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Originally Posted by Poker Orifice
Why get two 27" monitors of 1920 x 1080 for $430 when I could just spend another $250 & get one nice 29" 2560 x 1080 instead?"
Resolution. The bigger monitors have larger gaps between the pixels. This is why big monitors or TV's tend to look grainy up close. With 2 monitors, you can get the same viewing area with twice the pixels. Pay attention to pixel pitch when you're looking at stats if you're sensitive to this.
Another important monitor stat is gray to gray, where smaller (faster) is better.
I recommend getting a monitor with no speakers, too. Those speakers are total junk, and if you're even slightly discerning, you can get an acceptable modular speaker set that you'll be much happier with for pretty cheap. You wont be saving a ton of money on avoiding the speakers, but why pay for junk you don't use?
Bear in mind that you can always add a 2nd monitor at any time if you want to get them 1 at a time. Once I went to a 2 monitor setup, I hate going to a single monitor.
Originally Posted by Poker Orifice
So... for monitors... be a cheap ___ck & grab another crap Acer or splurge a bit & pick up a nice DELL where I wouldn't kick myself for having another useless monitor I'd end up giving away later on. (big difference in price).
It's personal taste, really. If you don't mind or don't notice the difference in resolution, then save the money. FWIW, I haven't heard/had any complaints about ACER monitors. Also, Dell monitors cost a bit more than competitors with equal (or similar) stats. I don't personally think the Dell name is worth it when it comes to monitors.
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