What monitor should I get?

[Jozzz]

Hi guys! I'm at a bit of a crossroads here annnnd I need some help. I've saved up about a $1000 USD (give or take) and I'm looking to get a new monitor. I'm a college student so I don't have a TV in my dorm. All of my media consumption is done sitting at my desk staring at my desktop screen, which makes me want a decent sized monitor and possibly 4k? (I spend hours watching movies, but I also binge on Netflix and Youtube a lot). Since I'm a college student I also need quite a bit of screen real estate for writing papers. I have two old 1080p monitors now, and I love being able to throw articles up on one screen and type on the other, so this has me thinking about getting an ultrawide. Buuut on the other hand I do a ton of work in photoshop and lightroom, which makes me care about color accuracy (8-bit color etc) for my content creation. And lastly I'm DMG-LE (I kinda flip flop) in CSGO, so I care about refresh rate too. 

 

And this is why I'm stuck. I really only want to get 1 monitor, having two is kind of just a pain in my dorm but a 4k, Ultrawide, 144hz, 8-bit monitor doesn't exist. So what's the best compromise for me?

 

(I have a 1080ti and 6700K to drive the screen)

 

Thanks everyone!

~ Joz

[sazrocks]

Will you be gaming on it?

[Cgomolak]

I can definitely recommend ultrawide monitors. I have two LG ultrawide monitors that have been great. I think that they are great for productivity however, my only concern would be with media consumption. Especially with YouTube, because of the black bars that appear on the sides. However, if that doesn't bother you, I can definitely recommend ultrawides.

[Jozzz]

31 minutes ago, sazrocks said:

Will you be gaming on it?

Yes! I accidentally bumped post before I finished my post (yay for mobile!) The rest of the post is there now lol. 

[Jozzz]

31 minutes ago, Cgomolak said:

I can definitely recommend ultrawide monitors. I have two LG ultrawide monitors that have been great. I think that they are great for productivity however, my only concern would be with media consumption. Especially with YouTube, because of the black bars that appear on the sides. However, if that doesn't bother you, I can definitely recommend ultrawides.

Id love some recommendations on ultrawides! Also, I accidentally bumped post before I finished my post (yay for mobile!) So the rest of the post is there now lol. 

[LyondellBasell]

10 minutes ago, Jozzz said:

Id love some recommendations on ultrawides! Also, I accidentally bumped post before I finished my post (yay for mobile!) So the rest of the post is there now lol. 

The PG348Q is about as good as you can get currently. 100hz for your gaming, 100% sRGB for your color work. 3440x1440, so you're within a stone's throw of 4K.

[Jozzz]

28 minutes ago, LyondellBasell said:

The PG348Q is about as good as you can get currently. 100hz for your gaming, 100% sRGB for your color work. 3440x1440, so you're within a stone's throw of 4K.

Thanks for the recommendation! I think that's currently my top pick, but at the same time I know the difference between 100hz and 144hz is fairly noticeable. Would you happen to know of an ultrawide that offers 144hz while still keeps its resolution up? Thanks so much! 

[LyondellBasell]

5 minutes ago, Jozzz said:

Thanks for the recommendation! I think that's currently my top pick, but at the same time I know the difference between 100hz and 144hz is fairly noticeable. Would you happen to know of an ultrawide that offers 144hz while still keeps its resolution up? Thanks so much! 

There were multiple panels by AU Optronics shown at CES this year that featured that combination, but currently no such monitor exists. We'll most likely see something along with the 4K 144hz panels from Asus and Acer sometime around November this year.

 

Nota bene: these panels are likely to debut at a 1500USD+ price point.