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Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement

by aghuang 7mo ago

Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement I have is that it has to be 120Hz, probably OLED and it must have built in speakers. Any recommendations?

alexktz 7mo ago
Dell U4025QW. 40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.
- Wistar 7mo ago
  Hah! I just ordered that today. ~$2200. Going to use it with a new Mac Studio.
  - asimovDev 7mo ago
    Just make sure to test it out before the return window expires because the macOS is infamous, as you are probably aware, for struggling with monitor resolutions. I personally use a 32:9 ultrawide scaled to 2560x720 to get it to look crisp. Don't forget to look into BetterDisplay as well, neat application
    - Wistar 7mo ago
      Thank you. Very good points. I already know that it (Mac Studio) can’t/won’t reliably do 2560x1440. I will look at BetterDisplay.
      - asimovDev 7mo ago
        no worries. also i double checked and I actually run it at 3840x1080 through BetterDisplay. Good balance of large text and screen real estate on my macs
    - Wistar 7mo ago
      So, alas, Dell called today and said that some supply chain problems and tariffs have caused them to not be able to deliver the monitor until July. I cancelled the order.
- whywhywhywhy 7mo ago
  I have this, extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity. Only thing that really lets it down are the speakers are weirdly quiet in a lot of frequencies, wont matter for a lot of people but it's more annoying because everything else about it is great.
- finger 7mo ago
  I too have this one. It is a great monitor, but mine has some coil whine unfortunately. And the coil whine is more noticeable when running the monitor at 120Hz. Before getting the U40 I tried 2x U2725QE but both had coil whine that was absolutely unbearable. Either I’ve been very unlucky or the 25 series monitors just all suffer from the same issue.
firecall 7mo ago
Not a recommendation as such, but I recently purchased this for one of kids gaming monitors: > ASUS XG27UCDMG ROG Strix 27" 4K QD-OLED 240Hz G-SYNC Gaming > https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27ucdmg/ https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix... Doesn’t have built in speakers, and can’t comment on what it’s like for work. However it does look absolutely amazing! Jaw dropping gorgeous. The colours are just so rich. I was genuinely not expecting to as impressed by it as I was!
- bsimpson 7mo ago
  My work monitor is a 4K 27" from LG in 2015. I run it at 2x density, so everything's a bit larger than it would be on an Apple, but it's not as bad as this article's graphs would lead to to believe. I'd certainly rather have it than a less dense display.
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by aghuang 7mo ago

alexktz 7mo ago

Dell U4025QW. 40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.

Wistar 7mo ago
Hah! I just ordered that today. ~$2200. Going to use it with a new Mac Studio.
- asimovDev 7mo ago
  Just make sure to test it out before the return window expires because the macOS is infamous, as you are probably aware, for struggling with monitor resolutions. I personally use a 32:9 ultrawide scaled to 2560x720 to get it to look crisp. Don't forget to look into BetterDisplay as well, neat application
  - Wistar 7mo ago
    Thank you. Very good points. I already know that it (Mac Studio) can’t/won’t reliably do 2560x1440. I will look at BetterDisplay.
    - asimovDev 7mo ago
      no worries. also i double checked and I actually run it at 3840x1080 through BetterDisplay. Good balance of large text and screen real estate on my macs
  - Wistar 7mo ago
    So, alas, Dell called today and said that some supply chain problems and tariffs have caused them to not be able to deliver the monitor until July. I cancelled the order.
whywhywhywhy 7mo ago
I have this, extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity. Only thing that really lets it down are the speakers are weirdly quiet in a lot of frequencies, wont matter for a lot of people but it's more annoying because everything else about it is great.
finger 7mo ago
I too have this one. It is a great monitor, but mine has some coil whine unfortunately. And the coil whine is more noticeable when running the monitor at 120Hz. Before getting the U40 I tried 2x U2725QE but both had coil whine that was absolutely unbearable. Either I’ve been very unlucky or the 25 series monitors just all suffer from the same issue.

firecall 7mo ago

Not a recommendation as such, but I recently purchased this for one of kids gaming monitors: > ASUS XG27UCDMG ROG Strix 27" 4K QD-OLED 240Hz G-SYNC Gaming > https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27ucdmg/ https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix... Doesn’t have built in speakers, and can’t comment on what it’s like for work. However it does look absolutely amazing! Jaw dropping gorgeous. The colours are just so rich. I was genuinely not expecting to as impressed by it as I was!

bsimpson 7mo ago
My work monitor is a 4K 27" from LG in 2015. I run it at 2x density, so everything's a bit larger than it would be on an Apple, but it's not as bad as this article's graphs would lead to to believe. I'd certainly rather have it than a less dense display.
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