You’ll need to choose which one you think would be better for you. Considerations for that include the size of the desk, whether there is a wall to mount to, and the size and weight of the monitor. If your desk is very small it might be better to mount the LCD monitor to your wall so that you can have all of the available desk space possible. If you have a much bigger desk, though, you can mount the monitor to the desk surface itself, allowing the desk to be placed anywhere, even if there is no wall that will support the monitor.

Monitor arms are designed to swing out from the wall or the back of the desk area so that you can move the monitor closer to you or farther away. It’s a great way to position the monitor so that it’s easier for you to see and so that you can move it around to show it to others, as well. It’s also important for ergonomics and it can help you avoid neck and back pain that you might develop by sitting in front of a monitor that’s not at the right height or angle.

Deciding something like what color you want is the easy part, but you also have to make sure that the monitor arm you’re looking at is designed to fit your monitor, that you have the right style of arm, and that you’re mounting it correctly so that it will support the weight of the monitor. Then, whether you want it to adjust up and down, swing away from the wall and from side to side, or both is worthy of consideration.

You don’t have to make a choice the first time that you look at monitor arms. Instead, get a feel for what’s out there because there are so many ideas that you can find yourself getting overwhelmed. Think about the choice that you’ll be making, what you really need it to do, and how much you’re planning on spending. These monitor arms are not cheap, but they can be well worth it from an economic standpoint.