5 ms·

I would much rather have TWO 1080p or 1920x1200 displays than a single 4K display. For me, the quantity of visible 'glass' matters most. It's surprisingly

I would __much__ rather have TWO 1080p or 1920x1200 displays than a single 4K display. For me, the quantity of visible 'glass' matters most. It's surprisingly difficult to drive double 4K monitors. Maybe as the price comes down and more transistors end up in basic chipsets we'll see 2 and 3 heads of 4K displays become common.

BuckRogers 9y ago
Agreed. I've been using a Commodore or PC desktop since ~1986. Been through lots of hardware iterations, seen and pondered many different configurations. I found the 24" 1080P display is the best and the more, the better[0]. And no larger than 24" either, that's crucial. I've downsized from larger panels to 24". I wouldn't trade my three 1080P 24" panels for 4K panels, unless the goal was to sell the 4K panels and rebuy the 1080P 24" panels. I don't do a lot of gaming anymore, but they're hardly a horrible experience in that regard either. [0]https://pcpartpicker.com/b/dFmqqs https://pcpartpicker.com/b/dFmqqs
- kristianp 9y ago
  Why do you prefer a 24 inch display to a larger one such as a 27 inch?
  - BuckRogers 9y ago
    The dot pitch is too big, at least at 1080P and it's just not as sharp as I prefer. I had a couple 27" 1080P panels at one point and got rid of them. 1440P@27" is good but I've just been happiest overall with my three 1080P panels, the main factor is fitting three 27" panels on most desks (& mine is rather large) is harder than 24s. Also, less neck movement to focus on a panel on the periphery. Some trial and error to reach this point but as long as I run three panels, I'll never go beyond 24".
- ScottBurson 9y ago
  I almost agree, except that I definitely prefer 24" 1920x1200 over 1920x1080.
  - BuckRogers 9y ago
    Agreed. I couldn't find (modern, thin bezel + Displayport) 1920x1200 panels when I was shopping last time. I do see a few on the market right now, when one of my 3 goes out, I'll sell off the other two and order three 1920x1200 panels for sure.
  - BuckRogers 9y ago
    So I wasn't able to get this out of my mind and went to order 3 new 1200P panels today and actually backed out at the last moment after further consideration. I think it would drive me nuts to effectively have a 21.6" panel in 16:9 optimized content, which is everything. Which would bother me more than having the additional 10% viewspace for work. Especially considering I have 3 panels, plenty of workspace. I think at this point in the market, I'm going to stick with 16:9 native resolutions. If I do any swaps, I'll probably try out dual 27" 4K panels (also 16:9, great for 1080P content), with one mounted below the other. That'll be pretty nice in time as 4K becomes better supported.

I would __much__ rather have TWO 1080p or 1920x1200 displays than a single 4K display. For me, the quantity of visible 'glass' matters most. It's surprisingly

BuckRogers 9y ago

Agreed. I've been using a Commodore or PC desktop since ~1986. Been through lots of hardware iterations, seen and pondered many different configurations. I found the 24" 1080P display is the best and the more, the better[0]. And no larger than 24" either, that's crucial. I've downsized from larger panels to 24". I wouldn't trade my three 1080P 24" panels for 4K panels, unless the goal was to sell the 4K panels and rebuy the 1080P 24" panels. I don't do a lot of gaming anymore, but they're hardly a horrible experience in that regard either. [0]https://pcpartpicker.com/b/dFmqqs https://pcpartpicker.com/b/dFmqqs

kristianp 9y ago
Why do you prefer a 24 inch display to a larger one such as a 27 inch?
- BuckRogers 9y ago
  The dot pitch is too big, at least at 1080P and it's just not as sharp as I prefer. I had a couple 27" 1080P panels at one point and got rid of them. 1440P@27" is good but I've just been happiest overall with my three 1080P panels, the main factor is fitting three 27" panels on most desks (& mine is rather large) is harder than 24s. Also, less neck movement to focus on a panel on the periphery. Some trial and error to reach this point but as long as I run three panels, I'll never go beyond 24".
ScottBurson 9y ago
I almost agree, except that I definitely prefer 24" 1920x1200 over 1920x1080.
- BuckRogers 9y ago
  Agreed. I couldn't find (modern, thin bezel + Displayport) 1920x1200 panels when I was shopping last time. I do see a few on the market right now, when one of my 3 goes out, I'll sell off the other two and order three 1920x1200 panels for sure.
- BuckRogers 9y ago
  So I wasn't able to get this out of my mind and went to order 3 new 1200P panels today and actually backed out at the last moment after further consideration. I think it would drive me nuts to effectively have a 21.6" panel in 16:9 optimized content, which is everything. Which would bother me more than having the additional 10% viewspace for work. Especially considering I have 3 panels, plenty of workspace. I think at this point in the market, I'm going to stick with 16:9 native resolutions. If I do any swaps, I'll probably try out dual 27" 4K panels (also 16:9, great for 1080P content), with one mounted below the other. That'll be pretty nice in time as 4K becomes better supported.