Finally, someone who explains it, all business, getting to the point; This video beautifully summed it up without all the hotdogging, grandstanding, and humble bragging through macro footage, desk setups ,and filler I see in other channels. No hyping of anything. Just explaining the purpose of each and what they are used for. Thank you.
I love how detailed your review is and how you delivered your personal preference without being too biased, I am definitely sticking to a 27-inch monitor, it has relieved me from my worries of buying a screen that is "too big" for my liking. Thank you for this!
That's exactly my worry, I'm planning to buy one but not sure about the 27' because it seems to big. Edit: I bought the 27' and it's perfect. But I could certainly like an even bigger one. 27 is not that big once you have it in front of you.
I really want to thank you for this video. I was looking for some guidance and had questions I wanted to be answered. You addressed them all. Really good job!
Thank you so much for this film. I’ve been trying to decide on a monitor for WFH that isn’t so big it would take over the room. I had settled on the same Dell 25inch QHD but seems everyone else is saying you need to go 4K. Your films and enthusiasm for this monitor has confirmed my choice. Keep up the good work
Interesting!! I can't see why you would need 4k. For most cases qhd is the perfect resolution imo. Both in the laptop screen and in the monitor. 25" is also a great size! Good luck with the setup! :)
@@w2best Well I got it and am super happy with it. You're right, perfect size and QHD is perfect for my needs. The screen is much brighter than I need too. I have it mounted on an Amazon monitor arm and looks and works great. Thanks so much again for the review. It made the difference for me. Cheers
@@marcusrichardson3472 it's great to hear you're enjoying it as much as I do! I keep using it every day I'm in the office! Thanks for updating me on how you like it!
24 is perfect for me for where I sit when looking at the screen. 27 just feels a bit too big. Coming from a 32” it’s so refreshing to not have to keep it so far away lol. I got a 24” 1080p 165hz for gaming and work. I don’t feel restricted at all with tons of windows. 27” is where I start to get lost in tabs
I like how you're comparing it to a 14-inch laptop size. As someone who's been using a 14-inch laptop for everything, this really helps with choosing a monitor for my PC build. Thanks a lot
This channel deserves a million subs. Very clear explanation. There's only one thing that lacks in the video which is the ms time of each monitors. Hopefully you can make a vid about that too.
Ah the response time. You're right that is important! I could make a separate video about that. I will add it to my backlog! Thank you for the kind words! :)
I remember i had this fear before buying a 27" monitor, that it's going to be too large, and never get used to it. But i got used to it pretty fast, and felt like it's the perfect size for me .After 4 years it seems kinda small now, and now i want to get a larger screen 😁.
Thank you buddy! I saved some hundred bucks because of your video. I was about to buy 1080p 27inch for gaming. Then i realized 24inch is the better choice.
This is actually the best monitor size comparison video, a bit long but its full of the right information and covers all bases. Others are either just plain wrong or just trying to push some product or agenda.
You always should aim for the smallest possible inches on same resolution. So a 24inch monitor on 1440p is better looking compared to 1440p 27inch one due to more fine pitch
@THE_SAM09 you wont notice them. Yeah the image will technically be better but you wont see it. The optimal resolution for 24 inches is 1080p, 27 is 1440. Theres only so much your eyes can really see, its why having a 4K phone screen would make zero sense. A 24 inch 1440p screen is just a waste of money
This isn't true. If it was, why wouldn't you use a 4k phone as a monitor, like an Xperia 1? You want to find the best compromise between sharpness and physical size for your vision and sitting distance. A high res and smaller screen will require you to sit closer to read text. If you use scaling, you lose working "resolution real-estate" for productivity. A high res and larger screen can be read further away, keep your full native resolution for productivity, but may not be as sharp up close. Personally, I'm considering a 4k 43in monitor, even though its too big when sitting up close. There's about a 70º horizontal FOV if sitting at a typical distance away from it, which would be the equivalent of my eyes being about 8 inches away from my 13in macbook display. I think a 38in 4k display would be ideal. It becomes retina (300ppi) at a 30in viewing distance with a 57º FOV.
@@Angel7black Well not for me. On my eyes a 24inch on 1080p looks bad. I think the least inch you can be ok with 1080p is 22inch and lower. On 24inch you need 1440p. Its huge difference at least for me. Now not many screens 24inch 1440p in market to start with... Most 1440p on the market start from 27inch. Its still ok but perhaps because i am perhaps gone crazy nowdays about it, pixelmad, i would prefer 24inch 1440p if i could find one. And i did. It was a 24inch Dell monitor. The only brand that had that. I really dont see the point of so huge screens. I think is too much. I could get 27inch with same money or even 32inch but i didn't. I just dont like ot have so big screen in front of me. Its overwhelming. It was fortunate i could find this Dell 24inch 1440p. I would like to get to 4k but i cant cause ithen i would need like double 3090 video cards and they cost a fortune. And imagine, it all started with the ipad. I had the inspiration on 2018 to get an ipad2017 and it changed my whole pespective. It was an still is amazing to watch streams and videon on that ipad screen 9,7inch, but with the analysis it has its practicaly even slightly better than 4k!! (360,000pixels per inch 9,7inch ipad has!) when the smallest 4k monitor can give up to 309,000) And that ipad screen was "the ambassador" to get me to buy a 1440p monitor. Because after watching videos on my ipad getting back to my ordinary 24inch 1080p started to feel unbearable. So thats how i got to 1440p.
@@DH-mf6rd Lets do the maths then. Multiply the analysis and divide by the inches to see how many "pixels per inch" you ll be getting. So for example lets do for 4k 3840 × 2160= 8,294,400 total pixels. These whole sum will apply to 43inches you say. So we divide 8,294,400 with 43 = 192,893pixels per inch. Now lets do the same with a 1440p 24inch screen. So 2560x1440=3,686,400total pixels to apply to 24 equals to 153,500 . There is a difference but its like only 25% better. Imagine if you d get 4k screen with just 27inch (cause i doupt there are smaller to get) we get the 8,294,400 total pixels and divide by 27 and we get 307200 !!! So with 4k and 43 inch you will enjoy a larger screen ofc (especialy if you like to sit far from your screen) but you get only almost HALF of pixels per inch compared to get a 27inch 4k. So to summarize. My humble 1440p 24inch monitor gives 153,500 pixels per inch. The 4k 43 inch you want to get gives 192,893 (better but not by far) But if you d go for a 27inch 4k you d be getting 307,200 pixels per inch. (double than my humble 24inch 1440p) While with your 43inch 4k you ll be getting only a 25% improvment. Well its up to you. Has to do also on where you planning to place that screen. I have the screen on my desk so i don't want it to be very big. But if someone wants the most pixels per inch he should try to go for like 4k with the SMALLEST screen possible. And as for watching videos on iphone, well then of course the screen is too small but on my 9,7inch ipad 2017 its as if my sight gets better! As if the images have much more info. I see more full more pleasing more detailed images on my ipad 9,7inches (it gives practicaly 4k quality cause the analysis of the ipad2017 is 2160x1620 = 3499200 total pixels dividel by 9,7inch (lets divide by 10 for easier) its 349,920 pixels per inch so its 4k quality of image!!! So on my ipad 2017 i tasted the 4k quality of image, so my eyes got "spoiled" by that and now i can no longer watch anything lower than at leat 150,000 pixels per inch (thats my 24inch 1440p)
Thanks for this comprehensive and practical video 👍 I was struggling to decide on ideal screen size of monitor to use with my laptop. And i finally found the answer and the monitor :)
Excellent video. Greetings from Ecuador. For office work on a MacBook Pro 16" I'm deciding between a Mac-specific LG27MD5KLB tunderbolt 3 monitor that's an older model or an LG27GN950 gaming monitor. With 144 more and what can you recommend me. Old or New ?
My personal perference is the 24in monitors. All the 27in monitors that were on display at Bestbuy and other electronic stores were simply wayy too big for me.
Ugraded from a tv that's bigger than 32(I think it's 35,not sure) to a 27 inch ips Total upgrade(only speakers where bad,bought the creative pebble v2)
i think 4k is very onverrated for gaming atm, 27" and wqhd is totally enough, i wait untile the 4k`s are cheaper and even with a 3080 in my computer i dont really want to play at 4k, because i need some kind of upsampling technic anyway, so native 1440p looks better than a 4k screen running on 1440p ingame resolution...
4k is a Waste for gaming..........just get 144hz or better Refresh....also Native resolution matters, don't buy a 40" monitor if your computer isn't equipped with a Higher end graphics card that can't handle it.
Congrats man!!! The way that should be done... If you could show some best budget monitors that would be perfect!!! Thanks a lot..and keep the good things
While I'd like a 27inch I have to stick to 24 due to space restrictions. However I opted for a 16:10 ratio so I still gain a little space vertically which is useful for my use case which is photo editing.
big thanks for this video!!!i`m looking for a new monitor since 2 weeks. my fight is 25 or 27 qhd. i think after your vid that the 25 qhd is enough. also he has 119 ppi vs the 27 has 109 ppi. but i need the last step... should i buy a 27 or 25?? i will choose between the benq pd2500q and benq pd2700q. im sitting 70cm away...primary for office/surfin and a little bit with images. not for gaming
thanks for your review.. very detailed .. i have a confusion, i already have a 21.5 FHD monitor and am looking to buy another to work alongside with my existing monitor. what screen size should i ideally look for ? same size ? or explore bigger 27 inch?
Perfect now I’m even more confident that I want a 24inch monitor the 27 inch would look monsterous next to my 14 inch laptop screen. I just want to be able to sit back and use my key board and mouse and actually be able to see what’s going on in my games. Much harder to achieve with a 14 inch monitor.
What I have learnt is most important in terms of computer monitors/displays for office use are these points: 1. Move up your diplay to the correct position (your eyes should be on the upper third) - Get a VESA-arm for your display so you can move the display freely with or put your monitor on top of a nice monitor stand (I built an IKEA hack monitor stand). 2. Color accuracy - if you are using both a PC and a Mac you want as good color accuracy as possible from the start. Try to avoid getting getting a gamer display since the colors are really bad and the menu system is terrible. 3. Try to find a display with as high PPI as possible. Calculate your PPI on your current display and find something you won't be disappointed by. If you are used to a Macbook Pro 13" display (227 PPI), you won't find anything on similar levels of clarity, even with a 27" 4K display. 1080p on my 23,5" display (94 PPI) is NOT good since the text is very grainy and my eyes get tired. 27" 1440p (109 PPI) is not that much better. 27" 4K (163 PPI) is better but still far from 227 PPI on a retina 13" display. 4. Consider not following the trend of 16 : 9 format by instead getting an 16 : 10 or 3 : 2 screen which will get you more useful vertical space. Or you can flip your display vertically easily with a VESA arm or with the monitor stand if it has that support.
@@vanshkoshti3126 Yes it is the standard. And would work, but I don't like reading and taking notes on a large screen, not even 24". 13", 14", 15" laptop is good for studiying and taking notes I bought a second-hand DELL 1440p 24" monitor and it's very sharp with high PPI but it's probably broken because it's losing connection all the time. The seller didn't tell me anything about that, but it was cheap anyway. So I instead I continue using my old second-hand macbook pro RETINA 13" 2012 which has one of the highest PPI you can get probably. I would say a second-hand MBP in good condition can be very affordable and last long if you learn how to change battery on it (it's very difficult on the thin Retina models). However, text always does not look good on Macs since they use some crazy tech that can make text in PDF's and elsewhere unsharp/fuzzy on some words only (it's a very strange bug). MS Windows use a totally different text tech which in other hand can look a bit too sharp. External non-Apple monitors however, doesn't really work well with Macs I have come to understand. 1440p looks smaller but you can't zoom/scale the desktop windows on Mac that well. In MS Windows you can zoom/scale it easier I think. Apple probably hides a lot of their necessary drivers/knowledge from other display/monitor manufacturers, so you end up with this problem where many DELL monitors seems to lose connection often, and the scaling "just works" if it's an Apple Cinema Display I heard. It's a shame Apple work like that. So I wish I could change to MS Windows one day. But I really love MBP, the touchpad and keyboard on 2009, 2012 and probably the current 2022, 2023 M1, M2 MBP are the best. Some of the thin MBP (2017 maybe?) had inferior superthinn keyboards. So you got to read up a lot before you buy something second-hand.
Thank you so much for such a very informative and enlightening tutorial!! It really gave me new perspective on buying a new monitor for work from home! You're awesome! Thanks again! 🙌👏
This is a good explanation. I would say buying a high refresh monitor rate is important for more than just gaming, though gaming is the biggest reason to buy a high refresh rate monitor. Just dragging your mouse across the screen or dragging a window around at 144 Hz looks so much smoother at 144 Hz than at 60 Hz. Scrolling also looks really sluggish at 60 Hz. I would say 27 inches/1440p/144 Hz is the sweet spot for most applications and for value. One thing you forgot to mention was pixel response times. That is really important for gaming, scrolling, and watching whatever content is available at high framerates. Right now I have a 27 inch/1080p/144 Hz monitor and I am looking to buy a 1440p monitor high refresh rate monitor at 27-32 inches. What are your best recommendations?
I think if you're using 1440p, 27" at 144Hz is superb. But of course, you need a high end graphic card for that. If you use Nvidia like me, I'd say don't go lower than 1070. And yes I can understand why you wanna move from 27 1080p to 27 1440p. After watching this vid, I'm sure I wouldn't go higher than 24inch for 1080p. The graphic will look crap in slow mode games like AC, LoL, etc.
@@thevelfy That is true. I wish I had my monitor was 24 inches instead of 27 inches, because of 1080p making it look a bit blurry up close, and text looking big, but I could not pass up this killer deal I got at Costco on sale for $180. It is an LG Ultragear IPS panel with Free-sync/G-sync, and the stand has height adjustment, tilt, and 90-degree pivot to the right to use the monitor in portrait mode.
@@thevelfy I have a GTX 970, BTW. I know it is old, and I plan to upgrade it as soon as the market goes back to normal, and I earn some more money as well, especially since the rest of my rig and setup is good.
Can you tell me if it is possible to replace a broken screen and where can I purchase one and at what price. Is it possible to repair it by yourself? Thanks in advance
I agree with you on almost everything. For me however 27in is too tiring as it obliges me to move my head too much... 27 could be ok for a desktop, but I rarely do split screen since I use the screen of my laptop (a surface book 2) as a screen too...
I agree with you in many cases. I really like 27 and 25. If I get to choose I choose 25. If I choose between 24 and 27 for office work I go 27 but always 24 for gaming. Not easy to make a true formula with so many use cases :P
Great video! There are not enough monitor reviews for artists. That would be very helpful if you can review monitors specifically for artistic use. Thanks in advance!
I'm not much of an artist and I don't think I will ever be. But that Eizo monitor I think is great for artists though! :D I borrowed it from an art director at the office. :)
Bro would you choose 24" 1080p screen or a 27" 1080p for text based work if the specs are similar and prices are only about 15--20% different and you're on a budget?
I would not recommend full HD even for a 24 inch. You can easily make out the pixels on a full HD 24" monitor, making everything look pretty blurry. So it would be even worse for a 27 inch 1080p screen.
Great watch ..very useful and informative! 😉 Thank you very much for this! 😀 I'm currently hesitating between a 22" Flat VA (75Hz), 24" VA Curved (60Hz) and 24" Flat IPS 75 Hz (all 3 are 1080p) to replace my older one which was a 22"! ..i intend to use it for daily home use like browsing, streaming and a little bit of gaming! Which one would you recommend?
@@w2best I know right! 😅 Well i decided to go for the 27" Samsung Odyssey G5 which is a 1440p 144hz VA Curved monitor and i'm absolutely lovin' it so far! 😁 Thanks for the reply! 🙂
Well done bro.. I do mostly text editing based work.. would it make any difference on the text pixelation ff you're sitting 4 feet away from both the 1080p and 1440p 27 incher?
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I feel like this guy is a teacher. His talking is very clear and logic
Thanks! I'm trying my best to do just that! :)
@@w2best lol
@@itz_yeastic lol?
@@w2best Bro, which one to get for day trading? I am currently using a 20 inch lcd monitor, that is 10 years old. I would like to upgrade.
Yes. And a GOOD teacher, too!
Finally, someone who explains it, all business, getting to the point; This video beautifully summed it up without all the hotdogging, grandstanding, and humble bragging through macro footage, desk setups ,and filler I see in other channels. No hyping of anything. Just explaining the purpose of each and what they are used for. Thank you.
thank you! This comment is very valuable for me because it's exactly what I aim for with this channel :)
Which 27 quad hd do you recommend now? My family member needs a new monitor and upgrade from a 24
Not so hyped. Not so made up excitement. No time wasted. This video is full of information right on point. Best one. Thanks.
Thanks for this comment! It's valuable to hear you appreciate the style. More to come in this fashion quite soon.
I love how detailed your review is and how you delivered your personal preference without being too biased, I am definitely sticking to a 27-inch monitor, it has relieved me from my worries of buying a screen that is "too big" for my liking. Thank you for this!
Thank you! This kind of comment is very valuable for me :)
That's exactly my worry, I'm planning to buy one but not sure about the 27' because it seems to big.
Edit: I bought the 27' and it's perfect. But I could certainly like an even bigger one. 27 is not that big once you have it in front of you.
@@DOPIllustration thanks for relieving my fear😂
Indeed! 27inch is I think the perfect sweet-spot, before IMO it starts getting silly (for writing/document work).
Finally a video doing a side-by-side comparison with laptop and monitors. Thumbs up!
I'm glad you like it! :)
I really want to thank you for this video. I was looking for some guidance and had questions I wanted to be answered. You addressed them all. Really good job!
That's super nice to hear! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you so much for this film. I’ve been trying to decide on a monitor for WFH that isn’t so big it would take over the room. I had settled on the same Dell 25inch QHD but seems everyone else is saying you need to go 4K. Your films and enthusiasm for this monitor has confirmed my choice. Keep up the good work
Interesting!! I can't see why you would need 4k. For most cases qhd is the perfect resolution imo. Both in the laptop screen and in the monitor. 25" is also a great size! Good luck with the setup! :)
@@w2best Well I got it and am super happy with it. You're right, perfect size and QHD is perfect for my needs. The screen is much brighter than I need too. I have it mounted on an Amazon monitor arm and looks and works great. Thanks so much again for the review. It made the difference for me. Cheers
@@marcusrichardson3472 it's great to hear you're enjoying it as much as I do! I keep using it every day I'm in the office! Thanks for updating me on how you like it!
@@marcusrichardson3472 The problem with 2160p is that you still need an extremely serious GPU in order to fully enjoy it. GTX 2060 and above only.
@@w2best27 inch is a bit big for me
Im spanish speaker and have found this video really clear and useful. Thank you for sharing this information and experience with us
That's great!! Thank you for commenting!
24 is perfect for me for where I sit when looking at the screen. 27 just feels a bit too big. Coming from a 32” it’s so refreshing to not have to keep it so far away lol. I got a 24” 1080p 165hz for gaming and work. I don’t feel restricted at all with tons of windows. 27” is where I start to get lost in tabs
24 for gaming and 27 for work is my game! :)
I just got a 27" and I am overwhelmed lol I am returning for a 24!
@@uraddiictOnx3 what 24" monitor did u guys get?
@@miletfan4363 Acer nitro
24" 1080p is pixelated garbage
Thank you! You're the first person I found who showed what office work would look like on each monitor. Lifesaver!
Glad I could help!
How this Chanel only has 11k
You are so underated
Thank you! 1 year ago it was 3k so it's moving in the right direction at least :D
@@w2best :D
@@w2best that’s good keep it up
I like how you're comparing it to a 14-inch laptop size. As someone who's been using a 14-inch laptop for everything, this really helps with choosing a monitor for my PC build. Thanks a lot
that's great to know!! :)
Perfect timing! I'm going back and forth between 27 and 24 inch lol. 25 with an "invisible" bezel sounds like a plan.
Hands down, the best review ever especially for people without knowledge on PC and monitors 🙏
Thank you very much!! :)
This channel deserves a million subs. Very clear explanation. There's only one thing that lacks in the video which is the ms time of each monitors. Hopefully you can make a vid about that too.
Ah the response time. You're right that is important! I could make a separate video about that. I will add it to my backlog! Thank you for the kind words! :)
Yes, I also want the difference between response time and input lag. Which matters most in gaming?
I think 24 is ok with 1080p and 27 needs to be like qhd or higher. 27 is kinda big but it works vertically
Thank you! This visual comparison was very helpful in making the right choice
Very informative and detailed. Commenting so the algorithm can boost your channel up buddy
I remember i had this fear before buying a 27" monitor, that it's going to be too large, and never get used to it. But i got used to it pretty fast, and felt like it's the perfect size for me .After 4 years it seems kinda small now, and now i want to get a larger screen 😁.
I agree! I'm all 27" now and love it.
@@w2best do you prefer 27 inch for business and personal ?
Excellent explanation. As clear and concise as I could hope for. Thank you!
I'm glad you like it!
I feel im watching fun with flags of sheldon cooper, idk why
Hahaha. I can relate with you. We'll have to find him an Amy Cooper 😂
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Thank you buddy! I saved some hundred bucks because of your video. I was about to buy 1080p 27inch for gaming. Then i realized 24inch is the better choice.
Great! That's a good realization to make!
I really liked the way you presented and analysées the differences between the monitors. Thanks a lot.
This is actually the best monitor size comparison video, a bit long but its full of the right information and covers all bases. Others are either just plain wrong or just trying to push some product or agenda.
I prefer making longer videos when it's neccessary, and then shoort and sweet for quick tutorials :) Thanh you!
For student like me I prefer 27 inch so can open 2 tab at the same time hehe. Thank you for the clear review
Thank you I couldn't decide what size my screen should be but now that I think of a 25 inch it seems the perfect size for me. Thanks again!
this is an amazing video, thanks. you speak so clearly
Thanks a lot!
This guy knows his onions, just about covered everything you need to know about buying a monitor. A +++++++
Thanks man! :)
So glad I came across you! Will be checking out your other videos for sure! Thanks so much!!!!
Explicação muito boa e cheia de detalhes!! Recomendo.
Thanks for helping me on whats better, 24 or 27. I came to the conclusion 32 is the best sweet spot.
A conclusion i have never made so far. :P
Hee seems like a guy who's judgment you could trust
I think that's a nice compliment!
Excellent video and understandable English for beginners. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Well done bro 👏
I knew this guy was swedish 0.2 seconds into hearing his accent! HAHA
Najs video! Du har hjälpt mig att välja skärmstorlek :)
Thank you. That was very helpful. I hope to buy a second monitor today and now I feel like I know what to look for.
This is the video I was searching for. Thank you
What about QHD resolution on 24 inch monitor? Do you need to enable some scaling option or does it look ok natively?
Nice to see someone actually talk about offfice work
Thank you for this information, really helpful for me to find a suitable monitor .
Glad you like it! :)
very well structrued well informant video. the time stamps really helps alot good touch
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! Chapters are a blessing :)
You always should aim for the smallest possible inches on same resolution. So a 24inch monitor on 1440p is better looking compared to 1440p 27inch one due to more fine pitch
Wait really?
@THE_SAM09 you wont notice them. Yeah the image will technically be better but you wont see it. The optimal resolution for 24 inches is 1080p, 27 is 1440. Theres only so much your eyes can really see, its why having a 4K phone screen would make zero sense. A 24 inch 1440p screen is just a waste of money
This isn't true. If it was, why wouldn't you use a 4k phone as a monitor, like an Xperia 1?
You want to find the best compromise between sharpness and physical size for your vision and sitting distance. A high res and smaller screen will require you to sit closer to read text. If you use scaling, you lose working "resolution real-estate" for productivity. A high res and larger screen can be read further away, keep your full native resolution for productivity, but may not be as sharp up close.
Personally, I'm considering a 4k 43in monitor, even though its too big when sitting up close. There's about a 70º horizontal FOV if sitting at a typical distance away from it, which would be the equivalent of my eyes being about 8 inches away from my 13in macbook display. I think a 38in 4k display would be ideal. It becomes retina (300ppi) at a 30in viewing distance with a 57º FOV.
@@Angel7black Well not for me. On my eyes a 24inch on 1080p looks bad. I think the least inch you can be ok with 1080p is 22inch and lower. On 24inch you need 1440p. Its huge difference at least for me. Now not many screens 24inch 1440p in market to start with... Most 1440p on the market start from 27inch. Its still ok but perhaps because i am perhaps gone crazy nowdays about it, pixelmad, i would prefer 24inch 1440p if i could find one. And i did. It was a 24inch Dell monitor. The only brand that had that. I really dont see the point of so huge screens. I think is too much. I could get 27inch with same money or even 32inch but i didn't. I just dont like ot have so big screen in front of me. Its overwhelming. It was fortunate i could find this Dell 24inch 1440p. I would like to get to 4k but i cant cause ithen i would need like double 3090 video cards and they cost a fortune. And imagine, it all started with the ipad. I had the inspiration on 2018 to get an ipad2017 and it changed my whole pespective. It was an still is amazing to watch streams and videon on that ipad screen 9,7inch, but with the analysis it has its practicaly even slightly better than 4k!! (360,000pixels per inch 9,7inch ipad has!) when the smallest 4k monitor can give up to 309,000) And that ipad screen was "the ambassador" to get me to buy a 1440p monitor. Because after watching videos on my ipad getting back to my ordinary 24inch 1080p started to feel unbearable. So thats how i got to 1440p.
@@DH-mf6rd Lets do the maths then. Multiply the analysis and divide by the inches to see how many "pixels per inch" you ll be getting. So for example lets do for 4k 3840 × 2160= 8,294,400 total pixels. These whole sum will apply to 43inches you say. So we divide 8,294,400 with 43 = 192,893pixels per inch. Now lets do the same with a 1440p 24inch screen. So 2560x1440=3,686,400total pixels to apply to 24 equals to 153,500 . There is a difference but its like only 25% better. Imagine if you d get 4k screen with just 27inch (cause i doupt there are smaller to get) we get the 8,294,400 total pixels and divide by 27 and we get 307200 !!! So with 4k and 43 inch you will enjoy a larger screen ofc (especialy if you like to sit far from your screen) but you get only almost HALF of pixels per inch compared to get a 27inch 4k. So to summarize. My humble 1440p 24inch monitor gives 153,500 pixels per inch. The 4k 43 inch you want to get gives 192,893 (better but not by far) But if you d go for a 27inch 4k you d be getting 307,200 pixels per inch. (double than my humble 24inch 1440p) While with your 43inch 4k you ll be getting only a 25% improvment. Well its up to you. Has to do also on where you planning to place that screen. I have the screen on my desk so i don't want it to be very big. But if someone wants the most pixels per inch he should try to go for like 4k with the SMALLEST screen possible. And as for watching videos on iphone, well then of course the screen is too small but on my 9,7inch ipad 2017 its as if my sight gets better! As if the images have much more info. I see more full more pleasing more detailed images on my ipad 9,7inches (it gives practicaly 4k quality cause the analysis of the ipad2017 is 2160x1620 = 3499200 total pixels dividel by 9,7inch (lets divide by 10 for easier) its 349,920 pixels per inch so its 4k quality of image!!! So on my ipad 2017 i tasted the 4k quality of image, so my eyes got "spoiled" by that and now i can no longer watch anything lower than at leat 150,000 pixels per inch (thats my 24inch 1440p)
Thank you for your help..... After watched your video. I changed my mind and ordered 27-inch monitor. Thank you
Good to be able to help!
Very clear and useful, amazing video. Thank you very much
Thank you! I'm glad you like it! :)
Thank you! The best video on YT I've seen on this!
Thank you for creating this easy to understand description.
Thanks so much for this breakdown. It was really helpful as I look to purchase a monitor for myself. Thanks!!!
Thanks for this comprehensive and practical video 👍
I was struggling to decide on ideal screen size of monitor to use with my laptop. And i finally found the answer and the monitor :)
Super clear, useful and objective. I know now exactly what I need.
Good, but you need to show some practical examples of how things like web pages appear on each monitor.
Thankyou for the thorough explanation!
Glad you like it! :)
Excellent video. Greetings from Ecuador. For office work on a MacBook Pro 16" I'm deciding between a Mac-specific LG27MD5KLB tunderbolt 3 monitor that's an older model or an LG27GN950 gaming monitor. With 144 more and what can you recommend me. Old or New ?
The best overview I've ever seen!
Thanks a bunch!!
My personal perference is the 24in monitors. All the 27in monitors that were on display at Bestbuy and other electronic stores were simply wayy too big for me.
Ugraded from a tv that's bigger than 32(I think it's 35,not sure) to a 27 inch ips
Total upgrade(only speakers where bad,bought the creative pebble v2)
this guys is perfect for prestations and for being lecturer
Thank you! I do quite a bit of that in my business and really enjoy it. And all videos i make here are without script which i find more fun!
i think 4k is very onverrated for gaming atm, 27" and wqhd is totally enough, i wait untile the 4k`s are cheaper and even with a 3080 in my computer i dont really want to play at 4k, because i need some kind of upsampling technic anyway, so native 1440p looks better than a 4k screen running on 1440p ingame resolution...
4k is a Waste for gaming..........just get 144hz or better Refresh....also Native resolution matters, don't buy a 40" monitor if your computer isn't equipped with a Higher end graphics card that can't handle it.
Congrats man!!! The way that should be done...
If you could show some best budget monitors that would be perfect!!!
Thanks a lot..and keep the good things
While I'd like a 27inch I have to stick to 24 due to space restrictions. However I opted for a 16:10 ratio so I still gain a little space vertically which is useful for my use case which is photo editing.
What resolution are you running? :)
@@w2best 1920x1200
its also good for watching movies 👍 nice choice👍
@@aksgap 16x10? The black bars look thicker, 16x9 is annoying with those thin bars, it's why I rarely go fullscreen on my monitor.
@@illogical1421 sorry I read horizontal instead of vertical. It's like gaining horizontal space. For better media consumption
big thanks for this video!!!i`m looking for a new monitor since 2 weeks. my fight is 25 or 27 qhd. i think after your vid that the 25 qhd is enough. also he has 119 ppi vs the 27 has 109 ppi. but i need the last step... should i buy a 27 or 25?? i will choose between the benq pd2500q and benq pd2700q. im sitting 70cm away...primary for office/surfin and a little bit with images. not for gaming
What camera are you using my friend? The video looks very clear and sharp !
Sony a6400 with sigma 14mm f1,4
The 27 inch just feels so much bigger in comparison to the 24 inch. Great video btw
thanks for your review.. very detailed ..
i have a confusion, i already have a 21.5 FHD monitor and am looking to buy another to work alongside with my existing monitor. what screen size should i ideally look for ? same size ? or explore bigger 27 inch?
Get a 27in monitor
Excellent video, teacher! Crispy clear.
Thanks a bunch! Glad you like it! :D
A very comprehensive video. Thank you.
you cleared all my doubts about choosing
That's great! What did you get?
Very nice and organized and clearly explained
Thank you 🙏🏽
Glad it was helpful!
I went with 24 FHD (1.9K)
unbeatable value
perfect size for my needs (small table, small apartment)
display larger than phone, tablet, laptop
Perfect now I’m even more confident that I want a 24inch monitor the 27 inch would look monsterous next to my 14 inch laptop screen. I just want to be able to sit back and use my key board and mouse and actually be able to see what’s going on in my games. Much harder to achieve with a 14 inch monitor.
That's why most people have 15 inch laptops together with 27-32 monitors. This way, there is no need any TV.
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What I have learnt is most important in terms of computer monitors/displays for office use are these points:
1. Move up your diplay to the correct position (your eyes should be on the upper third) - Get a VESA-arm for your display so you can move the display freely with or put your monitor on top of a nice monitor stand (I built an IKEA hack monitor stand).
2. Color accuracy - if you are using both a PC and a Mac you want as good color accuracy as possible from the start. Try to avoid getting getting a gamer display since the colors are really bad and the menu system is terrible.
3. Try to find a display with as high PPI as possible. Calculate your PPI on your current display and find something you won't be disappointed by. If you are used to a Macbook Pro 13" display (227 PPI), you won't find anything on similar levels of clarity, even with a 27" 4K display. 1080p on my 23,5" display (94 PPI) is NOT good since the text is very grainy and my eyes get tired. 27" 1440p (109 PPI) is not that much better. 27" 4K (163 PPI) is better but still far from 227 PPI on a retina 13" display.
4. Consider not following the trend of 16 : 9 format by instead getting an 16 : 10 or 3 : 2 screen which will get you more useful vertical space. Or you can flip your display vertically easily with a VESA arm or with the monitor stand if it has that support.
@@vanshkoshti3126 Yes it is the standard. And would work, but I don't like reading and taking notes on a large screen, not even 24". 13", 14", 15" laptop is good for studiying and taking notes
I bought a second-hand DELL 1440p 24" monitor and it's very sharp with high PPI but it's probably broken because it's losing connection all the time. The seller didn't tell me anything about that, but it was cheap anyway. So I instead I continue using my old second-hand macbook pro RETINA 13" 2012 which has one of the highest PPI you can get probably. I would say a second-hand MBP in good condition can be very affordable and last long if you learn how to change battery on it (it's very difficult on the thin Retina models). However, text always does not look good on Macs since they use some crazy tech that can make text in PDF's and elsewhere unsharp/fuzzy on some words only (it's a very strange bug). MS Windows use a totally different text tech which in other hand can look a bit too sharp.
External non-Apple monitors however, doesn't really work well with Macs I have come to understand. 1440p looks smaller but you can't zoom/scale the desktop windows on Mac that well. In MS Windows you can zoom/scale it easier I think. Apple probably hides a lot of their necessary drivers/knowledge from other display/monitor manufacturers, so you end up with this problem where many DELL monitors seems to lose connection often, and the scaling "just works" if it's an Apple Cinema Display I heard. It's a shame Apple work like that. So I wish I could change to MS Windows one day. But I really love MBP, the touchpad and keyboard on 2009, 2012 and probably the current 2022, 2023 M1, M2 MBP are the best. Some of the thin MBP (2017 maybe?) had inferior superthinn keyboards. So you got to read up a lot before you buy something second-hand.
Really excellent video!
Thank you! :)
Thanks you help me made my decision in purchasing a monitor.
Thank you!! This was really in depth and it helped me pick which monitor to get. You really covered everything.
Imagine where i would have been in life had he been my teacher in school. So crisp and clear 🎉
Ah thank you!!
Thank you so much for such a very informative and enlightening tutorial!! It really gave me new perspective on buying a new monitor for work from home! You're awesome! Thanks again! 🙌👏
Great to be able to help! Thank you!
I needed this before buying a 24 or 27.ty.
Perf!! Glad to help!
This is a good explanation. I would say buying a high refresh monitor rate is important for more than just gaming, though gaming is the biggest reason to buy a high refresh rate monitor. Just dragging your mouse across the screen or dragging a window around at 144 Hz looks so much smoother at 144 Hz than at 60 Hz. Scrolling also looks really sluggish at 60 Hz. I would say 27 inches/1440p/144 Hz is the sweet spot for most applications and for value. One thing you forgot to mention was pixel response times. That is really important for gaming, scrolling, and watching whatever content is available at high framerates.
Right now I have a 27 inch/1080p/144 Hz monitor and I am looking to buy a 1440p monitor high refresh rate monitor at 27-32 inches. What are your best recommendations?
I think if you're using 1440p, 27" at 144Hz is superb. But of course, you need a high end graphic card for that. If you use Nvidia like me, I'd say don't go lower than 1070. And yes I can understand why you wanna move from 27 1080p to 27 1440p. After watching this vid, I'm sure I wouldn't go higher than 24inch for 1080p. The graphic will look crap in slow mode games like AC, LoL, etc.
@@thevelfy That is true. I wish I had my monitor was 24 inches instead of 27 inches, because of 1080p making it look a bit blurry up close, and text looking big, but I could not pass up this killer deal I got at Costco on sale for $180. It is an LG Ultragear IPS panel with Free-sync/G-sync, and the stand has height adjustment, tilt, and 90-degree pivot to the right to use the monitor in portrait mode.
@@thevelfy I have a GTX 970, BTW. I know it is old, and I plan to upgrade it as soon as the market goes back to normal, and I earn some more money as well, especially since the rest of my rig and setup is good.
@@darknightmike10yearsago Yes. Graphic cards are expensive as hell now. I'm going for MSI g241 btw and i think I'm gonna like it very much.
the 27-inch monitor had such big bezels lol
I would prefer the 24 inch monitor
It's an Eizo so a bit of a special one for designers...
Is that Julio Argentino Roca in the background? (the painting/frame)
I don't know - It's my collegue who sets up the paintings in the office :P
Can you tell me if it is possible to replace a broken screen and where can I purchase one and at what price. Is it possible to repair it by yourself? Thanks in advance
This has been so helpful, thank you!
That's great!! :)
I agree with you on almost everything. For me however 27in is too tiring as it obliges me to move my head too much... 27 could be ok for a desktop, but I rarely do split screen since I use the screen of my laptop (a surface book 2) as a screen too...
I agree with you in many cases. I really like 27 and 25. If I get to choose I choose 25. If I choose between 24 and 27 for office work I go 27 but always 24 for gaming. Not easy to make a true formula with so many use cases :P
Very well explained. Great job
thank you!
thanks man!! love the knowledge you shared, appreciate it!!
Glad you like it! :)
Great video!
There are not enough monitor reviews for artists. That would be very helpful if you can review monitors specifically for artistic use. Thanks in advance!
I'm not much of an artist and I don't think I will ever be. But that Eizo monitor I think is great for artists though! :D I borrowed it from an art director at the office. :)
Bro would you choose 24" 1080p screen or a 27" 1080p for text based work if the specs are similar and prices are only about 15--20% different and you're on a budget?
1080p I'd only go 24" but for text based i would try to do QHD!
Best video about this topic, you have all the answers. super helpful, thank you
Thanks a bunch! Glad you like it!
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Do you recommend a 27-inch monitor with Full HD resolution? Or for this size the minimum resolution is QDH?
I truly don't. I would not get 27 inch with less than QHD, or ideally 4k for office use.
I would not recommend full HD even for a 24 inch. You can easily make out the pixels on a full HD 24" monitor, making everything look pretty blurry. So it would be even worse for a 27 inch 1080p screen.
Thank you for this! Good review & so educational!
Yes, thank you so much for this vid! Super clear and informative vid! I've made up my mind!
Great watch ..very useful and informative! 😉
Thank you very much for this! 😀
I'm currently hesitating between a 22" Flat VA (75Hz), 24" VA Curved (60Hz) and 24" Flat IPS 75 Hz (all 3 are 1080p) to replace my older one which was a 22"! ..i intend to use it for daily home use like browsing, streaming and a little bit of gaming!
Which one would you recommend?
For gaming I would prefer the 75hz version. But I would probably get another one than your options :P
@@w2best I know right! 😅
Well i decided to go for the 27" Samsung Odyssey G5 which is a 1440p 144hz VA Curved monitor and i'm absolutely lovin' it so far! 😁
Thanks for the reply! 🙂
Great review. Could you please make a video about how to check a new monitor please
Thanks! Yes, that is on my list!
Could you please make a video regarding office work and good for eye strain...which brand and model no of monitor
thank you for the suggestion! I will consider it for sure!
I still can't decide between the 2 and I think I won't till I see them in person currently still running a 19" old 16x10 monitor.
Best video on YT imo
thank you very much!
Very well structured video. Thank you, helped me choose haha.
Well done bro.. I do mostly text editing based work.. would it make any difference on the text pixelation ff you're sitting 4 feet away from both the 1080p and 1440p 27 incher?
An insane difference tbh! Don't go fhd on 27" is my tip!
@@w2best OK boss.. thx..
Very useful as always. When I can get hold of a non-Neolithic laptop with AMD 5000U series, I'll probably look at a 27 or 25 monitor
Oh I'm super keen to go 5000u now too! :)