Is 27 inches too big?

JDawggS316

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• Sep 30, 2011

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I am thinking about what monitor to get and I'm thinking 27" but is that too big for being just a desktop monitor in a home office?

 

MattNo5ss

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• Sep 30, 2011

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You should check this thread out: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=680117

Personally, I think 30" would be my limit as long as the resolution scales up with the size. For 1920x1080, I'd stop around 22".

 

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• Sep 30, 2011

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I'm on a 1920x1200 27.5" and it's not too bad, sure things seem more crisp on my 21.5 1080p monitor but that's because everything is so small.

 

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• Oct 2, 2011

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It's really up to you. My desk is pretty shallow so I'm using a 23" but sometimes seems a little small. 27" is a good size especially if you a full 2560x1600 rez

 

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• Oct 17, 2011

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I used to sit about 1.5-2 feet away from my 22 inch sammy, now I sit 7 feet away from my 42 inch lg heheh. 46 would be just right I think.. Mind you I do need glasses, I am almost at the point where I need to make clicking noises at night so I can tell where I am in relation to larger not so easy to move objects strategically placed at knee level

 

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• Oct 17, 2011

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I have a 24" and I think too much bigger wouldn't be good. I already have to scan areas of the screen rather than see whole the screen so for me 27" would be too big. But I would think it would depend on your distance from it though.

 

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• Oct 18, 2011

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1920x1080 27" is great!!!!!

 

elari20

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• Oct 18, 2011

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http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688721

 

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• Oct 20, 2011

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I just went from a 27" 1900x1200 to a 40" 1900x1080 and I love the 40". When I first got the 27" I thought it was massive, but not anymore. I sit about 4' away and 40 does not seem to big in any way, so there is no way I can see a 27" being too big. Its mostly personal preference.