should i switch from my tv to a monitor for my gaming pc?

[benja1747]

im about to get a new graphics card, that will turn my unfinished desktop pc up to a glorious gaming machine ready to 1080p 60fps any game, up until know i´ve been using a 32 inch hd ready(720p) samsumg tv as a monitor( 32un4003 to be specific). ive been wondering if i should switch to a monitor to get more use out my new pc, the options i have are the following:

a 24 inch led ips 1920x1080 monitor with a 60 hz refresh rate and 4ms response time
(http://www.peta.cl/monitor-lg-led-24-ips-full-hd-hdmi-vga.html)
a 24 inch led 1920x1080 curved monitor with 60hz refresh rate and 8ms response time
(http://www.peta.cl/sam-mon-led-24-lc41-lc24f390fhlxzs-curved-hdmi.html)

my doubts are if the step up to 1080p will be worth it, i assume yes cause the monitor is also smaller so the difference should be really noticiable.
i don´t know if the curved monitor is worth it or if it is really good to have a curved one,also i wonder if getting used to 24 inch will be hard or not,i sit a very close distance to my tv and i feel like in games i miss things cause they are in my peripheral vision but maybe i got to used to this screen size, if anyone has done this kinda transition id like to hear your experience.
thank you all in advance for your advice.

 

[SkWolf]

I've never moved from a larger display to a smaller one for my primary display, however I have moved from a much lower to a much higher pixel density display. For the most part everything is more crisp and detailed and I don't have any plans on going back. Also, with you saying that you tend to be closer to your display, stepping down on size would help with not having as much of what's going on being in your peripheral vision.

However on the other end of the spectrum, you must remember that having a smaller screen compared to what you are using now will mean that you won't have the ability to see things like fine text from a farther distance, as everything is scaled larger on your 32" TV than it will be on your 24" monitor as the screen has a smaller footprint.

Also keep in mind that when you bump up your displays resolution you also need to have a more powerful graphics card to get the same level of performance as you would be pushing around double the pixels.

I've never stepped near a curved monitor so I have no idea if they are good or if I even like them and I don't personally know the pros/cons of them.

Ultimately the best way to find out is if you can contact a friend and see if they will let you try out their monitor for an hour or so. Test gaming, website browsing and anything else you plan on doing and see overall if you are satisfied with the transition before spending money on a new monitor.