Hey, so I have gone and ordered my gaming PC, very excited, now it seems I need a new monitor to transfer all that wonderful gaming performance to the screen.
What are your thoughts on curved monitors 27inch and 32 inch and especially for watching movies.
I know to go for 1440p high refresh rate, IPS, I guess I am stuck on should I go curved for gaming and just as important netflix/disney+ etc etc.
I should say, it will be just for me, like I won’t be having friends gather round to watch movies
a VA will give a better netflix experience, as well as arguably a better “cinematic” game experience because of its superior contrast, which gives you considerably deeper blacks. the colours will also likely be slightly oversaturated which will make colours “pop” a bit more, which can also improve those two. this makes it more visually interesting from the perspective of someone who consumes content. VA panels also have slightly higher response times than IPS panels, particularly for transitions between blacks and whites. this can result in “black smearing”, where when you drag the camera around quickly, the black will “smear” onto the white. some people don’t notice this at all, some find it incredibly distracting. some (like me) notice it sometimes.
an IPS will give you the best viewing angles, which a VA won’t. this is useful if you look at the monitor from different angles. it will likely have more accurate colours. both of these make them more suitable for creative work than VAs. at the same time, some people don’t like using IPS panels in dimly lit rooms because the blacks sometimes look greyish. they will also have slightly lower response times. this makes them more suitable for games where maximum responsiveness is particularly important. if you’re coming from a 60hz monitor, practically any 144hz monitor will feel incredibly responsive.
both panel types make great gaming monitors. if a very fast monitor is a priority, i’d go IPS. if you look at the monitor from weird angles, or if you need highly accurate colours for creation, i’d go IPS. otherwise, i’d consider VA, especially if you watch a lot of stuff on it. i own both types and have them side by side as well, and if you asked me to pick, i’d go VA.
it’s all a compromise. you have to pick what you would rather prioritise. i’d like to mention the samsung G7 as well, which is a VA that is incredibly fast, faster than almost all IPS panels even. it is also 240hz. it is however heavily curved which some people don’t like, and it’s pretty expensive. it does eliminate most of the downsides of VA while retaining the upsides though, but viewing angles remain.
you’re going to find vastly different opinions on curved monitors. and that’s what it is, opinions and preference. i can tell you that i like my curved monitor, but that’s just me. i can tell you that my friend recently bought a samsung G7 which is heavily curved and he says he doesn’t mind it. but i can also tell you that loads of other people don’t like that monitor because of its curvature. this is one you’re going to have to figure out on your own. if you can try monitors in a store that’s a nice way to do it.
27" 2560x1440 is very popular. it’s a great middle ground. 32" 2560x1440 is a lot more “controversial”. 32" 2560x1440 is the same pixel density as 24" 1920x1080 which is (or at least used to be) a very common budget/office monitor. you may have one of those lying around which you could look at. if you think the pixels are too big, don’t buy it. if you don’t mind it and would rather have a more immersive experience from having more of your field of view filled up with screen, go for it. some people also apparently get headaches from monitors with too low pixel density so that may be worth keeping in mind.
i’d like to mention ultrawide (34" 3440x1440) really quick. it’s the same height and pixel density as 27" 2560x1440, just wider. that’s what i’m using personally for my main monitor. it makes for an incredibly immersive gaming experience (and watching for content that supports it). having used it for a while, i really don’t want to go back. it also behaves much better for multi-tasking since you can comfortably fit two windows side by side, which is handy if you’re only using one monitor.
downsides for this one include typically a higher price as well as it being more demanding for your graphics card to play games on because it is a higher resolution. IPS ultrawides are extremely expensive, so unless you wanna spend that much, it would be a VA.
Curved monitors work if you’re centre properly within them on looking at them. Different panels have varied change to angle when you look from one end to the other so, best to pick a good panel to not get any side effects of colour change and all.
The best would be a IPS panel for wider angle up and down and side to side. VA’s are way smaller footprint in angle and TN’s are the worst.
If you can, see if you can see a monitor of your choice in a shop with it on and check out the viewing angles yourself in how much you may move about on the desk. But if you’re static and looking in the centre, it should be fine.
The other thing, a PC monitor is the one thing you’re going to see all the time when using the computer so it’s always best to get the best one you can afford.
I really appreciate you explaining all this and giving your opinion it has helped me so much narrow down what I want and explained the different panel tenchnologies. This is all so great, thanks again 
Just buy a TV cut in half horizontally, best gaming experience money can buy, Samsung G9 2019 Freesync model owner, couldn’t be happier. It’s not as curved as the 2020 version so it’s subtler, and it supports 120Hz instead of 240Hz (boohoo indeed), also there’s 4ms grey-to-grey latency compared to 1ms on the 2020 version which is all marketing blather, nobody would notice a difference unless under a high speed camera, but I guess in shooter games that latency compounds greatly and is more noticable?
It’s hdr 1000 rated 
much higher rating than any 27 or 32 inch monitor out there, very impressive indeed. From videos I watched from Linus tech tips he seemed to think that hdr 400 was barely noticable, hdr 600 was so and so, but hdr 1000 was the golden spot worth the money for the feature
The aspect ratio is terrible for movies though, you will be forced to watch movies in a single 27” monitor format but productivity and gaming it’s as good as it gets
as a sidenote, it’s a good idea to buy a monitor from a store with a good, reliable return policy, moreso than with most products. monitor preference is pretty subjective, and they fairly often suffer from defects like dead pixels. usually the warranty policy for dead pixels is quite poor, so chances are the manufacturer won’t help you unless it’s a really bad case (this is sometimes untrue in the very high price ranges). if you do end up in a position where you’re unhappy with the monitor, it is nice to be able to return it.
and of course, check reviews. lots of great reviews out there.
Good evening so! I have discovered something in my search for a monitor, taking into consideration that a 32inch at 2650x1440p is esentially 1080p on a 27 inch, I thought I would say hey! why not a 4k 32 inch monitor and they are affordable except for the fact they are all at 60-75Hz is 4k 32inch 144 Hz monitors not a thing? Also why Oh why are most monitors curved. Gaming monitor choices seem to be very limited
so first, 2560x1440 at 32" is not like 1920x1080 at 27", it’s quite a bit better than that. it’s exactly the same pixel density as 1920x1080 at 24". i wouldn’t be massively worried about 1440p 32", but if you are, just go with 27" and it’ll be good basically for sure.
4k 144hz is new, niche and expensive. there are not many models, and the ones that exist will inevitably not fit everyone because monitor choice is pretty subjective. in the future, there will most likely exist many other monitors with those specs, but as of right now this is how it is.
there is also another big factor that you may not have considered. the graphics card. 4k 144hz comes with ridiculous graphics card requirements. look at this link. here you can get a feel for what kind of framerates you can expect over a range of games at 1440p and 4k.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-founders-edition/30.html
as it stands, i’d say there are two graphics cards that can make 4k 144hz worthwhile unless you’re only aiming for less demanding titles. those are the rtx 3080 and 3090. they will most likely be joined by the 6800 xt and 6900 xt (we’ll see about the 6800 xt tomorrow!). maybe you could make an argument for the 2080 ti and 3070 (as well as 6800).
you have bought a 5700 xt right? it’ll do fine for 4k 60hz, at least if you massage the settings a little (usually ultra costs way more than you get out compared to high). but it is certainly no 4k 144hz card.
Yeah, 4K gaming requires a pricey graphics card.
Mind you, there’s been some interesting developments on the whole lower end of the monitor sector. 1080p monitors now have several that have 0.5ms response time. Those are new however but are twice as responsive as the 1ms panels.
Plus with the 165hz and above, these monitors are going to give an edge on competative gameplay such as FPS and anything that requires fast response such as RTS.
But 1080p is more cpu centred so need a good cpu to keep on top for that so costs just swing from GPU to CPU there.
The sweet spot for gaming right now is still 1440p, you can get away with midrange graphic card and cpu for this. And still be able to get something that can push 144hz or 165hz on most games.
It will still be a generation or two before midrange cards can do 4K gaming so mid 2020s at least, 2025 or 2026 for that to happen. Then most high end is on 8K then.
Greetings again everyone
Thank you so so much for your inputs, honestly I ended up down rabbit holes trying to figure out what monitor to get. Your help and advice has made it so much easier to make a choice and as of tonight I made my purchase, like my PC, I have pulled the trigger and purchased…
Oh I don’t know how to post links but the full model, rolls right off the tongue
Samsung 32 inch curved 144Hz 1440p…
c32jg50qquxen or CJG50
anyways, I am one happy camper my heart is settled
thanks again, honestly the help has been wonderful
ah yes, monitor names are just lovely aren’t they?
grats on the monitor, hope you like it! just don’t forget to enable 144hz in the settings, don’t know how many times i’ve seen people buy 144hz monitors and run them at 60hz. 
oh and check this review for optimal setting suggestions for it (picture mode, contrast, rgb, gamma). you can find them under “pre calibration”. you can mess around with the brightness one though. also they seem to suggest putting overdrive on “fastest”.
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/jg50
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