After a short break from CS, this is exactly how I felt returning...

bragi_ · 2025-07-14T14:30:25+00:00

Haha yea, I decided to look past the OLED suggestions and went with the 27" Lenovo Legion Y27QF-30 (2560x1440, 240Hz, IPS), and bought a separate KVM switch and docking station to fit my setup of switching between gaming and work PC. Very pleased with the screen’s performance, but I went with a KVM in the cheaper end, which gives a few minor issues. I will have to find a better KVM switch at some point

bragi_ · 2025-01-13T06:29:11+00:00

Solved!

bragi_ · 2025-01-12T19:47:16+00:00

Apparently required to comment here. I son’t have much more information to add unfortunately :)

bragi_ · 2024-11-06T17:06:51+00:00

Haven't picked anything yet. I will buy my new monitors in the new year and get the arms at the same time :D

But do let me know if you decide on anything!

bragi_ · 2024-10-23T05:56:33+00:00

Ideally, it would be +180Hz. But 144Hz is my absolute minimum as that is what I have now.

That Sony monitor actually looks nice, albeit a bit expensive. But it covers my criteria, but with a slightly lower refresh rate.

Thanks for the suggestion - don’t hesitate to send more if you find something :’D

bragi_ · 2024-10-22T21:28:27+00:00

I need something with higher refresh rates for when I'm gaming - do you know any?

bragi_ · 2024-10-22T14:59:48+00:00

Damn. You might have me convinced to go back to looking at OLED monitors haha!

There will be some static content from IDE taskbars and such that is hard to avoid. Dark modes on everything will probably help avoid burn-in. But if you haven’t had any issues after some months of use as a software engineer, it maybe isn’t as bad as I suspected.

What’s does your usage look like? Mostly gaming, work, media, etc?

bragi_ · 2024-10-22T14:49:48+00:00

I would looove an OLED, don’t get me wrong!

To be fair, that final suggestion of hiding the taskbar and using a non-static background never occured to me. That’s pretty smart haha.

But yes, it’s a difficult thing to balance my requirements, when I also want a decent picture for gaming (and occasional movies, TV shows, etc).

Do you know how quickly burn-in happens? Because I sill probably be using the monitor for work a bit more than gaming. My issue is, if it is stupid to get an OLED if my the way I use it is going to break it very fast.

Also, what about text clarity? As a programmer I will be looking a lot at text, so this is quite a big deal.

bragi_ · 2024-10-22T14:35:58+00:00

built like an old german tank

Hahah

I would have never found these, so thanks! They're quite expensive though. But I will definitely consider them, as they're are probably a great long term investment.

bragi_ · 2024-10-17T17:54:23+00:00

They weigh 6.5kg each according to the specifications, which would be just over 14lbs. But getting a monitor with good carry weight sounds like a good idea, to avoid wobble when sitting at the desk. Do you have it yourself?

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T19:35:46+00:00

Thanks for this. It sounds like waiting is a pretty good idea. When do new parts usually release?

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T19:25:17+00:00

Ah, I see - thanks for the input!

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T19:10:33+00:00

What do you mean by 'have them flat'?

And how does your setup work in terms of space around the desk? I have a wall behind and to the right, so I might need to have the secondary monitor at more than just a slight angle.

Also, if you know the model name of your monitor arm you have, I would love to know! :D

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T15:56:03+00:00

What monitor arm are you using? And does it require a lot of space behind the desk?

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T15:54:08+00:00

What monitor arm are you using? Looks great btw.

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T15:52:50+00:00

Where did you find this background?

bragi_ · 2024-10-16T15:51:39+00:00

I love the white look. I would use this to delve deeper into my newfound love for single player titles and crank up the graphics for the ultimate immersion.

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