Big size, Small resolution

[thewaver]

Hello everybody.

 

I am once again looking for a unicorn, but given that I got a brilliant suggestion last time from one of the guys here (about a very specific mATX case) I'm confident I'll get some useful responses

 

I'm looking for a large, feature rich monitor that does not have a high resolution.

 

Why, you may ask? Well, my eyes aren't so good to benefit from higher resolution, and I actually usually end up having to go below native res in order to confortable read text. For instance, I'm running 1680x1050 on a 1080p 24" IPS... on the other hand, I can see the bluryness from not running at native resolution... and Windows' High-DPI is not where it needs to be, and as a UI programmer with 15 years of experience (11 of which as a professional) I can assure you this is not an issue the OS can solve properly without support from the native applications running on top of it. Windows 10's Universal Apps will get the job done but everything else will be a minefield for years to come.

 

Right, so now that we've gotten that out of the way... 27" @ 1080p would be ideal for me. But are there any good monitors at all with that sort of "low-res" now-a-days? By which I mean >60Hz, IPS, G-Sync / Freesync... not necessarily all of those, but just something better than a plain outdated 27"...

 

Thanks in advance!

[rattacko123]

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you could get that 144hz 35" 1080p 21:9 ips freesync monitor that linus reviewed (or was it g-sync idk). It would be perfect for you.

EDIT: i think it was the BenQ XR3501

It is essentially a wider 27" 1080p monitor with a lot of features

EDIT 2: it doesn't have adaptive sync ;(

[Glenwing]

Hello everybody.

 

I am once again looking for a unicorn, but given that I got a brilliant suggestion last time from one of the guys here (about a very specific mATX case) I'm confident I'll get some useful responses

 

I'm looking for a large, feature rich monitor that does not have a high resolution.

 

Why, you may ask? Well, my eyes aren't so good to benefit from higher resolution, and I actually usually end up having to go below native res in order to confortable read text. For instance, I'm running 1680x1050 on a 1080p 24" IPS... on the other hand, I can see the bluryness from not running at native resolution... and Windows' High-DPI is not where it needs to be, and as a UI programmer with 15 years of experience (11 of which as a professional) I can assure you this is not an issue the OS can solve properly without support from the native applications running on top of it. Windows 10's Universal Apps will get the job done but everything else will be a minefield for years to come.

 

Right, so now that we've gotten that out of the way... 27" @ 1080p would be ideal for me. But are there any good monitors at all with that sort of "low-res" now-a-days? By which I mean >60Hz, IPS, G-Sync / Freesync... not necessarily all of those, but just something better than a plain outdated 27"...

 

Thanks in advance!

 

The Dell P2714H is a good quality 1080p 27" monitor. You could go larger up to 32", I believe there are a couple of 1080p options there as well.

[Bl00dgod]

you could run 1080p resolution and use the windows function to scale/"increase" text size and others

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff629368.aspx

that should give you more comfort while reading

[Djole123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Monitor: Asus VB178T 17.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $99.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 07:58 EDT-0400

[Leonard]

I myself am looking into getting this for Christmas but i can't see to find the Gsync upgrade module for it anywhere, it isn't free sync though. Saw Linus did a video on upgrading the monitor with the Gsync module.

[thewaver]

The ASUS looks awesomely priced, but unfortunately it's about the same as what I have now (24" @ 1080p) and I have to turn it down to 1680x1050.

The BenQ looks just pure awesome. I'll youtube Linus' review once I get home. I can live without adaptive sync given all the other features... I'm more concerned about the price, but I knew it wasn't going to be cheap given the spec list ... besides, adaptive sync only helps when your current FPS falls below refresh rate, right? So if I can drive that res at 120FPS and downclock the monitor to 120Hz and enable V-Sync I should see neither tearing nor half-refresh drops.

 

Thanks!

[SolarNova]

Ever thought of getting a 'proper' big sized screen. AKA a TV.

 

Something like a 37" LED LCD. or even a 42" Plasma (if u can find one)

 

You'd have to be careful on which u get as TV's tend to have higher input lag, and you wont find input latency in the specifications... because you know how manufactures love to give out all the 'really' important information and ignore the 'fluff' *sarcasm* :rolleyes:

 

ofc, they are only ever 60hz unfortunately.

 

Monitors only tend to get so big, the biggest iv seen is a 40", but that's 4k res ..and its a crappy TN panel. Most tend to be small at around 27"-32"

[ManWithBeard1990]

You'll want a TV for that. Some have a lot of input lag though so that's something to look out for.

[thewaver]

I think both the Dell and the BenQ are good choices - with a dramatically different price and feature set.

TVs have their own set of cons, which I would rather avoid.

So, basically I have an answer - two really... BUT hey, if you know of any other alternatives let me know!

[thewaver]

Found another... LG UM67... or UB67... or 65?? Don't really know what's the difference. LG's naming scheme is attrocious.