Morning all,
I'm seeking advice on monitor selection for a home office setup. I play the occasional game, but should be fine in whatever I get. I've been obsessively reading up on monitors and want a plan when the next deal comes up.
I currently have a u2515h (flat screen) which is great and a smaller 1080p of some sort. I use the Setup with a Dell laptop most the time for work, and have grown used to three screens of real estate. My PC, also connected, only gets the two monitors and I want to give this the equivalent of 3 also. I would also like to get rid of the 1080p monitor at the same time.
My current thinking is to keep the u2515h and supplement with a 32-34 inch. I'm expecting this would give me three equivalent screens in a smaller package.
I'm undecided between 4k or ultrawide; and flat or curved. I have a bit of room on the desk and sit approx. 40cm away usually. I think the size of the 4k would work better, but worry about the mismatch of resolution. Would a curved look of against a flat? How would I arrange them?
My budget is up to $1500. From reading so many posts, I like the sound of Dell's warranty. I really want the aw38xxx for the price, but not sure this would work with my existing?
My dream monitor would have 90w USB c /rj45 for the laptop. It would have gsync just because. These aren't required though.
Any thoughts?
I run a 34 inch Samsung Curved Ultrawide (LC34H892WGEXXY) next to a Dell 27" Flat (2721DGF) monitor.
The setup is decent because the two monitors have the same physical height and same vertical resolution, so are placed up against eachother and fit well.
The 34" screen connects to my work laptop via USB-C and provides charging, connection to webcam, microphone, external speakers all through the one plug which is super handy, especially when not in lockdown and moving between the office and home. I then connect the second screen as an additional HDMI connection straight into the laptop. I probably could solve this to be a single plug but haven't had a reason to do so up to now.
Both screens connect to my desktop via DisplayPort cables.
The 27" is my primary gaming monitor running at 165hz vs 100hz on the 34" Ultrawide.
At work I primarily use the 34" as it's really easy to have two windows/documents/spreadsheets open side by side. The 27" acts as overflow when I need a wide spreadsheet or three docs/spreadsheets open, and can hold teams/email to keep it out of the way. It's been a very comfortable solution to use.