Hi all,
It’s been about 8 years since I’ve treated myself to some new monitors, so I’m a bit out the loop where to comes to what is currently available.
I’m a software developer, so 95% of the time will be spent developing with a small amount of time gaming.
I currently have a pair of Dell U2515H.
Specs I would love
Minimum QHD resolution, Single cable solution (power, display and data over single cable) Matte display Minimum 25"
Bonus
60Hz display VESA mount
Not sold on whether to go for duel screen again or ultrawide
Budget is fairly flexible preferably under £1000 for a pair though.
Looking forward to seeing what people recommend.
If this is the wrong community then my apologies I couldn’t see a monitor community.
Edit,
Thank you all for your replies, I’m currently looking at the dell u3223qe which ticks a lot of the boxes, was also considering one if the lg ultrafine models, but the usb hub + KVM is really selling me on the dell.
So while I keep looking for a little longer to make sure I haven’t missed anything, I think I’m going to end up with the dell (again)
Similar to others I went 32 wide instead of dual monitors, 1440p.
Mine is a Samsung Odyssey G7 got it refurbished on the cheap side and loving it so far, my only issue is that it is wide instead of ultra wide, so for certain games you will still have to force the ultra wide aspect ratio.
I rock a pair of these: LG UltraGear QHD 27-Inch Gaming Monitor 27GL83A-B - IPS 1ms (GtG), with HDR 10 Compatibility, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and AMD FreeSync
Works great for games and productivity. My only complaint is that at 144Hz in HDR the panels tend to get rather warm - causing my eyes to feel dry after a while. Not sure if that’s just this model or a common thing.
Personally I prefer multiple discrete screens to a single panel. While working they help me mentally isolate primary and secondary tasks and windows. While gaming I turn one off completely, or keep maps, guides, helpers on the secondary.
That has certainly been my preference in the past, and at the moment I’ve lost one of my monitors to my wife, which is even more painful.
I went 34" ultrawide. I work in IT so frequently researching and comparing things. Window snapping has been a thing for decades and now that window 10 finally joined the bandwagon there’s really no reason to use 2 monitors if you don’t have to. It’s bezeless dual monitors. Mines also 144hz which is nice even when I’m not gaming. Next time I’d probably go even bigger.
You didn’t mention HDR! It makes a world of difference. I’m loving my LG 27" 144Hz 4k 27GP950-B.
To be honest HDR wasn’t something I even thought about, as my primary usage is development. To be honest with my use case I don’t personally see it as a necessity but could be convinced otherwise.
Won’t help you code. But I think you mentioned gaming. And it improves pretty much any live video, so many YouTube videos or movies would be improved.
All I can say is that when I tried ultra wide, I was unimpressed. It’s good for somethings but it felt more awkward working on it than multiple displays.
It’s absolutely a preference thing, but if you can just get a bigger screen instead of an ultra wide, that would be my pick. I ended up going multi screen with my work set up.
Generally the return polices are pretty good so you can try something and return it if it doesn’t meet your expectations. I returned 3 ultrawides before I decided it just wasn’t what I wanted.
Agree for the first couple weeks now I’ll never go back. Ultrawide ftw
Thank you for your response, agreed it is definitely a preference thing, I’m just looking for a few ideas to hopefully narrow my initial search.
I love my ultrawide. Won’t go back to two small monitors. Maybe the 48".
I’m not very much into monitors, so I can’t recommend you one over another. Currently I have a MSI MAG271CQR monitor, one which I’m very happy with. It’s the first curved screen I’ve owned, from personal experience I can tell you, it doesn’t add a thing other than estetics. Could save you some money if you’re opting for one.
