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Would it be weird to use 2 monitors of different sizes?

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I run 2 monitors of different size and format (4:3 and 16:10), 19" 1280x1024 M-VA panel and 24" 1920x1200 S-IPS panel. I position the 24" directly in front of me with the 19" off to the left (panels touching) since I'm right-handed and my mouse/pad take up the right flank. I attempted to go 2x 24" panels with one being a TN panel but after turning it on I nearly drop-kicked it in disgust. Even with hours of settings adjustments I couldn't "fix" the washed-out look of everything on the panel. I learned my lesson. I was spoiled from using my IPS and VA panels and am stuck with them until they start mass-producing them again (hard to find these days for a decent price).
 
I think its not too bad (I use a 24" Dell U2414M along side the 22" 2209WA). But the only thing I dont like is how your video card wont go to its idle clocks due to the timings on the monitor being different. I use a separate physx card to solve this issue but wish the IHVs come up with a way that you dont need another card or an identical monitor to solve the issue..
 
If you were going to use 3 odd sized monitors in eyefinity then it would look odd.

With dual monitors you usually are doing different tasks on each monitor so it is just like looking at a seperate computer screen.

When I had dual monitors I would play a game on one screen and have my web browser on the other screen, it wasn't weird at all.
 
FearoftheNight said:
I'm using a 27 in Planar (1920x1080 TN) monitor at the moment. I found myself buying a 24 in (1920x1200 IPS) monitor earlier today. I'm not used to having dual monitors. Does anyone know what it will be like to use the two together? Thanks in advance!
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All the kids will laugh and you and point fingers. Look at that guy. LOL

no just kidding. Its not weird at all. I did it for 7 years, and my dads been doing it for 5 years.

As long as your main desktop monitor is what you want. It should be the smaller one, if your using a TV as second.. since its actualy PC monitor. gl
 
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