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Ask HN: Best ultrawide monitor for programming and gaming?

1 pointsby crysinabout 2 years ago
I work from home and have a Windows PC for gaming and have a Mac for work. I plan to buy a KVM switch to make it easier to switch between the 2 and to allow me to share my mouse and keyboard but would like to also use an ultrawide monitor for both since it seems most affordable KVMs are 2 ports.<p>Any suggestions? Also open to normal monitors that can properly daisy chain for both Windows and Mac using a DisplayPort KVM but my understanding is DisplayPort daisy chaining doesn’t work on Mac.

4 comments

verdvermabout 2 years ago
I&#x27;ve used 4k TVs and currently a UWHD (Dell AW3420DW)<p>If you have a good enough monitor for gaming already and are more interested in programming aspect, I&#x27;d def recommend a 37-42&quot; 4K tv. Way more for your buck. If you can find a TV with 120Hz refresh, that would be sufficient for gaming too.<p>One thing to note is that ultrawides are not great for full screen sharing as everyone else pretty much uses a different aspect ratio.
abudabi123about 2 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ergotron.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;support&#x2F;vesa-standard" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ergotron.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;support&#x2F;vesa-standard</a><p>You may want a vesa mount on the screen for the freedom to attach human-centered design display stands. It is an extra bullet point to look for on the features spec-sheet.
eimrineabout 2 years ago
I have an ultrawide, all I can tell you is to look for extra freedoms. Mine has 4 freedoms: up-down, tilt, rotate and turn and I really use all the modes especially vertical position.
moremetadataabout 2 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ergotron.com&#x2F;en-gb&#x2F;products&#x2F;product-details&#x2F;hxdesktriplemonitorarm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ergotron.com&#x2F;en-gb&#x2F;products&#x2F;product-details&#x2F;hxde...</a><p>Your room lighting ie bulb brightness (lux) and colour temperature (3000K-8000K) will affect the screen brightness and colour you use on your monitors in order to reduce eye fatigue.<p>IPS monitors.