Recommend Me a Widescreen monitor

Irish Gunner

Hi

Following on from my previous post about dual monitors for working from home decided to go with the widescreen option

Looking at 25+ something where I can split the screen and work from both of them rather than having dual monitor. Wont be doing any gaming and will be used for general use outside of work. so I can open spreadsheets one screen while working of email, browser etc on the other

Looked at adverts and also Amazon but still unsure. Current desktop has VGA but would like monitor with both vga and hdmi. I have speaker for PC but if monitor has speakers no issue getting rid of speakers. Not to pushed on built in camera and price wise don't want to go overboard less than €200 lower the better

Any suggestions?

Bueller

BloodBath

You will be hard pressed to find modern ultra wide monitors with VGA. Most are dropping DVI already which is far newer and better than VGA.

HDMI and display port only is the way it's gone.

This is probably your best bet anyway.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-25UM58-inch-Ultrawide-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XB2K/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=ultradwide&qid=1581457684&sr=8-9-spell

Irish Gunner

BloodBath wrote: »

You will be hard pressed to find modern ultra wide monitors with VGA. Most are dropping DVI already which is far newer and better than VGA.

HDMI and display port only is the way it's gone.

This is probably your best bet anyway.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-25UM58-inch-Ultrawide-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XB2K/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=ultradwide&qid=1581457684&sr=8-9-spell

Thanks seems a nice monitor but not sure if overkill for the work I do:D

Was looking at the below

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-SA270bid-Monitor-Panel-ZeroFrame/dp/B06XNQL9BY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QOU4L68T69QX&keywords=acer+sa270bid+27&qid=1581510737&sprefix=acer+sa270bid+%2Caps%2C549&sr=8-1

Ok not WOW factor but think it would get the job done

Thoughts?

djan

Can you clarify if its standard wide-screen eg 16:9 (2 A4 windows side by side equivalent) or an ultra wide which would be much wider.

Keep in mind that as you go ultra wide a 25inch is very small. Google size charts to see!

Irish Gunner

djan wrote: »

Can you clarify if its standard wide-screen eg 16:9 (2 A4 windows side by side equivalent) or an ultra wide which would be much wider.

Keep in mind that as you go ultra wide a 25inch is very small. Google size charts to see!

My bag more requirement for standard wide screen. Rather than getting 2 regular screen get large wide enough screen so can split screen. Just work with MS products and outlook and internal systems

Shlippery

If you want to split-screen, would recommend look for a 27" monitor, with 1440p resolution.

That's what I us in the workspace and it's perfect, tons of real estate on the screen.
(word/excel open side by side)

Something like this?
https://www.cclonline.com/product/philips-e-line-275e1s-monitor-27-inch-2560-x-1440-qhd-ips-panel-amd-freesync-black-275e1s-00-300408/
Not too -gaming-esque.

IPS, 27", QHD, (and ..vga!)

Irish Gunner

Cheers

Trying to keep it in budget what about the below

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Display-Full-Monitor-Stand/dp/B07CPCHSV5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EOIJDZESWYY8&keywords=pc+monitor+27+inch&qid=1581523144&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A319914031%2Cp_36%3A428447031&rnid=428432031&s=computers&sprefix=pc+mon%2Caps%2C194&sr=1-1

Cheaper second hand and get it via Parcel Motel

nc6000

Currys PC World have a good selection.

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/hp-computing/pc-monitors/pc-monitors/354_3057_30059_16_xx/xx_xx_xx_xx_5-6-7-8-9-10-criteria.html

Irish Gunner

Cheers will have a look

HP on Amazon good but delivery costs bring it up

Still searching for a monitor of gold :-)

Shlippery

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Cheers

Trying to keep it in budget what about the below

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Display-Full-Monitor-Stand/dp/B07CPCHSV5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EOIJDZESWYY8&keywords=pc+monitor+27+inch&qid=1581523144&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A319914031%2Cp_36%3A428447031&rnid=428432031&s=computers&sprefix=pc+mon%2Caps%2C194&sr=1-1

Cheaper second hand and get it via Parcel Motel

For the sake of a tenner though (€212 vs €201), I think the Phillips would beat it just for the resolution alone, the 1440p vs 1080p is massive difference imo,
https://pcmonitors.info/articles/2560-x-1440-vs-1920-x-1080/ - here's an old article I found with a photo comparison. Completely up to you, but if it's an alternative to two monitors, I reckon the resolution will make the biggest difference.


You might also pick something reasonable up on adverts?

Irish Gunner

Nothing really on adverts I could find in Dublin

May splash out but moving house so trying to get something reasonable.. Easier said than done

TitianGerm

Acer ED323QURwidpx 31.5 inch WQHD 1800R Curved Monitor - (VA Panel, 75Hz, 4ms, ZeroFrame, DP, HDMI, DVI, White)

This Acer might be an option but €40 over budget. It is 31.5" and QHD though so would be very good for splitting the screen in two.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FKK6VF1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fEArEb3ZZ39TK

Irish Gunner

Thanks bit over budget

Something like this?

https://www.cclonline.com/product/philips-e-line-275e1s-monitor-27-inch-2560-x-1440-qhd-ips-panel-amd-freesync-black-275e1s-00-300408/

Leaning towards this

What are they like to deal with?

TitianGerm

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Thanks bit over budget

Something like this?

https://www.cclonline.com/product/philips-e-line-275e1s-monitor-27-inch-2560-x-1440-qhd-ips-panel-amd-freesync-black-275e1s-00-300408/

Leaning towards this

What are they like to deal with?

Add another £10 to that price for delivery. At that stage it's £10 less than the one I've linked from Amazon.

Irish Gunner

TitianGerm wrote: »

Add another £10 to that price for delivery. At that stage it's £10 less than the one I've linked from Amazon.

I know I think I have made a decision and then I change it again

Still looking at both and trying to decide

Why is life so hard #firstworldproblems

djan

How about this ultrawide one, ticks all your boxes and at a much lower price of 150eur.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-UltraWide-25UM58-25-inch-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XB2K

Comparison of monitor size to a standard widescreen.

Irish Gunner

djan wrote: »

How about this ultrawide one, ticks all your boxes and at a much lower price of 150eur.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-UltraWide-25UM58-25-inch-Monitor/dp/B01BV1XB2K

Comparison of monitor size to a standard widescreen.

Yeah this was mentioned to me also. I think I need to look at them in a hard bricked shop. It would be mainly used for work and on occasion for home use so wont be watching any movies or gaming

I dont think size matters (fnar Fnar) really if using it mainly for work and home use more of if I am staring at the screen for 8 hours what would it be like and can I split it rather than have 2 monitors. Not a graphic designer and currently working off 2 NEC about 20 inches width by 22 height approx in work

This one seems to tick the boxes and reasonably priced no vga on the LG ultrawide but can pick up an adapter does this affect the quality as dont think current desktop has hdmi?

djan

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Yeah this was mentioned to me also. I think I need to look at them in a hard bricked shop. It would be mainly used for work and on occasion for home use so wont be watching any movies or gaming

I dont think size matters (fnar Fnar) really if using it mainly for work and home use more of if I am staring at the screen for 8 hours what would it be like and can I split it rather than have 2 monitors. Not a graphic designer and currently working off 2 NEC about 20 inches width by 22 height approx in work

This one seems to tick the boxes and reasonably priced no vga on the LG ultrawide but can pick up an adapter does this affect the quality as dont think current desktop has hdmi?

Good shout on seeing them in the flesh, the ultrawides will be a lot smaller height wise than their widescreen equivalents. Eg. a 24 wide is same height as a 29 ultrawide with the latter just being stretched wider than the 24.

Regarding the VGA, you will have to get a different output from your machine through perhaps a passively cooled low end graphics card with at least dvi/hdmi outputs as VGA will not support resolution over 1080p. In theory it can support a 2560x1080 (the aforementioned monitor) but the quality will be quite dreadful especially for text.

Irish Gunner

djan wrote: »

Good shout on seeing them in the flesh, the ultrawides will be a lot smaller height wise than their widescreen equivalents. Eg. a 24 wide is same height as a 29 ultrawide with the latter just being stretched wider than the 24.

Regarding the VGA, you will have to get a different output from your machine through perhaps a passively cooled low end graphics card with at least dvi/hdmi outputs as VGA will not support resolution over 1080p. In theory it can support a 2560x1080 (the aforementioned monitor) but the quality will be quite dreadful especially for text.

Think PC is 9 years old and found the original forum post

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056144688

Not sure of the spec was working fine last time I tried it

Not sure if worth updating at the moment as have another desktop i might put in a hard drive enclosure

Need to root out hard drive and see what it has on the back

Irish Gunner

Found drive hidden in boxes is any of these inputs hdmi

How can I tell

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7n1y6quJ6sjnECwz7

Also how can I tell if it supports 2560x1080

TitianGerm

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Found drive hidden in boxes is any of these inputs hdmi

How can I tell

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7n1y6quJ6sjnECwz7

Also how can I tell if it supports 2560x1080

Nope. DVI and VGA I think. It must be old seeing as there's the old keyboard and mouse connectors?

Irish Gunner

TitianGerm wrote: »

Nope. DVI and VGA I think. It must be old seeing as there's the old keyboard and mouse connectors?

Thought so would it support 2560x1080 or does that depend on the graphics card I have i have installed

TitianGerm

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Thought so would it support 2560x1080 or does that depend on the graphics card I have i have installed

If you have a separate graphics card installed it should have it's own ports.

Irish Gunner

TitianGerm wrote: »

If you have a separate graphics card installed it should have it's own ports.

Nope don't think I do. Don't have the full spec on it. Is it best to upgrade it.

Take it few places around Dublin I can upgrade pc or is it worth it?

Or just better getting Monitor 1080 monitor?

Skerries

if the below is what you actually have from the link you posted then your PC is most likely the guts of 11 years old so completely obsolete and not worth upgrading.
If you need the monitor now then just get one of the monitors you've been looking at and get an adapter and then look to saving for a replacement system.
It says you have an ATI HD3850 which has DVI so you can get a VGA or DVI adapter

Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 | GeForce 8600GT 1024MB | 4GB RAM 800MHz 500GB SATA2 | ASUS P5KPL/G31 | SecurDisc DVD-RW | 600Watt | 52 in 1 Cardreader
ATI Radeon HD3850 1024MB
DVD-RW Samsung 18x/18x/4,0x RAM DL SH-S182A/BEBE
WL-PCI PCI WITH AntennA 108 MBit
Intel Core 2 Duo
E8400 3.0GHz
Intel Model E8400 Wolfdale
FSB 1333 | 6MB L2 cache
NVidia GeForce 8600GT 1024MB
4GB RAM DDR2 800MHz KINGSTON
Mainboard ASUS P5KPL Intel G31
Western Digital 500GB SATA-2 HDD
LG GH20LS 20x DVD-RW SecurDisc
7.1 Channel Superior Quality Audio
DSL Ready Gigabit Ethernet LAN
52in1 Cardreader | Apevia X-Cruiser
Coolermaster CPU cooler | 600Watt
Windows 6 pro installed
Dell MINI PCI EXPRESS CARD WLAN RU297 MX846 TK208 WX492

Irish Gunner

Skerries wrote: »

if the below is what you actually have from the link you posted then your PC is most likely the guts of 11 years old so completely obsolete and not worth upgrading.
If you need the monitor now then just get one of the monitors you've been looking at and get an adapter and then look to saving for a replacement system.
It says you have an ATI HD3850 which has DVI so you can get a VGA or DVI adapter

Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 | GeForce 8600GT 1024MB | 4GB RAM 800MHz 500GB SATA2 | ASUS P5KPL/G31 | SecurDisc DVD-RW | 600Watt | 52 in 1 Cardreader
ATI Radeon HD3850 1024MB
DVD-RW Samsung 18x/18x/4,0x RAM DL SH-S182A/BEBE
WL-PCI PCI WITH AntennA 108 MBit
Intel Core 2 Duo
E8400 3.0GHz
Intel Model E8400 Wolfdale
FSB 1333 | 6MB L2 cache
NVidia GeForce 8600GT 1024MB
4GB RAM DDR2 800MHz KINGSTON
Mainboard ASUS P5KPL Intel G31
Western Digital 500GB SATA-2 HDD
LG GH20LS 20x DVD-RW SecurDisc
7.1 Channel Superior Quality Audio
DSL Ready Gigabit Ethernet LAN
52in1 Cardreader | Apevia X-Cruiser
Coolermaster CPU cooler | 600Watt
Windows 6 pro installed
Dell MINI PCI EXPRESS CARD WLAN RU297 MX846 TK208 WX492

That's another pc I have updated it based on the posters in my post from 9 years ago. I don't have full spec as company I bought it from no longer active.

So try this https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CTK4TH4/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_BIasEbCG8NN6K

And 2560x1080 will work and in time upgrade pc when I have spare cash