4K or 1440p? Ultra wide , curved ?

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I’ve been out of the loop with tech for years so I’m trying to get up to speed with all the latest stuff and what is the best combos etc

When I eventually upgrade my pc I will change my monitor, I currently have a 7 yr old Dell 27" 4K ips panel, primarily bought it for photo editing but now I don’t tend to do any photography so I’m looking at a bit of an all rounder

I will be looking at a mid range gfx card , maybe a 4070s and quite like the sound of an ultra wide monitor but probably a budget model


With that in mind I have a few questions

1: would it be better to buy 4K , then play games at 1440p but upscale with DLSS ? Or would a 1440p native monitor be better ?

2: what size ultra wide monitor is considered the go to for gaming ?

3: is a 4070s ok for an ultra wide?

4: is curved or straight better for ultra wide?

5: what refresh rate should I be looking for as a minimum? (Current monitor is pretty bad for gaming imo)

6: what panel tech should I be getting? 7 /8 years ago IPS was the go to for photo editing although there was drawbacks for gaming, I won’t be doing much editing but is it still worth getting IPS as they seem to be much better now?


I’m sure there’s plenty more questions I havent thought of yet and if anyone could offer any advice / recommendations I’d appreciate it
 
240hz minimum if you're looking for a display that can last 7 odd years,

curved if you go ultra wide ideally (imo)

I would personally go with OLED as well, just make sure you have a good warranty.

I am currently on a 144hz 55" OLED TV (have used 49" 240hz curved ultra wide 1440p) 27" 360hz 1440p Monitor (57" Ultrawide ) and a 32" 4K monitor.

I ended up back with the TV as it's just brighter and bigger (which is what I prefer, and got more for my money, cost less than the other choices)

But 240hz is probably the minimum you want if you're sticking with the display for 5-7 years and it's much nicer for the desktop experience as well, I personally would go with a ultrawide and a 4K monitor and see which one you prefer and return the one you don't like.

As it's easy to imagine yourself preferring one but the reality of ownership can be different (as I found using the various monitors) nothing ticked all my boxes for long term usage except the TV (if TV's offered 240hz on OLED as standard, I would have a 240hz OLED TV) but only 1 display offers that at the moment and it's overpriced.
 
JBuk said:
I’ve been out of the loop with tech for years so I’m trying to get up to speed with all the latest stuff and what is the best combos etc

When I eventually upgrade my pc I will change my monitor, I currently have a 7 yr old Dell 27" 4K ips panel, primarily bought it for photo editing but now I don’t tend to do any photography so I’m looking at a bit of an all rounder

I will be looking at a mid range gfx card , maybe a 4070s and quite like the sound of an ultra wide monitor but probably a budget model


With that in mind I have a few questions

1: would it be better to buy 4K , then play games at 1440p but upscale with DLSS ? Or would a 1440p native monitor be better ?

2: what size ultra wide monitor is considered the go to for gaming ?

3: is a 4070s ok for an ultra wide?

4: is curved or straight better for ultra wide?

5: what refresh rate should I be looking for as a minimum? (Current monitor is pretty bad for gaming imo)

6: what panel tech should I be getting? 7 /8 years ago IPS was the go to for photo editing although there was drawbacks for gaming, I won’t be doing much editing but is it still worth getting IPS as they seem to be much better now?


I’m sure there’s plenty more questions I havent thought of yet and if anyone could offer any advice / recommendations I’d appreciate it
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Hi mate,

to answer your questions

1: 1440p

2: 34' unless your looking for a 49' super ultrawide

3: yes

4: curved

5: 144hz

6: oled - ips

some of the options would depend on budget.

For an ultrawide I would recommend the Alienware AW3423DWF which can be had on offer for around £600. This is oled, 34', 165hz and curved.

Another option would be 27' 1440p ips monitor with a couple of options around £200 - £300. These being the Dell G2724D and the Asus XG27ACS

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Thanks both

That’s made things a bit clearer

I read today that ultrawides have a few drawbacks such as unsupported resolutions in some games/apps , how much of an issue is this?

Just been looking at my current monitor and I’m happpy with the size tbh but not the gaming experience , I currently (and when I say currently I mean hardly ever these days) game at 1440 on the current 4K monitor due to my 980ti being a bit pants these days

I just wish there was a decent tech shop close to me but like every where else have to rely on deliveries and returns if I don’t like something
 
JBuk said:
Thanks both

That’s made things a bit clearer

I read today that ultrawides have a few drawbacks such as unsupported resolutions in some games/apps , how much of an issue is this?

Just been looking at my current monitor and I’m happpy with the size tbh but not the gaming experience , I currently (and when I say currently I mean hardly ever these days) game at 1440 on the current 4K monitor due to my 980ti being a bit pants these days

I just wish there was a decent tech shop close to me but like every where else have to rely on deliveries and returns if I don’t like something
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Then I would go with a 27" 180hz-360hz monitor depending on your budget :) 1440p
 
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