Is a 27" monitor worth the extra investment over a 24" monitor?

[Vixlx]

So I've decided to purchase a new monitor. Already decided on a 1080p 144hz panel, as 1440p/4k dont really appeal to me. After a bit of searching I noticed the two most popular sizes seem to be 24" and 27" monitors, however despite that being only a 3" difference 27" panels seem to cost on average $60-80 more then their 24" counterparts. Is the extra money worth the additional 3" of screen space? I'm mainly using the monitor for gaming.

 

[InvalidError]

It all depends on personal preference. If you'd like to have those extra 3" so you can either sit back a little further or have a wider field of view coverage, get the 27". If neither matter to you, get the 24".

I personally wouldn't bother with more than 24" for 1080p.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Its all about pixel density and unless you have bad eyes, 24" is the way to go. The human eye can start to distinguish individual pixels between 90 and 100 ppi (pixels per inch). Windows was designed for 96 dpi.

27.0" screen @ 1080p = 81.59
24.0" screen @ 1080 p = 91.79
23.6" screen @ 1080p = 93.34

At < 90, the spaces between the pixels can be seen at normal viewing distance for those folks w/ normal vision.

This is what I would recommend ... Asus VG248QE or the BenQ equivalent if in Europe.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rkphP6/asus-monitor-vg248qe

 

[SchizTech]

While I personally like a big screen and have a 27" 1080p as my desktop monitor, I'd agree with InvalidError on the general principle: it's hard for me to determine which would suit you better.

Pros for the 27": larger overall screen
Pros for the 24": slightly smaller pixels mean somewhat sharper image

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

At normal viewing distance 27" does start to push it for 1080p. You can really start to see the pixels given the size. In general the 3 inch difference in size is quite noticeable but like invalid said, I'd be looking at 2k or better at 27".

 

[SchizTech]

Its all about pixel density and unless you have bad eyes, 24" is the way to go. The human eye can start to distinguish individual pixels between 90 and 100 ppi (pixels per inch). Windows was designed for 96 dpi.

27.0" screen @ 1080p = 81.59
24.0" screen @ 1080 p = 91.79
23.6" screen @ 1080p = 93.34

At < 90, the spaces between the pixels can be seen at normal viewing distance for those folks w/ normal vision.

This is what I would recommend ... Asus VG248QE or the BenQ equivalent if in Europe.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rkphP6/asus-monitor-vg248qe

This is true though: 27" is certainly the limit on a 1080p desktop monitor. My own vision is normal when corrected (somewhere around 20/30 without the specs) and I can make out pixels when I focus on them (which is to say, in normal browsing it's not so pixelated as to be a distraction)

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I'm 62 and even at my age, (w/ no vision correction) I find images on 27" at 1080p to be "grainy" looking

 

[Vixlx]

Well, after taking your answers into consideration I'll go with a 24" panel. Screen real estate isn't too big of a deal for me as I plan to run a dual monitor setup anyway with my old monitor. As far as distinguishing individual pixels in the panel, that would most likely make me not even want to use the monitor at all as my eyes seem to be more sensitive then most peoples. Thank you all for your quick responses.