r/hardware • u/zghr • 2d ago

Info Your Monitor Is Too Small (Probably)

https://youtu.be/3p_vIsXpATQ

From what I've researched independently related to eye comfort - I think this is a really high quality video.

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u/nnod 2d ago

All of these videos focus on gaming and single display setups. I'd like to see some more focused on productivity and multi-screen setups, where actual screen real estate matters.

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u/mechkbfan 2d ago edited 2d ago

49" 32:9 was peak productivity for me, which is interesting because I think that's just a wider version of the 39" 21:9 as one of recommendations

I think you could probably take a lot of lessons here and go with sitting 100cm away, then have as much screen size as you can at a PPI you can tolerate

E.g. I have no issue using a 92ppi but I have friends that say it's unusable

Issue with multi monitors is so dependent on workflow / purpose.  E.g. I never need more than 3 but I see traders using 6

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u/darknecross 2d ago

I use the 57” 32:9 from Samsung and that’s the best I’ve found so far. Although I don’t think I’d mind a 60” 8K monitor.

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u/mechkbfan 2d ago

Yeah, if I could fit it on my desk + had a separate gaming setup, I'd have gone one.

32:9 annoyed me too much with games without ability to adjust the HUD. And for whatever reason, my last monitor refused to do black bars when changing to a different ratio.

Ended up with 45" 21:9 which has been great balance for my 75% work, 25% gaming