I've been using the one below for about 3 years now and have loved it! It came highly recommended when I was building my PC, and I have not been disappointed. I think the one you listed is a great choice, however!

LG UltraGear QHD 27-Inch Gaming Monitor 27GL850-B, Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) with HDR 10 Compatibility and NVIDIA G-SYNC, 144Hz, Black https://a.co/d/9Uv4e4Z

Thanks. :)

You are most welcome! ^.^

Seconded on LG.

Decent monitor. ASUS and Acer have been my go-tos lately for monitors.

Ehh, I’m not much help. My monitor is just about as old, bought a pair of them for a dual screen setup maybe around the time High def was becoming standard and Sony and Samsung where battling that out.

is it for arting, gaming, what are you thinking of?

Maybe this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRdj2amGiX8

Definitely for art. I don't game on PC mainly because I spend all day working on PC. It's nice to get out of my room, sit down in front of the TV, and have that time all to myself.

I've been using an older ASUS ProArt display for the last few years and been happy with it.

Noice. Thanks. :3

I like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V85XBFZ/
LG Ultragear 24 inch 24GN650-B Gaming Monitor

You could also check reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcmo.....commendations/

Thanks. :}

I see you have muchcheaper options now. :3 goodgood

For arting you really, really want/need the 3840 x 2160, 4K HDR resolution like this one. I have a 24" (almost) Acer on my desk, but it's a 1920 x 1080 HD model -- half the resolution of the one you're looking at.

ASUS is a good brand. In a home with five desktop PCs, my brother and I built all of them with ASUS motherboards. How are their monitors? I bought the Acer in a hurry but have no complaints; if I could have shopped around I'd be typing this on an ASUS very similar to the one you linked.

My other monitor is so big it lives in the basement. It is a 32" Samsung curved screen but it's still only 2K. I bought it when I was a Systems Analyst working with code and forms all day; that's all I needed. My employer said they'd reimburse me up to $200 for 'necessary' home office equipment. $199.98 before sales tax. Hello, new monitor!

Don't have a specific model in mind.. Current one isn't perfect for art, but welp it's of "the best of trash" category.
Some though, though. Worth finding some good tests with colorimetry for the monitor of choice, or even what specific model of LCD panel is used and see it's specs.
I've seen mentions that matte screens supposedly have worse color quality. Can't say i noticed it, but i did notice how annoying glossy glare is.
And be careful with "gaming" monitors, they may do funny things with colors. Also, 100500 refresh rate has zero use in art.

I was skeptical because I never heard of the brand, at first, but I've had Nixeus monitors for about 6 years now, and I love them!

Thanks for the input. ♥

probably get something rectangular... maybe about yay big. You can't see it but I'm holding my hands apart in front of me

Ha. ;p

I recently got a refurbished 4K monitor (Samsung U32J590UQN) at a very nice price. It doesn't do HDR color, but if you don't care about that then it's very good. I've been really happy with it. 32" is also a very nice size for 4K.

https://www.samsung.com/us/business.....es-u32j590uqn/
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-U32J...../dp/B07KWB9L8L

I got Elgoan/Tlhesun 34"IPS monitor from aliexpress for rediculous amount of money. I was preparing myself for the worst and making funny video about how horrible this thing is, but... But it turned out to be surprisingly good. I regret nothing.

But since you are artist, VA matrix is the way to go for you.

What you're looking at is exactly what I was thinking to suggest. These proart monitors are a great bang for the buck.

♥

For art? Not my field. But a couple popped up on searching the topic... the one you linked made the top 2 (4 really, but one of the 4 is stupid expensive, and one is unavailable... and REALLY stupidly expensive (like, nearly 3 grand) ... so, two.

The other one is:
https://www.amazon.com/LG-32UN650-W...../dp/B08FQ42MN1

There are MANY MANY models with different prices and availability in different countries so I don't want to recommend a specific one so instead I'll give some pointers:

Genenerally my favourite monitor manufacturer is Dell when it comes to needing good resolution and colour accurecty.
Below 30 inch I wouldn't go for 4K, just 2K.
If you can, get one with an IPS panel.
Note what ports the version your are buying has and whether or not it comes with a stand of storts. Don't want to get one and then wait for a stand you need to pay more for or not be able to connect to your computer.

All good points. Thanks. ♥

could always use a tv as a monitor.. might save you a few $ and you get more options for half the price

You have to be careful with 4K televisions. They often have an ugly and very visible subpixel layout because they're meant to be viewed from about 10 feet away. You don't have that on computer monitors.

Assuming you haven't bought one yet I'd recommend looking at https://www.rtings.com/monitor they have a bunch of categories for recommendations and their reviews are considered trustworthy.

Aye. I'm still prevaricating. Thanks. I'll give it a look.

Monitors Unboxed has good semi-regular guide videos for which monitors to get based on your use case as well as cost, size, and other preferences. They usually cover which has the best color gamut in the roundup videos. Testing is heavily empirical, not just subjective. It's a from the same guy that does Hardware Unboxed with PC hardware reviews.

I know that feeling all too well. My main decided Mid-Drawing that it was done last year. -.-

Thankfully, my old HP came in clutch & saved the day. I ended up doing a bit of research to find something that'd fit my space limited setup that didn't cost me too much at the time. What I got is a nice screen if you don't mind it being curved (or claiming it's for gaming).

AOC C24G1A 24" Curved Frameless Gaming Monitor

It's a solid monitor w/ a bunch of options - VGA, D-Port, like 2 HDMIs or something. The color is fairly accurate from the what I can tell. I use it for everything but gaming and it works for what I need when I'm knee deep in color stuff. Only downside is the included stand sucks but that's an easy fix if you have something better to use w/ it.

Good luck w/ your monitor hunt! = )

I personally use pixio monitors and find them to be quite good.

Personally I'd suggest an IPS screen with mini led if you can find one.

That'll give good colour representation and the mini LEDs provide good contrast levels :)

I use an old Vizio tv as a monitor for my old Imac

i'm.. ..not exactly an "expert" with these matters — what i do know, you're likely gonna want a display with "true colour" outputting

what's your budget?


are you looking for a standard-issue computer monitor (in my own opinion, 32" is the sweet spot), or might you be open to working with a (hopefully dumb) television?

(my 58", 60hz sam's club special from 2021 is still hanging in there — mostly fine, besides the intermittent flickering; and, like with most modern televisions, the fact its audio output.. ..isn't)


have you asked some other artists (whose works you enjoy) what they use, bobbie-j?

I already grabbed this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088BC5HM....._TE_sc_as_ri_0 For better or worse, I'll be finding out today.

´should be fine

(she even has "ProArt" in the name)



you'll likely know, within 15 minutes, whether you got yourself a winner

Curious what happened to the pair of LG's

I used them and loved them for a good while until they were basically straight up stolen by an abusive landlady and her henchasshole. That was not even close to the worst thing she did which would probably be turning off my partner's water in the dead-ass middle of an upstate NY winter (very illegal, btw). Kitty turned off JD's water because she didn't want to fix a broken pipe which she was, according to the rent agreement, responsible for. JD reported Kitty to the police and Kitty responded by sending her henchasshole to sabotage JD's pipes further. A neighbor, unprompted and unasked, told JD that she saw Kitty's henchasshole sabotaging the water pipes one night. Presumably, Kitty's aim, was to get JD to leave the trailer. If so, mission accomplished.

Not having water or heat in the middle of winter made it unlivable. We brought JD to my mother's house. At that point, Kitty decided the trailer was abandoned (it wasn't and there's supposed to be a grace period which was nowhere near exceeded). She sent her henchasshole to clear out JD's shed. Again, unprompted and unasked, the same neighbor from before mentioned that she saw Kitty's henchasshole go into the shed one night (which had been locked).

As luck would have it, Kitty died (car crash, I think). We couldn't prove what-all was in that shed anyway and JD's lawyer advised us that suing Kitty's estate could take years and probably wouldn't be worth it. Apparently, Kitty's reign of terror was so notable as to have caught the attention of Senator James Skoufis- not that he ever did anything about it to my knowledge.

We lost a few thousand dollars worth of property, some of which was irreplaceable.

TL:DR: I used them. They were great. Then they got stolen.

post your updates about it too cuz i am also in the market! and i trust furry word-of-mouth more than any advertisement

I ended up going with this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088BC5HM.....fed_asin_title

I can't recommend it TBH. The top is a little yellower/darker and the bottom is a little lighter/bluer. It's also overly sharp even at 0% sharpness. I doubt it's going to have a significant impact on my work (or I hope not anyway) but I expect better for a monitor recommended specifically for artists. I wouldn't say it's bad but I can't really say it's good either. For 250$, it suffices.

your honesty is very honorable! i'll stay on the lookout for now. thank you!