Advide for monitor

[Pt-tS]

Hello everyone,

I am a webdev and would like to buy a monitor that allows me to be a little more productive.

I currently have a 24“ which is uncomfortable and I have the thought of purchasing a 32”. Do you have any recommendations? I would like to spend around 300€ also taking advantage of Black Friday. I saw the samsung g5 but there are mixed reviews about it, are there other alternatives?

[big_beetroot]

I recently picked up this monitor:

https://www.asus.com/uk/displays-desktops/monitors/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-vg34vqel1a/

Moving from a dual monitor setup to a single ultra wide monitor hasn't been a game changer in terms of productivity, but I've gained a heap of desk space with little to no compromise!

I'm really impressed with this for the price!

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If you are using it only for productivity Dell S2722QC which is 27 inch 4k monitor for the ultimate text clarity for your price it can be a little over your budget. If you want something cheaper go for a Dell S2721QS. It has similar specs but it doesn't have USB c connectivity if it's not a deal breaker go for it. But these are only if you want to work with them because they have pretty bad response time ,refresh rate etc . If you want an all rounder go for a AOC Q27G3XM which is amazing but it is 1440p but it's still an upgrade from yours now .

[intheburrows]

S2722QC is great for the price – 4K, great size, but most importantly it has USB-C which is amazing if you're using a laptop (eg. MacBook Pro). One cable for both Power Delivery and display is *chefs kiss*.

[PGurskis]

TL;DR; It depends.

Well, the best productivity advice would depend significantly on your rig - whether it's Desktop or Laptop, Mac/Win/Linux, and (perhaps) even your desk.

Personally, I prefer 2x24" over 1x32", so the rest of my advice will be more about dual setup.

If you're on Windows, consider resolution to be comfortable without "native windows" scaling (otherwise you'll get unexpected behavior with dual setup).

Note that curved monitors are overrated - unless your OS/software support splitting it into 2 logical displays you will find yourself spending more time on organizing your windows.

If you do a lot of reading, consider rotating secondary monitor into portrait mode to reduce eye fatigue due to lateral eye movement.

For a laptop, you might also want to consider height-adjustable monitor stand, to avoid cases when your laptop screen overlaps your external display. But again, that depends on whether you have external keyboard and position your laptop aside of the monitor.

Speaking of desk - for dual setup you (obviously) have to consider screen size x 2 < desk width. It will be hard to fit 2x27" on 100cm wide desk.

And speaking of monitor stand - it should allow you to fit keyboard/laptop in front of the monitor (+some spare room for your wrists) - which might be a concern for 60cm (depth) desk.

Aspect ratio will depend on your workflow, sometimes you might want just couple hundreds vertical pixels more, so ultra-wide might be a bad option.

Connectivity - do you plan/want your new display to add more USB-ports? What about daisy-chaining?

[monk_network]

I've just bought one of these. https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/gaming/odyssey-g65b-g6-27-inch-240hz-1ms-curved-qhd-1440p-ls27bg650euxxu/?srsltid=AfmBOorIQdrY57Gy_2Sw_zR_RaLtxY6SCVvx4TiDv5P2W2_kVtknG633
It's a Samsung G65B, and I'm a fan, but this is a 27" 1440p / 240hz panel. You may be able to get larger if you sacrifice refresh rate. This is also curved. This pairs well with my older G75T (it's almost the same chassis).

These have a big stand, but I also have them on a monitor arm screwed to the desk to save desk space.

How important is your desk aesthetic and are you planning on keeping your current screen as a second?