Monitor Recommendation

[killramos]

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Ok. So should I go with the LG?

Nothing wrong with it

[redline]

I would go 34” ultra wide …

[tonytiger55]

Has anyone had a two curved monitor set up?

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Has anyone had a two curved monitor set up?

My co-worker does and he's always buying all the heavy duty computer stuff. He works on Excel sheets that are easily several dozen columns and thousands of rows and he swears by it, for whatever that's worth.
I have no more experience than that.

[ExtraSlow]

I could use a better monitor setup for work, but I'm bouncing between three different offices recently, so I'll just deal with whatever junk is in each.

Those dual or triple portrait-orientation setups make me hard.

[flipstah]

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I could use a better monitor setup for work, but I'm bouncing between three different offices recently, so I'll just deal with whatever junk is in each.

Those dual or triple portrait-orientation setups make me hard.

I do dual monitor: portrait for document reading/inbox monitoring and landscape for Visio and other shit

[2Legit2Quit]

Once larger ultra wides come down in price more I'd recommend going that route over multiple monitors, no bezel ftw.

I have a 49" ultra wide that I use for gaming and work, fancy zones via the Microsoft power toys app makes it super simple to customize multiple frames on one display, it will auto size whatever app when you drag it into the desired area.

[tonytiger55]

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Once larger ultra wides come down in price more I'd recommend going that route over multiple monitors, no bezel ftw.

I have a 49" ultra wide that I use for gaming and work, fancy zones via the Microsoft power toys app makes it super simple to customize multiple frames on one display, it will auto size whatever app when you drag it into the desired area.

I agree.
I was in the Best Buy yesterday. I looked at display models to get a idea of size of '27 and 32'.
I spent today watching videos on youtube. 49' Ultra wide seems to be the way to go if one can afford it. That seems to be the consensus of the reviewers. The cheapest I found was $1200. A tad over the $700 I want to spend.

Another option I thought about was to buy a 35"(32') and use that as a my primary screen. Then use the older monitor as a half secondary. For emails, ticket screen, google searches etc.
I would like to see how two Excel sheets or two browsers side by side on a 35' display for when I have to test software. Stores don't have this on display. So hard to gage size. Youtube videos just have the person talking and talking. They don't show a person actually working (other than video/picture editing and youtube on the side). That is what I find annoying with the reviews.
A friend mentioned to see if I can wait till black Friday at the end of the month to see if any of the '49 come down in price.

[ZeroGravity]

With monitors above the 4K resolution, you might want to make sure your computer / laptop can drive that at the color depth and refresh rate you would like.

I have a Dell 40" monitor with 5120 x 2160 resolution. It is not a gaming monitor as it is only 60Hz. No variable refresh rate either. My company issued old laptop that I used to use to remote desktop can't drive that kind of resolution. I think with the dock it can only do up to 2560 x 1600 per monitor (up to two plus it's own screen). I ended up getting a more updated laptop with 11th gen intel (iris graphics). Even then, with thunderbolt (display port) connection to the monitor, I can only do native resolution 60 Hz at 6 bit color. 30 Hz at 8 bit color. Another thing to consider / watch out for is when you do screen sharing. Depending on what you pick to share (screen vs just an application window), others might have trouble seeing the shared content.

[ExtraSlow]

Old thread bump, what do I need to know for a 27" office monitor? What specs actually matter? 1080P 75 hz good enough or what?

[ExtraSlow]

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00126540

[firebane]

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Old thread bump, what do I need to know for a 27" office monitor? What specs actually matter? 1080P 75 hz good enough or what?

For a 27" you should look at minimum a 1440p resolution. Anything less than that and you are wasting your money.

[ZeroGravity]

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https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00126540

4k on 27" is a bit too much for me personally at 100% scaling. But some people like that. I prefer 4k on 32" or 2560x1440 on 27". Color gamut might be important depending on usage. Others want HDMI 2.1 for connecting console that support higher refresh rates / bandwidth.

[taemo]

27", 1440p is the sweet spot.
4k, I wouldn't get one unless 43"+ and run 100% scaling for 4 1080p screens.

[ExtraSlow]

Any downside to 4k, if I don't use 100% scaling? Is it bad to scale down?

[Gman.45]

Is this just for office work, or gaming as well (in the office)?

[ExtraSlow]

My kid plays Minecraft, but that's it.

[suntan]

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Any downside to 4k, if I don't use 100% scaling? Is it bad to scale down?

I use 4K @ 150% scaling. Everything looks smoother. I can't even look at non-4k monitor - everything is so pixelated.

Whatever you do, get a higher refresh rate screen. 60hz sucks soooo bad after using my 240hz laptop monitor.

[ExtraSlow]

I am guessing the surface 3 I'm using can't even drive particularly high refresh rates.

[msommers]

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For a 27" you should look at minimum a 1440p resolution. Anything less than that and you are wasting your money.

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27", 1440p is the sweet spot.
4k, I wouldn't get one unless 43"+ and run 100% scaling for 4 1080p screens.

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