I've tried out several monitor sizes and resolutions myself recently. For now, I have a 2560x1440 27" Korean IPS monitor that is great. If you're not familiar with IPS vs TN panels, all you really need to know is that most monitors are TN, and IPS looks about 100x better. I would recommend this type of monitor without hesitation and they can be had for around $250 - $300.
IMO, display scaling is too inconsistent and the sharpness benefits are too low to bother with using it, especially on Linux where application support of display scaling is likely to be more spotty than on windows. Then again, my eyesight is not particularly good and I don't do graphical or photo editing personally. 32" is the bare, bare minimum size I would go with for 4k. I had a 32" 4k for awhile but it was just a little too small to comfortably use at 4k with no display scaling. There are some ultrawide options at 38" and several 40" and 43" 4k options but you are looking at $500-$600. If that's more monitor than you want, either because of physical size or price, I recommend sticking with a 27" 2560x1440 model as long as it is IPS - it's been great for me. - Dan On Mar 8, 2018 4:41 PM, "Russell Senior" <[email protected]> wrote: > Display port cables are much cheaper than the monitor. :-) > > On Mar 8, 2018 16:38, "John Jason Jordan" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 14:55:58 -0800 > > John Jason Jordan <[email protected]> dijo: > > > > >Store employees tell me that a 4K monitor can display a 1920x1080 > > >screen, but what they can't tell me is how the 1920x1080 will appear. > > >Will it extend to the edge of the bezels, or will it appear as a > > >1920x1080 image in the middle of the screen surrounded by blackness. > > > > It suddenly occurred to me to check what the on-board video can > > actually do. It's putting out 1920x1080 now, but is that only because > > that's the best that the monitor that it's connected to can do? > > > > I grabbed the manual from the Asrock Z270 motherboard and here's what > > it said: > > Dual graphics output: > > Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 ports by independent > > display controllers <huh?> > > Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K by 2K (4096x2160 > > <sic>) at 24Hz / 3840x2160 @30Hz > > Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max resolution up to 4K by 2K > > (4096x2304) @60Hz > > <Plus other stuff about color and 'auto lip sync' - huh?> > > > > I have read online that <60Hz is not good. So it looks like DisplayPort > > 1.2 is what I need. Yet another video cable to buy. But that is > > better than having to buy a whole video card and praying that I can get > > it working. > > > > Thoughts? > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
