Thinking of replacing my monitor for a bigger one, eyes are getting old.

I currently have a Dell u2312hm, but my eyes are starting to suck a bit more and I was thinking of getting a slightly larger one. Also want to try freesync and higher refresh rates, but I'm cool with 1920x1080.

Any good deals/recommendations? I have no clue what the market is like right now.

 

I was thinking about a 27" screen or something, I'm still on a budget and my screen is about a 2 feet from my face.

I'm not sure how I feel about curved displays or ultra-wides. I had a lot of experience with WSGF so am a bit leery of odd display resolutions.

Thanks for the input so far though, it's just 32" seems massive to me!

 

Yeah, I'm not looking for a TV. Definitely a monitor. 24" 1920x1080 is getting a little small, that's why I was just gonna bump the size up a bit.

Mebbe try 1440, but is it as well supported as 1080? The freesync and higher refresh rates I think would make a huge difference too.

Oh, and I checked and I got this monitor 7 years ago.

 

Thanks Eastmen, I will. Great link, GREAT help! I am looking for a cheap-but-good deal and that's a perfect place for it.

I've only decided on things I don't want so far. I don't want a curved display, I don't see the advantage. Don't want too big of a display, anything 30+ is pushing it a bit I think but then again it's been 7 years since I bought a monitor so what do I know? I have an awful temptation to go to the local hardware store just to look at sizes/features, but this damned plague seems more important when I could just mock up the size with cardboard if I want. (Yeah, taking covid insanely seriously lately since my government stopped worrying about it and my country's infection rate is going through the roof. Some people I know are just learning what "geometric progression" means in a real world context, but in the most awful way possible)

I'm also trying to go cheap on this so it's not a piss-the-honey off type thing. I got 1-1/2" spacers I'm about to toss on her Jeep so her over-sized wheels she got can actually turn lock to lock without rubbing then I have a steering dampener coming later today to replace hers. It's literally bashed open from hitting a rock too hard, and while I'm down there I was gonna check a few crucial bolts to get rid of her death wobble. Then I have new rotors/pads/pins/bushings for my rear wheels I gotta put on, ( I didn't know my rear lower pins with the weird tip were supposed to have a rubber cap on them and it's either gone/stuck in the caliper so it borked my rear brakes, got all the right bits and a bit more knowledge this time.)

Once I do that I figure I can get away with a monitor under $200 without any issues, and I plan on having it all done by Thurs. Biggest problem is Jeep availability since she works, but once I fix my crunchy rear brakes she can take my car and I can do it all then.

Only thing is it got bloody cold suddenly. It was in the 60s all week for the last month, it's felt like 20-30k for the past 5 days since I got the parts.

Thanks again for the link East. I'll still fight you in RPSC, but that don't mean I think you're bad people. Hope you realize that.

 

Yeah, it's basically the exact same monitor I have at Dell with slightly different inputs and a different base. I did notice that because the part numbers were close. LOL

How do you like the curved monitor? Is it a plus, minus, or just different? Did you take to it right away or have to get used to it.

The only advantage I see is glare reduction since it wouldn't be as flat a reflective surface, but I'm probably wrong and missing something on that one.

 

This one sort of caught my eye, cheap but still a big upgrade for me.

EDITED BITS: Meant to post this yesterday but I guess I forgot to, came to this thread and the site had saved it to post. Kudos to the fine people who wrote such forgiving and thoughtful software.

 

Also not really wanting ultrawide. If I go 30" I'd go 1440 though as I think that'd resolve pixels being too big for me.