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Which do you prefer? A triple monitor setup? Or one single 32:9 ultrawide monitor? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by Alpha71@lemmy.world to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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I have a triple monitor setup right now, but am thinking of trying a single ultrawide monitor. What is your preference?

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[–] PixelAlchemist@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I’ve been using an ultrawide since 2017 and I have no desire to go back. If anything I want to get an even wider monitor next time. My advice is to make sure that you don’t get a 1080p ultrawide. The 1440p versions are well worth the price difference. Had a 34” 2560x1080 monitor at work one time and it felt really claustrophobic compared to the 34” 3440x1440 I had at home.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

I also have 3440x1440 curved at home and flat at work. My personal recommendation is to get a curved one. But if I have to shop now for a monitor, I will simply get a 4K flat. 32-34 inches. The lost vertical space is a real deal breaker for me and it annoys me.

Ultra wide are nice for example for audio/video editing, where you want to visualise the timeline, but majority of tasks you would do, including gaming on them are better on a standard 16:9 monitors.