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monitor tunnel vision: did i overthink this or underthink it?

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Accepted solution by Mateo Ziegler — For text heavy work, pixel density matters more than size. A 27 inch 1440p or a 27 inch 4K makes text much sharper than 1080p at the same…
  1. Felix
    @felixa601

    not gonna lie this is driving me nuts my old screen started flickering and I have to replace it soon :D I do moslty competitive gaming. The two options I keep coming back to are a 4K 60Hz and a 24 inch 240Hz. Friends are split down teh middle. Help me break the tie. Bonus points if u tell me what you would do differently with your own monitor purchase. I keep screens for years, so I would like to avoid regrets this time around.

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  2. Selin
    @heapdeck

    lol same thing happened to me check the stand and the desk depth. A big ultrawide on a shallow desk is uncomfortable. A VESA mount or arm fixes a lot of ergonomics problems for little money.

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  6. Selin
    @heapdeck

    im literally losing my mind here i swear competitive is cursed. is 240hz even worth bothering with or should i just leave it pls help 🙏

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  7. Ada C.
    @daemon_wrangler246

    wait does this also apply to 240hz?

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  8. Rowan
    @rlopez

    hmmm if u choose OLED for mostly static work, use dark themes, enable the pixel refresh features teh monitor offers, and hide the tsakbar. burn-in risk is real with sattic UI elements, so read teh warranty terms on burn-in.

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  9. Ada Fischer
    @afischer-wr

    try turning off the DNS first, fixed it for me lmk how it goes

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  10. Joon Ziegler
    @joon_heap
    in reply to @afischer-wr

    hmmm high refresh rate is not just for gaming. scrolling and moving windows feel smoother at 120Hz or more. but it only helps if your GPU can actually push those frames in games. hope that helps :)

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  12. Ada Fischer
    @afischer-wr

    @tensorhound-3oe nah thats not it, 240hz has nothing to do with it just my 2 cents

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  15. Mateo Ziegler
    @mateo_vector
    in reply to @afischer-wr

    yeahhh for color work, look for factory calibration reports and sRGB coverage from indeepndent reviews. use the sRGB mode if the screen has a wide gamut, otherwise colors look oversaturated.

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  16. Selin
    @heapdeck

    try turning off the default config first, fixed it for me hope that helps :)

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  17. Ada Fischer
    @afischer-wr

    also lol unrelated but anyone elses coffee machine also judging them today :)

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  18. Ada Fischer
    @afischer-wr
    in reply to @afischer-wr

    Check teh connection: high refresh at high resolution needs DisplayPort or a recent HDMI version on both the GPU and the monitor. The wrong cable silently caps you at 60Hz.

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  20. Mateo Ziegler
    @mateo_vector
    Accepted solution

    For text heavy work, pixel density matters more than size. A 27 inch 1440p or a 27 inch 4K makes text much sharper than 1080p at the same size, which helps with long days of reading code or spreadsheets. hope that helps :)

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