Multiple curved or flat monitors for work and gaming

[jeffrey_dibartolomeo]

Sorry in advance if this has been addressed before, but I couldn't find anything really discussing it.

I'm doing a new build that will be for work and gaming. The work is mostly programming in SAS, Excel, and Word. The gaming will be mostly racing. I was looking at going with 2 27" 1800r curved displays for gaming, but I've been reading that curved monitors are iffy for productivity. Sometimes you have to sit in the center, other times you don't. The curvature might be noticeable and distracting in some programs, it might not be in others. I also looked at some 1500r displays, but I think that would be too tight of a curvature for anything other than immersive gaming.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

[t53186]

I use three 24" displays and when gaming dont even notice the bezel around the screen.

 

[jeffrey_dibartolomeo]

t53186, thanks, I'm not concerned with bezels around the displays. I'm concerned with the curvature of the displays not being so good for productivity. Are your displays curved or flat? Do you also use your computer for work, or just gaming?

 

[geofelt]

When you have two or three 27" monitors side by side, you want them to be angled so you see the images straight on.
This is particularly important if they are tn panels(vs. ips) which can look washed out if viewed at an angle.

My suggestion would be to use a single larger 4k monitor.
Great for productivity and immersive for gaming.
But, perhaps not for fast action shooter games. Such monitors are typically limited to 60fps.
I use a Philips bdm4065UC 40" and am pleased with it.
If I bought again, I would opt for the newer 43" version which has a slight curve.

 

[jeffrey_dibartolomeo]

geofelt, thanks! I thought about the larger, single monitor. Even a curved one, as one of my colleagues has (I think) a 38" curved display and loves it. The reason I was thinking of going for two (and eventually 3) smaller ones is it's a little less expensive, and racing setups seem to use those more frequently.

 

[t53186]

t53186, thanks, I'm not concerned with bezels around the displays. I'm concerned with the curvature of the displays not being so good for productivity. Are your displays curved or flat? Do you also use your computer for work, or just gaming?

 

[t53186]

Both work and gaming. CAD, Office, Graphics, remote support. Tried a curved display, seemed distorted.to my old eyes.