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Ok, So here an a week or so, I might upgrade my monitor. I currently have 3 LG potato displays. Hdmi/vga/Dvi only, and cheap build quality.

 

So, I want an upgrade. My budget is ~1000 USD. I plan to do Light, non competitive gaming(Minecraft, Rocket League, KSP) and Video editing w/ minor color correction.

I want a 1440p monitor because 1080p looks like a rotten tomato.

I would really like an Ultrawide or two. 

Having 1 ultrawide and two smaller 1080p monitors also works, I just want everything to look good.

 

Build quality Is also important.

 

Ask me any questions.

 

Main Laptop: Google Pixelbook 

Dev mode w/ Cross Enabled

 

PC: Ryzen 7

1700x / 32GB 2667 / GTX 1080 / 1.5 TB of SSDs / 1TB of HDDs

 

Monitor: AW3418DW Ultrawide

120hz / 3440x1440 / RGB / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

2nd Monitor: Dell U2515hx

25 inches / 1440p / Portrait / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

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7 minutes ago, TrevMCC38 said:

Ask me any questions.

What is the meaning of life? JK. What are you editing? Youtube videos? Or you entering professional video editing?

Current System: CPU - I5-6500 | Motherboard - ASRock H170M-ITX/ac | RAM - Mushkin Blackline 16GB DDR4 @ 2400mHz | GPU - EVGA 1060 3GB | Case - Fractal Design Nano S | Storage - 250GB 850 EVO, 3TB Barracuda | PSU - EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze | Display - AOC 22" 1080p IPS | Cooling - Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK | Keyboard - Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid(MX Blues) | Mouse - Logitech G602 | Sound - Schiit Stack | Operating System - Windows 10

 

The OG System: I3-2370M @ 2.4 GHz, 750GB 5400 RPM HDD, 8GB RAM @1333Mhz, Lenovo Z580 Laptop (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS).

 

Peripherals: G602, AKG 240, Sennheiser HD 6XX, Audio-Technica 2500, Oneplus 5T, Odroid C2(NAS).

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Just now, MrImnotMLG said:

What is the meaning of life? JK. What are you editing? Youtube videos? Or you entering professional video editing?

Youtube definitively, Thats unless my channel blows up tonight lol.

Main Laptop: Google Pixelbook 

Dev mode w/ Cross Enabled

 

PC: Ryzen 7

1700x / 32GB 2667 / GTX 1080 / 1.5 TB of SSDs / 1TB of HDDs

 

Monitor: AW3418DW Ultrawide

120hz / 3440x1440 / RGB / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

2nd Monitor: Dell U2515hx

25 inches / 1440p / Portrait / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

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Main Laptop: Google Pixelbook 

Dev mode w/ Cross Enabled

 

PC: Ryzen 7

1700x / 32GB 2667 / GTX 1080 / 1.5 TB of SSDs / 1TB of HDDs

 

Monitor: AW3418DW Ultrawide

120hz / 3440x1440 / RGB / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

2nd Monitor: Dell U2515hx

25 inches / 1440p / Portrait / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

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Just now, Microsoft Master said:

I'll find you a curved monitor but do you like the side monitors??

I guess, but i could also use my current 24 inch monitors until I can get Better ones for the sides

Main Laptop: Google Pixelbook 

Dev mode w/ Cross Enabled

 

PC: Ryzen 7

1700x / 32GB 2667 / GTX 1080 / 1.5 TB of SSDs / 1TB of HDDs

 

Monitor: AW3418DW Ultrawide

120hz / 3440x1440 / RGB / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

2nd Monitor: Dell U2515hx

25 inches / 1440p / Portrait / Amazonbasics Dual Monitor Arm

 

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15 minutes ago, TrevMCC38 said:

Youtube definitively, Thats unless my channel blows up tonight lol.

If can afford one, Dell's higher-end monitors are highly recommended because of their color accuracy and the high quality of their build quality (PSA The sale ends in 3 hours so if you want it, you need to buy it now):

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260239&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

I had to cheap out on this to try and stay close to the budget:

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236465&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

Also, not a newegg fanboy but that is just where I found them the cheapest.

Current System: CPU - I5-6500 | Motherboard - ASRock H170M-ITX/ac | RAM - Mushkin Blackline 16GB DDR4 @ 2400mHz | GPU - EVGA 1060 3GB | Case - Fractal Design Nano S | Storage - 250GB 850 EVO, 3TB Barracuda | PSU - EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze | Display - AOC 22" 1080p IPS | Cooling - Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK | Keyboard - Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid(MX Blues) | Mouse - Logitech G602 | Sound - Schiit Stack | Operating System - Windows 10

 

The OG System: I3-2370M @ 2.4 GHz, 750GB 5400 RPM HDD, 8GB RAM @1333Mhz, Lenovo Z580 Laptop (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS).

 

Peripherals: G602, AKG 240, Sennheiser HD 6XX, Audio-Technica 2500, Oneplus 5T, Odroid C2(NAS).

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Just now, TrevMCC38 said:

I guess, but i could also use my current 24 inch monitors until I can get Better ones for the sides

 

Thats a good idea so you can get a decent starter 1440 for the sides when you eventually, but i recomend getting whatever those tinted glasses are called, they are like $25 at best buy to help stop the eye strain of the two resolutions until you can get 1440p side monitors.

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3 minutes ago, TrevMCC38 said:

I guess, but i could also use my current 24 inch monitors until I can get Better ones for the sides

Here is he main monitor https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Curved-34-inch-UltraWide-Display/dp/B0111MRT90/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499917560&sr=1-5&keywords=ultrawide+curved+1440p

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