I wanna VESA-mount my monitors - have you ever done that?

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Hello folks.

So I’m in a situation where monitors can’t exactly fit on my desk without funky arrangements, as I also have a laptop (the screen of which I don’t want to use). My 21" Asus is fine, I can see the VESA holes. But my editing ProArt PA248QV has by default a telescopic leg that I’m not sure if I can unmount.
Here’s what the PA248QV looks like:

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… so I looked into the manual and yes, it can be unmounted easily. I’m thinking whether it’s better to get 2 single VESA arms, or get 1 dual arm. The idea is basically moving my table towards me, while keeping the monitors close to the wall (to get some keyboard-monitor distance). The table is pretty stable, so it should work… what’s your experience?

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I bought a cheap articulated gas spring arm for 50-60 euros, a few years ago, must be 5 now… And it is holding up perfectly well, so I’d say buy the cheapest one you can. Two individual arms are better than one in my opinion, as it gives you a lot more possibilities for the future.

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Yeah, I think so as well. It will give me some options later on. I’ve found that Alza (a popular electronics goods store) has some single-arms with good reviews for about 65 euros each, so I guess I could go for that…

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One arm or two depends on the layout you want.

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I’d like to individually adjust them if needed… So yeah, two individual arms is the obvious choice I guess… I’ll see how it goes

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These are the ones I have, been holding up for 2 years now no problems. You can put a hole through the desk or clamp them on, mine are clamped on. Amazon.com: HUANUO FlowLift™ Dual Monitor Stand, Fully Adjustable Gaming Monitor Desk Mount for 13–32″ Computer Screens, Full Motion VESA 75x75/100x100 with C-Clamp & Grommet Base, Each Arm Holds 4.4 to 19.8 lbs : Electronics

I used to have one that had two arms but they weren’t independent. Don’t get one of those. It was a huge pain.

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Ok, so I got two AlzaErgo single-arms and boy it feels great … It looks so “pro” :laughing:
The 21" and 24" go pretty well together, since they’re both Asus and similar age, their designs match nicely. The 24" ProArt is connected over DisplayPort with an adapter to a Thunderbolt-4 USB-C since laptops rarely have more than 1 port for extra monitors.

Interesting thing – the “No signal” message has full blue (#0000ff) background in HDMI mode, but black bg in DisplayPort mode… Why Asus? Why torture our eyes with that…

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My monitor is mounted on an Ergotron arm. I bought it years ago: istr that it was not cheap. I even added an extra arm segment.

My monitor is only 24 inch. But it is hanging on then end of a 30-inch lever! The Ergotron hardware and mount is very strong, but one has to consider the strength of the table itself. Mine seems to be doing fine. I wouldn’t risk it on cheap chipboard.

Anyway, I love it. I assume the most dreadful posture, with my feet up on the desk, along it, and still have the screen in front of my face.