Approx 32inch monitor with another monitor vertical next to it. Suggestions?

unwashed potato! · 6 Jul 2025 at 14:14

I'm conflicted with what to go with here as such conflicting advice

But essentially I want to get 2 new monitors.

1 around 32inch in size, and another that can sit horizontally right next to it and it ideally be as close to a match in height as possible. Preference would be to get 2 same brand monitors just different sizes, but can accept if they have to be different.

Ideally no more than £850 for both monitors is my budget.

I don't game on these screens, or at least when I do it's slow rts games and the quality isn't an issue for me

What I do do is code in the screens, and I'm noticing with what I have my issue with the text being poor quality. So really I want something that has good clear text, I guess a good refresh rate so that when I'm scrolling the text isn't so blurry?

Curved I guess would be better for the 32inch but I've never had one before. My current set up is 3 monitors next to each other, but they form a curve the way they are set up at me

deviation · 6 Jul 2025 at 14:19

I would personally try out a curved monitor before you commit to it, as everyone has different taste, I personally cant stand them and find a non curved 32" 1440P or 2160P perfect.
I'm guessing that you want a traditional resolution, and not an ultrawide?

unwashed potato! · 6 Jul 2025 at 16:49

deviation said:
I would personally try out a curved monitor before you commit to it, as everyone has different taste, I personally cant stand them and find a non curved 32" 1440P or 2160P perfect.
I'm guessing that you want a traditional resolution, and not an ultrawide?

Trouble is I can't see how I can try one without buying one.

I guess standard yeah

deviation · 6 Jul 2025 at 19:50

unwashed potato! said:
Trouble is I can't see how I can try one without buying one.

I guess standard yeah

I know what you mean, I spose you can just order one and send it back, just sacrificing the postage if you don't like it?

unwashed potato! · 6 Jul 2025 at 20:35

Yeah I could do that.

What about va vs ips for my use?

alec · 7 Jul 2025 at 15:49

32" monitor screen height is 15.7"
to have another screen vertically to roughly match this height, it must be 18" if 16:9. Not many like that around.
Refresh rate 120Hz is minimum for smooth scrolling, never go below at this time and age.

I had a 32" curved 1440p VA and moved to 32" flat 4K QD-OLED. No benefit in curve for coding at all, needs getting used to for gaming too.
4K (and OLED) was a massive difference for clarity.
At 4K OLED pixel arrangement becomes a non-issue for text, pick any model.
If lower res, maybe IPS is better for text

unwashed potato! · 7 Jul 2025 at 20:52

alec said:
32" monitor screen height is 15.7"
to have another screen vertically to roughly match this height, it must be 18" if 16:9. Not many like that around.
Refresh rate 120Hz is minimum for smooth scrolling, never go below at this time and age.

I had a 32" curved 1440p VA and moved to 32" flat 4K QD-OLED. No benefit in curve for coding at all, needs getting used to for gaming too.
4K (and OLED) was a massive difference for clarity.
At 4K OLED pixel arrangement becomes a non-issue for text, pick any model.
If lower res, maybe IPS is better for text

Thanks. I really dislike the idea of oled needing pixels to change frequently to avoid burn in. My use often sees large parts of the screen completely static for ages. E.g I'll leave emails up on the side open doing nothing for hours on end.

This puts me off, plus the price is prohibitive for 2 monitors at £850 no?

alec · 8 Jul 2025 at 11:17

unwashed potato! said:
Thanks. I really dislike the idea of oled needing pixels to change frequently to avoid burn in. My use often sees large parts of the screen completely static for ages. E.g I'll leave emails up on the side open doing nothing for hours on end.

This puts me off, plus the price is prohibitive for 2 monitors at £850 no?

OLED pixel concerns should be relaxed by the intentional burn in experiment by Tim in Monitors Unboxed. Like the worst case scenario and burn in is barely detectable after a year+
Valid burn in source comes from stuff that is static on screen literally 24/7. Mainly taskbar and a vertical line in middle from having two windows side by side.
Dark mode for coding and most apps I was using anyway, pixel rotation I never notice, 4min pixel refresh cycle can be disruptive but is fine to postpone so it runs overnight.

No point in getting two OLEDs, any old monitor can be used as secondary. I have a TN (!) Benq 27" from ages ago as secondary