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VA & TN was left off. ref: Panel Types: IPS vs TN vs VA vs OLED[^]
OLED will have burn-in issues. Being a programmer, our screens tend to be static, so this is an issue. I have an OLED tablet and played the same game for 3 years on it. I can see the UI burned in and can't get rid of it.
IPS is the best choice for Clarity and viewing angle.
4K is good if you want to see a lot of code on your screen. With Visual studio I have the size of text in my code window set to 90% and on a 4K screen, I can see 130 lines of code at a time.
The question is size and width. What can your eyes handle. for 4K, 27" is good, 32" is best. If you have 2, then that is 8K. You could get one that rotates for your main screen, then you will have even more lines of code at a time.
An alternative is to go 49"ultra wide @ 5K or DQHD 5120x1440 with an aspect Ratio: 32:9. That is like having 2 x 27"side by side without bezels. Best with 1800R curve (ref: 1000R vs. 1500R vs. 1800R Curved Monitors - What’s the difference? Which one is better?[^]). Now, this allows for a lot more. I have one, it's 1800R, and for me, it is like having 3 screens in one - no juggling windows on the screen, they're all there. I can have VS in the middle, browser on my right, and left has team viewer and word or acrobat open with specs on my left. I use Powertoys with custom preset Zones/layouts. VS in fullscreen can comfortably have 6 code windows side by side. Also, with 2 inputs, I can split screen and have my Macbook Pro for Mac OS on the left, and my dev box with Windows on the right.
Dell has an 8K monitor but at over US$4K, not worth our time looking at it - not cost effective for coding. ref: 8K Monitor: Dell Ultrasharp UP3218K | Dell USA[^]
I miss the vertical height of a 4K screen (still have one), and whilst 5120 is not 3840 x 2 (7680), boy, wouldn't that be great, no bezel in the middle like one would with 2 x 4K does make a difference.
Hope that helps!
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
modified 20-Aug-23 18:07pm.
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Thanks for this writeup, it really helped a lot. For me, gonna stick with IPS. Mainly because I won't be watching movies or playing video games on my computer... got the living room TV for that.
Looked at the 32" IPS options too and was close to getting one, but turns out the few I checked out weighed 10 pounds more than 28" ones. Since I don't have the most sturdy desk, my display is tucked in a corner (corner desk), and I'm already using a (older) 28" I know I can get by with one. Been using the laptop's display as a secondary screen as well, so I can continue that route.
At the end of the day, settling on this bad boy. I'll be coming from a TN display, so hopefully should see some nice color differences. I'll save the OLED for the living room.
Thanks again man.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Looked at the 32" IPS options too and was close to getting one, but turns out the few I checked out weighed 10 pounds more than 28" ones
If you own your place, then look at an arm mounted to the wall. You will get desk space back, no weight on your desk, and can position it more freely.
If you get a dual monitor arm, you can reuse the old monitor. 
PS: Watch the NITS (ref: What Is a Nit of Screen Brightness and How Many Do You Need? - Make Tech Easier[^]) of the screen. I would not go below 350. Below 350, the sun will flatten the colours.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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I'm in a rental, but I don't think the landlord would care if I did do that. The only catch is... I'm literally facing a corner of the room, so if it were mounted on a wall I'd have to turn my head at an angle.
Note to self, Ikea desks suck. 
Jeremy Falcon
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Check for Studs, that's all that you need. It may not be right in the corner, but a foot or two from the corner... See if a mate has a stud finder, otherwise they're not that expensive.
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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You've got me thinking... I haven't clicked buy yet since I'm spending way too much money. Got the new laptop chosen. May look into mounting the monitor. Thanks man.
Jeremy Falcon
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Actually, come to think of it... I could just stick an extra 2x4 under the desk for support. Sometimes you gotta redneck it. 
Jeremy Falcon
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The good thing about an arm mount is that where it mounts does not need to be centre, you position the monitor where you want it to be. So if you have a bookcase next to the desk, you could bolt it to that!
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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Good to know... thanks.
Jeremy Falcon
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Except when you noms on some mints like this, they show up in a package like this. Now, even sans aspartame free.
Because... why not.
Jeremy Falcon
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...computers getting too expensive?
So, here I am, trying to stop myself from buying a new laptop since my current one is about 5 years old. Ain't gonna lie, I'm this close to it. But for a new higher end laptop and monitor (to last another 5 years) it's about $5.6K USD once you add in the extended warranties so the company you buy from doesn't tell you to p1ss off if something goes wrong.
That's like 6K... homes used to cost that much. Probably 1K of that is just the GPU. How on Earth do companies honestly expect non-techy folks to drop that kinda money?
Jeremy Falcon
modified 20-Aug-23 11:34am.
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What the heck are you getting for USD$6K?
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It's just a high end laptop with 2TB drive and 64GB memory and a 28" 144Hz monitor to go with it. $600 of that is just extended warranties / replacement (which is crazy). And I'm sure a third of the remainder is the GPU. Wouldn't surprise me.
I don't need the graphics card, but I do want the 64GB RAM. Seems like it's all or none though. Not too many years ago, this would've been a 3K purchase for the same thing.
Jeremy Falcon
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I am fortunate enough to be able to afford a high-end laptop/PC and would have no issue paying $6,000 USD for such.
Is it worth it? Hell no!
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Yeah... I mean... I won't go broke... but.. ya know... that's also the price of a car or one hell of a weekend with a call g*** (can't say and be kid sister friendly).
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: that's also the price of a car
Really? They sell cars that cheap? Very, very used I am guessing. Wow, I have shown my ignorance of such things. Ugh.
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Yeah, like a starter, teenager car. Then again, I might be showing my age. Cuz you know, back in my day...
Jeremy Falcon
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Kids on your lawn Jeremy?
Software Zen: delete this;
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None that I saw. None of them getting a car though if I do find one... I got computers to buy.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: that's also the price of a car or one hell of a weekend with a call g***
I'm guessing "goat."
Will Rogers never met me.
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You must be a graphics designer. That's the only reason I can think to have that much memory in a laptop. The price you're seeing is a result of the memory and SSD, nothing else.
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I do like me some multi-tasking and future proofing. When it comes to laptops especially, since most are non-upgradable with their parts, better to go large once every 5 years because the next few versions of OSes to release will always take more umph.
Jeremy Falcon
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In case you're not familiar with Framework Laptop, they allow you to easily open and change things. I thought their original 13.5" screen was too small. They now have a 16" version. Unfortunately for me, it doesn't ship where I live...
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