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Ultrawide or multi-monitor setup? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by casualhippo@sh.itjust.works to c/battlestations@lemmy.world

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I have a two monitor set up going right now hooked up to a dual display KVM switch. Sadly, a recent power outage has caused some finicky behavior in either my KVM or my secondary monitor, since it comes in and out. Will get around to debugging my setup once I have some time this holiday season, but I was also debating on switching to a single ultrawide monitor setup. I'm a software engineer by trade, and I get the most use out of the second monitor while working. However, when I'm doing literally anything else, the second monitor just tends to be Spotify, discord, or some background video or podcast.

What's your preference? Anyone switch from one to the other? How do you use your setup?

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[–] HangingFruit@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I’m also software engineer, and I prefer double or triple monitor setup. I need to have the variability to have different information on each monitor, and flipping between multiple virtual desktops as I need.

Just better maintainability for me.

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I always used to do two duals but I switched to ultra wide after I broke one when I moved because I wanted to see how the other half lives. There's less usable space which sucks obviously, but I use it for work and play and boy howdy gaming is fucking unreal on this thing. I'd say if your main use case is productivity probably duals is your best bet but ultra wide gaming is a completely different experience to 16:9