Ne0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, WhatsInTheName said: lol, thats what I thought 8 hours ago, Keyofx said: Was it the monitor orientation that gave it away? Actually based on using it for the past 2 days, I've to say that 32" is not really good for programming / working in general. The screen looks almost like a TV and it's very hard to browse/code or do anything at close quarters. In my opinion, 27" 2k primary monitor and a 24" full hd secondary monitor is the best combination for software dev. Edited December 29, 2020 by Ne0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33tmaniac Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ne0 said: Actually based on using it for the past 2 days, I've to say that 32" is not really good for programming / working in general. The screen looks almost like a TV and it's very hard to browse/code or do anything at close quarters. In my opinion, 27" 2k primary monitor and a 24" full hd secondary monitor is the best combination for software dev. Disagree. Two 1440p monitors side by side is hard to beat That's what I use for my setup. I actually want to get a third one to connect my mac, but will most probably get kicked out if I suggest this to my wife Edited December 29, 2020 by l33tmaniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, l33tmaniac said: Disagree. Two 1440p monitors side by side is hard to beat That's what I use for my setup. I actually want to get a third one to connect my mac, but will most probably get kicked out if I suggest this to my wife are they 27" or 32" ? two 27" should still be ok i guess, but instead better to use a ultra widescreen with the same amount or even less (unless you already had a monitor and just bought another one, like my situation). Edited December 29, 2020 by Ne0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33tmaniac Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ne0 said: are they 27" or 32" ? two 27" should still be ok i guess, but instead better to use a ultra widescreen with the same amount or even less (unless you already had a monitor and just bought another one, like my situation). Two 27'' of the same brand/model. Already had one and bought the second one. Still not very convinced with ultra widescreen for coding but that's probably cos I havent tried it. Also two 27'' turned out cheaper than a 1440p ultrawide. Atleast in India. Edited December 29, 2020 by l33tmaniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 I use 2 32" side by side every day for coding. Can't even think of working without them I basically never alt-tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Shantz said: I use 2 32" side by side every day for coding. Can't even think of working without them I basically never alt-tab. maybe it takes time to get used to, or maybe the width of my desk is less. I plan to upgrade to one of those IKEA table tops once they open a store in blr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Leave Ikea, sir. Those aren't sturdy enough. You can get a nice table made in bangalore. I got this one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33tmaniac Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Shantz said: Leave Ikea, sir. Those aren't sturdy enough. You can get a nice table made in bangalore. I got this one. Gerton is plenty sturdy. Its the cheap Linnmon desk that you need to be cautious with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Shantz said: Leave Ikea, sir. Those aren't sturdy enough. You can get a nice table made in bangalore. I got this one. you got it done from a carpenter or bought it from a store ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Got it from a store called Alpha office systems. They used TiMotion Tek01 frame and electronics, and the table top was custom built by them per my specifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Shantz said: Got it from a store called Alpha office systems. They used TiMotion Tek01 frame and electronics, and the table top was custom built by them per my specifications. That setup looks neat, esp the cable management.... how much did it cost ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ne0 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, l33tmaniac said: Gerton is plenty sturdy. Its the cheap Linnmon desk that you need to be cautious with. actually i was looking at this hack that most devs use .... which is to essentially use a IKEA kitchen counter top with 2 alex drawers, like the below. That kitchen counter top wood is supposed to be very sturdy : above is a random image from google, the post where more details of the setup is here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 It was around 45k after Google discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33tmaniac Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Ne0 said: actually i was looking at this hack that most devs use .... which is to essentially use a IKEA kitchen counter top with 2 alex drawers, like the below. That kitchen counter top wood is supposed to be very sturdy : above is a random image from google, the post where more details of the setup is here Kitchen countertops aren't available in India from what I know (live in Hyderabad). Also, Gerton is basically a piece of solid wood that you can use with Alex drawers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Shantz said: Leave Ikea, sir. Those aren't sturdy enough. You can get a nice table made in bangalore. I got this one. Nice! Are you using that planter stand as a foot rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 7:47 PM, HundredProofSam said: This week Congrats Nice setup and Cute dawg :P.. Golden Retrievers ftw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 27 minutes ago, Keyofx said: Nice! Are you using that planter stand as a foot rest? lol yeah I like to keep one foot on it when I work while standing. For sitting time I have a stool that I use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassins Creed Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 7:47 PM, HundredProofSam said: This week Sweet ! None of the wires going to tv are visible, are they behind the wall or something The PS5 can easily take the PS4 Pro place vertically.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_rock098 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Disagree. Two 1440p monitors side by side is hard to beat [emoji14] That's what I use for my setup. I actually want to get a third one to connect my mac, but will most probably get kicked out if I suggest this to my wifeAs someone who does not code, what is the advantage of having two monitors? Does it not take up a lot of space?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33tmaniac Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 hours ago, i_rock098 said: As someone who does not code, what is the advantage of having two monitors? Does it not take up a lot of space? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk For programmers, it's pretty much essential at this point. Cos you'd want a window to run your code (in a browser/emulator/natively) and use the other for viewing the code in your IDE while debugging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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