Good monitor for office work/studying

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Atham

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Good monitor and keyboard for office work/studying

Hey there,

I am moving to the UK and I am looking to buy a new monitor and keyboard. I am mainly concerned about getting a monitor right now.

I will need at least 1080p monitor. I don't do any photoshop or professional work and I would mainly use it to work on word documents, viewing pictures and writing notes.

I am not sure what the budget spectrum is for monitors, but I do doubt that I need anything extravagant. Although I would strongly appreciate a height adjustable monitor.

Thanks :)

EDIT: Regarding the keyboard, I am not sure where to post it in this forum. However I am looking for something that is wireless to reduce clutter. I am not too big on mechanical keyboards; they seem quite a bit overpriced. I have tried reds and black cherry mx switches, and I couldn't type on them and they didn't have the US layout.

So when shopping for keyboards in the UK, how do you differentiate whether or not a keyboard is in the US layout or not (meaning big left shift, and big backspace, small enter)

Application of the monitor:

- Not gaming so whatever looks good
- 27 inches might be a bit too big for my room ( I cannot tell as I didn't move in yet) so up to 27 inches
 
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How much space do you have mate? Will a 27'' be too big for example.
Also do you need the monitor to have a base that allows rotate and swivel? Because they are more expensive. Do you play FPS games where tn is better or do you want better colours with an ips?
 
I am not sure if 27 inches would be too big.

Regarding a swivel and rotation => this is not necessary but I would like to angle the monitor up and also have height adjustability
 
ultrawide monitors are exceptional for work flow. as you can get more windows side by side at a useable res. 4k monitors make all the text go tiny.
 
shambles1980 said:
ultrawide monitors are exceptional for work flow. as you can get more windows side by side at a useable res. 4k monitors make all the text go tiny.
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I was thinking about ultra wide but many monitors that are ultrawide cost the same as two normal 1080p monitors
 
ultra wide is still slightly more productive and economical. but i would avoid a curved one if possible. all it really does is add cost and unless you are going above 30 inches i dont see the point in it, and even then it can scew vertical lines and cause distortion from most viewing angles "all apart from dead center"
 
shambles1980 said:
ultra wide is still slightly more productive and economical. but i would avoid a curved one if possible. all it really does is add cost and unless you are going above 30 inches i dont see the point in it, and even then it can scew vertical lines and cause distortion from most viewing angles "all apart from dead center"
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What is a good ultrawide monitor for a good price?
 
I am also thinking about getting a new keyboard. I am not sure what keyboards have cherry mx browns these days, so I am open to any suggestions.

Also are there any good wireless keyboards or are they not worth the time and money.
 
1080p start at about £80 27" you can get a reasonable one for the £150 mark. and about double that will get you better with lower response times.
pretty simple pricing steps now i look at it..

Ultra wide at a similar size probably start of at about the £250 mark. 28" so it is quite a jump in price, but it overlaps with the 1080p 16:9's with them being slightly less expensive than the more expensive 1080p 16:9's

im not one to go around pointing out which monitor is best suited for whom and which you should buy..
But there are plenty of people here who will give you good input if you come and say something like..

"Im thinking of either getting a LG Electronics 29UM68 21:9 for £xxx Or a BenQ RL2755HM 16:9 for the same price.. "

you will undoubtedly get told about alternatives to both in the same price brackets and which may better suit you. or even cheaper versions which offer the same..

but generally for a monitor i think you should have a short list or atleast a price range before any one can help you..
As for a keyboard.
Theres those snazzy new memcanical boards now rgb back-lit all that jazz, and they try to give the best of both worlds with tactile feel and lower costs. i think they are probably around £60 or so. (don't quote me on the prices)
 
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shambles1980 said:
1080p start at about £80 27" you can get a reasonable one for the £150 mark. and about double that will get you better with lower response times.
pretty simple pricing steps now i look at it..

Ultra wide at a similar size probably start of at about the £250 mark. 28" so it is quite a jump in price, but it overlaps with the 1080p 16:9's with them being slightly less expensive than the more expensive 1080p 16:9's

im not one to go around pointing out which monitor is best suited for whom and which you should buy..
But there are plenty of people here who will give you good input if you come and say something like..

"Im thinking of either getting a LG Electronics 29UM68 21:9 for £xxx Or a BenQ RL2755HM 16:9 for the same price.. "

you will undoubtedly get told about alternatives to both in the same price brackets and which may better suit you. or even cheaper versions which offer the same..

but generally for a monitor i think you should have a short list or atleast a price range before any one can help you..
As for a keyboard.
Theres those snazzy new memcanical boards now rgb back-lit all that jazz, and they try to give the best of both worlds with tactile feel and lower costs. i think they are probably around £60 or so. (don't quote me on the prices)
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Oh I see. Then around 150 pounds would be the sweet spot. I do want a nice looking monitor, like nice picture quality, but I will honestly be using it for just office work and school work. Thus I don't need the properties of a gaming monitor.
 
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