second monitor?

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should i get one? and which one should i get?

For your computer? I used one as it's more productive... But do you need one is subjective and only you can make the decision. Which one you should get is matter of opinion. But I prefer matching monitors, but that's just being OCD.

Also I prefer a triple monitor setup.

Hell yeah!



Double Hell Yeah!

animation, modeling, music making etc. does that call for multiple monitors?

I thought you were referring to the reptile for some reason.

I would say all the above is fine with a single monitor but a double monitor can make things easier and help see an overall picture of your project which can be beneficial - but as has already been said it's personal preference.

Triple Hell Yeah on a second Monitor Lizard

They can be helpful. Most software has configurable gui's these days, so you can move all your tools to the second monitor and use the main monitor as a full screen work space while still having the tools visually present on the second monitor. I made a custom desk for myself, I don't use my monitors side by side, I have my main monitor on a vesa mount, about 4-5 inches above the desktop and my secondary sitting almost flat (30 degree angle or so) underneath it. I found looking side to side was much more of a strain than just looking down. If you use this approach your secondary monitor with need a wide viewing angle.

If you're looking at productivity gains (working faster), I'd actually recommend an MMORPG mouse before a 2nd monitor. Razer Naga and Logitech M600 are the two tops in this category. The reason I recommend a gaming mouse, especially an MMO one is that they have 16+ buttons that can be used as key binds (ctrl+c, ctrl+v, etc), meaning you don't really need to learn all those shortcuts in your software: just look 'em up and bind them to the mouse buttons. It'll take a week or two to get used to the mouse, but work becomes much more intuitive when you're clicking a single button than trying to remember several key presses.

i just looked up the logitech m600



what is this abomination?

My bad got the prefix wrong, it's G600.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... -_-Product

Edit-- as an added bonus,you'll be the 'hip thinker' using a gaming device for productivity, and that has nerd sex appeal written all over it.