20" -> 23" will I notice?

SoapSurgeon · 30 Aug 2010 at 21:40

Hi,

I currently have a Dell 2007WFP monitor, which I love. However, I've recently been thinking that it is time to upgrade the resolution. I remember when I bought the Dell that I paid a premium because of the quality of the panel (I believe it was an IPS panel?). Because of this, I dont think I'll be able to go back to a non-IPS panel!!

I have been looking at the Dell U2311h and it certainly gets good reviews, but would I really notice a measly 3 inches?? Is it worth the extra ~£200 for the 24" version? It will mainly be used for gaming but I do a bit of web design so I want my colours to be accurate (although this is a hobby and does by no means require a professional level of calibration)

I think what I am after is someone to say "yes you will notice the difference", and in which case I will stop fannying around and buy one!

jamjar · 30 Aug 2010 at 21:48

Yes you will notice the differeance the 2311H is a lovely screen ,i have a friend who uses one ,and i watched a dvd on it a few weeks ago ,and it blew me away ! so much so that it is top of my 23 inch screens ,maybe others will say i,m wrong ,but not many

dustofnations · 30 Aug 2010 at 21:49

I certainly notice when going between 20" and 24"

SoapSurgeon · 30 Aug 2010 at 21:56

OK sorted, I think I will get the U2311. I dont think I can justify adding another £200 for the extra inch, I can almost get a second U2311 for that.

jamjar · 30 Aug 2010 at 22:02

SoapSurgeon said:
OK sorted, I think I will get the U2311. I dont think I can justify adding another £200 for the extra inch, I can almost get a second U2311 for that.

wise move !

Randomface74 · 30 Aug 2010 at 22:07

I got the 24" - will get another, or a 30, soon.

SoapSurgeon · 30 Aug 2010 at 22:30

Yeah dont get me wrong, would love the 24", just cant justify the costs right now, its a big jump up from the 23". I'd still rather put money into the IPS panel than a 27" screen though... even if I was tempted for a second

cmndr_andi · 30 Aug 2010 at 22:43

It may sound like a 3 in increase is pretty tiny, however in terms of monitor size, you are not just increasing the size by 3/20ths- it is in fact much more than this. For example, if you doubled the diagonal size to a 40 in monitor - it would not be twice as big, in terms of viewable area it will be four times as big.

Similarly, going from a 20in 16:10 monitor to a 23in 16:9 monitor is an increase in viewable area from 1160cm^2 to 1458cm^2. Which by my maths is a 25% increase in viewable area.

Also, the resolution is increased - so more will fit on the screen at one time.

Lakeland · 30 Aug 2010 at 22:47

I went from 19 to 22 a while ago and find it a great improvement

Really want more real estate though, feel a 24 or 27 coming on within a few years

Neloz · 31 Aug 2010 at 12:29

billysielu said:
I got the 24" - will get another, or a 30, soon.

I currently have a LG Flatron Wide 22" and was thinking about going for the U2410, is it really worth the jump?

cmndr_andi · 31 Aug 2010 at 12:32

Neloz said:
I currently have a LG Flatron Wide 22" and was thinking about going for the U2410, is it really worth the jump?

Again, that is 25% increase in viewable area.

On top of that you will be upgrading from a TN panel to a H-IPS panel.

IMHO a very worthwhile upgrade if you can afford it.

Neloz · 31 Aug 2010 at 12:56

cmndr_andi said:
Again, that is 25% increase in viewable area.

On top of that you will be upgrading from a TN panel to a H-IPS panel.

IMHO a very worthwhile upgrade if you can afford it.

Is the U2410 satisfactory for gaming? I've only ever used TN panels with a 2-3MS, I've read up a little on the definition of response times and input lag, it appears that it would be fine without noticing any ghosting.

cmndr_andi · 31 Aug 2010 at 13:02

Aye, loads of people play games with that monitor and it is absolutely fine - no visible ghosting.

Here is an in-depth review that shows how it does with fast moving images.

Randomface74 · 31 Aug 2010 at 13:04

Neloz said:
I currently have a LG Flatron Wide 22" and was thinking about going for the U2410, is it really worth the jump?

definitely

Neloz · 31 Aug 2010 at 13:33

I suppose the last question would be, with my current spec of a GTX275 OC'ed most things at 1680x1050 at VH settings will run around 40-60FPS, will it still be adequate with 1980x1200?

cmndr_andi · 31 Aug 2010 at 13:41

Aye, with a GTX 275 you should be fine. You may need to turn down the settings a little to achieve those framerates - but overall it will look better and more immersive than before due to the larger resolution, larger size and better quality panel.

LaRZ · 31 Aug 2010 at 14:00

Going from 16:10 > 16:9 = wider field of view within games

The U2311 looks like a great bargain for a quality IPS display.

Neloz · 31 Aug 2010 at 15:35

I've read some recent customer reviews on the U2410, it seems that the colour issue with one side showing as a blue and another showing slightly pink is still present. Does anyone know if there's been some revisions of the monitor to sort this issue out? Like A01 or A02?

marc512 · 1 Sep 2010 at 21:52

iv just went from 24" to 23" and i notice **** all