BEST Gaming Ergonomics Setup: Step by Step Guide

Learn how to set up your gaming desk more ergonomically with this step by step guide! Fix your setup mistakes and start feeling better by getting rid of pain caused by gaming chairs not set up properly, gaming wrist position, monitor adjustments, and more.
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0:00 Intro
0:59 Adjust Your Chair
2:05 Wrist Support
2:41 Feet Position
3:46 Adjust Your Monitor
4:25 Monitor Distance
4:32 Monitor Height
5:10 Second Monitor
5:40 How To Find Your Dominant Eye
Thank you for your support!
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[@FracnoTV]

What are you doing right, and what are you doing wrong? What's the first thing you're gonna change?

[@jojojojo2097]

what desk do you use?

[@BigDavos]

Hey which foot rest do you reccomend? I dont see one linked. Thanks!

[@rj3519]

@@BigDavos ^ foot rest link pls

[@Scrotes]

I'm doing everything wrong. Lmao.

[@CrimsonRanger]

I only thought interest in my second monitor being placed to my dominant eye is at which is my left eye and I have it on my right side of my desk and the reason why is because I won't be able to turn my head as much I might try this but is it worth it putting my second monitor to where my dominant eye is at

[@xxsingleoriginxx3552]

This video inspired me to actually clean my room at 3am & transformed my posture from a Smeagol into Gandalf the White under 2 minutes. Thanks !

[@FracnoTV]

I love it.

[@thedarkriddler7318]

Dude try having ADHD and high functioning autism, I'll randomly get the urge to take my.PC apart and start cleaning it just while am trying to go to sleep, I'll get an urge to test something, play with my iguana, clean the tv stand...

[@jkoz8358]

@@thedarkriddler7318 I suddenly want a iguana now

[@Gen_66]

I just read this comment and can't stop laughing:D Thank you!

[@Riddle99-v7q]

@@thedarkriddler7318 Omg same, ADHD/ADD and autism is a hell of a combo.

[@CyberVirtual]

I have been dealing with right shoulder pin as a gamer for years and yeah I finally decided to chop it down the left side of my desk to lower the table to elbow height. Thank you so much for the help. On the strange side I decided to use my left hand/arm for my mouse to put less strain on my right shoulder. Lastly I just put a fuck load of books bellow my monitor so I don't have to break my neck every time I look at the middle of the screen.

[@connoranderson2603]

Love the editing and effort you put in to your videos!

[@LocksleyNg]

We need more ergonomic experts in the world of sitting a million hours in your home office. Thanks Franco!

[@lastshoelace]

I’m helping my dad adjust and dial in his desk/monitor and this is my go to reference video to help out setting up desks. Some things that I love and didn’t really notice before that you do with transitions: the x spinning on/off from the middle of the screen & the transition between your hand “window” with the video playing. Minor things that are just awesome little touches that make for an overall more enjoyable viewing.

[@maggiepeters5797]

thank you man! This is good stuff. i appreciate a lot that you're telling us the "correct" way to do it.. but also saying that it's ok if you don't do it to the book. Gives me me confidence over my setup!

[@xhyrolax]

Thank you so much for your videos, incl. the carpel tunnel videos. I have recently begun to get strain on my left wrist. I use an orbweaver gaming keypad and I've realised I had it way too close to my body, resting my wrist on the edge of the desk pretty much. I've now pushed everything forward so most of my forearm is resting on the desk (keypad, keyboard and mouse) and everything feels a lot less strained. It actually feels like pressure has been lifted (which i guess it actually has as im not compressing my carpel tunnel).

[@BlueDevilMoto]

Whoa, I didn't even know about the dominant eye thing. I've always liked my 2nd monitor on my right but never really knew why I preferred that, turns out I'm right eye dominant. Good tip!

[@Mike-ic1um]

THANK YOU, I was looking for this type of video. And all the advice helped me a lot.

[@Unknown__1776]

Great advice! I mainly console game but have a gaming PC that I want to start using more. This was a great video and look forward to seeing what I like.

[@tnbee]

4:43 that monitor height adjustment is genius! thanks!

[@Chris.Rhodes]

great video as always man! hope everything is going good! seen your pictures on Twitter. Proud of your work bro!

[@Sundstr8m]

Wow soon 20k subs, congratz! You deserve so much more though with all the care you put into your videos!

[@IAmBPala]

Love this video I’m def following it tomorrow so I have a more ergo setup. Thanks for this video ❤️

[@Str4yshot]

Turns out I'm doing almost everything wrong.

[@FracnoTV]

RIP

[@petefuck182]

This comment is 2 years old, have you changed anything? Has anything improved?

[@bigc4215]

This was exactly what I needed to know. Thank you.

[@pukinpi4ios222]

I have a really bad setup right now my setup is gonna start changing over the next 4 months so I’ll keep these in mind (thanks for the tips)

[@PlayThisMusicLoud]

Hey mate, I really appreciate your straight forward advice! Great channel! looking forward to more :-)

[@hcaps3129]

Ffs it really pisses me off how you dont have over a milli subs man, your content is so high quality 😞

[@bgamelli]

excellent video! Really educated me on how to work at my new desk.

[@nathanaelshumsky2977]

That's crazy I have been naturally doing almost all of it. I just need to get a second monitor mount. Good video.

[@kadenscott7592]

I recently changes my set up and there is still a lot of stuff I need before I can do most of these, but it is still very useful

[@mohammedmubasshir]

Loved the dominant eye part. amazing content bro. Subbed. liked. Cheers

[@EleazarMentalGamer1]

ayy, still givin us content while ur out there! keep it up man, im goin to wait for ur livestream soon

[@lalo1088]

great Video, realy helpful informations and settings

[@alperdemirel5991]

bro this video was really helpful for me to set my monitor correctly. I always had problems with my neck because of the positioning of my monitor. now the gray picture that u showed in the video fixed it for me. good job on this one. keep it up man :)

[@FracnoTV]

Glad it helped!

[@AmazingOrange87]

Yeah I agree on the grey picture with the dot and line. Unique and not seen on other videos, but helped me very much when searching for monitor height videos. Realised my monitor was far too low after seeing that. Thanks so much Fracno! Earned a sub

[@chuck21222]

Really good video. I already knew about distance placement, but I didn't know about the dominant eye thing. As you said though I already had my second monitor on the right because that always felt more comfortable. You have a new subscriber.

[@FracnoTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SpookyDeer]

The dominant eye thing seems so obvious and I have been completely ignoring it. I'm blind in my left eye but where have I put my 2nd monitor? You guessed it! On my left side 🤪time to make some changes

[@grimlok3487]

This is awesome, thank you!

[@sidraali5326]

tbh, I'm not a gamer at all. I just got transferred to be work from home for the foreseeable future and wanted to check out some home-office set up recommendations. Your video has been by far one of the most helpful. Thanks for all the effort you put into these!

[@NewYears1978]

Wow that dominant eye thing was neat. I'm right handed and when I moved it in I thought I brought it dead center, but then realized it was over my left eye. Interesting. I have a triple monitor setup, but this probably explains why my third monitor on the right rarely gets used!

[@weedmanjunior]

the Dominant eye thing was sick. like a party trick for me

[@MissKalunji]

Very informative video. Thank you!!

[@Nic_13]

i am all jacked up lol - thanks gonna change my setup when i get home lol

[@michael67612]

love full screen crosshair and top line bit

[@brendanwaldon2117]

Super helpful!

[@shernandez300]

Turns out I have had my monitor and chair height at the right position all this time! Damn, now I don't have an excuse as to why I suck so much

[@Convoy_Prime]

Thanks man my mom is getting her first setup so I wanted to help her more than my ergo chair and my footrest

[@interns_4774]

"perfection is an enemy of progresss" what a nice quote my guy thankyou

[@robertowilson2774]

Super helpful VIdeo, thank you

[@NEBUL4]

3:13 Best advice ever, thanks !

[@SpookyDeer]

I'm overhauling my setup right now and am taking a lot of this to heart, I'm almost 30 and would like to feel less "crunchy" doing what I love lmao

[@AbsoluteBarstool]

I think the only things I do a bit wrong are placing my chair in a slightly squat position and placing my keyboard with the palmrest right at the edge of the desk. My monitors are positioned as far away as possible and just above my eyeline, so the whole setup is geared toward sitting slightly back, rather than upright or forward. Oh, thanks for showing me that the Wooting rest exists, by the way. Really helps with using my 'mechanical' keyboards

[@Grayzful]

Great vid concept

[@VERB4LE]

thx for the tips

[@weaponspesilist122]

Thanks my guy

[@ahsanuddinsabit5081]

Hey man can you do a review on your desk? Like, what's the size, price and any other info.

[@ayo0069]

this is really handy to know for the coming holiday season.

[@ayo0069]

@TSA1 modded singleplayer minecraft

[@ZombieEmpire9199]

I was very happy and surprised to realise that my desk, chair and my height are all great. My Legs are on a 90 Degree angle touching the ground and I naturally sit an arms distance from my monitor, I haven't However got a Arm for my monitor, so its lower than I'd like. My Keyboard also Happen to have an arm rest built as part of the keyboard so my arms are always straight. My Set Up will change a lot so that I can do almost all of these things Correctly, Very helpful video :D

[@InsidiousRebel]

I hate my second monitor on my dominant eye side for the longest time. I moved it to the other side though because it looked better. But it definitely makes a difference. Before I'd just glance over to it with my eyes, now I turn my whole head.

[@wel-z3728]

thanks dude u a legend

[@getrEalnoob]

great vid! i would hav like but i hate any "gaming" chair aka secret lab counts. i only like herman miller or steelcase.

[@ghoumaanis5292]

Amazing chair my 11yr old loves it

[@GianMarcoTatangeli-on2ho]

Hi bro! Thank you for this video! I had chronically since 8 years and I work everyday on my wrong workstation. I m 181cm but I can t be comfortable in any situation. What height desk do you suggest? And how space between chair and top desk? Thank you so much for kindly reply !

[@Electragirl5]

me sitting in an awful cheap amazon gaming chair where the lumbar support "pillow" is so large that my entire back is in the air and not supported at all only the small curve in my back is touching the pillow cause thats how far away it pushes me away from the chair lmao...... Also my eye line is way off because I am too short if I have my chair high enough for eye level then my feet are dangling off the floor but also my arms arent in a straight position other cause im sitting so low compared to my desk........ LOL fml Ok I am gonna buy a new chair and a foot rest. Also that eye dominant thing was a fantastic learning experience! Im right handed but left eye dominate! It was trippy to see the item faze through my hands twice when trying to force it to my right eye! Love this guy, subs from me!

[@Pika0294]

Hello Franco, great video and thanks for sharing. Really came in during a handy time. I'm having a question to you and maybe to everyone else who might read this comment. I recently switched from using arm rests to testing more than half of my forearm on the desk, it feels more comfortable and stable performance wise to play this way. However I noticed that without the arm rests there is much more pressure below the palm of my hand, in fact the pressure transfers to the Pisiform bone of the hand, using the arm rests I get less pressure there but it prevents me to get close to the desk and I kinda have to reach forward all the time. If anyone experience the same problem with pressure on that pisiform bone, feel free to share. Maybe anyone has a solution to this? Thanks again for the video, quality content :)

[@InsidiousRebel]

I honestly think that's a given with KBAM gaming. I get it too sometimes but I have a low profile keyboard and a spongy mat to rest my hand on. If it starts to hurt I'll just pick my hand up for a while. Try putting some soft padding under your hand that should help.

[@Salvare92]

I need this and you look good

[@KnightSky]

That’s for the eye trick tip! I always wanted to figure out the best placement for monitors, and this helped a lot!

[@potatosarechill]

thanks to this i figured out im both eye dominant or no eye dominant i dont know how it works

[@RitzyBusiness]

I rarely use a second monitor because I am bothered when it's in my peripheral even when off since it contrasts with the wall. That said when I do hook one up I always put it on my left side, just felt comfortable. Didn't know I was left eye dominant, I just did things haha

[@FracnoTV]

Funny how that works, huh? Sometimes we do things naturally cause it feels right, because it is right. People should trust their bodies!

[@rawlee_gif]

I like that wallpaper and that monitor

[@hazmi1639]

underrated video

[@prodbymotxai]

what wallpaper are you using? it looks preety clean! :)

[@BARRYCARRY]

good shit , subbed

[@Fenderbenne]

I'm about to change my chair and desk, so i'd thought I'd go down this rabbit hole again just for fun.^ Ergonomics is key - I work as a cashier starting at a screen moving my wrist, and if you want to last doing your hobby it has to be looked after. The most important part is your wrist. Eyes are adaptable - since you move your body around and leaning back. However your wrist and shoulders need to be relaxed - carpal tunnel and repetion-strain is real and needs to be fixed if you want to have a good life. Knees - 90* angle when you're sitting down. Elbown - 90* angle when you're typing. Thats the base line to save your body.

[@SirFawn]

Just the video I was looking for! I was doing things so wrong lmao

[@SeeDoubleYou]

My back got better just watching the video.

[@jhtongamer3151]

xan you make a vid for gaming fps is it good to have ac little bit tilt ?

[@hunterclaassen5095]

Hello, I have been having pain in my middle knuckle and whenever I try to type or game I start getting pain and literally can’t game or type or it’s just pain. Any recommendations on how to fix it or help it become stronger?

[@SparkStrikes]

I recently put my monitors on arms and noticed I put them at a higher point then when they were on stands. I also got a new secret labs chair and found I tend to put it the back rest really far back witch I probably shouldn't do after watching this 🤣 thanks for the advice as always

[@FracnoTV]

You may not need to worry about how your chair is reclined as much as you might think! If you haven’t already, check out my posture video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXfdkmqClpaBe9E

[@SparkStrikes]

@@FracnoTV thanks man missed this one 👌🏻

[@DawkinsPlays]

I wonder if this would change with a console since most people play with the controller in their lap or against their chest?

[@antoinedestructeura]

Your first advice just broke the true ergonomic posture of having your arm perpendicular with your body

[@mcdonalds8376]

I have a basic laptop setup with an Ikea table thats not big and not small. Im still lacking with space and need more space for my mouse, this table comes with the mouse pad which is great but also not, its big enough but it has that side with that thingy to put papers and all that which takes up space and make me have less. I hope you could help me, I just need space for my laptop and my 100% keyboard and my mouse.

[@julandaal-shidhani7431]

Hello franco , i was wondering what is the wallpaper called?

[@mareksicinski3726]

0:36 actually chainging things up can actually help sometimes

[@ltforte4707]

what if I have small desk space I have to rest my arms on the armchair? is that fine as long as my shoulders are relaxed?

[@Apafis2112]

I naturally did most of that surprisingly

[@AayoJack]

I don’t even know what ergonomics means, but hey, a Fracno video!

[@stevepwn]

what kind of chair do u recomend

[@wurzelbert84wucher5]

Most of the things I did naturally already. The only thing where my preference differs a bit is the height of the monitor. I have the monitor ~5-10 cm lower than you suggested.

[@FracnoTV]

Do what works for you! Everyone is different and as long as it’s not hurting, then you’re good.

[@dirkpromenade]

Late to the party but the editing for the dominant eye portion is next level!

[@FracnoTV]

I'm particularly proud of that part so I'm stoked someone noticed!

[@TheChad3699]

What about resting your forearms on the armrests of your chair if they are the same height as your desk? Thanks, loved the video!

[@FracnoTV]

That’s a good way to do it, I mention it in the video.

[@jacobl2111]

Ok does anyone know the name of this monitor mount Franco was using? I’m looking into one.

[@williaml6258]

What monitor arms do you have and recommend?

[@macfrag574]

I used to have a crap chair, I did switch to a Secret Labs during this summer. This changed my life. My back thanked me a lot. I'm still doing a lot of things wrong though, and I sincerely thank you for all the work you did regarding ergonomics and posture, it's not only informative but was a pleasure to watch as well!

[@Historia.Magistra.Vitae.]

@Martial Clausse: Unfortunately those "gaming" chair are garbage and will kill your back and posture in the long run.

[@MMGDres]

Yea gaming chairs are cool but honestly a good office chair thats made of like breathable material is def the way to go I have a gaming chair and it hurts now tbh

[@shexvl6303]

Thank you so much! however my elbows just dont fit on my desk but pretty much the rest of my forearm does, is this okay or should I make sure they are on there aswell?

[@FracnoTV]

I think that sounds fine. The bulk of your forearm should be supported. If you have adjustable arm rests you could also use them to extend the surface area for your arm.

[@franciscobastardocarrano734]

hi, what are the link to the desk that you are using?

[@gador_xo]

Where do you place your hands when you play on a controller?

[@blurdt]

whats the monitor mount you are using Fracno?

[@rodrigoruiz976]

Should the elbows be hanging, on the table or on the chair’s arms?

[@stable_hands]

I get it. PREFERENCE, but you really need to check out the LF Gaming Stealth. Please

[@FracnoTV]

Woah, those are hella expensive. I also think they’re kind of ugly on first impression. But I’d totally be down to try them and review one if they’d send one out. I’ll reach out to them!

[@jakewaldman6243]

Resting my entire forearm has definitely helped shoulder pain. Only problem is my elbow hurts after a while from resting on the wood.

[@pinoyxbox]

Get a really large mousepad that can cover your entire desk. Bought a glorious 3xxl mousepad coz i have the same problem with you as i like my forearms on the desk and me tucked in on the table lol 😂

[@iver1343]

I've been naturally trying to make my monitor higher before because I didn't feel like looking down so much is correct, but, when I realized how many books it'd take without monitor arm, I gave up XD Big thanks to your video, I've tried it again and it did take a lot of books lol I'm 15 and so I need to add more books over months because I still grow in height and do so fastly xD

[@cartonflesh9961]

the dominant eye test thing was freaky for me

[@nssSmooge]

If u rest ur whole forearm on ur desk, are you not in risk of ulnar tunner damage?

[@andreamagliocchetti9281]

Can you link the footrest?

[@CoopaManTV]

What monitor arm do you have?

[@even1313]

Can you do a review on your standing desk? I've been wanting to get one but there are so many to choose from in such a large price range I'm not sure which are good and/or how much I should be spending to get a good one.

[@calebatwood7659]

He talks about it in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXmblqpvj7Zohqc

[@FracnoTV]

I’ve done one! Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXmblqpvj7Zohqc

[@even1313]

@@FracnoTV Awesome, thanks! I'll give it a watch.

[@TinyShnutz]

Nice 👍 Doing pretty much everything with the difference being that I support my forearms on the chair's armrests which lineup with the desk height (that way I'm fully supported by the chair and am not 'reaching' for KB & mouse) - would that cause issues?

[@FracnoTV]

Not only does that not cause issues, it’s something I recommend if you don’t have enough space on the desk! Glad to hear you’re doing it right!

[@TinyShnutz]

@@FracnoTV awesome, good to know thanks! Hope the training's going well by the way 😉

[@madoshi2980]

What about ultrawides? ~34" I'm having a hard time figuring out distance and height.