non-gaming ultrawide monitor?
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Blown2CV

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30,193 posts

222 months

Yesterday (11:10)
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I'm not a gamer. Monitor gets used for macbook air and work laptop connection.

I'm after a nice new monitor, decent res, decently wide (doesn't have to be ultrawide but would be good if poss) and the best refresh rate for my usage scenario (again, not a gamer!).

Probably aiming to spend maybe £500-700 or could go a bit higher for the right thing.

Your recommendations please! TIA

NormalWisdom

2,165 posts

178 months

Yesterday (11:46)
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Not sure you need to spend that much - I got the LG Ultra-wide 34" - It is very good and great value

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-Electronics-UltraWide-...

nvubu

744 posts

148 months

Yesterday (12:09)
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The one above looks like great value, once you go above 34", the price seems to shoot up.

I have a couple of 32 inch curved ViewSonic monitors side by side - about £200 each 3 years ago. I'd go for the same size again.



Lucas Ayde

4,000 posts

187 months

Yesterday (12:55)
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If you can reach a bit further than the cost of a 21:9 unit, it's worth considering a 32:9 Super-Ultrawide for 'productivity' use.

Having the real estate of basically 2x typical widescreens is very useful for actual work and mimics a familiar office setup.


Arnold Cunningham

4,442 posts

272 months

Yesterday (13:15)
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A bit out of your budget, but I've got a 49" Dell Ultrawide and it's excellent. The 34" version is just within your budget though.

Who_Goes_Blue

1,341 posts

190 months

NormalWisdom said:
Not sure you need to spend that much - I got the LG Ultra-wide 34" - It is very good and great value

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-Electronics-UltraWide-...
I have a previous iteration of this monitor - had it for a few years now - its brilliant and even games well

louiebaby

10,750 posts

210 months

I have a pair of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F29SWF25?th=1

(Well the same but from a couple of years ago.)

Excellent things.

Arnold Cunningham

4,442 posts

272 months

I've had Dell monitors for probably the last 20 years. Always been impressed with their overall quality.

Dave Hedgehog

15,477 posts

223 months

for work especially with spreadsheets i would recommend going 38" 3840x1600

it makes a big difference IMO

like this one

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/3752-dell-u3824dw-...