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Help me choose a new display? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Alpha71@lemmy.world to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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I've been rocking 3, 40inch 1080p 60hz Best Buy insignia TV's, for about three years now. I bought them because I was heavy into Online racing. And they also worked nicely with with the other game I love Arma 3.

I've been thinking of upgrading lately, and I want to keep my cost to around $1K CAD.

My system specs are an i13900K, 7900XTX and 32 Gig's of ram.

So anyways these are my 3 (to 4ish) choices.

  1. Keep the triple monitor setup with 3 1440p ips monitors. These are the cheapest option for me.

  2. (and 3ish)Going high end OLED and getting a SAMSUNG 42-Inch 144hz OLED Smart TV. Ken from the Denki Channel uses this as his work monitor and raves about it.

    Or getting a Samsung 49 inch ultrawide OLED monitor . (I'm not sure about this one because it's only 1440p)

  3. Get some 50 inch 144hz 4K QLED type TV. (I like big screens and I cannot lie.) To me 27 is too small but that is apparently the golden zone for 1440p. Any size larger and I want to go 4K.

And the dark horse would be to try some XR glasses. like the the new Viture Beast.

I am leaning towards the 42 inch Samsung OLED.

Anyways if you have other suggestions please let me know. I appreciate your help.

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[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The main question: what about your current setup are you dissatisfied with?

If you can share that, it'll help with which option might be better now.

[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just want higher resolution. 1080p is good enough for sim racing, but for anything else it's kinda blurry.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, if the resolution is the only issue? Keep three screens, you'll enjoy the wrap-around. Especially for racing, a single screen will leave you wanting.

Not to say you definitely won't like a single screen. But you know why you like what you like.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

1440p ultrawides are where it's at.

1440p in 32:9 feels like 4k at 16:9 because the horizontal resolution is so high and the screen is relatively short vertically, keeping your effective DPI high. Couple that with 144Hz and you're golden.

I have the XTX and it can't push more than around 90-100fps in most higher end games these days at 4k.

[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I play mostly older games anyways. Like I said ArmA 3 is my favorite title. that's 13 years old!

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dude, I'll need a picture of a setup, how much desktop real state do you have, but I guess it is a driving sim config.

To your question, I personally would go for an HDR capable monitor, possibly mini-led. OLED is amazing but it will eventually burn.

[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Right now i have a super heavy, pain in the ass, kitchen table as a desk. its about 6 feet long and about 3 and half wide. But I want to get a lighter electric standing desk. so just picture your average electric standing desk.