Reccommendations for 27" Home/Office Monitor?

jjsu on 22/08/2020 - 13:58

Hi all,

I've come to the conclusion that I'm fed up with my 2x 24" monitors. None of the calibrations (e.g. side-by-side, primary + secondary) seem to be working for me.

1) Side-by-side: was nice, but quickly became uncomfortable having to move head from side-to-side constantly.

2) Primary + secondary: same as the other, was nice, but quickly became uncomfortable because I realised that I couldn't properly fit two apps on one screen (e.g. Chrome + OneNote - my documents couldn't be shown fully while split-screen)

Anyhow, not sure if any of that made sense, but in short, I'm looking for a 27" monitor for work/office use. I've seen 32" monitors but they look a bit too big.

Budget ~$300?

Unrelated: Have any of you used dual-monitor stands? If so, did they help with neck pain? What brands/types would you reccommend?

Thanks in advance, and hope you all stay safe during this difficult time

Computing

Comments

  • oscargamer on 22/08/2020 - 14:12
    +1

    We just replaced 2 x 24" monitors with this one for $330 delivered

    https://www.centrecom.com.au/aoc-315-qhd-5ms-75hz-frameless-…

    Cannot fault it.

    Wife uses it with the screen split in half. Works a treat.

    • jjsu on 22/08/2020 - 14:53

      Cheers! Will look into it :)

      • oscargamer on 22/08/2020 - 14:54
        +1

        If you go down this route, make sure the resolution is 1440p, NOT 1080p.

        • jjsu on 22/08/2020 - 15:12

          Just curious - how come?

  • O O on 22/08/2020 - 15:03

    The budget 27" QHD is around $330, there are 2 options, AOC Q27P1 and ViewSonic VG2719-2K. You can find more discussion here and here. It's worth mentioning, Q27P1 is height adjustable, while VG2719-2K is not.

    If you are after dual screen setup, while not considering 34" ultralwide, like Xiaomi Mi 34" monitor, it's end up cheaper then 2 x 27" QHD monitors, and don't need to worry about colour/brightness calibration between 2 monitors.

    • jjsu on 22/08/2020 - 15:12

      I'm looking for one 27" monitor - I'll most likely keep one of my old 24" monitors as a secondary to put Spotify, email etc.

      However, thanks for your two reccommendations :) I'm still sifting through all the information I've seen.

      Just an additional question, how come some monitors are so much more expensive - even if their sizes + resolution are the same?

      • O O on 22/08/2020 - 15:17
        +1

        In general, IPS panel is more expensive VA panel, higher resolution is more expensive then lower one.

        The other factors like higher native horizontal refresh rate, G-Sync, wide-gamut, and HDR adds a premium to the price.

        For monitor stand, I've a nobrand one like this one, so far so good, no neck pain (before and after the use of the stand).

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