Curved Monitors Worth It ?

[Durvelle27]

Yeah but I wouldn't count on 21:9 being the successor of 16:9 because I simply think it isn't. I also think it's more likely to be in AAA games than others. For what it's worth: I'd risk it.

I play majority AAA titles

 

[Xzibit]

Back to the original topic

Curved monitors are definitely off the list

But I’m eyeballing the heck out of the LG UW FreeSync monitors. I see a 29” going for $299

Save some money

MicroCenter - LG 29UM68-P 29" UltraWide Full-HD IPS 21:9 Monitor $229.99

Last month they had the 69Gs on sale but they all sold out. 34" was going for $299

 

[Kanan]

Save some money

MicroCenter - LG 29UM68-P 29" UltraWide Full-HD IPS 21:9 Monitor $229.99

That resolution is garbage in my opinion. Go 1440p ultrawide or go home. If you can't afford it, simply go for normal 1440p or 4K.

 

[StrayKAT]

I don't like them.. but I probably would if it nearly TV sized (maybe 34+). And even then, only for some work (not games). If I'm gonna go for that wide a perspective, it may as well be VR.

 

[Jetster]

I noticed they now have a 37in 2560 x 1080 144hz curved monitor for about $700.

And s 3840 x1080 49 in 144hz for $1500

 

[Durvelle27]

I noticed they now have a 37in 2560 x 1080 144hz curved monitor for about $700.

And s 3840 x1080 49 in 144hz for $1500

$1500

 

[Durvelle27]

Alright guys I decided on the LG UW but now debating between 25”, 29”, or 34”

I sit less than a foot away

 

[R00kie]

I've got a same setup, sitting about a foot or so away, and went for a 29", thought that a 25" would've looked kinda tiny compared to other 24" panels that i had. And you know what, it looks quite nice, not too huge, not too small.

 

[Xzibit]

Alright guys I decided on the LG UW but now debating between 25”, 29”, or 34”

I sit less than a foot away

Less than a foot a 25 or 29 would be fine. 34 be too much.

I sit just under 2 feet 20-24 inches away from my 34". If I sat 12 inches i'd probably be panning my eyes up and down.

29" 21:9 = 24" 16:9
34" 21:9 = 27" 16:9

 

[Durvelle27]

Less than a foot a 25 or 29 would be fine. 34 be too much.

I sit just under 2 feet 20-24 inches away from my 34". If I sat 12 inches i'd probably be panning my eyes up and down.

29" 21:9 = 24" 16:9
34" 21:9 = 27" 16:9

I’d say about 4”-6” away directly in front on a desk

 

[Xzibit]

I’d say about 4”-6” away directly in front on a desk

Never met anyone who sat that close in front of their monitor. That's about a keyboards depth. You using a monitor arm or leaning into it?

Most monitor manuals say at least 18". Work environment is 20-40". Its all variable but 6" is way too close.

 

[Durvelle27]

Never met anyone who sat that close in front of their monitor. That's about a keyboards depth. You using a monitor arm or leaning into it?

Most monitor manuals say at least 18". Work environment is 20-40". Its all variable but 6" is way too close.

Can be adjusted

Never seen anywhere stating 18” viewing distance as it depends on the persons setup

 

[adulaamin]

Never met anyone who sat that close in front of their monitor. That's
about a keyboards depth. You using a monitor arm or leaning into it?

Most monitor manuals say at least 18". Work environment is 20-40". Its all variable but 6" is way too close.

Yeah 4-6 inches would be too close. I'd be moving my head to see everything on the screen if my eyes were that close to it.

I'm on the lookout for a new monitor as well and I think 27" 1440p would be perfect for a desktop monitor. I've tried gaming on a 32" before and it's just too big for me. My eyes are approximately 25" away from the monitor (maybe closer).

 

[Xzibit]

Can be adjusted

Never seen anywhere stating 18” viewing distance as it depends on the persons setup

It does but thats too close.

Check any ergo site or Department of Labor for their guidelines

Monitor Quick Tips

• Put monitor directly in front of you and at least 20 inches away.
• Place monitor so top line of screen is at or below eye level.
• Place monitor perpendicular to window.

Yeah 4-6 inches would be too close. I'd be moving my head to see everything on the screen if my eyes were that close to it.

I'm on the lookout for a new monitor as well and I think 27" 1440p would be perfect for a desktop monitor. I've tried gaming on a 32" before and it's just too big for me. My eyes are approximately 25" away from the monitor (maybe closer).

Feel the same. I tried a Philips 32" 16:9 1440p and 4k model. Just too tall. For myself the cut off point is 27"-28" in 16:9 but i am liking the 34"-37" 21:9. 43" are just too tall. Once you sit too far back you have to go out of native resolution with magnifying/scaling and it never looks as good which defeats the purpose in my opinion.

 

[Vayra86]

According to Jay2cents for example, there wasn't a single HDTV capable of running decent reaction times before, the new LG is basically the first one. I didn't use a cheap model either, so it has nothing to do with that. Jay2cents / Linus were especially speaking about 4K monitors that aren't capable of decent reaction times suitable for proper gaming - and you use a 4K 55". I really doubt that one has decent reaction times comparable to a good gaming monitor or even normal 60Hz monitor.

Yeah, this right here, is simply untrue. I've had an LG 720p before that also had below 16ms in PC mode. Jayz2cents is obviously selling you that TV. Still, even a fast TV is still twice or three times slower than a regular IPS monitor, and over ten times slower than a fast TN. Don't let Jay pull wool over your eyes man. Of course its usable, but don't expect it to be a monitor; ie competitive gaming is out of the question. Casual gaming, for sure.

Bottom line, there is internal processing going on and it always has an adverse effect on latency. Monitors have little or none of that, they just feed the signal and all you get is pixel G2G.

 

[Durvelle27]

Alright guys I finally decided on a new monitor

And it’s the

LG 29UM68-P 29" UltraWide w/FreeSync

 

[Kanan]

Alright guys I decided on the LG UW but now debating between 25”, 29”, or 34”

I sit less than a foot away

If you're sitting that near, a smaller monitor is the preferred option out of health reasons and also because PPI is better on smaller monitors with that low resolution.

Yeah, this right here, is simply untrue. I've had an LG 720p before that also had below 16ms in PC mode. Jayz2cents is obviously selling you that TV. Still, even a fast TV is still twice or three times slower than a regular IPS monitor, and over ten times slower than a fast TN. Don't let Jay pull wool over your eyes man. Of course its usable, but don't expect it to be a monitor; ie competitive gaming is out of the question. Casual gaming, for sure.

Bottom line, there is internal processing going on and it always has an adverse effect on latency. Monitors have little or none of that, they just feed the signal and all you get is pixel G2G.

It's not untrue and HDTVs also suck for casual gaming, basically for any gaming because their reaction times are simply bad - small delay are a no go. It's maybe untrue that this new LG is the first truly gaming capable TV, I didn't check that, but Linus is saying the same, but everything else he stated is pretty much true and I know it by my own experience anyway.

Anyway, he isn't buying a HDTV so mission accomplished.