Dual Monitor Setup?

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I already have a 27' gaming monitor and was wondering what kind of monitor was better for stuff like watching videos, browsing the internet, and some productivity, another 27' monitor or an ultrawide? (The second monitor will not be used for gaming at all)
 
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For multi-tasking the best setup is 2 monitors, as you'll have an easier time organizing your tabs between 2 monitors than you would one big monitor.

For example; if you want to have 4 different programs open at once with 2 monitors you could just drag them to both sides of one monitor, making both programs take up half of monitor 1 consecutively the same thing with monitor 2.
Whereas with a ultrawide screen youd have to resize every tab individually every time you open a new tab which could be tedious.

However, its well known that a ultrawide screen generally makes video games look amazing when they take up the entire monitor.

In short: If you constantly have multiple apps running that you are working on at the same time, buy a...

MART3R

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For multi-tasking the best setup is 2 monitors, as you'll have an easier time organizing your tabs between 2 monitors than you would one big monitor.

For example; if you want to have 4 different programs open at once with 2 monitors you could just drag them to both sides of one monitor, making both programs take up half of monitor 1 consecutively the same thing with monitor 2.
Whereas with a ultrawide screen youd have to resize every tab individually every time you open a new tab which could be tedious.

However, its well known that a ultrawide screen generally makes video games look amazing when they take up the entire monitor.

In short: If you constantly have multiple apps running that you are working on at the same time, buy a second monitor.
If you like to game and want your gaming experience to look amazing, buy an ultrawide screen.

Good luck, hope this helps.
 
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