So atm I have a samsung 1080p 49" ultrawide, but I would like to downgrade a bit and buy either a 34" ultrawide or 32" normal, as the 49" takes up a lot of desk space up... So with ultrawides the screen is quite squashed, but with normal widescreens everything is slightly larger as you get more screen height, so its easier on the eyes.... Your thoughts?
32" or stick with Ultrawide?
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Ignoring the physical size difference, going from 1080p to a higher resolution will be a huge improvement in either 32" or 34", so I would only consider it a 'downgrade' in pure physical size as in most metrics it would be a huge upgrade.
What do you use the PC mostly for? I'm actually temptedto try going from a 32" 4k screen to a 49" as I'm only using a single screen at the moment and want more horizontal workspace as I currently use my laptop screen as an extra at the moment to give me more space.
What do you use the PC mostly for? I'm actually temptedto try going from a 32" 4k screen to a 49" as I'm only using a single screen at the moment and want more horizontal workspace as I currently use my laptop screen as an extra at the moment to give me more space.
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Im not too keen on the higher resolution because it will make everything smaller?? I dont do much gaming anymore just browsing the net and 3d designing..
Only thing I have adjusted on my 34" 3440x1440 monitor is the text size within Windows to 125%, everything else is fine.
Yeah good point, I can adjust the text size that way.. I can remember when all you could do was lower the resolution years ago if the text was too small, but that made everything look rubbish on lcd's...
Im not a big fan on the stupidly high resolutions you have nowadays,, because years ago I upgraded from a square 19" 1280x1024 to a 21" 1650x1080 widescreen and that totally screwed my eyesight up as I was straining my eyes all the time. So much so that I had to go back to my 19" after few month as I could feel the 21" damaging my eyes..
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What OS have you been using? Going back as far as Windows Vista - it had good scaling to increase objects on the display for higher resolutions. Even XP could do it but it was referred to as DPI for text.
The scaling options have been around for a long time... How far back are we going when you say years ago?
Windows 7 and if you adjusted the text/dpi it would make some images etc throw the toys out of the pram especially when browsing the netWhat OS have you been using? Going back as far as Windows Vista - it had good scaling to increase objects on the display for higher resolutions. Even XP could do it but it was referred to as DPI for text.
The scaling options have been around for a long time... How far back are we going when you say years ago?
That's definitely a problem of yesterday. Modern scaling on Windows is good.
You can use scaling to make text larger and look better. It works a treat on my 4k 27" (150%) and 24" (175%) monitors.
Ummm, was just thinking....... Whats the point in having higher resolutions if your just going to use scaling to make the screen bigger?? You might aswell try and buy a screen that your not going to use screen scaling with and thats the reason I bought a 1080p ultrawide, because by the time Ive upped the scaling on a high res screen I may of as well of bought a 1080p screen, plus lower res inst so demanding on games either.
Thats the other reason that I wouldnt mind a 32" because youve got more screen height so in theory the text etc should look a little bigger.. Shame you cant buy larger then a 32" in 16:9 widescreen?
Thats the other reason that I wouldnt mind a 32" because youve got more screen height so in theory the text etc should look a little bigger.. Shame you cant buy larger then a 32" in 16:9 widescreen?
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