Computer monitor guys, need some advice

Blaze

Blaze

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I'm currently running three 21" flatpanels at work. I'm a mechanical designer, so multiple monitors are a must.

They just got rid of our old office manager and hired a new guy who is a really cool guy. My boss brought him into my office today and introduced me and told him that I do 99% of the design and CAD work for our office. He asked me how I could work on such small monitors.

He told me to price out some larger ones, something like a 36" one. I guess maybe two smaller ones that are still larger than 21".

I have a big cube now with short walls, so I need something that I can either free stand, or mount to the cube desk top. I don't want to move to a cube where I can mount it to the wall because then everyone could see what I am doing and it would really cut into my NC4x4 time. :lol:

So, what say you?
 
Honestly, two 24" panels with low dot pitch would be plenty for me.

Using a 32" TV is fucking stupid. It's got the same resolution as my little 17" laptop screen. It's just going to make everything huge.
 
Samsung makes great monitors and their 24" ones are pretty decently priced. Just make sure you have a video card that can handle that.
 
saf-t scissors said:
Honestly, two 24" panels with low dot pitch would be plenty for me.

Using a 32" TV is fucking stupid. It's got the same resolution as my little 17" laptop screen. It's just going to make everything huge.
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Stupid? I think he currently has 21 or 22" and the ideal was to go to a bigger screen. 1920 x 1080 resolution isn't that bad is it?

Wouldn't it be a waste of time to go from 21" (not sure they make 21" flat panels so he probably has a 22" class size) to 24"?
 
GubNi said:
Stupid? I think he currently has 21 or 22" and the ideal was to go to a bigger screen. 1920 x 1080 resolution isn't that bad is it?
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No, it's not.... when you're sitting 10ft away, or it's on a monitor 19" or smaller.

Going from a 1920X1200 monitor to a 2560x1600 monitor would be a big step up, regardless of what the panel dimensions are.

Don't get me wrong... I've got two 1920x1080 monitors. The big one is a 46", though... and I sit 12ft away from it.
 
I run dual 24" 1080p monitors at home. Works great for home use. I'd prefer a higher resolution, but price was right.

At work they only allow me a measly 22" at 1440x900 max res. Makes my life as a DBA horrible. I need screen height, not width for my job! Give the width to the data and business analysts.

32" + would be far too large for workspace, but 27" would be ideal or 24" with 1920x1080 or higher resolution.
 
There are only four walled offices in this place, which sucks because two of them are reserved for when the execs come and visit 5-6 times a year. Bah.

I guess what I am looking for is a monitor that isn't overly large for what I'm doing, which is 2d AutoCAD and 3d Revit MEP software, but also large enough that when I'm showing stuff to someone they don't have their head literally resting on my shoulder.

What about one 27" for my center and I can use my current 21 (or 22, whatever it is) for my side monitors?
 
I don't like having different sized monitors because it causes my mouse movements to not be fluid across screens.

Whatever you do, visit a local retail store and have a look at the different sizes. Ask the sales rep to put them in the highest resolution and then stand the same distance from them that you would be in your cube. Spend some time there and make sure it's not going to be too large or cause eye strain. Believe it or not, they can be too big. Then go somewhere else and buy one. :D

If money were not an issue, I'd have 3 of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176177 Phenomenal resolution and it's an IPS panel.

Otherwise, find you 3 27" panels that do at least 1920x1080 and have good reviews. I looked for a 27" over 1920x1080, but couldn't find one. You should go look at a 27" at a store so you can make sure it's not going to be too big. If it is, step down to a 24". You can find 24"s that do 1920x1200 on newegg.

For the normal run of the mill monitors (not the $1200 HP), I like Samsung, but you'd be happy with any popular name brand.
 
Oh, do you turn your monitors 90 degrees? If so, make sure whatever you get has a swivel style mount unless you can mount it to your cube at 90 degrees somehow. I always like to have one at 90 degrees for extra length. (Great for coding)
 
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