyNotions yay its gone now
rubber glove
rubber duck, those thingies that u glue under chair so it ain't scratchin that floor, condom (unpacked best safety), towel, book (who reads those anyway) and best of all, another desk under or over your desk, cut it and then glue so it create very small shelf over or under your desk and it will also secure your monitor arm and monitor on that monitor arm from wiggling. I should be ceo of this planet, so smort
this video is already worth every ounce of effort you put in if only for teaching me about grommet mounts
My absolute favorite dual-monitor arms are the style with one heavier-duty arm, and a crossbar. You mount both monitors to the same cross bar, so they are always aligned and the spacing is locked, no matter where you reposition them. I can pull the monitors towards me, push them back, turn them to the side for easy info sharing with a guest, all with one hand on the grab bar at the bottom. An example of this would be the Humanscale M8.1 with Crossbar.
If I needed to move both of my monitors individually, then I would much rather have two single arms, rather than one double like those included in this video.
Yes agreed. Those are slick! That is what was supposed to make the B roll, but it was a different system that ended up in that place -GK
got an example you could show me?
Heavy typists are often better off using a wall mount arm instead. The same is often true with those using very heavy or large monitors. I'm using a Dell P4317q mounted with an Ergotron HD Interactive Arm.
Although I wasn't looking at a VESA mount, and knew of most of the problems mentioned, I found this video very interesting. It's a great video for those who don't know what to buy!
Yeah something I overlooked is that we need enough depth behind the desk
AMAZING VIDEO, I've been wanting to use a desk mount for a while, but now I at least I think I'll do a more precise job, thanks!
For the heavier monitors, consider the heavy duty arms from Ergotron that can support the Samsung G9 for example
Yup. Ergotron are expensive, but the go-to for ultrawides. Very solid hardware
If you wanna mount a non vesa monitor to an arm, you can look for VESA adaptors for your specific monitor, or you can find 3d designs for the adapter you need (there are plenty on the web) and you can then 3d print them.
This video was a tremendous help. Freestanding Sim racing triple monitor frame , here I come!
I watched this video for fun and smiled. My wife transitioned from company office to home durIng COVID. She utilized an old Kids cheap desk and chair for short time. The desk was falling apart, so we went to Lowe's in desk building materials that would better suit her needs. We bought nice 6'+32" wood sheet (not plywood) , wooden dowel legs and hardware. The home made desk turned out excellent in mounting three monitors, and decorative things. Wife tried various chairs in finding best fit and comfy. All monitor mounts and accessories purchased from Walmart. The final results were better than her office. 😊😊😊
I use a combination of a third party stand for my primary 32" monitor and pole c clamp system for my second vertical display. My desk is quite small, so it's a necessity for me to have a compact system but it works really well. Enjoy the content as always guys.
Mind to show which pole you’re using for your vertical monitor? I rock the same monitor configuration and all in a rather small desk similar as per your description
In the office, I mounted a 40" with a monitor arm on the wall. Problem is that it's drywall without wood, so I basically put holes through the wall and mounted a plate on the other side to get a lot of area.
But yeah, many monitor arms are garbage and also very fiddly. With larger weight, you have to turn some of the screws ultra-tight as they mostly rely on friction. I wouldn't mind shelling out more for a decent, smooth-running arm that supports more load.
Every single monitor made should have the LG Ergo arm they include with their Ergo line up. Best idea ever.
Another option is wall mount. Solves all of the problems except it's stationary. There are some systems with the ability to slide the entire assembly up and down as well as side-to-side.
can you do a video on top 10 monitor arms?
Yes that is definitely a longer term goal for us. We recently bought 5 highly rated ones on Amazon and will be doing that video soon -GK
I already knew all of this stuff, but it was great to see a video cleanly and concisely going over all of it like this, with examples! Great video!
I wonder if any ultrawide mount systems use two wide gas/spring-arm clamps to avoid focusing all the leverage on that single point. You'd need a minimum desk width, but a system that floated between two arms would still provide most of the benefits of a mounting system, provided you have the right type of desk.
Also important to note, monitor arm systems on something like an IKEA desk are especially prone to failure because of the uneven pressure placed on the desk surface that attacks the weakness of the desk's construction.
This answered zero of my questions and raised thousands, why is every single step of a pic setup so frustrating? An actual good sturdy desk is almost non existent unless u wanna spend $300 plus on a desk, worrying about desk space, now I gotta worry about a dual monitor Mount? That’s crazy
Black monitor arm with spring (one you filmed falling down) can be adjusted for heavy monitors....you just need to tighten the screw on the back side of the arm.
The one thing I would add to this video:
- Stores don't know what they are selling: the website may say that the arm is restricted to 32'' monitors and this is what they will tell you when asked, but you can buy up to 34'' for example, still have the weight to rotate 90º, and the weight restrictions are never met as a good arm monitor can support up to 9Kg and even an LG34'' is only around 6kg.
Bought a dual hydraulic arms stand for two 32° screens on amzn for about 70-80€ I think and it's good. However with one of my monitors it's at it's limit. On that particular monitor the Vesa mount isn't in the middle but at the bottom for whatever reason... when I want to stack the monitors one over the other while tilting the heavier one a bit down it gets too much. It's an omen 32° screen if someone wants to know and these are on the heavier side. My other 32° screen is from Dell and curved which hasn't that problem. Glad the reviews weren't fake for it and it wasn't that expensive in the end. Now I've got a new desk and two of those "static" mounts which are on the expensive side. They feel more robust but they're the kind which you can't easily tilt or rearrange without disassembling the whole thing...
Personally I believe mounting screens to the wall with a wall vesa mount is a better approach, but definitely a more permanent solution.
This is (to me) not a problem since I never though to myself "You know what would make this better? moving the table to the other side of the room".
not really an option for those of us who are apartment dwellers.
Now I know my next desk should be a big slab of granite counter top. No wobble. No scuffs!
I really like the soundproofing on the wall. Did you make those yourself, or can it be purchased online?
Bought it on Amazon. There is a link in the description for it -GK
I just got a 43" Aorus FV43U & I need to get some sort of arm to pull it away a little more from me & tilt it down a little too...
Wow I was searching for a monitor arm when this popped up
Nice timing for you! and us :) -GK
Why be surprised that this popped up, when you were looking for monitor arms? Were you expecting pregnancy related search results?
@@Locutus 😂😂
incredible video! Pretty much touches on all desk arm setup issues and concerns! Thank you!
Great choice of your speakers 😊
I've got one of those white dell monitors shown in the beginning. I just attached a piece of sheetmetal to the back
Thanka for the video! Really informative. Besidea the benefit of more clean desk setup, desk monitor arm can cause arrangement issues
you can use 3d printed adapters for non-vesa monitors.
Nice vid. I enjoy my Humanscale M8 on my Dell 49er!
Do you have or are you planning on making a video with top recommendations for monitor arms? Would be much appreciated if you could thanks.
Yes, we are working towards that -GK
Thank you for the content. The title is clickbait but the content is very informative.
Does that mean it is still click bait? -GK
@btodtv for me yes. The content of the video is very professional and to the point. However, the title gives no information about what the content of the video is all about.
I thought the video title was appropriate for what was being discussed, unless they renamed the video?
It would be nice to see what are the best stack dual monitor arm videos for those people who want two monitors but don't have the desk space.
Thank you! I didn't know 99% of these!
What about wall mounted monitor arms?
Something I think that you missed are mounts that allow you to position multiple monitors (2-3) in different configurations. Example) Left- Landscape, Center - Portrait, Right - Landscape.
Mounts are squares , you can just rotate the screen on the mount (screw the monitor rotated), now if a screen wont fit, thats diferent, mounts has limit sizes
Pro tip, if the monitor does not extend to a required height, add wooden blocks with a drilled hole to increase it.
That sounds like a janky tip, rather than a pro tip.
@@CM-xr9oq it's only janky if you make it look janky.
Thank you.
Your review was very helpful
the problem is with my second monitor acer need an additional vesa mount from amazon to work
thank you SO much for the metric parameters! nice to see a civilized American!
I can't find an arm I'm happy with for my Alienware QD OLED, whenever I adjust it it always feels like I'm straining the screen when I move it. Gave up and went back to the normal stand, put some sliders on the legs so I can move it around super easy and while it doesn't look as nice, it's much better overall I think.
the tilt with the ball joint or whatever is why i don't really want to use arms anymore
i got a basic set, and they can barely hold up my 27''
thinkin when i go ultra wide i just place it on a riser. should look a little better anyway
1:06 Oh my god, VGA and DVI, those were the days. :3
Man i wish they kept DVI Outs on graphics cards, that way you can still use the full extend of CRT monitors, and keep using older technology. : /
Is there anything coming close to an instruction how they build these things? I‘d like a really long one which you can also fix on your floor
what monitors are you using?
Does a vesa adapter works on a curved monitor?
It was super helfull and informative video! thanks.
Really good advice. Can I ask for some more information around stability? I've just got a sit/stand desk and find that one of my monitors (currently on the default monitor stand that it came with) is very bouncy as a type, so I'm primarily looking at monitor arms to try and fix this problem. Are there any particular features of arms I should look for? Do you think this could help the problems (i.e. are arms typically better than regular stands?)
you are likely going have to design a arm to hold the monitor or monitors with the a base mount at 2-3 points of the desk you are using if using a c clamping system you might be needing structural support added to desk to strengthen it.
Personally use a grommet hole myself also on a rubberwood block (Lowes). Never thought of it scratching the wood but not a big issue since my mount will not be moved. Also getting some sandpaper and wood fill would clean it up easily so not a large issue for those who do decide to move the monitor arm.
It is more of a dent, than a scratch. The biggest issue with the rubberwood is that it's pretty low quality. Not sure how well you can repair it? -GK
Since the wood grains weren't likely severed, just compressed, you may be able to remove the indentations with a damp cloth and a clothes iron or soldering iron.
This is why I decided to use an TV wall mount. Zero wobbling and half the price
An adjustable wall mount can be a good solution.
Do you have recommendations for a single post arm that is very stable?
Hi
Can you please tell me how deep is your desk in this video? I want to buy a desk but I'm afraid it will be too deep (any length will fit in my room). Yours looks pretty good and comfortable. Thanks.
Any suggestions for stacking two 49" ultra wide monitors? The dual desk arms I've seen aren't long enough to make them stack.
What monitor arm should I use if I can't move my desk from the wall to mount the arm?
Wtf😂 wheres the solution product?? I was waiting for the guy to say “all of these pose an issue, and we are the perfect solution for you”
can you please help my desk is 130 mm and a cant find an arm with a big enough clamp so please help
"Can Damage Some Softer Surfaces" Yeah, and also, can mess up a desk that's not solid enough! XD I believe you would cover that here, but maybe you have another video to recommend a. specific tabletop/desktop or b. means to reinforce one's desk to avoid problems.
PS. Evidently, not talking about "making it work with an IKEA Linnmon/honeycomb", but still. Very important topic, especially with heavier monitors or lighter tabletop.
I had to use a monitor arm. I have a 43" main screen and a 32" portrait secondary monitor. With the standard feet on my BFGD the monitor just sits too far forward, and with the feet being so low I couldnt put anything under the monitor either. I got the most heavy duty gas arm I could find for it which is rated to take the weight of the monitor. It holds it fine however unfortunately the monitor tilts forward even though its *just* within spec for the arm. I had to wedge something underneath it between the monitor and my USB interface sitting under the monitor, to prop it back into position.
Which Ikea desk do you recommend for monitor mounts?
Just buy one 38 inch curved monitor and use it without any arms. Going something more than 38 for gaming is ok but for office work will be pain because of small excel tabs , etc
Additional space behind the desk? You can swivel the middle so it sits flush against the back of the desk. WHO would have the bend pointing straight out the back in the first place?
The reason I want to get monitor arms is cause I'm 6'4 and even with my chair on lowest and my desk on highest I still end up looking down at my monitors, while I'm tempted to get one arm for all 3 monitors I've realized that I'll want 2 arms, one for 2 monitor and one for the other 1, all are 22 inch and fairly light but I already have my camera mounted in the middle of the desk. My question is do you know any long arms that support both dual and single monitor and is very hight adjustable?
I have my desk against the wall. Is a wall mounted arm my only option?
Usually when a monitor doesnt have vesa mounts its and older model (usually. I know there are a few newer and nicer monitors that dont for usually dumbass reasons).
Instead of super gluing it on. Take the back panel off (its just clipped in) and put the bracket on the middle and mark the holes. Push bolts through those holes (from the inside out) and put the back panel back on the monitor. Now the monitor will attatch to the vesa mount with those bolts. Just use matching nuts to secure it.
Ive dont this 50 times and never had an issue. Its not as pretty but its functional. Which is what i think is more important anyway.
Great content. It made me step back from mounting my monitors on arms. There is a reason why an Apple stand is at $ 1k: it's not easy or cheap to make a heavy monitor completely adjustable yet compact and stable. It may still be overpriced but it gets the point.
You forgot to mention that some arms don't have the spring for the tilt movement
Whats a good mount for a dual 27" that would allow to tuck the arms as close to the wall and not moving monitors almost at the middle of the desk?
1:27 There's a clear reason... Greed
1) Manufacturers will do anything to save a few pennies.... Less machining time and less metal structure inside the monitor's case = more profit
2) Manufacturers may omit a VESA mount, to direct customers to their more-expensive monitors.
Any suggestions on a premium monitor arm that requires a grommet hole and which would hole an ultrawide monitor? I can't seem to find this...
Both the Ergotron HX and Humanscale M10 can be grommet mounted.
what i find strange that there isnt _the_ monitor arm brand. what you find on amazon is the same model from 50 different chinese manufacturers as with a lot of tech products. whats the herman miller of monitor arms?
Humanscale, Ergotron and Chief are some big brands -GK
Any advice on where to get longer cables in general because I am doing the standing desk with PC on the bottom.
Hey thanks for the video, I had to buy a monitor arm last year and ended up with the amazon basic for around 99 €. What Iam missing is an advise about one or two good monitor arms for single monitors/double. Isnt there THE monitor arm to hold them all - stable? How is the ollie from HM?
You can use a single or dual monitor arm, depending on your needs and budget. I like the simplicity of the dual arm system, since it is a cleaner look where it attaches to the desk. We haven't used that arm, but plan to take a closer look at them in the future -GK
Should I place the monitor arm base in the center or the left / right side of the desk? @BTODtv
I found for a dual screen setup, two single arms work better than one dual arms
Does the middle joint of the arm not turn far enough to allow it to be over the desk surface (left or right) instead of sticking out over the back of the desk? I've seen arms on Amazon that do that, so you don't need space behind the desk. (For single monitor arms.)
Great video
Thanks! -GK
Space for the Arm behind the desk is NOT necessary. at least when they have a rotating pint in the middle. u can always rotate and change the direction to the side from your mount and not behind the desk. this way thee arm denst snake back behind the desk and forward... it snakes more from left to right or other way round. bu it works exactly the same.
for this to work u will need to adjust your bad station is some cases to make it work with both monitor arms but. dont elt yourself stop that because of space behind the desk.
Not sure what the point of this video was. I didnt learn about which arm setups would work best for 27" monitors. I didnt learn which arms work best to have multipile (3+) monitor setups. Is a large single wide screen best? curved? Vertical side monitors? What?
what dell monitors were you using on the video?
wall mounted is the way to go... except you got a free standing desk...
Wall mounts are the best. I got a sit/stand desk, and I managed to find a wall mount with nice enough gas spring, and it's range is just enough for both sitting and standing use.
It's not vayza, it's VESA: V for vet, E for egg, S for sun, and A for Adam.
Any idea which arm would hold a Samsung C34J79x ultrawide monitor to a Sercretlabs Magnus desk? I had the monitor before the desk and didn't consider the cable-managerment tray!. Doh!
mine can fit on my desk
FeelsGoodMan I just use stock stands
Can un even weight distribution cause damage to your height adjustable desk?
Do you guys know what monitor arm I can get for the Viewsonic VX2458 24" 144Hz curved monitor? I do not have holes behind my monitor. I just want to be able to rotate it sideways, so I can view it from my bed.
I use a recliner for a computer chair, so I need an arm that can extend towards me pretty far. It's a 27" monitor, and I might want to upgrade to 32" sometime. Which monitor arm should I use? Thank you!
You probably want to mount the arm on the side of the table instead of the back so it can tilt forward a bit more?
@@HanWang_Austin Yes I will definitely have to do that.
Does anybody know if this monitor has the VESA mount? HP X24iH Gaming Monitor - the Amazon spec site does not say this specifically...