Which monitor to choose for coding in 2019?

Question

Monitors

Hello, for 2 days now I have been trying to find a monitor up to 700 euros so that it would be comfortable to do work and at the same time my eyes do not get tired sitting at a PC for 6-8 hours a day.
As a result, 4 questions arose.
1) Is it true that Apple has the best monitors now? iMac 5k (4k) and Lg Ultrafine 5k (4k)
2) If there are analogues of the Ultrafine 4k monitor for Windows 10?
3) What is the difference between monitors for Designers and for Video for video post-production?
4) how many ppi should the monitor have to be comfortable?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Choosing a monitor is a very individual matter, no amount of reviews and reviews will help.

Answer 2

I recommend choosing through Yandex Market (or other similar sites). There is a very good filtering option, and you can also read reviews from other people - someone who has already bought a monitor and tested it. This is important because There are many nuances that can only be noticed during operation. For example, the monitor may heat up quickly. After some time, broken pixels / residual effects may begin to appear on it. It may have problems adjusting the color (and after purchase, you will need to sit and adjust it so that it is more or less natural). And it's impossible to check until you work on it.
1. That is, the first criterion is a lot of good reviews.
2. Diagonal. IMHO, the more, the better, because the text (code, documentation, technical specifications, correspondence with colleagues / clients) can be made larger. And the larger the text, the less eyes get tired, the farther you can sit from the monitor (but not necessarily).
I once read comments on one large (more than 32 inches) monitor on the Yandex Market. There, one person wrote that when he works for him, he also stretches his neck and eyes (which is good for health).
But there is an important point here. Monitors larger than 32 inches are rare. Not every store has them (To come and see the build quality). And as a rule, they are all with some kind of flaws (They are still imperfect. Yes, and this is not quite a standard size). There is little choice among monitors with such a diagonal.
In addition, if the diagonal is so large and without a bend, then it may be inconvenient to work behind it, there may be glare on it.
I think it would be ideal to take 2 frameless 32 inch monitors and brackets for them - so that you can tilt them as you like (instead of curved). But I have some vision problems that are not corrected by glasses. Perhaps one 32 inch would be enough for you. Or two, but a smaller diagonal.
A 34 inch monitor often has a lower height than a 32 inch monitor. In my opinion, this is not very good, especially for the web. On some sites, the header is fixed. And if your interface (or the site itself) is greatly enlarged, then this header can occupy a considerable part of the monitor height. Also, some sites have a menu that, according to the programmer's idea, pops up half the screen in height. You will have more.
3. Mandatory with Flicker-Free (this is a PWM protection technology - flicker, from which the eyes get tired).
4. Matrix. I will briefly write about the features of each type of matrix.
Of course, it all depends on the price of the monitor. You may not even notice a difference in viewing angles with an expensive VA or TN with an average or cheap IPS. But why overpay for it?
I am attaching a picture from the Internet, which compares the viewing angles of different matrices.
5. If we are talking about eye fatigue, then it is worth mentioning the blue color suppression function. IMHO, this is an unnecessary feature. Windows has "Night Light" - in fact, the same thing, only more convenient - at any time you can disable / configure with a mouse click, no need to climb behind the monitor and sort through the buttons on it.
If you are using a different OS, then you can find a program with the same functionality (for example, f.lux).
6. Permission. I do not advise chasing a high resolution. The higher the resolution, the smaller the pixels. And the smaller the text you read.
Windows has scaling. But not all applications scale correctly. In some, everything is very soapy, in some the text is enlarged, but the input for it is not (I am attaching a screenshot from the Embarcadero Rad Studio program, the increase in Windows is 150%).
Moreover, the higher the resolution, the greater the requirements for the computer itself (especially for the video card).
Regarding ppi, everything is very individual here.
You have some kind of monitor now, right? If you are comfortable behind it, then take a new monitor with the same ppi. If not, then go to a friend who has a monitor with a different ppi and try to work.
I work with an enlarged interface of 150%, I have 93 ppi, I don't notice the blurry font, I'm comfortable. At the same time, I have friends who work at 100% magnification with the same ppi, they like everything.

Answer 3

Monitor DELL P2418D

Answer 4

The human visual field is horizontal. Therefore - two (three) monitors with a resolution of 24-26 "will be better than one with a resolution of 32". For one simple reason - the eyes will not need to run up and down.
If you have any non-standard requirements for monitors - take NEC :) (if you have enough money, of course - these are professional monitors, they are very, very expensive).

Answer 5

For coding, you need two monitors - vertical for code and horizontal for everything else - really convenient.