For coding, you might not notice it as much. I run my 27" monitor at about 30 hz, and it seems Just Fine. Youtube looks okay when not full screen, but frankly

For coding, you might not notice it as much. I run my 27" monitor at about 30 hz, and it seems Just Fine. Youtube looks okay when not full screen, but frankly I use it for editing code, and I happily trade the refresh rate for the increased resolution.