The Best Monitor Arm For My Ultrawide Monitor - Amazon Basic Monitor Arm Mount

I think monitor arms are a great investment
to building your own aesthetic and ergonomic computer setup. Fancier monitors arm that use a spring counterbalance
give you more freedom of motion to quickly adjust and move your monitor however you see
fit. But the challenge has always been finding
one that is strong enough for my large ultrawide monitor while also not breaking the bank. Hi Im David and this is the Amazon Basic
Monitor Arm So let quickly take a look at my setup.

Im using a Dell 34 ultrawide monitor
that weighs 18.6 Pounds (not including the stand) attached to the Amazon Basic Single
Monitor arm (supports monitors from 5  25 lbs). With this configuration I have the flexibility
to lift or lower the monitor, pull it closer or push it back, pivot left and right, tilt
the angle up or down, and even rotate the screen. For the most part I can adjust the monitor
wherever I need it on the fly. But there are some limitations that are important
to be aware of that actually effect all adjustable monitor arms as far as Im aware.

This Amazon Basic monitor arm uses a triple
hinge design for the forward back left right movements which as you can see isnt exactly
trivial for simple motions. In the simple task of moving the monitor from
the left to the right side actually requires a lot of coordination and friction to overcome
as you dance the multiple hinges to eventually get the monitor in the right spot. The same thing applies when youre trying
to move the monitor closer or further away. And complicating things even further if you
put your desk up against a wall like I usually do, you become even more limited on positioning,
and youll need to take greater care not to hit the wall with the arm.

Height adjustment on the fly is another key
feature with the Amazon Basic arm mount. Using a spring counterbalance to hold up the
monitor, it can be moved up and down with moderate force from a single hand. At its highest setting the top of my monitor
is about 61cm from the desk (or 44cm for the center of the vesa mount) and it can go pretty
much as low as you would need it to. But something to note is that since the height
is adjusted by a hinging action, the monitor doesnt just stay in the same place.

For example here the monitors moves left and
right which is a little annoying from an aesthetic point of view to keep everything centered
and can potentially bump into anything you may have nearby. So those are the basic of the operation for
the monitor arm. Next lets look at the build quality. And that where this arm really shines.

All the pieces feel solidly built and even
with my very large 34 inch monitor I feel like this arm is completely up for the task. The assembly is super straight forward, first
by clamping the base to the desk. Dropping the next arm component on the base. Attaching the top arm to the VESA holes on
your monitor with either the included Philips screws or thumb screws.

And then finally dropping that on top of the
rest of the arm and the assembly is pretty much done. There are also a variety of adjustments you
can make to make to tune the arm for your needs like raising the ring on the base for
a taller setup, tightening the resistance on the bottom hinges, increasing the tension
on the spring counterbalance for the weight of your monitor, adjusting the resistance
on the tilt mechanism, and you can even lock the monitor from rotating. So that the Amazon Basic Single Monitor Arm
Mount. A simple but well built monitor arm using
a spring counterbalance to provide the flexibility to move their monitor around from time to
time, and works great with my large 34 inch ultrawide monitor.

But if you dont need that kind of flexibility,
maybe check out a static arm mount instead that also work and is a cheaper way to get
the same aesthetic and ergonomic benefits. But those are just my thoughts. Hope you guys enjoyed this one. You know what to do.

And Ill see you in the next video..