Monitor recommendations

[Brad Smith]

After a decent monitor to use to extend MacBook screen when WFH and also to play my PS5 on. Budget around £200. Just want something that will look good when using in both scenarios. Would say screen size 27-32”.

Anyone have any recommendations from what they have purchased.

[Captain Raymond Holt]

I have some type of Acer 27 inch screen (can check the sticker if needed), works well for wfh - I have it landscape with a slightly smaller one portrait next to it.

I’m mulling over going bigger (ultra wide) for multi-window stuff (and bigger is always better )

[Scabutz]

Captain Raymond Holt said:

I m mulling over going bigger (ultra wide) for multi-window stuff (and bigger is always better )

Do it. You won't regret it.

[mikef]

For a MacBook I’d recommend a USB-C monitor and any resolution less than 4K will compare very unfavourably with your Apple screen

I use a Dell ultrawide, but that’s going to fall outside your budget

At 27” I’d be looking for something like this https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/dell-27-plus-4k-us... in the Dell Black Friday sale

[wyson]

You don t even know what MacBook he has.

Depends on what he wants to do as well.

As a rule of thumb, on a Mac, I’d always preference a better quality panel than 4k resolution.

[lizardbrain]

It s harder than you think to get a mac book monitor looking good. Something about the resolution is weird. So dont assume any old 4k will work well, the scaling looks off on most of them

I don t know much more than this, helpfully! But it s worth taking some time to check compatibility

[andygo]

I have the Apple Studio display. Its great, but expensive.