I had screens stacked 3 high / 2 wide . changed it to 2high / 3 wide as my neck was suffering badly . easier on neck to pivot head than tilt it

yeah I could see how that would become a problem, I would really like to get a 40" + monitor but cant justify $2000 for two monitors.

maybe look into a tv or something

-P

Tv's just dont look right and i get eye problems from them although expensive TVs are likely better. Quality screens are a must if you in front of them 6-7 hours a day imo . Dont skimp in office if you spend 30% of the week in there . Quality screens and chairs are neccessities . Ive spent 20k on office hardware . Another handy hint if you have screens 2 high make the gap between bottom and top screen at exactly eye height , minimizes neck tilt from vertical as much as possible .

I am really astonished that most of the monitor setups are completely ignoring basic ergonomic requirements.

The distance between the monitors and the eye should be somewhere between 20'' and 40''. The distance also depends on the size of the monitors. In case that you use 24'' monitors, the recommended minimum distance is 30".

For the setups above I cannot see, how you can work with your PC and at the same time maintain that distance. The distance from the edge of the table to the panels of the screen should be at least 20''.

The most relaxing position for the head is to look downward at an angle between 20° and 30°. If you use two rows of monitors make sure that you have the main stuff displayed on the lower row and only occasionally watch the upper displays.