Monitor Questions for Windows PC

[LIslinger]

Hello!

I have a question about IPS monitors & also blue light -  I have read over all of the info in here on monitor choices, lots of the links to monitors are old/unavailable but I gathered up all of the specs and ran into a few issues --- I sorted through the Dell Ultrasharp models - found the IPS ones with matte coating/non glare, the SRGB 95% or better, at least 60HZ refresh, non-curved screens & all of the proper resolutions BUT the ones I found all have some type of 'comfort view' aka built in low blue light which I swear that I read somewhere that you say not to get. Does this IPS black matter?

Here are the 2 I narrowed it down to -- this one has comfort view -- https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1696165-REG/dell_u2723qe_27_4k_uhd_lcd.html

This one has IPS black, but I see it also says comfort view plus - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1889853-REG/dell_u2725qe_ultrasharp_27_4k_uhd.html/overview

Am I on the right track at all?

[Brian]

22 hours ago, LIslinger said:

I found all have some type of 'comfort view' aka built in low blue light which I swear that I read somewhere that you say not to get.

YEP! DO NOT BUY THOSE. Or if you are forced to, because there are no other options, make sure that you can turn that feature off.

Since you are here, it's likely you are editing photos, right?

Right. 

So why the Hell would you have a monitor Dorking around with your colors? Reducing Blues? Hello Cyan, you are a Primary Color. So by reducing blue, to ease eye-strain, you are affecting ALL other colors that have a bit of Blue in them. See why we don't want you using a monitor like that one for editing photos? There is a "Method to our Madness." 

22 hours ago, LIslinger said:

Does this IPS black matter?

"Meh." It's more Marketing than anything. You definitely want a IPS Display panel. Yes, 95% or better sRGB is optimal. Matte Screens are preferred, but sometimes are damn hard to find.

Now for those two monitors: Neither! DO NOT BUY!!! 

Believe it or not, you do not need a 4K display. That is Marketing convincing you to get something that you do not need.

What is going to happen, is that 3840 x 2160 lines of resolution crammed into the same 27" area is physically going to make everything TINY, to the point that you won't be able to read the menus in PS. Hell, even the Windows Start Button is super-small. So what do people do to get around this? Increase the scaling to 125% or 150% to compensate, which kinda negates the 4K resolution! So this is what you are going to do: 

Buy this Dell UltraSharp 27" 1440p Monitor while it's on sale, (and while you can,) for $399.99 and be happy. 

• IPS Display Panel? Check
• Anti-Glare Coating? Check
• 100% sRGB? Check.
• 2560 x 1440, which is the PERFECT Resolution for a 27" Display. Check. 

Now, before you ask, "What about Thunderbolt 4? Should I get that one for $100 more?" 

"Meh." It's up to you. If your computer has a HDMI Port, it's not needed. Thunderbolt 4 is really meant for the new Macintosh Computers...but honestly? 4K looks terrible on a Mac! Mac Computers really-really-really want a 5K screen. They do not scale 4K that well and things like text look terrible. So if it were me? I'd probably get the $400 model and save a few bucks. Now if my computer only had a DisplayPort for video, then I'd fork out the extra cash.  

 

[Brian]

One more thing!! 

I just noticed this: 

We are going to turn that feature off, so be sure to dig through the settings. We do not want your display changing brightness on its own, especially when Calibrating and editing photos. We want clear, accurate and consistent Displays to edit on. Aka, boring and predictable. Leave the "Bad Boy" Displays for others to deal with. Drama is bad when editing photos. We have the posts to prove it. 

[LIslinger]

Phew! I'm glad I asked! I literally spent hours searching for all the right specs, and my brain was getting fried.

I will get that one and remember to turn off the ambient light sensor.

I am not a mac user, I am ordering a new PC as well, but I just went to Dell and added in all the stuff you wrote about in this thread -- 

Thank you!