New PC monitor

[Drive Blind]

Hi,

looking for some advice on selection of a new monitor.

I've built a new pc so was thinking up updating the monitor too. Current monitor is an LG monitor/tv combo thing 27" 1080p, must be about 6 years old.

Was initally thinking of going to 1440p 32" or should I go 4K if i can? Also seeing a few examples with curved screens. I've never used a curved screen. Is it an improvement or just a gimmick?
I sit at a desk, 90cm away from the display. I've just measured it.

Is there a sweet spot for each resolution?

PC is used for everything from general browsing, gaming, watching tv/movies. I'm not too focused on getting the best gaming monitor just a good all rounder if that's possible.

this samsung 1440p curved screen caught my eye, available in 27" and 32" sizes. Any thoughts?

pc spec is based around an 8th gen core i5 and gtx1660ti. Thanks,
oh, budget is about £350 max.

[grumbledoak]

Curved is a gimmick. Doesn't work with two side by side, either.

I like the Dell Ultrasharps. You could probably get a U2715 (2650x1440) for your budget.

[BaldOldMan]

I have a 49" curved Samsung 4k TV

Makes a great monitor - I did a bit of research on models - and they you need to turn off all the options where it tries to improve the picture - and tell it to just display what it is sent.

[Whoozit]

A year ago I bought a super widescreen LG 2560x1080. Allows me to have two application windows fully open side by side, which is very useful when working on presentations and articles. Gaming is also pretty smart, with a much wider FOV (depending on the game and whether it can be tweaked to that resolution).

Having to refocus one's eyes depending on which bit of the screen you are looking at does take some getting used to.

[AlexC1981]

Curved is better for an ultra wide monitor where you sit much closer to it than you would a TV as it increases the sense of immersion.

I would go for quad HD over 4K. You need a very powerful computer to run games well on high settings at 4K. I'd rather have better FPS and higher graphics settings than the higher resolution.

The ultra wide screen is useful for running two applications side by side, however I would say that a normal widescreen monitor is better for gaming.

This sort of distortion is very common when playing first person perspective games on ultra wide monitors.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/222880/discussions/...

[130R]

I think the Samsung you linked to in the OP looks a mega deal considering it is 144Hz as well. I would go for 27" personally though.

[Some Guy]

Dell Ultrasharp IPS in 27"