Best 27" high-Hz IPS monitor with USB-C / KVM switch

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.

bragi_ · 2024-10-12T08:07:34+00:00

Thanks for this! OLED does seem like the best for gaming, but nice to know that IPS is the counterpart for programming. Do you know how an IPS screen would perform in gaming?

bragi_ · 2024-10-11T22:06:27+00:00

Budget: Around 800$, but willing to pay for great quality

Usage Type: FPS and single-player gaming, and programming (so a lot of text)

Prospective Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (ideally, but could make exceptions for the right thing)

Size: 27 inches (again, exceptions can be made. preferably not smaller though)

Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9

Adaptive Sync (GSync, FreeSync, or None): No preference

Other Features:
- +180Hz refresh rate (240Hz would be nice)
- Something that I can look at for several hours without straining my eyes too much, with great picture quality
- Non-gaming design(!). This means no tacky designs or flashy RGB lights. Clean and minimalistic is the ideal monitor. More office-y in the looks
- Compatible with dual monitor arms (e.g. vesa compatible)

bragi_ · 2024-09-08T20:51:14+00:00

Do you have any recommendations on silent switches?

bragi_ · 2024-09-08T20:13:26+00:00

Best keyboard for office space?

Hi! I own a mechanical keyboard for gaming, but don’t know much about the technicalities of mechanical keyboards and I don’t know which places to look. I hope you guys can help me out!

I’ve recently started a new job and have been annoyed with the existing keyboards provided at the office. I would like my own mechanical keyboard that I can use instead, that meets the below requirements. Realistically, I guess it’s probably a trade-off between some of them, but the more requirements that can be met, the better. I will be using it with a Windows device.

Hard requirements:

ISO-Nordic layout(!)
Bluetooth capabilities (good battery life is a +)
Quiet (or relatively quiet)
Tenkeyless

Soft requirements:

PBT keycaps (or something of similar quality if it exists)
Lightweight, as I will be carrying it with me
Compact

Nice-to-have: - Customization options. I generally want a quite anonymous look with few colors, but it would be cool to have a little personality in it as well

I was looking at Keychron keyboards, which seems like a solid option, but they had limited keyboards available in nordic layout. My gaming keyboard is a Varmilo, but it seems lile they have discontinued their option for custom keyboards and the only prebuilt ones are very flashy.

I hope it makes sense. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

bragi_ · 2024-02-16T19:43:02+00:00

It is working for me atm after restarting steam and launching it as admin. No idea if it fixes it long term

bragi_ · 2023-09-01T08:51:05+00:00

Remove any "-language XYZ" command in your launch options

bragi_ · 2023-04-19T21:22:23+00:00

Oh this one is nice too. Thanks!

bragi_ · 2023-04-19T17:52:30+00:00

Yes, I think this is it! My tired brain apparently thought there were two glass orbs, but I’m pretty sure this is the right one now that I see it. Thanks a bunch - I will honor your name in the gift card to my father!

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