Re: Computer Build

On Fri, 6 Dec 2024 19:43:14 -0800, Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
wrote:

I'm still playing on 1080p myself.  I suppose I should get a higher res
monitor and see if it makes a difference, but my eyes are getting old,
and I have trouble reading at much higher resolutions on similar screen
realestate.  The 27" monitor I have is really too big for gaming on my
desk as I can't really focus on the whole screen, and I've actually been
running a lot of games windowed with smaller screen real-estate because
of it.
I ordered a 24" for my son as a gift (still 1080p) and am strongly
considering just giving my 27" inch to him and taking the 24", I may be
able to fit the 19" in portrait next to it too, which I can't do with
the 27", I miss my dual monitors.

My preference is 1440p scaled up to 125%, it gives crisp lines on
everything, the size of fonts is about the same as what you'd see at
100% scaling at 1080p, but you have more overall real estate for
productivity apps, scrolling etc.

There are some occasional old apps (like the version of Agent I'm
using now) where they will be blurry by default at anything higher
than 125%, but you only have to go into the properties page for the
app .exe and tweak the high DPI settings.

The particular monitor I have (ASUS PG27AQN) is a bit expensive as far
as 27" 1440p GSync monitors go ($650 USD), but it can do 360hz and it
has the smoothest (CRT-like) gameplay of any LCD monitor I've ever
seen, with the text clarity of an IPS monitor, non-existent blur, etc.
It's designed for e-sports, but it's great as an overall monitor; I
now use my gaming computer for software development, video editing,
and music production apps whereas I used to maintain separate systems
for gaming and productivity.  I haven't compared it side-by-side with
OLED monitors but apparently it competes with OLED for gaming
performance overall without making the text unusably blurry for
everything else (a problem with OLED in addition to burn-in issues).

For the "too big" issue you're referring to, it has a mode where you
can bump it down to 1080p with a 25" picture.  E-sports gamers often
run in a smaller mode / lower res like this in order to trade off
immersion for competitive advantages like faster frames and narrower
field of view to spot enemies faster. 

Also using VESA desk mounts instead of monitor stands let you adjust
the arm for viewing distance more easily, so by moving the monitor
farther away from your eyes you might not be bothered by screen size.