I have a 4k 40" curved Samsung HDTV as my monitor, the UN40JU6700. In terms of dimensions, it is physically less wide than the 2 24" 1080p monitors I had befor

I have a 4k 40" curved Samsung HDTV as my monitor, the UN40JU6700. In terms of dimensions, it is physically less wide than the 2 24" 1080p monitors I had before while having 4 times the resolution. It's also a similar width and horizontal resolution to the 34" ultrawides that are on the market now but significantly cheaper. The DPI is similar to a 27" 1440p monitor, which might be tiny if you're coming from 29" 1080p. I highly recommend using this DPI calculator to find a pixel size that's comfortable for you: https://www.sven.de/dpi/ https://www.sven.de/dpi/ My workflow has definitely improved. I normally work with 2 terminals side by side, but now I have 3 terminals or 2 terminals and a browser window. There's no bezel in the middle to ruin that center terminal. I keep my main applications along the bottom 1300 pixels or so with email/music/monitoring along the top. Virtual machines and laptop connections are significantly less finicky because there is only one large display to configure. The only negative to this setup is that the Samsung is definitely a television. I need to turn it manually on whenever I wake my computer and DPMS sleep doesn't take effect immediately. On the other hand, I got rid of my speakers and now use HDMI audio instead. Finally, if you're getting an HDTV, make sure your computer is compatible with HDMI 2 and the television supports 4:4:4 color. You want 4k@60Hz via HDMI 2 and 4:4:4 ensures your text isn't blurry. RTINGS is invaluable for finding a TV with the right color input and latencies: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-usage/pc-monitor/best http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-usage/pc-monitor/best