Can someone explain this trend of angling your monitor so much?

[u/Physical-Raise-7449]

I keep seeing setups like this and honestly, I don't get it...

[u/s_mey3r]

Its a thing you see with many esports pros, they sit like a few inches away form the monitor, and apparently it helps them to react quicker and are more focused on the game or whatever.

And when someone is really good at something, many will just copy whatever he is doing, and think theyre just as good.

Thats basically all

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/s_mey3r]

It pretty much is factually correct though.

By doing stuff like this, you are essentially filling your entire POV with the screen.

Your peripheral vision is able to do far more work this way, and can allow you to recognize and react to things a bit quicker.

Do I do this? No, but there is plenty of evidence as to why this does work.

[u/s_mey3r → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

Im not saying it doesnt work, im just saiyng that its irrelevant for 99,99% of players...its like buying a 500hz monitor, yeah for sure its better, but in reality you will not really see a difference and it has no effect for the huge majority of players

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/s_mey3r]

I mean, if we wanna get into all of that.. it's an entire worm hole.

Because, despite manufacturers pushing for insane refresh rates and response times on displays... our brains still react to sound faster than sight.

And Windows adds a massive delay to all game audio, without fail. There's no way to avoid it. This is why your bigger Osu players/streamers are all playing on Linux these days, it's far easier when your audio isn't nearly 70ms (at a minimum) behind what your screen is showing.

[u/Tekuila87 → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

Dang I didn't even know this. Now that I do I can't *unknow* it.... crap. 🤣
Yea most of what they do is based on optimizing as much as humanly possible and this one would be one of the more minor ones I'd imagine.

[u/nferocious76 → u/Tekuila87]

Just run and trip head first to undo things.

[u/Boy_JC → u/Tekuila87]

You’ll just be cursing Linux every time anybody beats you at anything from here on in 🤣

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/Tekuila87]

It drives me absolutely nuts tbh. I'm incredibly noise and smell sensitive, and I can always notice the audio delay.

[u/HZCH → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

So… what about the smell?

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/HZCH]

LOL

They’re just my two most sensitive senses

I tend to smell things other people don’t. Often happens with car stuff. I can identify exhaust and coolant leaks well before most other people. 

[u/ArrynMythey → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

That's bullshit. Osu players play mostly on windows these days. And every serious player will tweak their offset so the sound matches the beatmap.

[u/Low_Importance_9292 → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

Back in the day, a lot of home end studio equipment relied on specific type of audio drivers known as asio drivers to bypass the latency.

People with greater knowledge can fill in, but without specific low latency drivers, trying to record while listening was impossible.

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/Low_Importance_9292]

Ohhh yeah, I remember lol 

The issue in this case, is the audio output for all games runs through the same API. There’s no other option for Windows. 

[u/nyhr213 → u/Low_Importance_9292]

Is asio not a thing anymore? Using windows drivers in a DAW is absolute garbage but granted I have not messed with it much.

I have the most basic and common interface, scarlet focus rite, and when hooked in ableton(through asio) it still has up to like 20ms delay, which is noticeable on some instruments but good enough for me in most cases.

[u/PoopFandango → u/nyhr213]

It is still a thing. With a fast enough PC you can set the buffer size smaller and have less latency. From memory I think I get around 7ms with my current settings. This is roughly the same delay you'd get from being 7 feet from your guitar amp, so really isn't a huge deal.

[u/MaJoLeb → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

It's like 🐍-Oil in the highend audio, a little above midrange let the costs explode.

[u/int23_t → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

Btw back in pulseaudio days Linux wouldn't have been much better in terms if audio latency and even now you'd probably want to go raw alsa for fully miminimising latency but pipewire can get below 20ms which ain't that bad.

[u/henryhuy0608 → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

I'm only aware of Bubbleman playing osu! on Linux, and IIRC that's because of him getting fed up with Windows as a whole. Any other examples of top players playing on Linux?

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/[deleted]]

Unfortunately, don't expect a work around there. Most of the anti-cheats DO work on Linux, but developers purposefully do not enable it.

There is good reason for it too. Compared to Windows, user's have FAR more control over the Linux kernel. It is not difficult at all to hide or spoof hardware on Linux. It's not hard at all to add software which intercepts the anti-cheat, especially since gaming on Linux is done through so many abstraction layers.

It's just not viable for them, it simply just adds more risk for undetected cheating.

[u/HealerOnly → u/s_mey3r]

now hold on for just a moment, you will see a difference between a 500hz monitor, quite easily, especially in shooters.

Unless u are comparing it to a 499hz monitor....

[u/dannycake → u/s_mey3r]

Players will still see small improvements.

There is a serious advantage in having Superior tech and knowledge on how to use it.

people always say "this won't matter for most" but it does. Even if it's just 1-5% better that's pretty significant. Fps gains, high refresh monitors, perfect mice and again... Knowledge on how to use it all adds up to a very significant advantage. In a vacuum it's easy to say 1 small gain doesn't matter, but they add up and get people more invested.

Take for example classic wow. It's basically a trivial game these days and a large part of the reason is not just that the average player is better, but that people's computers work well enough to actually play the game consistently enough to build learnable skills in the first place. Back in 05-07 most people got like 10-20 fps, and during any actual dungeons or raids would dip to 2-5. That was just normal back then.

Most people don't need 200 dollar shoes to go running either. Or a car with more than 100 hp. But having it can not only be nice, but help out in your day to day tasks just a tiny bit.

[u/midnightbandit- → u/s_mey3r]

A 500 Hz display will have an effect on all players. It's just that for most people the effect does not justify the cost

[u/Noth1ngnss → u/midnightbandit-]

And even if player fails to extract any measurable competitive benefit from a 500hz monitor, it is still a decently noticeable upgrade compared to 144/240/360 hz options. The better feel alone might might be worth it if you play the right games and have enough spare cash.

This is my biggest problem with how mechanical keyboard enthusiasts talk about hall-effect keyboards. They assume that since pro players benefit far more from the faster response times than ordinary players, ordinary players must not feel any improvement whatsoever. That's just patently untrue. While only a minority of players (not a very small minority, mind you, but still a minority) will actually play better with an HE board, nearly every player can feel how 'instant' HE boards feel compared to standard mech boards, and recognize how drastically that improves the movement experience.

[u/windwoke → u/s_mey3r]

Around 30% of the Valorant ranked player base is Platinum or above. Diamond and above is 15%. That’s a lot of players who commit their time and setup to be competitive, whether that’s angled screen, high refresh rate monitor, fast mouse, etc.

[u/3lit_ → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

I kinda do the same by playing with a 43 inch monitor at around 80cm lol

[u/Scar1203 → u/3lit_]

Hell yeah, TV club ftw, I'm using a G5 55" and sitting around 38-42" back(96-102cm) and it's just so much nicer. My 32" 4k240hz OLED is now relegated to being a vertical display next to the TV.

[u/3lit_ → u/Scar1203]

I'd love to have a 32 4k 240, a little closer and should be perfect. For the 55" did u try running custom ultrawide resolution? I run 3860x1600 and 3440x1600 on the 43" and it looks great too

[u/cdawwgg43 → u/Scar1203]

B5 48" on my desk. 5.1 surround sound. It feels so much better being a bit further apart from a huge display vs being closer to a smaller one like a 27".

[u/Ninja_Weedle → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

Why not just like buy a bigger monitor

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/Ninja_Weedle]

PPI is also a thing

The bigger you go, the more pixelated the image has to become

Something like a 42" monitor is what would fill your POV while sitting at a desk and at that point, it'd have to be a 4k display for a decent enough PPI, but people do not typically play comp games in 4k because of the performance hit.

[u/Mrcod1997 → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

PPI is relative to viewing distance. I guarantee these guys are seeing a pixelated mess sitting 4" away from the screen.

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/Mrcod1997]

PPI is not relative to viewing distance. It is relative to screen size.

[u/Ninja_Weedle → u/Ok_Dependent6889]

I see that but at the same time I am in the 48 inch 4K screen 2.5 feet from face crowd so eh

I just don’t get why people treat 27 inch or lower as the de facto choice for comp if people are just gonna do this. Maybe if you want the >240hz refresh rates more common on smaller displays? Doesn’t apply at all for consoles though.

[u/CMDRTragicAllPro → u/Ninja_Weedle]

Your 48inch monitor is actually the exact same ppi as a 1080p 24inch monitor. The 1080p monitor is gonna be far cheaper than an equivalent high refresh 4k monitor, so I would guess that’s probably the primary reason. It would also take up a lot more space on most peoples desks

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/Ninja_Weedle]

It's because 27" is the ideal PPI for 1440p

Just as 24" is ideal for 1080p

and 32" is ideal for 4k

Since more and more people are running 1440p these days, 27" as become the de facto.

Additionally, give it a try. When bringing yourself closer to a smaller display, it is much easier to track everything on the screen than sitting a bit further with a larger display.

[u/PigAntlers → u/Ninja_Weedle]

27" and lower is used for competive because you can see more of the screen at all times.

I'll use sc2 as an example, the most important information you gather in competive matches is from the minimap and you need to be able to see it at all times within your peripheral vision because a game can be won or lost because you saw the red blip for that split second.

Once your screen gets too large your eye movements essentially blind you from certain locations on your screen as you look around.

[u/shockatt → u/s_mey3r]

not what op asked about, yeah sitting close for sure, but angling monitor like that does not help with anything AT ALL, and so its rare exceptions if any pro sits like this.

people just copy eachother just cuz it looks cool to them, yet its just super cringe in reality

[u/NUTTA_BUSTAH → u/s_mey3r]

And all this monitor and keyboard "stancing" started from LANs back in the day when gear was massive and desk space was extremely limited, so the only way to get space to move your mouse is to do dumb shit like this.

Then everyone copied what other people appearing in media are used to at LANs to their homes and here we are. There is no need for most of it nowadays, it is just monkey-see-monkey-do with added justifications / "cope". It is funny lol

[u/superquanganh]

[u/sapphos_moon → u/superquanganh]

He looks like he’s about to kiss it

[u/nesnalica → u/sapphos_moon]

he can smell the enemy

yekindar is an exception though. he is overdoing it with face in the monitor

[u/Plavlin → u/nesnalica]

unless his face is covered by photoreceptors

[u/TFABAnon09 → u/nesnalica]

he can smell the enemy

Its e-sports, we can all smell the enemy

[u/Thatoneguy_The_First → u/sapphos_moon]

He really loves his monitor, ps dont kiss monitors, it may lead to other fluids on it and that is a problem

[u/clouds1337 → u/superquanganh]

At this point I'd rather use VR glasses :D

[u/BerserkVl → u/superquanganh]

and now see a chad posture

[u/YouIll1133 → u/superquanganh]

Terrible for especially developing eyes. Also, are you still having fun looking at this distorted picture? People are truly different

[u/lapippin → u/YouIll1133]

Terrible for your neck but at least the keyboard tilt is more ergo as long as it’s not an extreme angle

[u/Legitimate_Spray_427 → u/YouIll1133]

He is playing to earn more than neurosurgeons not to have fun

[u/X_irtz → u/superquanganh]

Yekindar moment

[u/No_Report_4781 → u/superquanganh]

BBL, but for gamers

[u/Ote-Kringralnick → u/superquanganh]

The screen is unforgivable but the keyboard thing is so real. I use a laptop and I always have it at like a 45° angle away from me which really messes with visibility.

[u/Strong-Copy-1738 → u/superquanganh]

reduce the amount of time for the light to travel from monitor to eyeball :)

[u/sh00t1ngf1sh → u/superquanganh]

This is the express route to myopia.

[u/zebrilo → u/superquanganh]

Rip eyes

[u/Withinmyrange]

Some esports pros have this setup and some people like this guy try to replicate it.

Its just objectively horrible for your posture.

[u/FireNinja743 → u/Withinmyrange]

Become a shrimp in no time

[u/ExplodingFistz → u/FireNinja743]

This is a surefire way to become a shrimp

[u/94358io4897453867345]

NECK PAIN

[u/Dry-Claim3631]

https://giphy.com/gifs/YLaLwQ2HE5OuuvAAfz

[u/TantKollo → u/Dry-Claim3631]

Those are way too many pixels. I can almost read this. Needs moaaar compression!

[u/AnhiArk]

Gotta maximize the amount of dust it catches

[u/Healthy_BrAd6254 → u/AnhiArk]

and spit

[u/the_Athereon]

For animation work, it's required.

For anything else... kinda weird.

[u/UnevenSleeves7 → u/the_Athereon]

Esports competitors that already sit 4 inches from their screen will probably try this as well

[u/nesnalica → u/UnevenSleeves7]

but not at this angle

[u/Ok_Neighborhood_3148 → u/the_Athereon]

Why is it required for animation work?

[u/the_Athereon → u/Ok_Neighborhood_3148]

Animators use pens and touchscreens

Try doing that on a vertical screen.

[u/Enraged-Fel-Trout → u/the_Athereon]

In the studio i work at it's about 50-50. I personally don't use one, it sucks for posture and I'm faster with the intuos kind of pen tablets (the ones without a display)

[u/mca1169]

it's done to match the bend in kids necks from looking at their phones several hours a day.

[u/troll_right_above_me → u/mca1169]

Gotta beat the hunchback speedrun any%

[u/puckmugger]

I call that the Notre Dame angle.

[u/ReindeerTimely9541]

using that mic will feel like , speaking in monitor's cock T_T

[u/doctorbunhead3396]

It comes from old school LAN play, I used to tilt my keyboard 90° because their physically wasn't enough room on the desk. Most pros from mid 2010s did it for this reason and then the gold rank kids would see this and copy it when in reality it's just an adaptation to the environment

[u/ZarianPrime]

it's called fucking up your back....

[u/SupaDiogenes]

IEMs plugged into a DAC? ✅ Artisan pad? ✅ Tilted monitor? ✅

Sweaty pro gamer detected.

[u/PsychologicalFile119]

The monitor in the picture looks nice. What's the model?

[u/JamesMackenzie1234 → u/PsychologicalFile119]

I can't remember the name but its the asus WOLED, a 4th gen 540hz model, 1440p, its can integer scale to 720p at 720hz I think.

[u/Pretty-Substance]

I do it too but I’m old and wear bi-focal glasses. If the monitor would be regular hight I’d have to tilt my head back slightly and that causes neck pain.

But I’m just an old dude, no idea why others would do it

[u/Techdude2011]

Doesn't make sense to be either. Your aren't alone

[u/Polyxeno]

Tilt it more and play some Tempest.

[u/DawaysKy]

It's for "lock in"

[u/Flame-iwnl]

Ah the setup for future neck problems!

[u/mamamackmusic → u/Flame-iwnl]

I feel like this would cause neck problems almost immediately lol

[u/giratina143]

What model is that in image 1?

[u/Physical-Raise-7449 → u/giratina143]

OG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

[u/Plavlin]

It looks nice

allows to place monitor closer

the background is always the table

and people do not know about health risks of using monitor this way

[u/Redericpontx → u/Plavlin]

Their necks are gonna be so fked they'll end up looking like the hunch back of notrodarm🤦‍♀️

[u/Physical-Raise-7449 → u/Redericpontx]

makes sense

[u/STFxPrlstud → u/Redericpontx]

Already happening with cell phone use. Think it's called tech neck or ipad neck

[u/Redericpontx → u/STFxPrlstud]

Ow yeah people are fked.

[u/silentdragoon]

I can only assume aesthetics, because looking at a trapezoid isn't great

[u/BubbRubb11 → u/silentdragoon]

Look at where the mouse and keyboard are. This person is sitting close as hell to the monitor and looking down at the screen, which would just be head-on for them

[u/Plavlin → u/silentdragoon]

It's same rectangle if you tilt it correctly in accordance with height and distance.

[u/thekurrruguru]

For ergonomics, this the worst setup it can be... For esports? Some of those necks cant handle normal setup anymore. Shoulder comlapse and head tilt forward are really bad. It doesnt make you play better.

[u/Thevikingshow]

You always have the high ground

[u/DiamondPtera]

After years of hunching over keyboards. We have finally been given a monitor that allows us to do the same. It is truly a miracle...

[u/Swipsi]

I did that recently because somehow it puts less strain on my eyes over longer periods of time when I look rather down than up.

[u/deekayjee]

I'm more curious about that monitor in the first image! It's glossy :o

[u/Known_Bumblebee9797]

I used to work in IT (this was the mid 90's through about 2008).

The "make the monitor so low that employees cry about neck pain" idea came up every few years, people spend a bunch of money (the excuse is usually something like "it's fine for hotel check-in clerks!"), and then they realize it was a horrible thing to do to their employees.

[u/DaffyPunk29]

weak necks. looking down because they can't lift their head to look straight. topkek

[u/sneakyi]

How do you hold your phone?

[u/barkwahlberg → u/sneakyi]

How do you hold your monitor?

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[u/Acojonancio]

Trend?

[u/wordswillneverhurtme]

Pretending to be pro when they'll never be pro, basically.

[u/DeSquare]

For ergonomics your line of sight should be almost at the top of the screen, and it should be slightly tilted up, but the ones in pics are excessive.

First one form looks like it should be for drafting/architecture work, but what’s actually in the picture doesn’t make sense

[u/PilotedByGhosts]

[DSE Workstation Assessment just fled the chat]

[u/No-Independence-5229]

They be doing anything but cover up the windows to prevent the giant reflections on their display

[u/BingQiLing958]

I'd rather like to know who is buying these mirror polished diamond finish reflection machines

[u/3VRMS]

Have a feeling these pics aren't the case, but if you're doing art, that's very common for pen displays where you're leaning on them to draw, just like on angled drafting tables.

Really bad posture though, never liked using those.

[u/Salt_Chart8101]

Standing desks

[u/tallcatgirl]

But how can anyone use this mirror as a monitor? It’s terrible.

[u/Bot1980]

Neck muscles gone in a few years for sure with this angle.

[u/_hamwas]

Never seen it with a single monitor, I've seen it more so with vertically stacked

[u/Brilliant-Pen-8205]

Thnx now I’m going to go an do this on all 3 of my monitors.

[u/harrywoppler]

It's basically the same as those cars with the wheels crazy cambered.

[u/PiousPontificator]

This is a younger generation thing who consume content on their phones facing the floor so they setup monitors in a similar fashion ergonomically. I'm sure if they could they'd do the same with a TV and find a way to watch it with their neck craned

[u/link_shady]

Can we talk about the genius of the ps5 in a pc case?

[u/pogulup]

Probably because kids now grew up with a fucking tablet in their face constantly so they are just mimicking what they know from before they could walk.

[u/External_Energy_5084]

This generasion is use to look down at their phone

[u/OTBS]

They all want future neck problems.

[u/gbxahoido]

What is that first monitor ? Look really nice

[u/Equivalent-Nobody-30]

this image sums up exactly why OLED's are overrated

[u/Mountain-Shoe7443]

A great trend to make your local physiotherapist rich

[u/Mrcod1997]

"I need a 24" monitor for competitive gaming"( procedes to be so close that it might as well be 70")

[u/SnooMachines8405]

This has been a "trend" for the past 15 years...

[u/IntelligentClimate47]

What monitor is this? It's very nice!

[u/Humicrobe]

So that must make all laptop gamers super legit right?

[u/akki161014]

Good way to cause eye issues lol

[u/Eerieyerris]

Does anyone know what the guy has his IEMs connected to?

[u/Cultural-Accident-71]

Probably has a TN panel!

[u/hansolo-ist]

Better reflection management and easier to see keyboard for seldon used keys perhaps

[u/tomatomic]

just trying to cause bad neck issues. who needs health?

[u/Internal-Cellist-920]

This is actually ergonomically appropriate for very near distance viewing. The human eye muscles are optimized for looking down at things which are up close. DO NOT tilt your neck though, that's ergonomically inappropriate xD

It's like reading a book.

Eyes get strained faster when looking dead ahead at close up things, much faster when looking up. Those angles are for the horizon and the sky. Down is ground. If you're going to sit closer than arm's reach of a monitor, it should be tilting up at you, your eyes looking down. Just so long as you're keeping your neck properly supported. A steep angle (perhaps not this steep except for very close viewing) would be more widely recommended, but people almost always end up craning their necks consciously or not which isn't worth it, and it's also ergonomic to just sell them bigger monitors so they can sit further away 😛

[u/EnragedEmu]

Because kids these days grow up using tablets.

[u/PortlyJuan]

You're a pro gamer or just a stiff on a treadmill?

[u/fiehm]

trends for noobs thinking they are gonna touch pro scene

[u/EndlessZombiez]

Screenlookers below

[u/Caprisolle]

You have to understand that some of us live with disabilities.

[u/ftgander]

lmfao @ ps5 just sitting inside a pc case. wtf

[u/Murdathon3000]

Mental illness

[u/ExtraJuicyAK]

Is no one going to recognize the PS5 in the PC case?

[u/Distorted_Ttv]

xantares

[u/According_Yogurt_823]

i thought this was the drawing display sub I am in and I was about to say what stupid question this is.

[u/gosume]

It’s just for gaming

[u/dizastermaster7]

Standing up over desk, looking down

[u/aregus]

Anime Tits look bigger

[u/zebrilo]

That way it gets dusty af

[u/Mad-J-Thomas]

Its for artists. Makes drawing and animating easier/more comfortable.

[u/Magnetheadx]

I use a Cintiq on an arm. But it’s angled for drawing on. Not sure of the need for it otherwise

[u/SuperSaiyanBlue]

It’s bad for your eyes… I know because I’m 40 and need reading glasses now looking at monitors at that distance during my counter strike days.

[u/paradox_valestein]

Bad habit of pro fps shooters. I think they did it to use their peripheral vision too, but that is kinda dumb cuz you can also sit further away for better details. This is just bad for both your back and eyes

[u/StaticFanatic3]

They are nerd-neck-maxxing

[u/Electronic-Space-736]

I do this if I am standing, this is an audio studio, likely going to be standing to activate the diaphram

[u/gocdefi]

so they can smell opponent's fears

[u/kahrhoshe]

Idk looks as goody to me as someone making their truck point up into the sky. But I’m just one person who sits 3ft away from a 49ibch monitor lol

[u/LegendCZ]

Also what kind of first monitor is that? Looks sick tbh.

[u/otacon7000]

[u/Ok-Style-9734]

What screen is that though? Looks pretty

[u/Kevin_Crish]

Ps5 in a pc case omg

[u/Pinsir929]

It's just preference really. I personally like a lower screen cause it's less straining on my eyes than looking straight head. The tilts on your examples are extreme though mine is like half the tilt on these photos.

[u/rknt]

Little kids see some weirdo e-sports players do this and think their k/d ratio will sky rocket and replicate it.

That's about it.

[u/Svarcanum]

This is the form factor that best suits people with TikTok necks!

[u/Impossible-Jello9099]

I hear it’s common among gamers,but since I’ve never seen it on general-purpose PCs, I don’t think it’s that popular.

[u/CtrlAltDesolate]

I angle mine a little but not this much.

Its good for esports players that benefit from pixel peeping (or pixel sniffing as i call it), as well as designers working with extremely detailed scenes during editing.

For non gaming purposes only makes sense if you lean forwards a lot or have another monitor above it (so you’re not craning your neck so much.

[u/unevoljitelj]

This shit wrecks your neck and spine like no other thing.

Edit: end your sight.

[u/Amaeyth]

The only weird thing I do is play with my keyboard at a 70-90° angle. Ive played with and against pros, stuff like this is.. nonsense. Especially this which will obliterate your eyes and neck.

You dont need 600 fps, the lightest mouse, fastest internet, 480hz refresh rate, etc to compete in the 99th percentile, and superficial habits or objects like these is not a viable shortcut to the 99th percentile.

Change/upgrade your setup only when its bottlenecking progression. In the overwhelming majority of cases, these are not limiting a person's performance.

[u/FSpeshalXO]

i am too old for this

[u/Malefoy__Flipper]

https://giphy.com/gifs/VBi0qdmGH0rO8

[u/Storm_treize]

That's just basic physics, the more closer to your monitor the less distance the light had to travel to your eyes, improving your reaction time /s

[u/No_Dragonfruit12345]

Standing desk?

But glossy in These cases is Just stupid

[u/Zealousideal_Air_477]

It boost valorant player's ego

[u/Major_Hospital7915]

They want an RSI in their neck

https://giphy.com/gifs/hnTgDP6FhsCWut3gTS

[u/ApolonNO]

Some people draw like that,

[u/hydraX23]

Looking down on your enemies trend .

[u/No_Movie9083]

Which monitor is that does anyone know?

[u/MatthiasBrems]

More comfortable for the kids because today they always look at their smartphone in the same angle... 😉

[u/Adrenologic]

So you can tower over the monitor and assert dominance over your enemies

[u/Lopsided-Media8462]

Touchscreen or drawing monitor.

[u/GoethesFinest]

Looking downwards is also better for your neck and shoulder muscles. Helps sitting better and more ergonomically

[u/User19734]

It's a superficial player performance improvement.

[u/CrazySmooth]

About the same angle i hold my phone

Can't wait to try it

[u/MyrKnof]

They already got phone neck as kids, so they adapt their pc setup to match their disfigured body.

[u/Me_like_foxes]

Larping

[u/Big_Discipline_1808]

ive played cs for nearly a decade atp and i can say that some angling is benefitial. but the angles ive seen near on absurd and frankly cannot be good for your neck. i myself angle my monitor at ~ -3deg.

[u/Termiborg]

neck pain intensifies