Want dual monitors for office set-up
Thinking of getting 24" or above
The highend Dell's are always popular but also expensive
Not using for gaming and rarely for video or photoshop - amateur only when done
Will pay a bit more for quality including better warranty
I stare at these thing 9 hours a day so I don't want to cheapskate - but this is OzB!
Any recommendations appreciated
Dual Monitors for Office Work - What to Get?
Noblejoker on 03/11/2017 - 15:28
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Good call - the squarer 16:10 is def the go - Thx
Forgot to mention that I am pretty tall so height adjustable would also be preferred :)
I telecommute 2 days a week and have dual monitors for both my officeoffice and homeoffice.
officeoffice is 2 HP 19" monitors
homeoffice is 2 Dell 21" monitors found durring hard rubbish collection- just sayingofficeoffice monitors are connected on a single adjustable VESA stand. handy
Nice
I may be a size-ist but I have a single 27" at the moment - I don't think I could go back to 21" even with 2why not grab another 27"?
too big - will be like watching the tennis {head moves back and forward}
Dell ebay deal - 20% off, might work out cheaper
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-Ultrasharp-U2412M-24-Monitor…
go for a 34" curved.
Have tried the 27 don't think I want to go to 34 - plus price! whoa
don't go for two.
just grab one really large one.Tried one large - Definitely going 2 - it's a different game
If you have the desk space, consider getting a twin VESA monitor arm. More expensive ones allow you to height adjust easily and pivot, tilt, so on.
They start around $80-90 bucks, though you can utilize eBay voucher codes and probably grab them cheaper.
Also wondering what to get.. time to move on from 1080p monitor, it's no good for my eyes anymore.
I was considering a dual monitor set up, but that can get expensive and cluttered. So also considering a single 32"+ 4K monitor, just waiting for the right one as I would like true HDR10 so that I can use it with Xbox as well. Looking to pay around $700-$1000 max. Was considering the Dell U2718Q but it's a bit smaller than I would like (and expensive), and after reading reviews it doesn't seem to be all that great after all..I have 2x 27” Dell U2717Ds and find that together they are probably a bit too big. I have struggled to find a cheap monitor arm that will fit them. If I had to do it again I would stick at dual 24” monitors.
IMO The cheapest IPS 24" Monitors that have decent stands that you can find.
Otherwise the Dell's are generally a safe bet
That's my thinking too - I guess I was looking for any 24" ips bargains!
I recently picked one of these up for work:
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/lg-29-219-2560x1080-full-hd-ult…
Using the Lg software you can choose multiple views etc., I usually have it split into 2 screens. I do a lot of spreadsheets and emails and it's become invaluable to my work flow. I also have a single 24" screen on each side as well (so 3 screens in total) for emails etc.
The resolution is fine for most uses and I find that my neck and eyes are less fatigued now at the end of the day; I'm in front of these for approx 8 hours a day as well.
No height adjustment though it does have angle and VESA mounts.
And LG has a 3 year warranty.
I think 1080 pixels tall is not ideal for word documents, PDFs and large excel files. It wont comfortably fit an A4 page at a reasonable size.
Looks fine for my eyes :)
Whatever your IT department supplies?
Welcome to the world of small business where I AM the IT department
What do you actually do for work? I do a lot of Excel and GIS. I have two 24" 1920x1200 and i want more vertical pixels!
I think two 2560x1440 might be the sweet spot, but they're hard to find and cost a lot more than FHD. Every now and then a pair come up on ebay.
I've used a 4K screen but its almost a waste at sizes less than 30". Officeworks does have an Acer 28" 4K at $500 though.
I have two 27's (pair of samsungs) and they are a great size. Don't think I would like smaller.
Ok I've tried, two 24s, one 27 1440 and now a 34" curved 1440.
The two 24s have all the downsides of two seperate monitors, bezels, moving your head like your watching Wimbledon etc.
The 27 felt ok, looking towards the corners you noticed the flatness as it goes off angle not quite the right size for side by side documents.
The 34 has ample room for side by side doc's, the same height as a 27" 1440 and the best part is you can park your head right up closer and the focus length won't change if you move your eyes/head from one edge to the other.Also one of the biggest concerns, CAD mouse positioning feels normal and after a while you don't notice the curve ;-)
Hope it helps.
It really depends on what you do on your PC as to what works well, but a 34" ultrawide is perfect for CAD. You can stretch your workspace to fit your needs without having a middle bezel, and still have room for toolbars etc on the side.
If you're working on large A4-size documents it might not work so well, but the fact that you can easily have 3 documents side-by-side (displayed at slightly larger than life-size) is great for referencing data and copy/pasting.
I have a 40 inch 4K Phillips and it's perfect when using TeamViewer to remote access my two 21 inch monitors at work. Both fit into the screen like a glove. Also have it linked to a 27 inch Dell. Size disparity suits me well (I do lots of Excel work).
Id get 2 monitors
get 16:10 ratio