Looking at setting up a home office - keen on dual 27" monitors (is this going to be too big?) and would like some suggestions on monitors. Ideally these dont have to be too fancy as i wont be working from home all the time, maybe 1-2 days a week, however am still cautious of decent resolution for less strain on the eyes.
Hoping to spend around $250 per monitor - achievable?
I transitioned from having two monitors to just one as I found the additional cable clutter of having two monitors annoying, plus it also eliminated the bezel in the middle.
I ended up splurging on a single 35 inch 1440p monitor (tax deductible purchase), which still gives me enough space to work with 2 windows side by side
Kogan 34" WQHD Curved 21:9 Ultrawide is a popular budget choice. $499 + Shipping.
Got one of these, don't regret it for a second.
Much preferred to my two monitors in the office!!
I've been thinking about this - does Windows allow for (for lack of a better word) a virtual split screen? As in, currently with my 2 monitor setup, I drag a window pane to the top of one of the monitors and it clicks into full screen. With an ultrawide, is similar achievable, but only taking up half the width? Or is it a bit fiddly?
Edit: NVM, worked it out. Pays to not be lazy :p
Not fiddly at all. Click and drag the window to one side. Then Windows will ask you which other window you want on the other side.
Get one bigger one or an Ultrawide would be the better solution. If your hellbent on two, AOC/ Viewsonic ect might be in your pricebands.
I have a 34' LG ultrawide and 24' Dell in portrait mode. For me this is the ideal setup.
Portrait mode monitors are very underrated. It's super handy for work purposes, especially for reading long documents.
I used to do this, had a 24" for most things and a 20" in portrait mostly for documents. These days I've gone back to just a single 40" monitor.
2x 27" 1080p flat screens is too big.
I have 2x 22" 1080p. I have dual monitor arms so I can adjust height and have the space below it accessible.
I use a triple 24" setup. You can pick these up for under $160 each. I wish I could get 4 monitors.
which models and where?
Mine is a few years old. But a quick eBay search yield me these results.
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p233452…
Because its for a home office, you don't need all gamer stuff.
Also check out Officeworks if you want to go local.
will do - cheers
I have two of these at work and it works well for me. I think two 27 inch monitors would be overkill unless you are using something like investment banking/Reuter’s terminal software and need a hugeeeee screen.
https://www.umart.com.au/Dell-23-8in-FHD-60Hz-Business-Monit…
Can use laptop as a third screen if necessary.
I have a single 43" 4k monitor. It's much more space efficient than 2x24" I used to have.
Everything from Excel to Google Maps is better!
Many laptops can't do dual screen output, whereas many can do 4k 60hz, which is a consideration.
Wow, how close do you sit to it?
Same as any normal desk. It's much less wide than 2x24"
I have two of these https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/samsung-27-169-1920-x-1080-fhd-…
Works really well, the curve feels quite natural.
I then also have the 15.6" laptop monitor as a third, and a less than ideal ultrawide https://www.centrecom.com.au/lg-25um58-p-25-ultrawide-ips-le… as a fourth monitor mounted in portrait mode for documents. The ultrawide hasn't been worthwhile for anything apart from a couple of excel spreadsheets, it just feels a little 'too long' for a word document. So I think normal 1920x1080 is a better aspect ratio for portrait mode documents.
You would need either a laptop (or a dock) that supports the number of monitors however. And when using more monitors, you want to consider the graphics loading.
My work went for integrated only graphics adapters, and I'd say that the performance does suffer with the four displays being driven. I'd have much preferred if there was an Nvidia/AMD dedicated graphics to offload a bit more of the graphics to.
I think 1080p at 27 inches is too low a resolution. 1440p at 27 inch is a good size, but has to be IPS or VA, you can get contrast shifts at 27 inches. Currently using 2x 27*1440p at work, and it’s pretty good for productivity, more so than my samsung wide 34 inch 1440 at home. Used to have a single 1080p 27 at home, 1440p is much better. And IPS is probably better for productivity than VA, less contrast shifting at an angle. Will need your office well lit (and preferably cool colour globes) 2x 27 1440p be pretty bright if you want good contrast.
I had 2x 27" Asus monitors and decided to trade these for a single curved 55" 4k tv. It was an awesome upgrade and worth every penny. Just looking at your budget I don't think this would be an option though.
Personally for optimal performance you need exactly:
1x 32" 1440p 75hz AOC Q32VWFD8
2x 1080p secondary monitors
1x vertical 1080p ozbargain monitor
Most of these were courtesy of gumtree.
whats the pick of the 1440p 27" monitors around the 250 mark-ish at present?
im in a similar boat to OP need 2 x 27" for home office setup. would like to get higher res than just 1080, am connecting to a surface laptop 2 via dock. thanks
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/516626 (warning: comments say this monitor may have fatal flaws that make it unusable). But otherwise there doesn't seem to be other 27" QHD monitors for as cheap as $249.
yeah those comments look really bad i might look into other options.
This just got posted
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/517361
Good for home office, has 90degree pivot for portrait orientation, and has height adjustment as well. Ideal for programmer and design work.
I have 2 of these 27" Dell's at work, and love them, they are beautiful:
https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-ultrasharp-27-monitor-u…
Just grab a couple BenQ 1080p 60hz Monitors
Or just go for one large ultrawide, still gives you plenty of real estate.