Ultrawide Monitor for picture editing

19_blackie_73 · December 17, 2023

Hi everyone,
I'm currently thinking about switching my monitor setup to something else. I'm using 2x Dell UP2516Ds for quite a few years now and I don't need the space of two monitors and would like to free up some space on my desk. One 16:9 Display would be to little however. My use cases are:

lot's of content consumption
picture editing -> therefore; color accuracy and evenness is very important (currently sitting at 95-99% Adobe RGB with my displays)
occasional video editing and DAW work
very occasional some gaming, though my requirements are not high - so no need necessarily for >60 Hz, as most of the games don't really benefit anyways and I'm happy with it as it is currently. As I'm not planning to upgrade my GPU (2060 super); things like RDR2 and FH5 as my most demanding titles should still run -> higher than 3440x1440 is more or less out of the question if I read the performance numbers right.

My setup also includes that I've currently plugged my mouse, keyboard and interface into the monitor's USB Hub and depending if I use my laptop via dock or desktop pc, the peripherals switch automatically. Would be cool if that would still be possible with the new display. Based on that I've found the Dell U3423WE; there's b-stock available for 700€ atm here in Germany. Is there anything else worth considering based on the above mentioned use case?
I don't mind spending a little more or a lot less, most important is the color accuracy with a comparable range to now and that the random switch between laptop and desktop is as seemless as possible.

TL;DR: feature wishlist: