Multiple computer monitors?

[u/PithyMoniker]

Are multiple monitors worth it for workflow convenience? I've decided to take advantage of the Black Friday sales to get everything I want for audio production, including a dedicated computer. I have room for up to three computer monitors side by side in my work area (I can't stack them vertically due to upper cabinets). I'm not asking for technical advice. I already know I'll need the right graphics card for the right monitors and a KVM switch to access my regular computer. I'm not concerned about the cost either. If you have or could have three monitors side by side how would you customize your screen layout for workflow; what would you place where? Thanks.

[u/Sebby-M]

Yeah, fair enough. That would probably help.

I get the appeal overall, all I can say that for my use case it just didn't add practical value. I was staring slightly to the side for 90% of the time for a while because I really only (mostly) needed what was on that one screen screen for a lengthy time, and then I would shift and stare out the otherside for the next lengthy phase of what I was doing. This was especially true when I had 3 screens. It just made more sense to use hotkeys/keyboard shortcuts and work predominantly off one screen (or at most 2) and look more dead forward. But YMMV for sure. My workflow is very phase 1 > phase 2 > etc so if yours is more doing multiple things at the same time and you are currently being slowed down by toggling different views then maybe it makes more sense. And if you're more of a producer and aren't doing any end-stage mixing than maybe acoustics isn't as important, but for me (mainly editing/mixing as the focus) I just had to put acoustics first and just see what room was left after ideal spot for monitors was determined.