Nerd computer monitors

[BobTheHawkHater]

I'm embarrassed to admit I'm a software developer still using two 4x3 format monitors. I've needed to upgrade for many years but when you're a contractor paying for this stuff yourself you tend to put it off.

Any developers out there have suggestions for a wide-screen monitor I should consider switching to? Suggestions for must-haves in a professional coder monitor?

The curved glass monitors are pretty nice but I don't want to spend too much - maybe $1500 max? I don't do any gaming but I do stare at my screen for 8 hours a day and I have old-man eyesight so I need something that won't give me a daily headache.

 

[nrg4isu]

There's a lot of personal opinion involved in these choices.

I'm rocking 2x 24" 16:9 IPS monitors and a cheap 30" 21:9 1800R monitor (Scepter).

Oled, higher refresh rates, higher contrasts etc are all considerations. Personally I'm not picky. I too would like a big ultrawide, but for me the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

 

[nrg4isu]

As far as headaches, I'm curious if you run dark mode or light mode? Personally I find high brightness to be the biggest cause. I do also have glasses that are supposed to filter out blue light, but I'm not sure if that's a gimmick or not.

 

[SwirlyBird]

Looking to make your way in to the 2000s?

 

[BobTheHawkHater]

Looking to make your way in to the 2000s?

Yes! My kids give me so much crap about my ancient monitors.

 

[BobTheHawkHater]

As far as headaches, I'm curious if you run dark mode or light mode? Personally I find high brightness to be the biggest cause. I do also have glasses that are supposed to filter out blue light, but I'm not sure if that's a gimmick or not.

I’ve tried dark mode a few times and find it hurts my eyes more. I stare at the dark mode screen for a while then look at something off the monitor and that adjustment back to normal lighting is uncomfortable.

 

[Clonehomer]

I'm embarrassed to admit I'm a software developer still using two 4x3 format monitors. I've needed to upgrade for many years but when you're a contractor paying for this stuff yourself you tend to put it off.

Any developers out there have suggestions for a wide-screen monitor I should consider switching to? Suggestions for must-haves in a professional coder monitor?

The curved glass monitors are pretty nice but I don't want to spend too much - maybe $1500 max? I don't do any gaming but I do stare at my screen for 8 hours a day and I have old-man eyesight so I need something that won't give me a daily headache.

If you’re getting headaches, get yourself a pair of reading glasses. It’s a hurdle to admit you need them. But once you do, you realize you were way too late in getting them.

Beyond that, get a couple of 24 or 27 inch with high resolution. Turn one to portrait mode to be able to see more lines at a time. I’ve never understood the desire for an ultrawide outside of gaming and maybe some graphical situations. Having the flexibility to get a taller screen for writing and coding applications is much better IMO.

 

[JP4CY]

I’ve tried dark mode a few times and find it hurts my eyes more. I stare at the dark mode screen for a while then look at something off the monitor and that adjustment back to normal lighting is uncomfortable.

Bob, my wife wears "blue glasses" and it has helped her eyes while working.

 

[CyCoug]

I’ve got a Samsung 4k monitor that I picked up over 5 years ago for $300-$400.

At another workstation I’ve got a Samsung ultra wide monitor that I got at Costco for about $300. Both do fine for my needs (light coding and some data visualization). The ultra wide is harder to share in meetings though because other people have a hard time seeing unless I share a specific window scaled down.

Lastly I got some 27 inch 1080ps for free that we’re going to be thrown out during an office upgrade. The kids use those mostly. Even those two side by side work fine.

Basically I’m saying no need to buy monitors for $1000+ plus unless you want to, or have serious needs for graphic design etc.

 

[JEFF420]

I'm embarrassed to admit I'm a software developer still using two 4x3 format monitors. I've needed to upgrade for many years but when you're a contractor paying for this stuff yourself you tend to put it off.

Any developers out there have suggestions for a wide-screen monitor I should consider switching to? Suggestions for must-haves in a professional coder monitor?

The curved glass monitors are pretty nice but I don't want to spend too much - maybe $1500 max? I don't do any gaming but I do stare at my screen for 8 hours a day and I have old-man eyesight so I need something that won't give me a daily headache.

bob

 

[dmclone]

I have a 49" Samsung 5120x1440 curved display. Works great for my work setup. I have my personal W11 PC connected and then just run a Windows Cloud PC instance or VDI for work. The monitor was about $900 2 years ago but the stand(Ergotron) was pretty pricey.

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[CyByrd]

I have a 49" Samsung 5120x1440 curved display. Works great for my work setup. I have my personal W11 PC connected and then just run a Windows Cloud PC instance or VDI for work. The monitor was about $900 2 years ago but the stand(Ergotron) was pretty pricey.

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Nice Stream Deck. Such a great device, especially when used with Companion.

 

[cydsho]

I'm not super tech savvy and don't know what your needs are in your work field but would a pair of monitors like this work: Acer - 23.8" IPS LED FHD 100Hz
Again might just be my limited knowledge so if I'm completely off, would love to know the differences.

 

[Cloneon]

Sporting two Samsung 32" monitors (2560x1440) and 1 beefy home server (allowing me VMs not impacting workstation). I typically, code on one and have interruptive stuff (i.e. messaging, email, feeds, etc) on the other monitor. I also do a fair amount of graphics stuff too so mine might be overkill for you.
But, then again, I also built a detached office/man cave in the woods so I could stay focused on work. So, maybe I might be a bit overboard.

 

[simply1]

I’ve not been able to pull the trigger myself from a pair of 24” monitors. We screen share and pair or mob a decent amount. I haven’t really investigated if Macs can segment the large screen, and how well that works if they do with Teams, etc.

 

[Bader]

This monitor has been great, and functionally acts as a dock for my laptop. A single usb-c cable passes power and KVM to it.

 

[MeowingCows]

This monitor has been great, and functionally acts as a dock for my laptop. A single usb-c cable passes power and KVM to it.

Second that, having a bigger one myself for work. USB-C monitors acting as built-in docking stations is fantastic.

 

[OnlyCyclones]

The blue light reflecting glasses do work in my experience. Considerably less eye fatigue for me.

 

[CloneLawman]

The blue light reflecting glasses do work in my experience. Considerably less eye fatigue for me.

They seem to help me a lot.

 

[qwerty]

Just make sure you get a nice comfortable chair to sit on . . . . .