Switching to a VESA mount for the first time...

[Actual_Criminal]

I am thinking of switch to a Vesa mount.

It will make more room for my desk as the stands can get in the way. However, i'm worried about the VESA mount holding up a monitor as i've never tried one.

I currently have an Asus PG258Q which is a 27" monitor and i'm also buying the Samsung G7 27" monitor as well.

-Do the screws come with the VESA mount or does it come with the monitor? (As I threw the box away for my monitor awhile back.)
-Do I need any attachment for the monitors or is it just the mount and all good?
-Is is better to have a 2-in-1 VESA mount or get a VESA mount for each monitor?
-Also, if my monitors are going to be in a static position, will the cheaper one be good enough to hold the weight?

 

[Evilmethod666]

Any monitor arm or TV mount I've purchased in the past has had a weight rating to it in the spec's

 

[thenewoc]

I have the ergotron hx which i've not used yet, i bought it in preparation for the office that I'm doing up. The ergotron comes with various screws and fixings, my tv bracket did too so I guess most do. You should check the manual for your monitor as it will probably have a section regarding vesa mounting it, this may tell you the size of the required bolts including how long they can be. Do not exceed the recommended length as too long can damage the panel / workings inside. The ergotron comes as two packages for anything other than a single monitor. They do a dual monitor bar and a triple one, which you purchase separately. If you want to mount two different monitors though then make sure the mount has individual height adjustment if you like them to be level with each other as the VESA attachment could be in different positions on each. The ergotron hx is more suited to multiple monitors of the same model as it doesn't have individual height adjustment.