24" or 27" monitor? (Explanation inside)

[greaseddog]

So currently i have one 24-inch monitor. Now i want to get a secondary display. Should i then get a new 24-inch monitor, and run two 24-inch monitors side by side, or should i get a 27-inch monitor, and then use my old 24-inch monitor as my secondary monitor?

- So basically:

24" & 24" or

24" & 27"

The natural thing to do, would be to get the 27-inch monitor, so that i get a bigger monitor, but i like when things are symmetrical :) What do you think?

[BenHTBDT]

I currently use a 23inch with a 22 inch secondary. I prefer it like this. If and when I get a 3rd monitor, it will be a 22 inch as well. It just feels more natural to me to have the "bigger" middle monitor. Yes, its a different size and that makes surround gaming not as cool, but for working, it does the job just fine.

[EChondo]

Depends, will the 24" and the 27" be the same resolution? If so you might as well just get a 24" that is the same resolution as your first 24" so you can do surround gaming if you get a third monitor(if you are gaming).

[Wats]

I would get an identical 24" monitor.

[Vanderburg]

As someone who had a 30" IPS 2560x1600 and a 28" 1920x1200 monitor, I recently went to 3 identical 24" 1920x1080 monitors and I have to say, the difference is amazing. I miss the IPS display, but it's so much less annoying to have stuff not go all over the place when going from one monitor to the other.

[Guest]

I would get a second identical display or otherwise sell your existing and get two identical monitors. The reason why I say this is because there will always be slight colour and brightness differences along with other things that'll become noticeable and annoying.