I am thinking of getting a new computer monitor. My main reason for
upgrading is to get more screen real estate and less overlapping on the
screen when I run multiple programs, My current monitor is a Dell 2311H
23 inch "Ultra Sharp" monitor. It still works well, and calibrates well
with a Spyder. But is now over 10 years old. My desk space is a limited,
so one 27- or 32-inch monitor will fit much better than two 24-inch screens.
I probably don't need a super-high-end monitor, but I want something
well-suited to photography. Integrated speakers and USB hubs are nice,
but not absolutely necessary. I don't edit video or do gaming. My
principle uses are still photo editing, amateur radio (with 3-4
applications running simultaneously), and the usual text editing, email
and surfing.
I don't know the practical details of trade-offs between monitor size,
higher resolution, and the size of one's apps on the screen. My eyes are
70 years old, not 25. Last night, just for fun, I set up my
standard-size iPad as a second monitor with some free third-party
software. I got it working well, but the text on the screen was too
small for me to read. Scratch that bright idea.
A reliable brand is a must. I absolutely do *not* want a monitor with a
brand name seemingly created by picking Scrabble tiles at random.
More techie details:
My computer is a Dell XPS 8950 i5 Tower. It has one DisplayPort
connector. I'm not using that, as I've added a better video card than
the on-board video. There are two USB C ports:
Front: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ with PowerShare
Rear: USB 3.2 Type-C™ Gen 2x2 (sic, I think they meant Gen 2.2)
And four USB 3.2 type A ports, two front, two rear.
The added video card is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 G6 w/4 GB video
memory. It has three connectors, but I no longer remember what they
are. I'm pretty sure I'm using DisplayPort.
Suggestions?
Thanks!
--Peter
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