Upgrading from a 21.5 inch 1080p display on a budget

[Aceiscoolpro]

So, my budget is £150 and im ready for black friday. Going to point out that computer performance isn't an issue so don't bother saying 'higher resolution= lower frame rates'. I've seen bigger monitors like around 25inch+ that look miles ahead of my monitor, though they are usually 1440p displays which i most likely won't be able to afford.

My monitor is this model: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-VS228DE-Widescreen-1080p-Monitor/dp/B00EZD3KYQ/

Being one of the cheapest 1080p monitors on the market, i've used it for around two years now and growing tired of its mediocre colours and rather small size. I'm also gradually finding 1080p to appear worse and worse, as if its eventually going to be recognized as standard definition to me. I could also do with more screen space. I'm eyeing a 2560x1080 monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-25UM58-P-25-Inch-21-UltraWide/dp/B01BV1XB2K/

The jump in colour accuracy and resolution would be great for me, but i'm also considering going with a bigger 16:9 display as this ultra-widescreen monitor is i believe the same height as my current monitor. Of course i still get a bigger overall screen with this uwd monitor, but certain tv shows like community and breaking bad i can't wait to revisit soon and would love to see them in a better format. Stretching them on a 21:9 display i'm certain won't yield good results, and i definitely don't want to do any cropping. I do play lots of video-games and would love to experience them in 21:9, and then there's the nice jump in resolution too. I'm aware of uwd issues but i'm sure i can battle them.

So what should i go with? Bigger screen with the same resolution but better colours and perhaps higher refresh rate? Or ultra-widescreen to make games even more immersive, and still get a jump in colour plus a jump in resolution quality? If anyone has experience with either, please help me understand what i want before black friday. Any help is well appreciated.

 

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[Solandri]

but i'm also considering going with a bigger 16:9 display as this ultra-widescreen monitor is i believe the same height as my current monitor.

Doing the math,

the 21.5 inch 16:9 monitor is 18.74" wide by 10.54" tall
the 25 inch 21:9 monitor is 23.03" wide by 9.72" tall

So the 25" actually smaller in height (and the pixels are smaller) than your current monitor.

If you're not looking for anything fancy like high refresh rates or low input lag, and your computer has digital video out (HDMI, DVI, or Displayport), a HDTV can be used as a monitor. You may be able to find a used 30 inch or thereabouts 1080p HDTV for cheap that someone is getting rid of after they bought a new TV. And TN panels are very rare in TVs so colors should be better than your current monitor.. There will probably be some good sales on TVs during Black Friday as well, at least I see more TVs go on sale than monitors.

I wouldn't recommend much bigger than 32" if you plan to use it on top of a desk though. Any larger and you'll have to constantly tilt your head up to look at the center of the screen, which will give you a cramp in your neck. And remember to turn off overscan and sharpening when connected to a computer for best image quality. DVI and Displayport can be converted to HDMI with a cheap converter. (Displayport and HDMI also transmit audio along with the video; DVI will need a separate audio cable if you want to use the TV's speakers.)
https://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/hd-101-overscan-and-why-all-tvs-do-it/