To Go Big Or Not?

[Mind_001]

I currently have 3x 27" monitors. 2x DELL are 27" normal size, other is a 27" Samsug, is wide curved.

 

TBH, I like my monitors, but... They are dang bulky. (being LCDs)

 

Is it considered a good thing to have one 50"+ screen, or have 3x 27" ones?

 

Really, I do not need my 3 monitors. I have stopped doing web work for a few years now. So, I do not need 2+ screens. Just what I had on me...

 

IF I had one monitor, I would wall mount it. So I can get a small desk just for my keyboard, mouse, and speaker.

[AngryBeaver]

14 minutes ago, Mind_001 said:

I currently have 3x 27" monitors. 2x DELL are 27" normal size, other is a 27" Samsug, is wide curved.

 

TBH, I like my monitors, but... They are dang bulky. (being LCDs)

 

Is it considered a good thing to have one 50"+ screen, or have 3x 27" ones?

 

Really, I do not need my 3 monitors. I have stopped doing web work for a few years now. So, I do not need 2+ screens. Just what I had on me...

 

IF I had one monitor, I would wall mount it. So I can get a small desk just for my keyboard, mouse, and speaker.

I can understanding not "needing" 3 monitors, but I couldn't live without 2. I think having 2 monitors is a must for pretty much anything lol.

[Mind_001]

2 minutes ago, AngryBeaver said:

I can understanding not "needing" 3 monitors, but I couldn't live without 2. I think having 2 monitors is a must for pretty much anything lol.

Well, being I'm using Linux (ArcoLinux in particular) You can run several desktops on one screen, So I don't think this is a letdown.

 

TBH, I ran dual screens ever since Windows XP. But, since I moved over to Linux, Do I REALLY need them anymore?

[sazrocks]

IMO you can never have enough.

(5 and counting here)

[Mind_001]

1 minute ago, sazrocks said:

IMO you can never have enough.

(5 and counting here) 

5?! Dang...

[geo3]

44 minutes ago, Mind_001 said:

Is it considered a good thing to have one 50"+ screen, or have 3x 27" ones?

What resolution are they? Physical size is one of the least important factors.

[dizmo]

If you don't need them I'd drop down to one. I went from 2 22" monitors to a single 29", and I don't really regret it. I'm looking for it's replacement, but so far it's looking like it might be a 32" monitor, as I don't lose anything.

[dizmo]

2 hours ago, AngryBeaver said:

I can understanding not "needing" 3 monitors, but I couldn't live without 2. I think having 2 monitors is a must for pretty much anything lol.

I used to think that, but it's pretty easy to adapt to. Especially if you don't do anything that requires two.

[Mind_001]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

I used to think that, but it's pretty easy to adapt to. Especially if you don't do anything that requires two.

Yeah, true... I don't really need multiple screens anymore...

[SolarNova]

So, there's no such thing as to big.  Its all abut PPi and viewing distance. For example at a viewing distance around say 4 feet you would really only want to go as big as 43" at 4k resolution. Any bigger , and as PPi lowers, ull be sitting to close.

 

That said, if you want to go somewhere in between a single large 16:9 display and multiple smaller ones, consider an utlra wide 21:9 or a super ultra wide 32:9 display.

 

A 5120x1440 49" super ultra wide monitor is as tall as a 27" 16:9 monitor but twice as wide.

you can also get 3840 x 1080 variants.

[AngryBeaver]

12 hours ago, Mind_001 said:

Well, being I'm using Linux (ArcoLinux in particular) You can run several desktops on one screen, So I don't think this is a letdown.

 

TBH, I ran dual screens ever since Windows XP. But, since I moved over to Linux, Do I REALLY need them anymore?

Yes the answer for dual monitors is always yes.

[Mind_001]

6 hours ago, SolarNova said:

So, there's no such thing as to big.  Its all abut PPi and viewing distance. For example at a viewing distance around say 4 feet you would really only want to go as big as 43" at 4k resolution. Any bigger , and as PPi lowers, ull be sitting to close.

 

That said, if you want to go somewhere in between a single large 16:9 display and multiple smaller ones, consider an utlra wide 21:9 or a super ultra wide 32:9 display.

 

A 5120x1440 49" super ultra wide monitor is as tall as a 27" 16:9 monitor but twice as wide.

you can also get 3840 x 1080 variants.

Well, I can get Linus' LG 49", but that's $1200...

 

Was looking at this: https://www.newegg.com/p/0JC-000P-00B71

 

But, I think it is too big for me...

[SolarNova]

1 hour ago, Mind_001 said:

Well, I can get Linus' LG 49", but that's $1200...

 

Was looking at this: https://www.newegg.com/p/0JC-000P-00B71

 

But, I think it is too big for me...

Well you did mention a 50" screen, a normal 50" 16:9 is roughly 110cm wide, a 49" 32:9 display like the one u linked is only 10cm wider, and has about 30cm less height to it. So theres not that much difference in width tbh, infact i would say a 49" ultra wide like the one u linked would 'look' far less 'huge' compared to a 50" due to be almost half the height..

[Mind_001]

7 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

Well you did mention a 50" screen, a normal 50" 16:9 is roughly 110cm wide, a 49" 32:9 display like the one u linked is only 10cm wider, and has about 30cm less height to it. So theres not that much difference in width tbh, infact i would say a 49" ultra wide like the one u linked would 'look' far less 'huge' compared to a 50" due to be almost half the height..

TBH, I think I would be ok with a 34"

 

Was looking at this one, 59% off: https://www.newegg.com/lg-34bl650-b-34-uw-uxga/p/N82E16824025948

 

I know, prices will change, BUT to give you an idea.

[SolarNova]

1 minute ago, Mind_001 said:

TBH, I think I would be ok with a 34"

 

Was looking at this one, 59% off: https://www.newegg.com/lg-34bl650-b-34-uw-uxga/p/N82E16824025948

 

I know, prices will change, BUT to give you an idea.

So a 21:9 . .sure thats fine, nothing wrong with them from a size and aspect ratio perspective.

 

Check out the below link for rtings search feature.

 

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/table/2495

 

you can also manually check other reviews sites like tftcentral for reviews on specific monitors.