Some general advice on monitors

[strula]

First of all I've read a ton of threads in this forum on monitors but they are all geared for gamers and what's important to them is not that important to me. I will be using my computer mostly for day to day work with some video editing. I want to get a dual monitor setup and can't decide if I should go with 1440p or not. They are more expensive for the good ones and I'm afraid all the stuff like icons, txt, etc will be too small. I went to a bunch of stores to see if I can look at any 1440p display and none of the stores carry it. 

 

I understand 24" is the magic size for 1080p and I found one I really like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824022216

 

It would be nice to have dual 27" instead of 24 but from what everyone says it's too big for 1080p as far as image quality goes and when you get into good 27" 1440p displays it gets pricey.

 

So is the extra price worth for 1440p? Is 1040p not ideal for productivity since most things will be "shrunk"? Should I stick with 24" 1080p? Should I go with 24" 1440p since they are cheaper?

 

 

P.S. Video Card is MSI GeForce GTX 970

[r1Ns3]

First of all I've read a ton of threads in this forum on monitors but they are all geared for gamers and what's important to them is not that important to me. I will be using my computer mostly for day to day work with some video editing. I want to get a dual monitor setup and can't decide if I should go with 1440p or not. They are more expensive for the good ones and I'm afraid all the stuff like icons, txt, etc will be too small. I went to a bunch of stores to see if I can look at any 1440p display and none of the stores carry it. 

 

I understand 24" is the magic size for 1080p and I found one I really like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824022216

 

It would be nice to have dual 27" instead of 24 but from what everyone says it's too big for 1080p as far as image quality goes and when you get into good 27" 1440p displays it gets pricey.

 

So is the extra price worth for 1440p? Is 1040p not ideal for productivity since most things will be "shrunk"? Should I stick with 24" 1080p? Should I go with 24" 1440p since they are cheaper?

 

 

P.S. Video Card is MSI GeForce GTX 970

 

Daily work with that GPU? srsly? im guessing by work you mean gaming. then you would want a low refresh rate and 120hz or 144hz. 60hz = only 60fps even if you have 123 fps you only see 60, whereas in 120hz you see 120fps.

 

My tip: 2-3ms with 120hz resolution is up to you

[Guest Kloaked]

OP, would you care for a multi-display setup? You could stick with 1080p at the appropriate 1080p size, but have more monitors for more efficient multitasking.

 

Misread what you said, so ignore that first line.

 

You could just get your run-of-the-mill IPS monitors from any manufacturer (Dell or Asus are my preferences), or even those ProArt displays from Asus.

 

Daily work with that GPU? srsly? im guessing by work you mean gaming. then you would want a low refresh rate and 120hz or 144hz. 60hz = only 60fps even if you have 123 fps you only see 60, whereas in 120hz you see 120fps.

 

My tip: 2-3ms with 120hz resolution is up to you

 

970's have good display options and Cuda rendering.

[strula]

I am not a gamer at all. I might try a game or two in the future...maybe. Mostly spreadsheets, email, etc...

 

I do video editing as a hobby and would like to get into it even a little bit more. I also do some 3D modeling. I want to learn how to use Adobe Premiere Pro (I'm pretty familiar with Premiere Elements) and After Effects. I plan on doing some multi-camera video editing in the near future as well.

 

Maybe I'm on the wrong forum since it seems like every single thread here is gaming related and someone can point me to some other forums.

[Andrew Storlie]

First of all I've read a ton of threads in this forum on monitors but they are all geared for gamers and what's important to them is not that important to me. I will be using my computer mostly for day to day work with some video editing. I want to get a dual monitor setup and can't decide if I should go with 1440p or not. They are more expensive for the good ones and I'm afraid all the stuff like icons, txt, etc will be too small. I went to a bunch of stores to see if I can look at any 1440p display and none of the stores carry it. 

 

I understand 24" is the magic size for 1080p and I found one I really like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824022216

 

It would be nice to have dual 27" instead of 24 but from what everyone says it's too big for 1080p as far as image quality goes and when you get into good 27" 1440p displays it gets pricey.

 

So is the extra price worth for 1440p? Is 1040p not ideal for productivity since most things will be "shrunk"? Should I stick with 24" 1080p? Should I go with 24" 1440p since they are cheaper?

 

 

P.S. Video Card is MSI GeForce GTX 970

If your doing video editing get a 40" 4k a339u monitor. 500 bucks and its gonna be better then a 1440p monitor and still have the same ppi so objects will still be the same size.

Daily work with that GPU? srsly? im guessing by work you mean gaming. then you would want a low refresh rate and 120hz or 144hz. 60hz = only 60fps even if you have 123 fps you only see 60, whereas in 120hz you see 120fps.

 

My tip: 2-3ms with 120hz resolution is up to you

OP said NOT gaming so hz doesnt matter and just cause he has a 970 doesnt mean anything. Dont assume work means gaming. No need for a 2-3 ms 120 screen, 5ms at 60hz will be fine.

[r1Ns3]

OP, would you care for a multi-display setup? You could stick with 1080p at the appropriate 1080p size, but have more monitors for more efficient multitasking.

 

Misread what you said, so ignore that first line.

 

You could just get your run-of-the-mill IPS monitors from any manufacturer (Dell or Asus are my preferences), or even those ProArt displays from Asus.

 

 

970's have good display options and Cuda rendering.

They are definitely aimed at gaming. You can probably get a workstation specific card.

[r1Ns3]

If your doing video editing get a 40" 4k a339u monitor. 500 bucks and its gonna be better then a 1440p monitor and still have the same ppi so objects will still be the same size.

OP said NOT gaming so hz doesnt matter and just cause he has a 970 doesnt mean anything. Dont assume work means gaming. No need for a 2-3 ms 120 screen, 5ms at 60hz will be fine.

Again, 970 is for gaming. You can probably get better cards designed specifically for other rendering and workstation specific tasks.

[Andrew Storlie]

Again, 970 is for gaming. You can probably get better cards designed specifically for other rendering and workstation specific tasks.

but for video editing and photoshop on even a high grade lvl of a hobby a 970 is plenty, why pay 1000s for Quatro cards if you dont need that power

[r1Ns3]

but for video editing and photoshop on even a high grade lvl of a hobby a 970 is plenty, why pay 1000s for Quatro cards if you dont need that power

 

Just because it is workshop/rendering optimized doesn't mean it is expensive.

[Guest Kloaked]

I am not a gamer at all. I might try a game or two in the future...maybe. Mostly spreadsheets, email, etc...

 

I do video editing as a hobby and would like to get into it even a little bit more. I also do some 3D modeling. I want to learn how to use Adobe Premiere Pro (I'm pretty familiar with Premiere Elements) and After Effects. I plan on doing some multi-camera video editing in the near future as well.

 

Maybe I'm on the wrong forum since it seems like every single thread here is gaming related and someone can point me to some other forums.

 

It seems like that because most of the people here are young and tend to gravitate toward gaming. But like I said in my previous post, any run-of-the-mill IPS monitor would do you fine. If you chose to go 1440p, you will indeed enjoy the extra real estate. It's all up to you.

 

 

They are definitely aimed at gaming. You can probably get a workstation specific card.

 

Aaand Adobe/Blender/etc all support the "gaming" cards because? Right, Cuda rendering. 

 

Those "gaming" cards also have good display options compared to their Quadro counterparts. Go compare the display options between the "gaming" cards and Quadro cards, and then look at the price difference between them.

[VZX]

1440p on 24" is still a considerable PPI for reading text, if you consider that option will save you some money.

1440 vertical space definitely noticable improvement over 1080, and the price is definitely worth it for normal 16:9 aspect ratio (unlike the GSync/Freesync or ultrawide).

[strula]

Again, 970 is for gaming. You can probably get better cards designed specifically for other rendering and workstation specific tasks.

 

Can you tell me what some of these cards are?

[strula]

1440p on 24" is still a considerable PPI for reading text, if you consider that option will save you some money.

 

 

VZX. I don't understand what you are trying to say with this.

[VZX]

VZX. I don't understand what you are trying to say with this.

You said you are afraid the stuff like icons, text, etc will be too small when you are going 1440p.

 

So what I was trying to say is do not to worry about 1440p on 24" panel (since you are considering that to save some money, rather than going for 27" one).

Because 2560x1440 on 24" panel gives you about 122 Pixels Per Inch (PPI), which is as big as the icons/text on 1920x1080 on 18" panels. A bit smaller, but I think it's still tolerable, unlike if you are going with 28" 4k panel