Should i get a curved monitor?

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I never had a curved monitor before, are they any good? I normally only play wow retail/classic for games.

any advice or opinions on monitors in general would be helpful thanks!

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The only way I think it fits in WOW is if you customize your UI and pull everything to the center.

Otherwise youā€™ll get neck strain looking to the corners.

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I have one. Just a 27ā€ 1080p monitor and not an ultra wide. It is okay but really nothing special.

Not sure if I would buy an ultra-wide or stick with the three monitors I have now.

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Not going to pooh-pooh the opinions of people who like curved monitors but I just donā€™t get them, personally. It limits the viewing distance, since the farther you are away the weirder itā€™s gonna look, like sitting back and using it to watch movies or TV. But if you have a TV for that, I guess itā€™s not a concern. Also seems to make a two+ monitor set up a bit wonkier. Personally, I just look for a flat monitor with a wide viewing angle. But yeah, your mileage may vary.

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For gaming I personally dont think itā€™s worth it. I went super widescreen myself, but that has uses mainly outside gaming for me.

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So I actually own a 34 inch curved ultrawide monitor and use it to play wow. It is awesome. The improvement to gameplay experience far exceeds any other piece of hardware Iā€™ve ever gotten.

Someone mentioned ā€˜neck strainā€™. This is nonsense. Overall its easier on your eyes and neck because the stuff thats at the edges of the screen is closer to you than it would be on a flat screen. I get more use out of my entire monitor than I ever did before, and the curve feels much more natural for viewing. Please remember you canā€™t compare this to curved TVs - how far you are from a TV ruins everything.

I run a two monitor setup still and it works just fine. Eventually Iā€™ll swap my second for a curve. Iā€™ll throw up a picture when I get home in an hour.

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Sure, Pics or no believe

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Put your cat next to it for comparison!

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My ā€˜catā€™ wouldnā€™t fit onto the desk, but he agreed to pose for the picture.
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/571126689866973194/650059864151949334/20191129_134118.jpg?width=1024&height=1364
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/571126689866973194/650059514082492438/20191129_134203.jpg?width=1820&height=1365

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Cute cat UwU :cat:

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That is an absolutely adorable pupper.
long distance puppy hug

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I prefer the 3 monitor setup, I donā€™t even do extended; left is 4K for watching netflix, hulu, etc., middle is 1440p 165Hz for games, and right is 1080p for browsing.

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we got the same mouse brother!

thanks for the advice, think imma go for it!

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I think they were a fad, and they seem to have more reflections on them than a flat one.

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i have a 34" curved monitor and it is awesome!

The first few times i used it wasā€¦ interesting.
The screen wasā€¦ massive!! SOOO BIG!
The mouse cursor had to travel a much longer distance.
Also wasnt used to seeing such a big screen and had to turn my head sometimes.
But after a while, got used to it.
Now i cant live without it.
Looking at a small screen feels weird.

Highly recommend.

A monitor is one of the least replaced items.
It can last for a good 10 years.

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If you use a good gaming mouse, you just tweak the settings for how fast it moves. I do separate X & Y settings since the screen is much wider (X) than tall (Y).

People forget about this. Lasts so long for the amount you spend on it, and going cheap on a monitor wastes your investment in your PC.

Curved TVs were a fad that is basically over. Curved monitors do extremely well. You donā€™t get any benefit from a curve even on a pretty large (~65") TV screen at normal viewing distances.

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I have two. They are pretty nice once you get used to looking at them.

My old monitors were flat, so there is a short adjustment period. Now I donā€™t even notice they are curved.

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I disagree. I donā€™t notice reflections anymore than on my old flat monitors.

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Iā€™ve got a flat immediately next to my curve. Need to go double curve like you. Sun comes into my office in the mornings so on weekends I get a literal side by side comparison. Itā€™s basically identical.

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For years I had a curved monitor. It was called a CRT. Then we went to flat screens and LCDs. Itā€™s funny how things are going full circle in a sense.