cliffordcooley
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2x 20 inch (3200x900)
Weekend Open Forum: What kind of monitor do you use?
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highlander84
Posts: 108 +30
I was using a LG ultra wide till a friend broke it. Was Amazing. Now I'm running a Acer XB270HU Gsync 144Hz and its Amazing.
tomkaten
Posts: 304 +275
A Samsung UE590 UHD that I got for like 150 bucks, amazing value.
Two issues I have:
1. Still can't afford a GTX 1080 or Titan X to drive it in full glory.
2. Windows 10 scaling is still sub par in many apps and windows.
Other than that, happy with it, image quality is the bomb. Reading text on my son's 27" HP 1080p display is downright painful now
Two issues I have:
1. Still can't afford a GTX 1080 or Titan X to drive it in full glory.
2. Windows 10 scaling is still sub par in many apps and windows.
Other than that, happy with it, image quality is the bomb. Reading text on my son's 27" HP 1080p display is downright painful now
Phr3d
Posts: 404 +87
24" HP 1920x1200, minor color-corrected, still alive, impossible to replace, 2nd work sys
27" Viewsonic 19x10 (x2) minor color-corrected, 1st & 3rd work sys.
27" dell touch, attempt at family/universal computer, experiment for anyone-can-use-it Touch-win10, semi-successful at best (when updates don't take the Intel WiFi or Panda Blutooth off-line by re-designating each wireless to MS' idea of acceptability, but that doesn't actually function and never has -- yes I did a clean install after Fleeing from the Insider Program, words and hysterical family 'reactions' edited for brevity, though I'm still hearing about it -- reminisces as to wanting to physically assault the poor Dell "touch-occasionally-works-as-expected" monitor are most common [said wonderful Dell monitor unwillingly Representing the new communication interface to the Ten-Touchy OS, no keyboard to take frustrations out upon any longer,
Gotta wonder if this was Balmertentional] <- this was kidding if you missed it)
No monitors exceeding 60Hz as my family and I are (luckily) completely unable to perceive, therefore make use of the difference (skull-splat is more than acceptable), no 4k for same reason (84" curved @ LotR UHD.. vs plain-vanilla 1080p BD @ plasma -- if That didn't convince us, I'll chance that it's not gonna happen and not likely to change, but we'd be All Over 27-30" Superior quality/reliability 1200 displays if offered [x3] -- or 1600 if Forced as 2560 is yet another more-is-better failed consumer experiment like 3D
and -if only- 555 DPI 5 inch phones with permanent shytty batteries -- can't someone PLEASE make me a 4k 5 inch phone, I'm having so much trouble with the present clarity as 2560 is barely adequate in the battery hemorrhaging department and battery-life that approaches six real-business LTE-talk hours with the efficient screen OFF? Well, I almost Don't need to recharge while eating lunch any longer if I use the battery-efficient-charts-maxing-mode (that impress so well) to watch my (download-exceeds-my-unexpandable-64GB-storage) movies (that killed my battery again, downloading on my $$$unlimited LTE-account) for my commute home. Thank gawd I work in a metropolis, or I wouldn't even be able to call home, as connectivity is a non-issue in reviews, almost Every phone can call Anywhere in Any Massive city where the reviews are written. C'mon, who-the-hell has time to actually Talk on the phone for LTE battery-life, or travel 60 minutes outside of the only-thing-that-is-important-anyway metropolis with these first-review deadlines? It's an entertainment and random-person-impressing device, phone performance outside a Giant city is a non-issue, did you miss the memo?
IS. IT. Thin? 'nuf said..
TL : DR - I seem to have drifted OT? apologies..
27" Viewsonic 19x10 (x2) minor color-corrected, 1st & 3rd work sys.
27" dell touch, attempt at family/universal computer, experiment for anyone-can-use-it Touch-win10, semi-successful at best (when updates don't take the Intel WiFi or Panda Blutooth off-line by re-designating each wireless to MS' idea of acceptability, but that doesn't actually function and never has -- yes I did a clean install after Fleeing from the Insider Program, words and hysterical family 'reactions' edited for brevity, though I'm still hearing about it -- reminisces as to wanting to physically assault the poor Dell "touch-occasionally-works-as-expected" monitor are most common [said wonderful Dell monitor unwillingly Representing the new communication interface to the Ten-Touchy OS, no keyboard to take frustrations out upon any longer,
Gotta wonder if this was Balmertentional] <- this was kidding if you missed it)
No monitors exceeding 60Hz as my family and I are (luckily) completely unable to perceive, therefore make use of the difference (skull-splat is more than acceptable), no 4k for same reason (84" curved @ LotR UHD.. vs plain-vanilla 1080p BD @ plasma -- if That didn't convince us, I'll chance that it's not gonna happen and not likely to change, but we'd be All Over 27-30" Superior quality/reliability 1200 displays if offered [x3] -- or 1600 if Forced as 2560 is yet another more-is-better failed consumer experiment like 3D
and -if only- 555 DPI 5 inch phones with permanent shytty batteries -- can't someone PLEASE make me a 4k 5 inch phone, I'm having so much trouble with the present clarity as 2560 is barely adequate in the battery hemorrhaging department and battery-life that approaches six real-business LTE-talk hours with the efficient screen OFF? Well, I almost Don't need to recharge while eating lunch any longer if I use the battery-efficient-charts-maxing-mode (that impress so well) to watch my (download-exceeds-my-unexpandable-64GB-storage) movies (that killed my battery again, downloading on my $$$unlimited LTE-account) for my commute home. Thank gawd I work in a metropolis, or I wouldn't even be able to call home, as connectivity is a non-issue in reviews, almost Every phone can call Anywhere in Any Massive city where the reviews are written. C'mon, who-the-hell has time to actually Talk on the phone for LTE battery-life, or travel 60 minutes outside of the only-thing-that-is-important-anyway metropolis with these first-review deadlines? It's an entertainment and random-person-impressing device, phone performance outside a Giant city is a non-issue, did you miss the memo?
IS. IT. Thin? 'nuf said..
TL : DR - I seem to have drifted OT? apologies..
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I went from a BenQ 27" XL2720Z 144 Hz to a Dell Ultrasharp U2715H IPS 2560x1440. I would rather downgrade some of my hardware than do without the Dell.
This is how games are meant to look and I "dual wielded" them a couple of days before my friend picked up the BenQ and the difference in picture quality was like night and day. WoW!
I also became absolutely convinced that +100 hz monitors doesn't matter to me untill eventually every monitor will be +100 hz.
This is how games are meant to look and I "dual wielded" them a couple of days before my friend picked up the BenQ and the difference in picture quality was like night and day. WoW!
I also became absolutely convinced that +100 hz monitors doesn't matter to me untill eventually every monitor will be +100 hz.
Skjorn
Posts: 827 +695
Got a 50in TV sitting about the same distance as in the picture n the artucle.
TV was dead, friend was going to toss it, I took it home and replaced the lights. Now I got a new TV.
LG 50LN5600 50in 1080p 60Hz - No aliasing goes unnoticed. Trying to torture my eyes until Volta and more HDR g sync monitors come around.
TV was dead, friend was going to toss it, I took it home and replaced the lights. Now I got a new TV.
LG 50LN5600 50in 1080p 60Hz - No aliasing goes unnoticed. Trying to torture my eyes until Volta and more HDR g sync monitors come around.
Macgyver56
Posts: 30 +8
HP 27xi (1920x1080). Absolutely perfect for my needs, and the largest monitor I can fit into the space I have available on or near my desk. I sometimes find myself measuring to see if I can fit something larger, with a wall mount perhaps, but it looks like I've hit the monitor-size limit.
I`m using Dell u2715h (2560x1440) and Dell 2007Fp (1600x1200), amazing IPS displays.
Ray Marden
Posts: 19 +12
We went the ghetto-fabulous route and purchased 40" Samsung KU300 "televisions."
MSRP is closer to $500, but there are occasionally sales putting them around $325-$350. Big, vibrant, low latency (on PC mode,) and 4K gaming. It's great having a 4K desktop space, 4K gaming is fantastic, and even 1K signals look great.
I'll go back to a "monitor" at some point in the future, but not until the price/performance ratio is better.
MSRP is closer to $500, but there are occasionally sales putting them around $325-$350. Big, vibrant, low latency (on PC mode,) and 4K gaming. It's great having a 4K desktop space, 4K gaming is fantastic, and even 1K signals look great.
I'll go back to a "monitor" at some point in the future, but not until the price/performance ratio is better.
At home my monitor is a 24" BenQ 1080p with the crappy built in speakers, response time is good though.
At work I have 2*NEC 24" 1080p monitors, they're OK but it's only work so don't need super duper ones.
I'm upgrading my PC soon, so will upgrade the monitor with it, looking for 27" 1440p or 2160p (4K). Could maybe stretch to 30" but that's nearly as big as my TV (32" Samsung) so may be a bit excessive when I'm only sat 1 foot away... I guess my excuse is that I'm visually impaired?
At work I have 2*NEC 24" 1080p monitors, they're OK but it's only work so don't need super duper ones.
I'm upgrading my PC soon, so will upgrade the monitor with it, looking for 27" 1440p or 2160p (4K). Could maybe stretch to 30" but that's nearly as big as my TV (32" Samsung) so may be a bit excessive when I'm only sat 1 foot away... I guess my excuse is that I'm visually impaired?
RobStow
Posts: 62 +22
Acer 24", 1920x1200, 16:10 aspect ratio
That thing is showing its age so I'm shopping for a replacement. I'd love to have something a little larger but not if I have to settle for a 16:9 ratio. 27" or 28" at 1920x1200 would be adequate. 30" or 32" at 2560 x 1600 would be great.
I'm seriously considering this square monitor:
www.eizoglobal.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/index.html
That thing is showing its age so I'm shopping for a replacement. I'd love to have something a little larger but not if I have to settle for a 16:9 ratio. 27" or 28" at 1920x1200 would be adequate. 30" or 32" at 2560 x 1600 would be great.
I'm seriously considering this square monitor:
www.eizoglobal.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/index.html
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Brock Kane
I have the Dell U3415W 34" Curved Display 3440x1440. Love it! But wish I waited a little longer. Drooling over the Acer Predator 35" with NVIDIA G-Sync. The faster refresh rates on monitors are so much better.
I jumped the gun on my Dell, but I still love it.
I jumped the gun on my Dell, but I still love it.
Hyrax
Posts: 24 +16
LG 34UM68-P
34" 2560x1080 Ultrawide monitor with freesync and 75hz. Upgraded from 27" inch FHD AOC.
Really love ultrawide for gaming, multitasking and work.
Probably will upgrade in the future to a bigger ultrawide monitor with higher resolution 3440x1440. But that means I would need to upgrade my 390. Right now it pushes 2560x1080 at 60-75 hz with relative ease.
34" 2560x1080 Ultrawide monitor with freesync and 75hz. Upgraded from 27" inch FHD AOC.
Really love ultrawide for gaming, multitasking and work.
Probably will upgrade in the future to a bigger ultrawide monitor with higher resolution 3440x1440. But that means I would need to upgrade my 390. Right now it pushes 2560x1080 at 60-75 hz with relative ease.
I use its smaller brother XB241H, because I can`t play shooters on 27".
I use a few different PCs, but ever since I got my first MacBook with a retina display I've been waiting for the moment to upgrade my Windows workstation to a 4K monitor. I finally did a week ago, when my new Dell UltraSharp 4K UP3216Q arrived.
This is the same monitor we reviewed and gave away last year. It's also the 4K monitor we recommend in our Best Of, so you know where we're coming from when we make our recommendations, it's the same stuff we'd buy ourselves:
https://www.techspot.com/review/1236-dell-ultrasharp-4k-up3216q/
Before that I rocked two 27" Dell 2707WFPs. Used those for almost 10 years! Money well spent.
This is the same monitor we reviewed and gave away last year. It's also the 4K monitor we recommend in our Best Of, so you know where we're coming from when we make our recommendations, it's the same stuff we'd buy ourselves:
https://www.techspot.com/review/1236-dell-ultrasharp-4k-up3216q/
Before that I rocked two 27" Dell 2707WFPs. Used those for almost 10 years! Money well spent.
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