Green Horizon Ultrawide Setup
About this build
A 49-inch Neo G9 horizon over an IKEA worktop, wrapped in plants: this is the work-by-day, game-by-night desk done with intent. The 32:9 curve replaces a dual-monitor arm with one uninterrupted sweep, and the SKADIS pegboard plus ELLOVEN riser keep the worktop clear enough to actually use it.
The peripherals tell you the split honestly: an MX Master 3S and Keychron K8 for the day job, 240Hz and a subwoofer under the desk for the evening. A Nest Hub runs the smart home from the corner, and the laptop lives vertically behind the monitor feeding the whole thing over one cable.
What's in this setup
13 products| # | Product | Description | Price | Buy link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 49"
Monitor
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49-inch 32:9 super ultrawide (5120 x 1440) at 240Hz with a 2,048-zone mini-LED backlight. Two QHD monitors' worth of horizon in one curve. | £1,149€1,349$1,299 | Buy ↗ |
| 2 |
Logitech MX Master 3S
Mouse
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The productivity flagship: 8K DPI, quiet clicks, MagSpeed scroll and multi-device flow. Built for spreadsheets that happen to sit next to games. | £119.99€129.99$99.99 | Buy ↗ |
| 3 |
Keychron K8
Keyboard
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Tenkeyless wireless mechanical that swaps happily between Mac and Windows layouts. The default recommendation for work-first mechanicals. | £75€85$79 | Buy ↗ |
| 4 |
BenQ ScreenBar
Light bar
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The original monitor light bar with auto-dimming and asymmetric optics: bright desk, zero glare on the curve. | £99.99€119$109 | Buy ↗ |
| 5 |
Edifier G2000 speakers
Speakers
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Compact 2.0 desktop pair with Bluetooth and a subwoofer output, driving the connected sub under the desk. Big sound from palm-sized cabinets. | £89.99€99.99$99.99 | Buy ↗ |
| 6 |
Google Nest Hub
Smart display
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Second-gen smart display doing clock, calendar and smart-home duty at the edge of the desk. | £89.99€99.99$99.99 | Buy ↗ |
| 7 |
Autonomous ErgoChair
Chair
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Full-adjustment ergonomic mesh chair, priced as the ErgoChair Pro. Breathable for long work blocks before the evening session. | £449€499$499 | Buy ↗ |
| 8 |
IKEA ALEX drawer unit
Desk
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Drawer unit doing double duty as a desk leg: the classic budget trick for a wide worktop with storage built in. | £60€70$79.99 | |
| 9 |
Satechi Dual Vertical Aluminium Stand
Laptop stand
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Parks a work laptop and a tablet upright behind the monitor, feeding the ultrawide over one cable. | £44.99€49.99$44.99 | Buy ↗ |
| 10 |
Mous aramid fibre wireless charging station
Charging dock
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MagSafe-style multi-device charger in aramid fibre, keeping phone and earbuds topped up off the worktop. | £109.99€129.99$134.99 | |
| 11 |
Light grey felt desk mat (70 x 30 cm)
Mousepad
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Felt mat sized for keyboard and mouse. Softer look than cloth, at home in a plant-heavy desk. | £17.99€19.99$21.99 | |
| 12 |
IKEA SKADIS pegboard
Wall storage
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Pegboard wall storage keeping headphones, cables and tools off the desk. | £15€17$19.99 | |
| 13 |
IKEA ELLOVEN monitor stand
Monitor riser
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Riser with a drawer, lifting the Nest Hub and desk clutter to eye-friendly height. | £25€29$34.99 | |
| Setup total | £2,345.93€2,697.94$2,622.91 | |||
Prices are typical retail at time of writing and may vary. As an affiliate, we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Why this setup works
A super ultrawide is the one display format that genuinely serves both halves of a hybrid desk: by day the 5120 x 1440 canvas replaces a dual-monitor setup without a bezel down the middle, and by night the 1000R curve at 240Hz is as immersive as sim and open-world gaming gets. Every other choice reduces friction between the two modes. The vertical stand means one cable swaps the whole desk from work laptop to gaming PC, the pegboard and riser keep the worktop clear for the mouse-heavy day job, and the plants and felt mat stop nine hours at the same desk feeling like nine hours at the same desk.