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It depends how close you are to the monitor but generally a 22-24" is optimal :)

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The sweet spot is about 23" for 1080p, 24-25 for 1440p, and 28" for 4k, however it does depend a lot on how close you are to the monitor. Also, you can be perfectly fine with smaller monitors too, it's a matter of taste.

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Sweet spot is about 100-130ppi. 28 inches 4k is not good you need to scale it and windows programs don't really work with scaling. 34"+ inches would be good for 4K.

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For 1080p 23 inch is perfect. For 1440p I would rather have 24 inches. (Sadly I have to use a 27 inch 1440p) For 4k 27 inches would be great. 

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sorry if i sound pissy but to be having a amazing ips 1440p monitor and complain about it sounds a bit spoiled :|

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21.5"-23" 1080p is probably the way to go, i still remember the upgrade from a 17" to a 21.5", the fact it's widescreen really gives a better gaming experience in my opinion.

 

Also check the type of panel, try to take an IPS one, they are a bit more expensive but the quality is a lot better.

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Yes it does, i gamed on a 18" and a year a go switched the whole setup including a 39" and it's just better, you don't have to sit close, you can get a couch and shill Back, it's just better 

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Giggity.

 

I used to use a 19" 5:4 monitor for a while with the shared family computer then moved to a 22" 16:10 TV which worked perfectly as a 1680x1050 monitor, after that i got 3x 1920x1080 23" monitors and that was awesome except for the bezels, then i went to 27" 1080p and it was a bit downgrade but games performed better, then i got a 27" 2560x1440 screen and it's much better. I like a lot of screen real estate so the bigger the better for me. I could work on a 32" 4k monitor or one of those 21:9 3440x1440 screens easily enough but i wont be getting one of those until they come down in price and we get much better quality versions.

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Exact screen size is really personal opinion. I like my 21.5" 1080p monitor, but do wish it was a 24" model. Some people like smaller, some like bigger. I could see going to a 27/28" with 4k in the future.

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i feel awkward when everyone is like "oh yeh i got my nice 27 and 32 inch 1440p displays and im sitting here with my nice and cozy 23.6 inch 1080p monitor :P

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It doesn't. I played on a 13'' for 2 long years.

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