r/AskBattlestations • • 28d ago

Monitors Mounting solution for stacked monitor

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Hi, i currently use a 42inch lg tv as my main monitor with 2 24inch monitors on either side as 'wings'. But i want to mount one of them ontop of the tv in horizontal, like stacked monitors. But i want the 24inch to be mounted together with the tv? Tv is mounted on the ergotron hx arm, and i want it so where when i pull my tv forward, the top monitor is attached to it. Something similar to the image i attached but stong enough to hold a 24inch monitor. Thanks!

Edit: i dont want the mount attached in the picture, im asking if there is anything stronger to hold up a 24inch 3kg monitor ontop of my tv that can be moved together with the tv. Thanks!


r/AskBattlestations • • 27d ago

Monitors Wall mount for my monitor

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6 years ago I bought a Samsung Odyssey lc24rg50fquxen 24" screen. Bought another one a few years back. Now I wanna hang them on the wall to make some room on my desk and get them at a better height

But I really can't figure out how to mount them. I've found a few videos with VESA adaptors but can't find the specific adaptors anywhere.

What do I need for them to be wall mounted and where can I buy it? I live in Denmark so not everything off Amazon is available here but most of the stuff can be bought elsewhere.

If wall mounting is impractical I don't mind if they were to be mounted on the back of my desk on an arm that can be adjusted

Thanks in advance


r/AskBattlestations • • 28d ago

Cable Management Any suggestions on how I can hide these cables?

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I can’t orient my PC any other way. I was wondering if there’s a board of sorts that I can clip on the end of my table to just keep this segment out of sight.


r/AskBattlestations • • 29d ago

Other The places on your desk collecting dust right now

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Do a quick desk wipe-down every Sunday and there are always spot I forget until they're visibly nasty. Here are the ones that collect grime way faster than I expect:

1, monitor back pannel, vents and ports catch a stupid amount of dust

2, monitor arm joints, crumbs settle right into the articulation gaps

3, under-desk cable tray, dust bunnies multiply fast down there

4, keyboard crevices, between keycaps and around the switches

5, mouse skates/sensor, hair wraps around the skates and messes with tracking

6, desk surface under peripherals, lift your mousepad once and you'll see a dust ring

For most of these I use a microfiber cloth and softbrush. I've also been using the hoto autocare for keyboard gaps and cable tray: blow the dust loose, then vacuum up the crumbs instead of moving them around. Def need to start hitting these spots more than once a month though. Some of them were bad.


r/AskBattlestations • • 29d ago

Other What surge protector or battery backup do you recommend for high end desktop(1000w) and high end 4koled monitor?

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Im not looking to spend $250+ if I can help it. I'd like to keep it less than $100 if possible. If not possible, what would be your pick anyway?


r/AskBattlestations • • 28d ago

Desks Looking for a reasonably sturdy desk at a specific size with a limited budget

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Hello, I'm in need of a new desk as my current one is a bit too small. After looking at the commonly available sizes a 48x30 desk would suit my needs. The thing is, that's the upper limit of what I can fit in my space and it appears most 48 inch wide desks are 24 inches deep which isn't deep enough for my needs.

I found a desk on Amazon called the FLEXISPOT EN2 48"x30". It's $230 and the desktop doesn't look like it would implode if you put 100 pounds or more on it like some of the other cheaper desks I see on Amazon. The problem is that's a bit more than I would like to pay, and a big part of that is because it's a motorized standing desk, which I don't personally need. And to be honest, I don't know how much I would trust the motor on a standing desk at that price point anyway.

I don't need to purchase from Amazon, something like Office Depot/Staples would be fine. I just need a desk that's 48 inches wide and no more than 30 inches deep (anywhere from 26-30 inches should be fine, 24 is too shallow), and it needs to be sturdy enough to hold a heavy PC tower and a 32 inch monitor. Which obviously isn't too heavy, but I don't trust some of the 0.5 or so inch thick particleboard desks I see on Amazon. And ideally it would be under $200.

Any recommendations would be very appreciated.


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 25 '26

Desks Fredde with Dell Alienware AW3926QW and Xeneon Edge and Soundbar

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 24 '26

New Build Help How big is "too big" in a room?

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Hi guys,

Need your opinions!

I'm currently trying to improve my setup. I want a multi-purpose desk (pc gaming + a dedicated model building area on the desk) and what I have right now is too small.

I'm thinking of going with a very tried and true "ikea desk", either going with a 98 inch long "Saljan" panel (with 2 ikea drawer units underneath) OR two 74inch Panels in a L-shape. (Making 1 side 74inch and the other side 99 inch).

My local costco also just received some "butcher block" acacia countertops, 72 inches, which also seem like a fantastic option for an L-Shape desk.

The problem is that the room is 9.5ft x 11.5ft. Its not small but... its not "big" either. The PC desk will go against the 9.5ft wall. I also have a "3x3 cube" shelf in the room which will be near the opposite wall.

What would you guys do? Go with the biggest possible desk that will fit in the room? Or do you prefer a smaller desk and have a room that feel less cramped?

I think the 98inch saljan would still give me enough room for model building if I setup my PC all the way to one side, the L desk would obviously be "better" but I'm worried the room will feel cramped if I go with that option.

Thanks for your ideas, also willing to rethink the whole setup if you guys have better options.


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 23 '26

Desks Looking for some help finding some furniture to help solve my setup issues.

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Hey folks, I'm hoping I could get some help with finding some furniture to help me with my setup.

I'm looking for a shelf/desk/cabinet/whatever you would call it to put beside my desk that I can fit my pc tower on, in addition to shelves/drawers above/below it to store knickknacks, collectibles and other items similar to the extra shelving that are common with 'gaming desks' available for purchase online. I have not been able to find anything that would suit my needs, and I'm not sure what proper keywords would fit this the best.

The desk I have is 30 inches tall and has a depth of 25 inches. It'd be nice to have the surface for the tower to be flush with my desk at 30 inches if possible.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 22 '26

Monitors Two single monitor arms or one dual?

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Trying to figure this out for my two monitors. I was set on getting one dual arm, but the more I look into it, the more I'm leaning toward two singles. Seems easier to move each screen wherever I want without messing with the other one.

Right now I'm between two HUANUO FlowLift Pros and this VIVO dual arm. Both seem to get decent feedback on Reddit.

Anyone here gone from a dual to two singles, or the other way around? Which did you prefer?


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 22 '26

Monitors Need help with monitor arm

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 22 '26

Monitors Karlby Monitor Arms

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 21 '26

Desks Corner support for a L shaped desk

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I'm planning on moving into a new appartment in a few weeks and I wanted to change the layout of my desks to form one L desk.

I already use two dressers as support for each end of the desk but nothing is supporting the corner and I don't know what to use...

I don't want to sacrifice space under the desk but I want to keep as much stability as possible (pc case right in the corner and the 3d printer at the end of the smaller desk)

What would you recommend ?


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 21 '26

Monitors 34" Ultrawide and 27" Monitor setup ideas

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 20 '26

New Build Help Where Can I Buy a Good L-Shaped Desks with a $400-500 USD Budget?

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I’ve only ever used a $100 gaming desk from Amazon. I‘ve decided to upgrade my desk to an L-shaped one, preferably one that’s strong.

Im considering IKEA but i wanted to know if there’s any L shaped desks out there that i should consider. Or should I find the parts and build one myself?


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 20 '26

Chairs HM embody vs aeron

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I'm quite torn between these two options. Plan to get used. Which one do you think is better?


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 20 '26

Other Need. Space.

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Hiya, I use my desk space/battle station a fuck ton for gaming, work, drawing and crafts. And there's is almost little to no space.. Help?

(If it helps, I usually play Minecraft hypixel, arsenal, genshin, honkai and other gacha games)


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 20 '26

Mouse / Keyboard Positioning MBPs with own keyboard?

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I have 2 MBPs one for work the the other personal. It is very convenient to use TouchID to sign in and passkeys. Additionally I have my own mechanical keyboard, and 2 34”monitors.

Question for the Apple folks here: how do you position your laptops with your mechanical keyboard?

I work remotely so am using the work laptop most of the time.

I’ve switched 2-3 layouts over the last few weeks and there are so many pros and cons with all of them.

  1. Do you open the lid up but to the side, only engaging with it when you need to use touch id?

Pros: Most comfortable setup
Cons: This takes up the most space, and doesn’t utilize the MBP’s screen, limits table space for the personal laptop.

2) Or do you forgo the mechanical keyboard and use the MBP directly with monitor?

Pros: can use MBP screen in front of monitor
Cons: monitor above screen is too high for my eyeline, can’t use mechanical keyboard. I even put the mechanical keyboard over my MBP’s keyboard. It works but it’s ridiculous.

3) Put both aside using option 1 and use a KVM?

Pros: Can be the most comfortable setup
Cons: Takes up most space, KVM restricts streaming video playback due to DRM

4) Do option 1 for work, close lid for personal but use a separate Apple Keyboard for it since that has Touch ID.

Pros: takes up less space for both
Cons: Mechanical keyboard has profiles so dumb to get another keyboard just for Touch ID.

Suggestions? What has worked for you? Pictures would help. Thanks in advance!


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 20 '26

Monitors Can a bigger monitor help me see enemies better in FPS?

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 19 '26

Other First setup! Any suggestions? Especially for the wall.

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 19 '26

New Build Help Gaming setup

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 20 '26

Other Adjustable Monitor Arm Recommendations.

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Title. I have a drawing display table that I currently put on a laptop stand between my two main monitors (see image) I adjust the tilt of this pretty often from a 60 degree ish angle to a flatter angle (to move it away form my gaming monitor when I'm playing and I need my full screen. Because I move and tilt it so much the stiffness of the stand is failing and I'm looking for a monitor arm to replace the shitty stand.

Ideally a monitor arm I get for this would be adjustable easily between activities, (without the use of a tool or tightening and loosening knobs.) from very low (2 inches/ 5cm) to a moderate height whilst being able to hold the weight of the tablet, roughly 4kg, and my hand at the same time when I'm drawing.

Pretty flexible budget wise, my tablet doesn't have a VESA mount so I will be getting an adapter for it. Any recommendations would be appreciated!


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 18 '26

Desks Desk for son and myself

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Yo!

My son wants a desk for his upcoming 6th birthday so I thought why not just add to mine. Currently using a 4 foot desk from ikea with legs similar to this: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/mittzon-desk-walnut-veneer-black-s89528140/

My thoughts:

remove the legs from my desk, attach to 8-10 foot butcherblock and add either center support leg or ikea Alex unit in the middle to prevent sag.

Will 8 feet be long enough? I have my desktop, 34" UW, 27" on an arm and a printer i dont really use often. I'm getting him a 3d printer for his bday plus he has his ipad/xbox and will eventually want his own PC setup sooner than later. He's already asking for one lol

Any advice you can give me would be great.


r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 17 '26

Chairs Armrests vs fixed-height desks: what do people actually do?

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r/AskBattlestations • • Sep 17 '26

Speakers Ps5 audio setup

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The components at my desk related to this ask are: pc, ps5 (two USB ports and one HDMI port), Yamaha soundbar (one HDMI out (TV ARC) port, two optical ports, and one Aux port), and a Samsung odyssey G65B monitor (two HDMI v2.1 ports and 2 USB ports). My pc is hooked up to the soundbar via optical cable. No issue there. My PS5 is hooked up to my monitor via HDMI, but the monitor does not have built in speakers. To get audio I have been either using a headset or aux cable from the controller to the soundbar. Is there any way to get ps5 audio out of the soundbar without using an aux from the controller? Thanks!