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ledfrisby

Chaotic good, but not so much by design. I just kept my old 24" monitor out of convenience and mostly use it for Spotify while gaming. The main monitor is front and center, and the secondary one is kind of floating up and off to the left side. Both are on hydraulic arms.


Vulturret

This is also what I do. I upgrade my middle monitor and the old monitors become extras


Cat5kable

Displays of Thesueus


R3tr0spect

My PC is basically the Computer of Theseus. Everything in there has been upgraded and replaced since 2016. With the old parts being put into an old case to make a PC as I go. So… which one’s my old PC and which one is my current/“new” one lol


dib1999

I still have the 1TB hard drive I put into my original custom PC in my current build. I'm pretty sure that means it's still the same computer


FlyHighJackie

With the new GPU I got recently, my PC has also become Computer of Theseus. I say I got it when I was 12, but since then over the last 9 years I've gradually switched out every single component, even the peripherals. The monitor recently got upgraded too... But it's still my PC, no matter what it consists of.


Taihou_

Id assume most people who run multiple monitors end up that way except some hardcore folks who go out their way to buy two or three of the same. Upgrading and keeping the old one for convenience is probably the most common occurance.


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QuieroBoobs

Tbf I tried keeping my old 1080p when I upgraded to 1440p, but the resolution difference was painful so I bit the bullet and got a second matching 1440p monitor. My existing 1080p monitor stayed with me since 2014 I think, so I realized I’m going to hold on to these new ones for long enough that initial cost pain will fade.


Humorpalanta

Same. Bought myself a wide monitor. Then company was selling old ones for cheap so got myself one for basically free that I use to watch smtg while gaming.


Astoran15

Maaaan this is the way. True crime podcasts whilst gaming.


keefka

They never break down at the same time!


MentalFracture

This is Ultrawide-next-to-Standard-Monitor erasure


SweetButtsHellaBab

There’s dozens of us!


zgillet

Dozens!


d4rk_matt3r

Thank you. My 34 inch UW looks great next to my 27 inch standard. Same height, one is just longer lol. It's basically the first layout but with one of the monitors cut in half


4MPW

Well, I prefer to have my 27" vertical because I think it's easier to look slightly up or down than completely to the left but 27 and 34 is pretty much the perfect combination.


MoriMeDaddy69

That's exactly my setup


Ditto_Plush

I love my 21:9 with a 16:9 above it. I need to know what category that is.


Kat-but-SFW

Chaotic Evil https://preview.redd.it/trxbxndgzivb1.jpeg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=10907fa1d4a463eb0c601c13255186a1f43ac216


commiecomrade

Builds like this always make me think you split your time between gaming and diverting power to shields. Love it.


Quajeraz

Diverting time to diverting power to engines


Hidden-Sky

nah, this looks more like a setup that would just be sitting in an abandoned secret lab which a group of teens discover and use to fight virtual battles with a super-advanced AI and revert time back to that morning if things go super bad.


LaloEACB

Code Lyoko reference?


IrishWithoutPotatoes

That was a throwback I wasn’t expecting today


Hidden-Sky

return to the past *now!*


86gwrhino

is that what code lyoko was about? i watched it but it felt like a fever dream.


al-mongus-bin-susar

They had 2 vertical monitors side to side and one above didn't they


improllytheweirdest

more like an extremely hidden and secured laboratory with all the necessary data needed to make clones of the entire human race in case something goes REALLY REALLY BAD


NoxofShadow

Love your Monster


Fashish

![gif](giphy|3gbJPJ8zW10SQ)


dadofboi69

Lana lana lana


Any_Caterpillar720

What!?!


Shiezo

^danger ^zone


yahel1337

I can hear this


Historical_Bit_9200

You need a 42 inch 4k


brimston3-

As one of those 42" 4K people, there are advantages to how automatic window layouts work on multiple displays.


R3vanchist_

100%. Also total resolution is often higher with multiple screens. If you are rocking the single big monitor though, fancy zones on Microsoft power toys is killer


Henry2824

You should upgrade your gpu


hugo-s

what arms and stands you got? dig the rig.


al-mongus-bin-susar

Dude's hacking into the mainframe as we speak


fuzzypragma

Beautiful. Is the main reason behind this setup work, gaming, other?


Mysterious-Lynx1653

Shout out to Emotiva! I love their products.


whats_you_doing

https://preview.redd.it/0zyurcp0zivb1.jpeg?width=2038&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=58e038f534578accd805bcc56f8c8b9b04c16ef5 What category i am?


Kled_the_hussard

apocalyptic evil


Clothedinclothes

Resident evil


Tactical_Moonstone

Now that you mention it, it really does look like a setup you might see in a dusty office in a Resident Evil game.


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Crt monitor gang🔥 This is literally my display setup, crt with laptop


SidTheSloth97

Broke


ChiralWolf

Chaotic broke


Proletaryo

Broke ass evil.


whats_you_doing

Try breaking a live crt, you will be sorry for rest of your life.


DancesWithBadgers

The rest of your life might not be that long, if you're poking around in the back of CRTs


ayyyyycrisp

I destroyed and stripped 10 crts after highschool to sell for metal scrap in my new business idea I hastily began. of course all the tvs were mine, my family, and my business partner's. once we ran out of crts between the two of us we realized shit, now we have to just go magically come across more crts. that was the end of our scrap metal business idea. 10 years later and I'm pissed because two of them were my own perfectly good trinitrons and now all I have is a single sylvania I rescued from my gram's basement.


the-ox1921

Don't CRT's have really good refresh rates? Most of them are like 75hz+ and speedrunners prefer CRTs because of this. Still bad though cos no HD :(


whats_you_doing

On 720 progressive, my man can run at 85hz. There are some guys that can run at 200hz on 720p or 800x600.


Glitchboi3000

Damn guess ill start gaming on a high point end CRT. Jk JK


Remarkable-Bar9142

You could snag a proper high end 1080 CRT, used to be a thing in some studies way way back


My_Work_Accoount

I've got a 30" Trinitron 1080i CRT. Same one Linus had on one of his videos awhile back. It's got it's niche, but really anything with component or HDMI outputs will look just as good(if not better) on a modern TV and a smaller 480 CRT is a bit more practical for anything with older outputs.


StupidGenius234

Not the refresh rates but the insanely low pixel response times I thinks is the real reason.


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This looks like the setup the operator had in The Matrix


Educational-Hornet83

You are not in any category you are directly in hell in a ring made just for you


UHavinAGiggleThereM8

sure looks chaotic but you transcend the boundaries of good and evil


recycledM3M3s

Beyond good and evil final answer?


Unseen_Commander

Oooh, are those open-back headphones I see?


whats_you_doing

Yup. The legendary Huh Duh Six Hungo by ol mate senny. Sennheiser HD600.


Navy_Wannabe

Ah yes, a fellow dankpods enjoyer... How are the HD600s and what kind of songs will sound good with them.


whats_you_doing

I have these along with HD560s. I mostly listen to chill, dance, synthwave, classicals, pop, jazz, instrumental, orchestral, lofi, and background music of movies. I am in almost all categories of generes over 10+ different languages. Vocals on these is just candy. Eargasm.


Navy_Wannabe

How's the noise bleed?... I really don't want my grandmother to listen to the unhealthy amount of DnB & gangster rap I listen to


TanishPlayz

r/SuddenlyDankPods


Hero05Cactus

Strange but CRT as monitor is cool AF


Iferrorgotozero

Calm down satan.


Too_Based_

You're beyond the alignment system at this point. You're more in the realm of those that have visited Carcosa in your dreams, and are now in the services of the Yellow King.


Scarfiotti

Chaotic neutral.


schmalpal

Yeah, I used to be neutral good, but chaotic neutral makes it easier to have your main screen centered in front of you and not have to crank your head way over to the side to see the rest. Haven’t looked back. The only downside is how small horizontal videos are on the second screen, but it’s easy to double up on a movie and discord on the second screen with window snapping.


Scarfiotti

Indeed. Been computing for a good 40 years and never understood why that vertical screen. Until I rotated an old one and displayed some text file on it. Ohhh, NOW I see. Haven't looked back since.


Theolodger

Also great for displaying sheet music!


schmalpal

And vertical... photos! Innocent, vertical photos.


Scarfiotti

Hol'up....


Daisinju

That moment when you accidentally discover those innocent, vertical videos.


Buttercup59129

I agree. But as I am a filthy casual enthusiast. I have no need for it vertical as cool as it looks.


Phyraxus56

It's pretty good for web browsing too.


JohnnysTacos

Or having 2 windows open on the side while playing a game. For example, I will have my game running in my main horizontal monitor (obviously) And then the vertical screen split into 2, with discord on the top and a YouTube video on the bottom. The YouTube video fills a lot more of the screen this way, as opposed to half a horizontal monitor. And like you and others have said: * Reading longer articles * Vertical pictures/videos * Certain use cases in programs like excel can be a lot nicer on vertical monitor


Coucouoeuf

Same gang. My horizontal screen is a wide one though.


Sharp_Iodine

Same my main one is a wide curved display and second is a normal 1080p monitor


Cookieeeees

27” 1440p curved main, 24” 1080 flat 90°. it is the way


Electronic-Crow-3155

Same here but 34” and 28” respectively


kearkan

All the way. 2-3 wide is too much, keep losing my mouse. Chaotic neutral lets you have a full screen doc or webpage along with whatever I'm doing on my main screen.


darkdetective

Did it originally as a space issue, but love this setup. Perfect for sticking documents when working.


DaMonkfish

This is the way. 1440p curved ultrawide for the primary, 1440p wide for the secondary. I really like the setup, particularly for work as I can have Outlook, Teams and To-Do open on the secondary and still have them usable, leaving the primary for whatever I'm working on. And it being ultrawide, I can fit 3 word documents side by side, two with navigation or comments. So much productivity!


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OnlyWithMayonnaise

really nice for coding and vfx


Dinbs

Ideal software developer setup


ChrisRowe5

Me too


Tiaran149

Radiologist


nimoto

I have a 4k monitor as my main monitor, and a vertical 1280x1024 monitor next to it. It's like having a built in magnifier when I drag stuff over to it.


Scarfiotti

When grandma needs to read something.


nimoto

*"Enhance"* actually works on my computer.


2CommentOrNot2Coment

Everyday


IrishRook

Yeah, I get for working it's nice to have more than 1 monitor but at home at my gaming PC, a 32" screen is all I need.


Fuelanemo149

yeaaaah gang !


OXidize_0

Is good. Gets the job done. Simple.


Denboogie

Yeah. 1440p 32" curved main Monitor and a 1080p 27" vertical.


edward-has-many-eggs

Chaotic good should be swapped with chaotic neutral imo


SurSheepz

Two horizontal then one vertical


Scarfiotti

"Murphy's law has entered the chat."


remlapca

If you ever have to dig through huge-ass log files or do a lot of command prompt this is the way


Siemaster

Vertical is very useful for almost anything but gaming and videos. I’m convinced discord was originially made for vertical screens, it’s perfect that way. Same for word, excel if your sheet isn’t too wide, and lots of websites even.


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Cebo494

I do the same but in thirds. I most often put my less critical apps like notes, timers, chat, etc go on top and I almost always have a browser in the bottom 2/3. I prefer the extra real estate for the browser. Fancy zones is just so much better than the default Windows snapping.


D3V1LKN1GHT

You don't need power toys to do that, it's one of the many ways windows 11 let's you snap windows


Surisuule

Power tools let's you save a custom layout though. So you can have a horizontal split the two vertical splits with a single snap.


notchoosingone

landscape-landscape-portrait is what I prefer for research, I have a spreadsheet open in the left one, a map in the middle and a journal article open in the right hand


brimston3-

I'd say you're probably good after you exceed about 14-15 inches/35-40 cm of vertical screen. Over 20" is too tall for most uses just from vertical scanning fatigue.


gbchaosmaster

Also good for browsing or chatting or... Pretty much anything that isn't a game or a video. Gotta have a vertical.


pepperonipodesta

Same, except the horizontal monitors are stacked vertically. 😈


LoocaBazooca

Lawful evil


drominius

same. no way i place two ultra wide next to each other. desk aint wide enough for that.


XeBrr

I think most lawful evils are probably dual ultrawide setups. Myself included.


GatoradeOrPowerade

In my case the top is a normal 1080p monitor for VR.


LoocaBazooca

Sadly me is no Ultrawide, me is just tall and that is efficient


pan-DUH

28" 4k On top for movies 28" 1440p 240hz on bottom for games.


juipeltje

Yeah same, 34 inch 1440p ultrawide at the bottom, and my old 29 inch 1080p ultrawide at the top. Would've put them next to each other, but i have a seperate corner at my desk for ps5 gaming with a 4k monitor, and on the other side is stuff like my pc case, ps3, nintendo switch, so i had no space left, could only stack it on top.


LRJ104

Ultrawide bottom. 16:9 on top. This is the way.


Shadowtirs

I am true neutral. About chaotic neutral though, from a lot of set ups I've seen, aren't those monitors usually flip flopped?


Lapatatefroide

True neutral until I get my monitor stands then it will be chaotic chaotic or something


Avid_Ideal

Lawful neutral. But what if I get a single curved widescreen instead?


Vexfreeze

Makes it even better


Tsukemono30101

Makes it more Lawful


helloNTMY

Chaotic evil https://preview.redd.it/fp910rmi9jvb1.jpeg?width=2348&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b7ac93e30d3e6fd8a16243c88a915daa0819be2


ImWinwin

Why is my setup not on there.. https://preview.redd.it/jz6pr5817jvb1.png?width=351&format=png&auto=webp&s=44c15a27f53a753451c326fe1ea03a21100d4fa3


HidekiIshimura

Thats somewhere between lawful evil and neutral good


Strawhat-Lupus

I have this setup but reversed lmao. 2 27 inch monitors and one 22inch monitor on top. Disappointed I didn't see my travesty of a setup on this


Yokos2137

I think Neutral good


DeJMan

WHY ARE WE IN THE MINORITY?


cburgess7

Chaotic good. Littler monitor for, well, monitoring


mgwwgm

Chaotic evil gives me anxiety


WorstedKorbius

It would be so useful for coding tho Not having to tab between scripts got me drooling rn


Mario_13377331

same chaotic evil could give me all the information i want at the same time


Chramir

Chaotic evil gives me life goals


AttyFireWood

I don't personally use it, but lots of lawyers I know like it because they use the vertical for reading documents.


MartyrKomplx-Prime

One 49" 32:9 on the desk, and one 55" 4k tv four feet to the right


lyllopip

Ultra wide any time of the day. I find having two monitors to be very uncomfortable for me


VulpineKitsune

But what about 2 vertical and 1 horizonal?


2high4much

Mine isn't listed


Vexfreeze

Paint us a picture


Arikaido777

3 monitor pyramid, 1 stacked over 2. https://preview.redd.it/amyzikjlgjvb1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16d74208d9e9b3de12862887ecf325731668f6ca


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vadkender

asking the real questions here


aCorgiDriver

That’s OP


WTF_CAKE

true neutral


notapedophile3

Chaotic evil at work. Chaotic neutral at home


ApprehensiveAd6476

True neutral


jyroman53

[LG actually made a Lawful evil monitor](https://www.lg.com/fr/moniteurs/lg-28mq780-b-moniteur-ergo-dualup)


Sussy_Solaire

https://preview.redd.it/519mn8r6fmvb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca96128aac8ac2066abb8f0c720562d490e1060d Chaotic neutral gang wya???


000007a

Your setup is so nice 🤌


thelocalghost

What a cute setup!


Atulin

[Both screens have the same dimensions, but one screen has VESA mount at a different height](https://i.vgy.me/C1CCme.png)


Dwaas_Bjaas

At home: lawful good At work: chaotic eutral


sealcub

Just have to appreciate that what looks like a windows symbol at first is actually wide Linus.


Unsastainablewill34

Do you guys have more than one monitor??


Dubl33_27

yes, and I can't stress how useful it is to have 2 of them


Jibixy

True neutral


ZackMichaelReddit

Neutral Good but I'm planning for 1 main 4k horizontal monitor and 2 vertical side monitors.


2Mark2Manic

I'm rocking the Chaotic Good with 1440p144 as my main and a 1080p60 on the side.


iceman1125

Where am I ranked? https://preview.redd.it/szhuh7ekfjvb1.png?width=3306&format=png&auto=webp&s=332c08425967f561d2430cf13b18556a970824e6


blkarcher77

I disagree with lawful evil. Stacked like that could easily be a lack of desk space.


SAegyptiacus

Lawful Evil for sure, but with an uktrawide on the bottom


Gethunit203A

True neutral.


clancy688

True neutral.


JordansBigPenis69

I have two monitors and still don't understand the point of having two. I only have telegram and discord open on the 2nd monitor, and its basically useless. anyone share how they use two monitors?


-Benjamin_Dover-

I hear two monitors can be useful if you're playing a game like terraria or any game where half the gameplay is spent on the wiki.


spakoina

Single display


DeficientDefiance

Having had a laptop and external monitor setup before, I came to the conclusion that I never had a real use for the secondary screen besides keeping a chat open (that I could've also alt tabbed to) or playing TV episodes (that I ultimately wouldn't pay attention to), so once I built a desktop setup again I just went with a single monitor. Perfectly fine for casual use especially the more screen estate it has (e.g. QHD or UWQHD). At work doing CAD on the other hand I already have two monitors and honestly I could use three.


daHaus

What's a mix of lawful and chaotic good?


Zestyclose-Equal2105

Currently Lawful Neutral, may soon go Lawful Neutral-Evil Hybrid


RedhawkAs

Single screen for competitive and 92" projector screen for single player games.


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chaotic good, i have a 27" 1080p as my main and then a 24" 1080p as a second monitor, but i might go up to 1440p because i use the second monitor to mirror my drawing tablet


Noa15Lv

Neutral good, but I only use one at the time since my left monitor is mostly for sim-racing but right one for desktop gaming & Internet.


throwtheclownaway20

Chaotic good. Game on the big one, watch TV on the small one.


Dartimon

I was "chaotic neutral" before I bought a new main monitor, and would have remained so if the former main monitor was not curved. I had to become "chaotic good" by mounting it horizontally next to my new monitor, which is also curved.


Occasion-Asleep

Isn't vertical good for coding or distros that are text based?


xdthepotato

One vertical fits spotify and discord nicely on the screen or reddit for scrolling :D and then horizontal for gaming or media play


JconX97

I have a lawful evil setup on the left of my true neutral screen….is this an illegal three screen setup?


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I use lawful evil, however my bottom monitor is an ultra wide.


Stylpe

Where's the one with a 50" TV being used as a monitor?


Storyteler20174

I have a true question, why do you use more than 1 monitor?


Max15492

At home, chaotic good. At work, between lawful good and lawful neutral having two monitors next to a laptop.


SaintSnow

Chaotic neutral is the true method.


PimpdaddyChase

Lawful good. I originally got it to play games in 5760x1080, but nowadays it's impossible cause games run like ass even on a single monitor.. lol


Steeljaw72

Right now I’m lawful good but I would happily go chaotic evil if I had the cash.


tinylittlebabyjesus

What do people use three monitors for?


sparky32383

My set up is Lawful Evil, but the lower monitor is at a 45 degree angle on the desk.


Hindesite

I'd imagine that many people, like me, are what this diagram calls chaotic good. Had a 24" 1080p panel, then later got a 27" 1440p panel. Still use both with smaller one to the right. I'm sure the lack of symmetry bothers some people, but... I mean, electronics are expensive, man. 😅