Hi all
Currently thinking about a new monitor, the BenQ PD3200U.
The one I have at the moment is quite a few years old (8 years, possibly more), 1080p 24 inch (its a BenQ G2420) and works fine. However, I'm working from home a little more than before, I've invested in a much bigger desk and thinking about a desktop upgrade in the near future.
My requirements:
Work - generally I connect my work laptop to it, currently a MS SurfaceBook with the additional GPU card in the base. It'll be upgraded next year for something with similar or greater graphics grunt. Lots of spreadsheets, powerpoint presentations open at the same time, I'm looking for more screen real estate when working at home. I have a KVM switch for connecting my desktop and work laptop at the same time, the BenQ integrated KVM appeals to me.
Home - I usually play strategy games (Starcraft II, Total War Warhammer etc). I don't usually play FPS games on the PC as I have a PS4 for that. I do the occasional photo editing and documents etc, but nothing too serious. Haven't watched films on my PC as the monitor isn't big, but maybe something I would do in the future as the kids grow older and monopolise the lounge.
Longevity - currently have a RX480 graphics card, but I'm thinking of desktop upgrade soon (CPU, mobo, graphics to 1080Ti etc). However, even if this upgrade can't get the best from the monitor now, maybe the next upgrade cycle will. I'd like this monitor to last for a similar period to my current one.
Give the stats of the BenQ PD3200U and what I want to do with it:
- Will the response time (4ms I think) be sufficient for strategy games (I'm about as far from a CoD twitch fiend as you can get)?
- I have the desk space, but is 32 inch going to be too big to sit in front of working?
- If I connect it to my RX480 and game using it for a while before I upgrade to a 1080Ti (very tempted by the sub £600 one Gibbo posted about the other day) will I regret it as the extra resolution either slows it to a crawl or pushes down the quality settings so low I may as well be using an etch-a-sketch?
- Other problems I may encounter that I haven't thought of?
Thoughts gratefully accepted
Currently thinking about a new monitor, the BenQ PD3200U.
The one I have at the moment is quite a few years old (8 years, possibly more), 1080p 24 inch (its a BenQ G2420) and works fine. However, I'm working from home a little more than before, I've invested in a much bigger desk and thinking about a desktop upgrade in the near future.
My requirements:
Work - generally I connect my work laptop to it, currently a MS SurfaceBook with the additional GPU card in the base. It'll be upgraded next year for something with similar or greater graphics grunt. Lots of spreadsheets, powerpoint presentations open at the same time, I'm looking for more screen real estate when working at home. I have a KVM switch for connecting my desktop and work laptop at the same time, the BenQ integrated KVM appeals to me.
Home - I usually play strategy games (Starcraft II, Total War Warhammer etc). I don't usually play FPS games on the PC as I have a PS4 for that. I do the occasional photo editing and documents etc, but nothing too serious. Haven't watched films on my PC as the monitor isn't big, but maybe something I would do in the future as the kids grow older and monopolise the lounge.
Longevity - currently have a RX480 graphics card, but I'm thinking of desktop upgrade soon (CPU, mobo, graphics to 1080Ti etc). However, even if this upgrade can't get the best from the monitor now, maybe the next upgrade cycle will. I'd like this monitor to last for a similar period to my current one.
Give the stats of the BenQ PD3200U and what I want to do with it:
- Will the response time (4ms I think) be sufficient for strategy games (I'm about as far from a CoD twitch fiend as you can get)?
- I have the desk space, but is 32 inch going to be too big to sit in front of working?
- If I connect it to my RX480 and game using it for a while before I upgrade to a 1080Ti (very tempted by the sub £600 one Gibbo posted about the other day) will I regret it as the extra resolution either slows it to a crawl or pushes down the quality settings so low I may as well be using an etch-a-sketch?
- Other problems I may encounter that I haven't thought of?
Thoughts gratefully accepted