The single monitor setup for 2024.

[@Khan-sf5kz]

This guy is just the perfect youtuber. No BS sponsors, simple, proper testing gear, soothing voice, valid opinions, entertaining & etc.

[@jupiterTE]

@@lottie-bu2jn what

[@mongolianlambhoof]

@@lottie-bu2jncan you make an example of one of his horrible takes

[@dranelemakol]

​@@lottie-bu2jnHahaha wdym

[@Lukastad.]

fr fr

[@TwinkleTutsies]

@@lottie-bu2jn why are you here then? xD

[@07coco]

The year is 2032, Optimum has the no monitor/no pc/no desk minimalistic set-up

[@khaki_man]

facts lol it’ll all be chipped into his brain by then

[@method341]

Pen and paper review

[@bigpoppa1234]

a two button keyboard for minimalist binary input and there is mouse, it's a laser system that detects where your hand is moving in the air and if you click your fingers.

[@moc5661]

​@@bigpoppa1234😂😂😂😂 two finger keyboard killed me

[@elrafi09]

VR?

[@albinostlund760]

congrats to 1 mil brother!!

[@GarryplaysapexASMR]

Even that looks clean 1M

[@kamajamalaks]

Omg i didn't even realize he has 1m

[@delatroy]

without that middle parting, he would be nothing!

[@0range3263]

Preach

[@jlehm]

@@delatroylololol

[@Vectral555]

Congrats on 1 million subscribers and well deserved! By far one of the best tech channels on YT - straight to the point no BS content, proper testing of components, objective opinions based on factual data, no obnoxious ad segments, awesome production quality, etc. If there is a channel that should be the benchmark for what a tech channel should look like, then this is definitely it. Keep up the great work!

[@vivekmandal207]

Optimum hitting 1m is so deserving. Godspeed to you.

[@Keeki549]

It’s really not he’s just a spoiled rich kid

[@Bot-on-Tapwater]

Shalom king​@@Keeki549

[@footballtalk4857]

​@@Keeki549lol why u say that? You can have things to just work for it

[@vivekmandal207]

@@Keeki549 there would be atleast a million people with a million subs if being rich and spoiled was the cutoff

[@Alfie0001]

@@Keeki549elaborate on the spoiled part

[@rossmpostpro]

I'm a professional editor and use a 32" 16:9 main monitor but then a 24" 16:10 secondary calibrated display mounted vertically. A single panel just doesn't cut it (pun intended) unfortunately. Love the content as always man.

[@han-fo1mq]

congrats on 1 million subscribers❤

[@thaminduliyanage]

Channel is extremely minimal and super aesthetic. Subscribed !!

[@nusession]

For as much as I absolutely love this single monitor , clean, minimal setup that I wish I could achieve...my workflow/needs for multiple panels is necessary. I even went from 3 to 2 and I always feel that I need to add the third back onto my setup. Congrats on 1M

[@michaelchoi5247]

Less is more

[@lemonsqueezexd5468]

What did you use the three monitors for?

[@toxicturkeyy]

imo a 49" super ultrawide with a not very sharp curve (something like 1800r) is perfect. Went from triple 27" to the 49" G9 OLED and it's marvelous, although i mostly do gaming, and OLED is far from ideal for productivity. In the productivity aspect IPS is still king on monitors. If you've ever mounted multiple monitors on the wall next to each other you'll know how much nicer it is to only have to mount one haha.

[@changelingpovs]

​@SeXySpEcKsY if you're on the Wayland train I highly recommend checking out niri. Been using it as a daily driver for a few months now and it's almost everything I want from a wm. It's missing a few features like native xwayland support, and the underlying library doesn't support capture of single windows in obs and such, but still

[@rustler08]

@@toxicturkeyy 1800R sucks. It's way too wide and 1000R is just better.

[@Don_XII]

Honestly, 1M still feels like an under appreciation of how clean, straight to the point, simple to follow, amazing videos.

[@Sl0wmoon_OW]

We are reaching the point where all peripherals are just a tool to access the virtual world seamlessly. The skypad with a sleeve is sooo good as well. 10/10 setup.

[@sam-gz1ql]

bro are you the guy i see in tryhard ffa 😂

[@legoyoda2773]

Thats literally always been the point of peripherals tho… since the beginning of modern computing

[@refinery.studio]

Isn’t that what they always have been?

[@Dubulcle]

​@@legoyoda2773Just because it's been "the point" doesn't necessarily mean they have *reached* that point.

[@zainc.8284]

@@Dubulclewhat point are you trying to make lol pointless ahh comment

[@Deoxsity]

i have this Monitor for my PS5 Pro and holy smokes... the image quality, the picture quality, the graphics, the sharpness, the colors and absolutely everything is incredible. i cannot say this enough. This monitor is an absolute beast, i mainly care about the image quality and picture 4K that's why i got it plus OLED my gosh the Blacks on this thing is amazingly dark inky i love it!!! I'm Coming from Sony inzone M9 4K ips 27" monitor and it was an awesome monitor but this right here is different Game Changer, also the "matte coating on the display is not grainy at all or very mattey, its more like matte and glossy put together in one, it really is nice to look at and the most amazing part of all of this, it went on sale for $400 off so i paid $999.99 plus tax instead of retail price of $1399.99 plus tax, i got it at Best Buy

[@lazardus_]

why did my mind read "The single mother setup for 2024."

[@Shieftain]

You're skipping out on child support payments, aren't you?

[@xavi_6767]

Down bad

[@danfg7215]

Freudian slip

[@stoneyjohn818]

same bro 😁😁

[@Tzizic_]

same xd

[@antonis811]

Buddy ! Your honesty and passion speak through your words. Great work and simplicity at its best. I enjoy your reviews, and the most important part there are no sponsors! Fantastic!

[@evmadic]

Wish you'd talk more about the ergonomics of your setup, in particular the advantages of combining an ergonomic chair, height-adjustable table, and extended monitor arm with a gas spring.

[@FuIImatiK]

congrats on 1M! well deserved!

[@modelcitizen9279]

This monitor is top tier! I love the fact you can switch between the 4K and 1080 high refresh especially with the option to scale the diagonal view down to a usable esports size for a desk. The speakers are the cherry on top, this monitor caters for pretty much every need with the best display technology (oled) atm and has a nice minimalist non 'gamer' design.

[@bradnotbrad]

It’s so close to perfect, the dual mode function needs some work, the 1080p mode is very blurry compared to a native 1080p monitor when scaled down to 27or 24 inches and only really usable at the full screen size, and then the full screen size is hard to get used to for a competitive game. I wish there was a remote with this monitor which made the 27 in OLED a joy to use the menus on. MLA isn’t quite there yet with these, the vertical lines are very visible in grey backgrounds still. Text at 4k is fine, but it looks like a screen door is in front of your monitor. VRR flicker is still an issue and is super distracting making adaptive sync on this monitor a no go. All of that without mentioning the price, if this monitor was perfection I wouldn’t judge the price tag, but the compromises are real here.

[@occasus7964]

regarding monitors, I'd rather have a mini-led monitor. Having to baby an OLED with so many static images on a monitor is rather annoying.

@@bradnotbrad Why would you buy this monitor if you are going to scale down to 27 or 24? I play CS2 on full screen at 1280x960 stretched and this monitor is perfect fast and better than any horrible 540 hz monitor out there with a shitty TN panel.

[@bradnotbrad]

I was having trouble getting used to the increased size of the 32in display, but after an hour everything was ok and I was able to get my head back into the game. I would call the 24 and 27 in modes a major letdown, but I’m glad they are on there for those who might be interested. The 480hz on OLED experience is good, but I think that backlight strobing would making the image clearer rather than just “smoother”. Those 540hz panels normally have some backlight strobing tech that really gives an advantage in clarity.

I tried the 540 Asus for a week and returned it. Pure garbage image quality compared to even a 240hz OLED.

[@oklepunkt]

i'm so glad you made it to 1mil! i wish you the best, so beautiful to have been a part of your community since the start. ❤

[@retroedge]

Congrats for a million bro 🎉

[@viv-3839]

After watching this 4 months ago, I finally went single monitor a month later. The second monitor was mostly an idle screen or a screen where I could properly read something while typing on the main screen. But looking to the side often leaves me with a stiff neck and a headache. Plus, I found myself always distracted cause I'd use it to play KZbin while doing some work. I find myself still distracted but not that much when I had a second monitor.

[@madmax]

Congrats on 1 million subs, well deserved milestone. You're like a PC focused MKBHD. Great content, editing, quality, and best of all, no filler content crap.

[@ScrakSFMs]

Happy to see you again! My personal favorite channel to go. I think we all can agree that your honesty is something that's sadly rare. Shoutout to you and Monitor Unboxing!

[@naymuln]

congrats on the mil bro

[@mugcat69]

When did you swap from audient evo4 to wave xlr?

[@sheikhyusuf4686]

It's a good day when optimum uploads

[@Bohdandy07]

I have to admit, since switching to a single monitor i'm much happier with focus levels. even in work, im not getting distracted by team chats or checking my emails ever 30 seconds.

[@immanuelag3228]

Good to see that your pumping more videos man, much love!

[@wonderhealer9665]

One thing to consider for a single monitor setup too is by getting a streamdeck plus, since i mainly use my pc to play games i've always found having a second monitor annoying in a lot of ways like realistically the only things i'c really use on a second monitor is stuff like spotify, discord and chrome but like i only somewhat liked it for convenience and that was it like i was fine living without it, with the streamdeck plus though it does basically everything i want it to without cluttering my desk up nearly as much as a second monitor would while in a lot of ways being a direct upgrade to a monitor having key controls built straight into the device such as playback controls for spotify as well as controls for discord as well as having other very useful features too.

[@HardwareFRA]

Congrats for 1M ! This video is perfect as always. But you have no more microphone in your setup ?

[@EPIKSTER]

congraats on 1m bro, well deserved

[@YxK04]

this monitor is coming to my doorstep in a hour!! so hype!

[@George-um2vc]

Make sure you thank the courier driver.

[@YxK04]

@@George-um2vc i did even though they were late. now my monitor isnt doing 240hz as its advertised even with dp 1.4 dsc.

[@George-um2vc]

@@YxK04 those notifications are always an estimate, drivers are slammed these days with all the online shopping, just be happy such a service exists. I’m sure your monitor is fine, just take your time and tinker with settings, sometimes one particular setting with disable high refresh rate modes to just be patient I’m sure it’s ok.

[@TheRealKenzo]

Grats for 1 mil (:

[@sK0pe-d9b]

I think I was right when I got the 30" monitor back in 2007. I've scaled back to just a single monitor too. Your videos have been getting me to completely declutter my desk too although the last hurdle is trying to find a nice way of hiding away the work laptop.

[@Fadfad1]

I watch this specific video many times. Idk it's just fun to see such sleek and simple setup

[@utubekullanicisi]

It would be sick someone made essentially this monitor except a 5K120Hz and 1440p480Hz dual-mode version of it. 5K is exactly 4x1440p so the scaling would be perfect 2x. Some people take issue with 4K not being super sharp for productivity at 32 inches, and 1080p not being sharp for gaming at 32 inches, so going 5K would be perfect for both of these usecases. When Thunderbolt 5 and the next generation of this panel arrives (~2025) that might happen.

[@leonardermel]

Finally some love for a single monitor setup! I've used dual monitors in the past but only one monitor is just so much more convenient, productive and clean looking on my desk. And I say that as an animator & video editor. Many people just want more because it's more.

[@eyepatchpanda]

Congrats on the 1M. You totally deserve that, but should have had it sooner. Content is always aesthetically pleasing and informative. I look forward to your future videos as it seems you are transitioning from fully SFF to more essential tech hardware for gaming/productivity. Cheers!

[@3xplosiv0]

i am GENUINELY surprised you didn't have 1m subs yet. Congrats!!!

[@bdudefn]

what’s the desk? looks clean asf

[@WesseI]

It looks like the Idåsen desk from IKEA. I’m not completely certain tho.

[@saiverx]

@@WesseI You are correct :) Link in desc of his older setup video (the one referenced in this video)

[@n.potter]

4K 32’ is the best!

[@fredfinks]

been waiting for years for the masses to come round, still not there yet. In early 2007, i got a 24". Lived in remote for work and all the colleagues who saw , said stuff like" are you crazy' its huge!' I think within 18 months, 24" was commonplace. Same with TVs. 50 inch was seen as humongous. Ive always maintained that wed have our screens much larger if tech allowed, and our perceptions are warped from growing up with postage stamp sized screens. With PC screens, singlular, with gui & mouse movement, 32" is nearing that. OF course you could have one much larger , so massive desktop multiple windows / apps. But for now , with minimal neck crakning to see edge of screen etc. 32" is it. ultrawides lack height. id say 2:1 would be the prefect one size fits all ratio. Its smack bang between 21:9 & 16:9. best as can be for both worlds of portrait and panorama

[@uhvoiidtv]

then why is every pro tournament ever STILL ran on 1080 24'

[@uhvoiidtv]

@@fredfinks then why is every pro tournament ever STILL ran on 1080 24'

[@fredfinks]

@@uhvoiidtv because it was a major defining defacto resolution & DPI standard. Why 2560x1440p @ 32" worked perfectly with default 100% windows, app & browser scaling (its same DPI as 1080p @ 24"). Also pro tournament is about speed, not graphics. We here talking about best monitor for your home PC. Not pro tournament. Racing cars dont have air con, that sacrifice that for speed. ITs not worht the trade off. Similarly , the extra hz you can get from the smaller 24s aint worth it for us to give up 32". Going smaller? fuk that

[@fredfinks]

@@uhvoiidtv i should say, still IS the defacto standard. for apps and web browsing, etc. Scaling has matured say past 2 years. The app has to work correctly with the scaling we set. Now who has 100% default 100% normal - i.e no scaling? people with eyes of a microscope, or people with that 1080p 24" or 2560x1440p 32". If youre still using 24" these days youre either poor or a pro gamer wanting 500hz refresh. 1440p 32" is a great monitor,and that res isnt too demanding for GPUs. of course, if you have the $$ get 4k. 27" if you must because you have a shallow desk. 32" with 90cm depth is good. for desk workspace too. altenrativley wall mount / arm mount, so its close back to wall.

[@sfarsitulumi]

I trust bro more just because he looks so good. This guy has discipline and balance in his life.

[@AidenPerkins-q9l]

do yall think his entire house is black and white and grey or just that room?

[@ZipZone100]

He’s got a carpet floor so I assume not

[@TalonsTech]

I've had this monitor a month now and I absolutely love it. It's so clean and well built.

[@vemmkie]

Love this guys setup wanna be like you

[@bhtv-1]

Congrats on 1M! Your channel has become a great inspiration to improve mine, and I thank you for the content that you do with no sponsorship or monetary assistance. Huge respect for you! On the another note, no microphone? No second monitor? I’m assuming you’re stripping away the streamer setup with a more productive setup in mind. I like it a lot and would love to do the same, but I imagine you have a secondary setup somewhere, or how do you use comms in games? Talk to buds on discord, that sort of thing?

[@hutt132]

This monitor has a FAN inside it. I have it in a very quiet office and the fan noise is very noticeable.

[@crazzyy7474]

glad you hit a million brother a simple youtuber who likes matte black and minimalism

[@TrapParadiseUK]

Hi there! Came across your channel recently and I'm really enjoying it! Already hit that subscribe button. I've noticed you're in fantastic shape and putting in serious work at the gym. Would you be willing to share your workout routine?

[@gizConAsh]

Congrats on hitting 1 million. You've deserved it for quite some time.

[@ErwinPPP]

Having 2 4K 32” monitors is the best decision ever. One 60hz and one 144hz. Looooobe it!

[@sank9003]

1 Million subscribers! congrats

[@grzegork]

what table is that ?

[@blizruby]

asking the same question, i did some research and i think he bought the tabletop and legs separately from amazon, you can find them there (i might be wrong tho)

[@Kai-K777]

He mentioned it in one of his older setup vudeos

[@blizruby]

@@Kai-K777 yep ive seen it, ikea idasen

[@RockTo11]

After ten years of using ultrawide, I switched to a 3:2 ratio display, and it is so much more productive and comfortable.I find 16:9 to be awkward... but 3:2 (BenQ RD280U) is the nice cross over between 4:3 and 16:9. It's 4K, but with more vertical pixels due to the height increase.

[@AntonioDal.]

Window Snapping is also more useful with the large 4K monitor. The high 4K resolution allows you to split tasks into multiple windows all on 1 display and still read text clearly in each smaller section. 1080p: half-screen snapping (2) 1440p: quarter snapping (4) 4K @32": 6 way snapping

[@MarioFarmer617]

Great vid !! Congrats on 1mil

[@MegglAlder]

@optimum I´ve build the same T1 setup with a few improvements here and there. THANK YOU for the videos, introductions and 3D models!! Helped me a lot. I love this small sized overpowered PC

[@cottontails]

Congratulation on 1 million subs! I love your channel! 🥳🎉💜

[@frankiev1785]

Congrats on 1 mil much deserved!

[@empathy9800]

WE DID IT BOYS! 1M! CONGRATS!

[@flamechicken415]

why did my brain initially read this as "The single mother setup"

[@ookami999.]

Congrats on 1 million!!! Been here since 75k and your quality content continues to be amazing

[@cbuffallo1146]

Your channel is awesome man congrats on 1m you deserve it no bs and you're just likeable

[@lillettuce]

congrats on 1 mil GOAT !!

[@magnomliman8114]

CLEANEST tech youtuber ever.

[@Naaaastyy]

Congrats on 1mil subs, deserved it :)

[@Rattlezziper]

You're the only KZbinr I watch on normal speed.

[@speedbird8326]

Congrats on well-deserved 1,000,000 subs !!!

[@YDINO69]

We need a video on that wooting setup, are you using the jade switches?

[@mmhoss]

Hell yeah man we’re so alike. My single 144hz open box Westinghouse I bought during Christmas 2020 is basically identical to your setup here

[@crash2845]

IDK if the only person to think this but if all the music that are in that playlist at 1:28 are like the one you displayed then I defiantly want the full playlist!

[@vbnxt]

I agree with this _ please share

[@kemarchristie6050]

1 monitor guy myself too. love that you mentioned that u can use 100% scaling and its not too small because I kinda use 100 on my legion laptop and its fine and give more screen real estate, ill look into it, Man that PC is so small and neat I wish that was sold🤣, so minimalistic. Great content as always

[@idrinktapwater6174]

I like how optimum just seems like a normal dude, there's no filler

[@Softload3r]

Congrats to 1 Mil man, well deserved!

[@Ocelot1937]

That custom case on the wooting looks absolutely spectacular. My body is ready.

[@niclaswrld]

Congrats for the 1 mil subs!

[@RE4PER]

Congrats on 1 mil subs. You are my favorite tech youtuber for sure.

[@evbeatzz]

its always a slap in the face when i see a nice monitor and it almost costs as much as my monthly bills for my house

[@denyslv]

Enjoy 1st million! Great editing, footages, production. You’re my to youtuber for gaming stuff. And apart from all of that, you are actually good at games) ❤

[@angeldeschain0]

Your vids remind me of why I got into pc gaming in 2013... I kind'ov forgotten. Thanks

[@jvrcst]

Thanks KZbin for recommending this video.

[@bjoernpunkt]

Just noticed that you reached 1M. Gratz on that 🎉🎉

[@truetierra]

congrats on the million subs mate. a testament to your steller content 👍

[@slipperybiscuits4864]

The most deserved 1 million ever. Congrats!!!!!

[@syd_jzx100]

1m subscribers hasn't been more well-deserved. Well done Ali.

[@nomadsome]

I have been using an LG 32" 2560×1440 as my only monitor for about 1.5 years. It is a gaming monitor but I do not really need super high refresh rates for work (software engineering). I also find it easier to stay focused with one monitor. I have used dual monitor before but I do not miss that setup now at all.

[@Blasten]

Always loving the vibes and aesthetics.

[@zainc.8284]

Definitely one of the best KZbinrs on the site right now. Can tell he’s turned down quite a bit of dough to maintain this quality. Can’t glaze this guy enough tbh 😅

[@MrBerry1404]

DAMN! Congratz to the 1M subs!!! It's a long way with you since 18k when I subbed 😊

[@nathankim1579]

Always look forward to a new upload from you great work as always. I was wondering if you plan on making a video going over the different HE switches for the Wooting? Congrats on 1 mil!

[@MisterRorschach90]

So I’m looking through all of the stuff on ekwb. They have added a lot of fittings that I didn’t notice last time I looked over a year ago. So many different types of extenders and offsets, and different types of plugs and other accessories. Have you ever considered making a build that ONLY uses fittings? No tubes at all. You just connect fittings and adapters to make the runs. If you could line up all the groves perfectly, it would be BEYOND beautiful. Very expensive, but since you specialize in sff and usff builds, it would be perfect for you. PLEASE try this!

[@z-statusss1561]

Optimums breakdown and knowledge of the products that he reviews are always top tier. when he does a sponsored video, its not "I'm favoring them cause they pay me", nope. He reviews them with the intentions of a true review.

[@mcg1142]

gratz on 1 mill

[@keicyc4669]

So happy you’ve accomplished 1 million SUBS🎉 been a fan since the beginning!

[@LCC.Gaming]

Congrats on 1,000,000 SUBS!!!!

[@kmuansiama5331]

Whoaaa.. 1 Mil congrats !! 🥳🥳🎉

[@m.ainunwildan962]

Bro is the King of Greyscale. Everything is super duper clean

[@simobazzu5043]

loves your video man, congrats for the 1mln

[@khin1017]

congrats on 1 mil bro 🎉🎉, its been so great to see you grow! great vid as always

[@oxy6enn]

I really liked your video review of the computer desk. The desk top, chair, and accessories-my preferences match yours by 90%! Finally, I would love for you to make this video every year. Thank you.

[@S1L3NTTTT]

What chair is it?

[@Aaronx12]

this guy has the god-tier setup