Best mounts and stands for your PC monitor
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Best Monitor Arm Mounts Windows Central 2020
While monitors come rocking their own stands, it’s better to use an aftermarket display arm to hoist the display up into more comfortable positions. The Mount-It! MI-7C012 is an excellent choice and comes in two variants, one for a single monitor and a second for two. The price, solid build quality, and display size support make this mount our top recommendation.
Best Overall: Mount-It! MI-7C012
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The highlight of the MI-7C012 is the gas spring arm with an adjustable height of 13.5 inches. This spring arm offers a counterbalance to the weight of the monitor attached, which makes it possible to alter the height and orientation of the screen with little effort. Because this mount can support displays up to 27 inches, it needs to have a secured clamp and thankfully Mount-It! has a solid system included. The C-Clamp will secure the display and mount it to any applicable surface.
It’s recommended if you sit at a desk for prolonged hours that you invest in an arm mount or stand that raises the display up higher than what’s offered by pre-installed solutions. This is to help reduce neck, shoulder, and back pain with better ergonomics. This all depends on your sitting or standing position, however. Overall, the MI-7C012 is a stunning mount and is well worth the investment.
Pros:
- Sturdy design
- Gas spring
- Can hold up to 27-inch
- Great value
Cons:
- Sag with heavy monitors
Best Overall
Mount-It! MI-7C012
Sturdy build with gas-powered spring
All you really need in a monitor arm is stability and strength, which the Mount-It! has in immense quantities.
Runner-up: AmazonBasics Single Mount
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Holding up to 32-inch monitors, this arm is easy to adjust too. It extends, retracts, tilts, rotates, and does a whole other list of tricks to get your display positioned just right for work and play. If you find yourself wanting more desk space and want something sturdy for peace of mind, you could do much worse than this solution from Amazon.
There’s a dual-screen option available should you have an additional monitor at hand to hoist.
Pros:
- Sturdy
- Cable management
- Fits up to 32-inch screens
- Solid construction
Cons:
- Limited warranty
Runner-up
AmazonBasics Single Mount
Basic but brilliant
It’s not often you find Amazon’s own products considerably more pricey than competitor solutions, but this mount is worth it.
Best Value: Duronic DM352
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It’s not perfect, and you will notice a slight sway on the displays if they’re of considerable weight, and you’re typing away on a mechanical keyboard. Still, even some sway when something knocks against the desk, it would take some serious force to knock the mount off balance.
I’ve personally been using the Duronic DM352 alongside a few other mounts, and the unit I have has lasted three years so far without issue. Not bad for a low price.
Pros:
- Sturdy
- Supports two screens
- Affordable
- Cable management
- Freestanding base
Cons:
- Difficult to adjust
Best Value
Duronic DM352
Affordable but reliable
It’s a rather inexpensive but sturdy and reliable mounting option for a dual-monitor (or even a single unit) setup.
Best Triple Mount: Mount-It! MI-789
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Like other arms in this round-up, a significant advantage of using the MI-789 is the clearance it provides underneath each display, allowing you to store various items and other devices on your desk. And because you can adjust each display to match your seating position, it’ll help you avoid neck, shoulder, and back-related health problems.
Interestingly, unlike other mounts, the base used here doesn’t clamp to the surface. Instead, it’s weighted, so it can be positioned on a desk without needing to be located at the edge.
Pros:
- Sturdy
- Supports three screens
- Good value
- Cable management
Cons:
- Difficult to adjust
Best Triple Mount
Mount-It! MI-789
Compact and secure
Why have two monitors when you can have three? This MI-789 from Mount-it! lets you attach all three screens to a single mount.
Best Widescreen Mount: VIVO V102AM
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The V102AM comes ready with 15 degrees of tilt, a 180-degree swivel, and 360-degree rotation, allowing you to get the two displays positioned just right. The heavy-duty c-clamp attaches to any desk with adequate clearance to shield the panels from movement and vibrations transferred from the surface.
Throw on two curved displays, and you’ll have an immersive cockpit.
Pros:
- Sturdy
- Ideal for widescreens
- Good value
- Cable management
- Dual clamp
Cons:
- Heavy display sag
Best Widescreen Mount
VIVO V102AM
Ultrawide support
The issue with ultrawide displays is many mounts out there do not support them. This is where the V102AM from VIVO truly shines.
Best Premium Mount: Ergotron LX
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The polished aluminum finish with the cables being located beneath the arm itself results in a tidy look for a tidy office. As a bonus, this arm can be configured to hold your laptop off the desk in case you prefer working on your portable PC and not a desktop.
Pros:
- Sturdy
- Great adjustability
- Works with laptops
- Cable management
- 5-year warranty
Best Premium Mount
Ergotron LX
Incredibly versatile
Need a display stand that can double up as a mount for your laptop? This is the solution for you.
Bottom line
When it comes to buying a monitor mount for your desk, there are only three things you really need to worry about: price, if it can support the monitor size, and adjustability. The MI-7C012 from Mount-It! ticks all those boxes. It’s a great option to mount your PC monitors to clear desk space and have them positioned at more comfortable levels for long sessions of work and/or play. This mount, in particular, offers great value with a reasonable price and solid build with a gas spring to boot.
The gas spring makes it incredibly easy to adjust the monitor(s) to your liking without having to strain under the combined weight.
Credits — The team that worked on this guide
Rich Edmonds is a word conjurer at Windows Central, covering everything related to Windows, gaming, and hardware. He’s been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a device chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.
Cale Hunt is a staff writer at Windows Central. He focuses mainly on PC, laptop, and accessory coverage, as well as the emerging world of VR. He is an avid PC gamer and multi-platform user and spends most of his time either tinkering with or writing about tech.
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