[2023] My first attempt at using beacons. Does this make sense?

The way I look at these things is the return of investment of modules.
Since the actual production is the amount of beacons (lets call it B) multiplied by the amount of assamblers (lets call it A)

A) For cases with a lots of beacons for a little of assamblers, you have basically two assamblers per 1 beacon, so 3 buildings gives 8 output, so the ratio is 8/3.
B) For cases of rows of assamblers and beacons, each assambler is affected by 8 beacons, and each beacon affects 8 assamblers, on avarage 2 buildings (beacon + assambler), gives you production of 8, so the ratio is 8/2.

In conclusion 8/2 is bigger than 8/3, so the rows are generally better.