Biggest LCD I can use for a PC? (To also watch movies...)

[GoodEnough]

I currently use a 26" LCD HDMI for my desktop.
I was thinking of upgrading to a larger monitor.
What larger sizes are realistic and a good bang for the buck?

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[mikeford]

Depends on what you do, games go as big as you want, text work like editing or word processing and you need something that is easy on the eyes with text very clear so you need a decent dpi and no artifacts.

Practically speaking price goes up fast 24/27/30 unless you intend to use some TV display for PC work, not that good of an idea.

 

[JeffMD]

I have been using a 32" Panasonic for a year now I think. It was a 1080p model that a lot of other users chose it for PC use as well, the ability to turn off all the "enhancement" filters which would otherwise ruin a windows desktop really makes it standout as a good choice for PC's. I did pay about $400 though so you can't just roll off with a $200 westinghouse and expect good results.

Also you will def need to be able to place the monitor 3-4 feet away from you. This is how my setup is.

 

[Soundmanred]

I've been using a 65" 1080p for quite a while without problems.
I do everything on it I did sitting at a desk.

 

[fastcuda]

I use tv's for my pc's and can read text and play games fine, my 55 inch panny plasma has a little flicker, doesnt bother me but some people it is an issue. lcd's should be fine if you have a good 1080p and a decent video output with hdmi. I also use a 40 inch sony and a 73 inch mitsubishi as well as a 37 inch vizio and they all look fine text is very easy to read. I returned an rca 42 that had a low contrast ratio and the icons in games and text was blurry on that but all my other quality tv's have been great. This is at 1920x1080 though, if you want a higher resolution then expensive monitors will serve you better, by the way, I think this post is in the wrong place.

 

[Fayd]

Depends on what you do, games go as big as you want, text work like editing or word processing and you need something that is easy on the eyes with text very clear so you need a decent dpi and no artifacts.

Practically speaking price goes up fast 24/27/30 unless you intend to use some TV display for PC work, not that good of an idea.

my primary monitor for over a year now has been a 32" TV, 1080P.

nothing wrong with it.

 

[Seba]

For a few year I was using a 37" LCD TV (1366x768) and now I am using a 47" LCD TV (1920x1080). Much better and I would not like to have to switch back to a tiny (32" or less) monitor. A bigger resolution (4k) would be nice, but for now it is to expensive.

 

[Sohaltang]

50 inch 4k tv would make a nice monitor

 

[tigerbalm]

I used a 46" LCD for movies (which was great) and games-problem is, it SUCKS for FPS games like BF3! I replaced it with BenQ's new 24" XL2420TE 144Hz 1ms 1080p for $300 and it's a beast for gaming now! However, being a TN panel, colors aren't good for movies! Asus may have a 27" gaming monitor, but it's still a TN panel, but 2560x1440 is better for computing over 24". Seiki has a $500 39" 4K monitor, but only 60 Hz refresh, but 4K videos look great at this price! Bottom line for me, for casual games and movies, I'd get the Seiki 4k. For hardcore BF4, 24/27" BenQ or Asus 144Hz 1-2 ms monitors. Hope this helps. Took me a while to understand and narrow things down to this. Any other suggestions are welcomed!

 

[Macgyversite]

I use a 39" Sharp Aquos 1080p on my desk.

63" Samsung Plasma for gaming.

No issues with either.

I would buy local then you can return and upgrade a lot easier if you arent happy with the text, gaming performance, or size.

 

[Macgyversite]

I use a 39" Sharp Aquos 1080p on my desk.

63" Samsung Plasma for gaming.

No issues with either.

I would buy local then you can return and upgrade a lot easier if you arent happy with the text, gaming performance, or size.

 

[GoodEnough]

Ok, it looks like I need a 1080p monitor.
My current 24" is 1080p, and works great.

Anyone got a deal for a 39" 1080p?
What's other common sizes that are a good bang/buck?

 

[Ferzerp]

I've never seen a TV as a monitor work properly for general computing. This includes low end to high end televisions. I've seen many, and all produce a bad image for general computing even in their specific modes for PC. That is, a desktop, with lots of text.

Games are fine, because they don't need as great of an image quality because individual features are much larger.

 

[AkumaX]

Ok, it looks like I need a 1080p monitor.
My current 24" is 1080p, and works great.

Anyone got a deal for a 39" 1080p?
What's other common sizes that are a good bang/buck?

I'm assuming you want all your monitors to be 1080p with HDMI.

Bang-for-buck is subjective to your needs, the distance you will be from the TV, etc, pixel density, etc..

Here's an example of basic, purely based on cost (and ignoring brand, etc...):

26" 1080P monitor = $200 - 84ppi
32" 1080P monitor = $250 - 68ppi
40" 1080P monitor = $350 - 55ppi
50" 1080P monitor = $550 - 44ppi

Other people would rather consider higher resolution.
1080P is 1920x1080 ~ 2.07 Megapixels.

Here's some more examples of what **other** people's needs are:

27" 1440P monitor = 2560x1440 = 3.68MP = $300 - 109ppi
30" 1600P monitor = 2560x1600 = 4.09MP = $700 - 100ppi
39" 2160P monitor = 3840x2160* = 8.29MP = $550 - 113ppi
50" 2160P monitor = 3840x2160* = 8.29MP = $800 - 88ppi

*most 2160P monitors only output @ 30hz.

** all prices subject to availability, moon phase, rotation of the earth, virgin sacrifices, etc...

 

[FalseChristian]

Your 26" is big enough, isn't it? I'd take it.

 

[tweakboy]

Nice in the corner enclose yourself workstation. Cute speakers

I have been using a 32" Panasonic for a year now I think. It was a 1080p model that a lot of other users chose it for PC use as well, the ability to turn off all the "enhancement" filters which would otherwise ruin a windows desktop really makes it standout as a good choice for PC's. I did pay about $400 though so you can't just roll off with a $200 westinghouse and expect good results.

Also you will def need to be able to place the monitor 3-4 feet away from you. This is how my setup is.

 

[Sunrise089]

Any of you have a combination of large monitor and bad vision? I sit about only 15-18" from my 1920x1200 24" work and home displays, and I've wondered how a 30" display would work. I'd not want to just sit back much further to take advantage of more pixel real estate since I'd have a harder time reading text.

 

[Skott]

I been sticking to the 1200 res because I'm older and eye sight isnt as good when I was young. I do wear glasses. I kept moving up in size to finally the 28" I have. Its no longer made now unfortunately. So to go bigger screen at same res (which is easier on the eyes) I switched to TVs. I now game on a 39" 1080p tv. The biggest draw back is text looks kinda fuzzy/pixelated. TV, movies, Youtube videos run great on it. Games look good too. So if you go TV I'd suggest a laptop or a regular pc monitor for email and office work. Get the right model tv and gaming on them are pretty sweet.