Is a 32 Inch Monitor too large for working at a desk?

ANDREW GREEN · 5 Jan 2020 at 14:38

I currently have a 1080p/75hz and am looking to go to a 144/1440p. I currently find the screen a little small at about 2 feet away. I'd like to be more immersed when gaming. But would I regret going to 32 inches?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5m_VuvSLM

MissChief · 5 Jan 2020 at 14:42

At 2 feet it would seem a bit large imo. More head movement than eye movement.

krooton · 5 Jan 2020 at 16:45

I have that exact (first world) problem, liveable, though 4k would be better at that size and distance.

Terminal_Boy · 5 Jan 2020 at 16:56

That’s too close for a 32” panel if you ask me.

When I used a 27” monitor for work, I found arm’s reach (32” with shoulders square to monitor) was the minimum distance for not having to move my head to view the whole screen.

gpuerrilla · 5 Jan 2020 at 23:09

Depends if you have room to adjust the desk arrangement. If your quite close to the display (less than two feet) its going to be too big. I find the sweet spot is the 27" otherwise your sitting further back, but all people are different and can adapt. If your working or using it for long periods though you need to know the comfort arrangements exponentially make a difference. Can have a knock on effect like the chair, desk, height etc.

sandys · 5 Jan 2020 at 23:21

I use 43 4k at a desk, 32 will be fine.

tamzzy · 5 Jan 2020 at 23:46

ANDREW GREEN said:
But would I regret going to 32 inches?

will it fit?

okay serious answer:
I've got two 32" monitors side-by-side for my main computer. wouldn't change it for the world

Kelt · 6 Jan 2020 at 01:56

ANDREW GREEN said:
I currently have a 1080p/75hz and am looking to go to a 144/1440p. I currently find the screen a little small at about 2 feet away. I'd like to be more immersed when gaming. But would I regret going to 32 inches?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5m_VuvSLM

Then you require an ultrawide.

The immersion factor is immense.

ANDREW GREEN · 6 Jan 2020 at 02:43

tamzzy said:
will it fit?

okay serious answer:
I've got two 32" monitors side-by-side for my main computer. wouldn't change it for the world

Wonderful set up!! How far do you sit from it out of interest

ANDREW GREEN · 6 Jan 2020 at 02:47

Kelt said:
Then you require an ultrawide.

The immersion factor is immense.

I had fancied ultrawides but then you typically have lower resolution and refresh in my price bracket

tamzzy · 6 Jan 2020 at 07:53

ANDREW GREEN said:
Wonderful set up!! How far do you sit from it out of interest

The keyboard in the pic is in its normal position
So 2-3ft max

jubei · 6 Jan 2020 at 20:40

I have a 32" and i want bigger, i'm maybe 2feet away if that. I use mine for gaming and coding but reckon 40"+ would suit me better for immersion.

Alan1969 · 10 Jan 2020 at 11:55

at home I have two gaming pc's one with 27" and the other with a 28" monitor. both are about an arms reach away. I find now that they are fine - however when I first got them I thought that they wer huge. I have just got used to them over time. I suspect that I can now move onto a 32" - although like you I am concerned that I don't want to move my head any.

Alan1969 · 10 Jan 2020 at 11:57

jubei said:
I have a 32" and i want bigger, i'm maybe 2feet away if that. I use mine for gaming and coding but reckon 40"+ would suit me better for immersion.

is your a curved screen? any thoughts on a curved screen? I would think that curved would be better for immersion and wonder whether I should get one next time I upgrade my monitor.

Alan1969 · 10 Jan 2020 at 11:58

Kelt said:
Then you require an ultrawide.

The immersion factor is immense.

would a curved screen be better for immersion? do you have a curved screen?

Kelt · 10 Jan 2020 at 13:01

Alan1969 said:
would a curved screen be better for immersion? do you have a curved screen?

Definitely.

Mine isn't a dramatic curve (X34), but just enough to make a difference.

I'd never entertain a curved screen on a big TV (sat too far away) but it's a different ballgame sat a couple of feet from a monitor.

jubei · 10 Jan 2020 at 13:20

Alan1969 said:
is your a curved screen? any thoughts on a curved screen? I would think that curved would be better for immersion and wonder whether I should get one next time I upgrade my monitor.

No, i have the LG 850g monitor. I have the whole thing in my vision without needing to turn my head about to look at it so a curve wouldnt really be a benefit i don't think. I came from an alienware 34" 1440p monitor that i got rid of purely because i didnt see the immersion people claim with them due to it being so narrow vertically. What i would really love is an ultrawide version of this 32" at least, so i guess that would be like a 40" ultrawide or something? Or even better the equivalent of 2 32" montors much like samsung does with 27" monitors in its super ultrawide.

I find myself keep reading the thread on here where people are using the lg oled tv as a monitor and am very tempted to try it as it would actually be cheaper than half the new monitors that come out.

Phil2008 · 10 Jan 2020 at 15:32

Kelt said:
Then you require an ultrawide.

The immersion factor is immense.

I have a 49" ultra wide(same as a 27" without the wideness) its plenty big enough for me.

ExoMale · 11 Jan 2020 at 16:24

depends how much you value your eye sight

, i tried a 32" tv and normal distance and i felt it was ok, but then it was only 720, so the size of content was fine and not miniature like at higher resolutions you sometime find, but to me a 32 onwards be ideal for a flight or racing simulator.

then again i use a 24" tv, but have seen 27" or slight bigger not looking much bigger, so i guess it would be down to the style of the screen. maybe get a 25" superwide

MeddlE · 12 Jan 2020 at 13:55

It's perfect. 32" on a desktop at just over 3ft is superb.