Best size of monitor for general office work

MassiveJim

MassiveJim

MassiveJim

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Typical usage (open at same time)
outlook
excel (one specific sheet needs at least 1920 width due to the way it has been designed)
Several web pages, quite often comparing side by side.

Alongside diagnostic programs, having extra space to view these to keep an eye on them.

Currently on an ultrawide 2160 x 1080 29" and its not quite big enough.

I'm torn between a 28" 4k IPS or a 34" 3440 x 1440 IPS

I know for sure if I go 28" @ 4k I will need scaling. so that choice would be more about the better image quality from the higher pixel density.
I am quite likely going to end up with a 1920 x 1080/1200 24" monitor in portrait at the side of whatever monitor I choose (I already have a couple of old Dell monitors I can use for this) as occasionally I need to break out VBA editor to fix broken macros on the spreadsheets we use., it will also likely be handy for outlook thinking about it.

Thoughts and experiences welcome.
 
Maybe it just me but for only work use i find 2 separate monitors of either x2 27" 2560x1440 or 2x 24" 1920x1200 is better then using an UW
But everyone work use is different


monitors with only a 1080 height i have never liked at all.
 
widescreen will be batter for your usage of side by side web pages and speadsheets. thats why I love my AW3821DW

Its 3840 x 1600 so you can have two 1920 x 1600 pages side by side.
 
chaparral said:
Maybe it just me but for only work use i find 2 separate monitors of either x2 27" 2560x1440 or 2x 24" 1920x1200 is better then using an UW
But everyone work use is different


monitors with only a 1080 height i have never liked at all.
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I think I'm leaning this way tbh.

Greebo said:
widescreen will be batter for your usage of side by side web pages and speadsheets. thats why I love my AW3821DW

Its 3840 x 1600 so you can have two 1920 x 1600 pages side by side.
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I would need scaling on a monitor that size so wouldn't get 2 x 1920 side by side
Also How much ?? :p
 
MassiveJim said:
I think I'm leaning this way tbh.



I would need scaling on a monitor that size so wouldn't get 2 x 1920 side by side
Also How much ?? :p
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WHy would you need scaling? I dont use any whereas on my old 32" 4k screen I had tuse 125% scaling minimum.

Price is the issue, with the discount codes and offers kicking around you can get it fro £1040 inc VAT.
 
cakelover said:
Wish I could get AW3821DW for £1040. All the vouchers i can find take it to £1150
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I got it for that by using a EPP (Employee Purchase Program) code. Got it from a fellow forum user on here. Gives you 20% off so you get it for £1040. If you have Amex you get another £100 quid off so can get it for £940.
 
MassiveJim said:
Currently on an ultrawide 2160 x 1080 29" and its not quite big enough.
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Do you mean its too small to read? Or you don't have enough 'screen real estate' (ugh!)

I'd recommend 2x screens, sounds more useful. Portrait screens sound cool, and I've used plenty but in every instance, a normal aspect monitor with the same vertical is better imo. I.e. get a 4K screen at least the same height as your proposed portrait screen. So a 48/50" maybe even a 43" (i've used all three, have a 55" right now as same pixel density as 27"1080) screen will be more than nice enough for what will appear to be 3x portrait 1080x1920 screens and then some... or 4x 1920x1080 all on one screen . once you go 4K 100% scaling you don't go back. Well unless you want smooth text which is also nice.
 
MassiveJim said:
Typical usage (open at same time)
outlook
excel (one specific sheet needs at least 1920 width due to the way it has been designed)
Several web pages, quite often comparing side by side.

Alongside diagnostic programs, having extra space to view these to keep an eye on them.

Currently on an ultrawide 2160 x 1080 29" and its not quite big enough.

I'm torn between a 28" 4k IPS or a 34" 3440 x 1440 IPS

I know for sure if I go 28" @ 4k I will need scaling. so that choice would be more about the better image quality from the higher pixel density.
I am quite likely going to end up with a 1920 x 1080/1200 24" monitor in portrait at the side of whatever monitor I choose (I already have a couple of old Dell monitors I can use for this) as occasionally I need to break out VBA editor to fix broken macros on the spreadsheets we use., it will also likely be handy for outlook thinking about it.

Thoughts and experiences welcome.
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4K monitors bring very significant image quality improvement - the fonts are much smoother, crisp and sharp. 1080p is just a torture, especially on so large screens.

If you can afford, I think you will feel the most comfortable with two 28" at 4K.

Scaling is adjusted as per normal. On 1080p screens, it's also possible that scaling is applied and needed.
 
MassiveJim said:
Typical usage (open at same time)
outlook
excel (one specific sheet needs at least 1920 width due to the way it has been designed)
Several web pages, quite often comparing side by side.

Alongside diagnostic programs, having extra space to view these to keep an eye on them.

Currently on an ultrawide 2160 x 1080 29" and its not quite big enough.

I'm torn between a 28" 4k IPS or a 34" 3440 x 1440 IPS

I know for sure if I go 28" @ 4k I will need scaling. so that choice would be more about the better image quality from the higher pixel density.
I am quite likely going to end up with a 1920 x 1080/1200 24" monitor in portrait at the side of whatever monitor I choose (I already have a couple of old Dell monitors I can use for this) as occasionally I need to break out VBA editor to fix broken macros on the spreadsheets we use., it will also likely be handy for outlook thinking about it.

Thoughts and experiences welcome.
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For me I would without a doubt go for the 34" 3440x1440. I find that the 4K on a smaller monitor is largely wasted because the scaling. It's true to say that scaled is still better quality than lower resolution but it is generally accepted that the pixel size in a 34" 3440x1440 is about ideal ( and does not need scaling ).
 
Greebo said:
widescreen will be batter for your usage of side by side web pages and speadsheets. thats why I love my AW3821DW

Its 3840 x 1600 so you can have two 1920 x 1600 pages side by side.
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+1 for this. The last coouple of days I have run screen split into thirds ( < mail - browser - terminal / editor > ) and it's been fantastic.
 
2 monitors is always better than a single then software splitting I find.

2 x 24" HPs plus laptop. I did have 3 monitors a few years back but one was for monitoring only (SCOM)

2 gives enough to work on emails and documents on one and consoles the other
 
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