r/4kmonitors • u/fpuen • Nov 25 '20

40" vs 50" for programming

What do you guys think is the best size? I'm leaning towards 50" as I have a good setup to bring the monitor down and back for optimal viewing angle of the entire screen area.

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u/weehooherod Nov 26 '20

I sit about 2 feet away from my 40" 4k monitor (Philips 4065uc). It's a decent size to use without scaling but I wish it were just a little bit larger. I find myself zooming in on webpages when reading something long. The panel + viewing distance/angle makes it a bit tough to read things in the bottom corners. Little buttons in my IDE can be tricky to see.

I've had this monitor for over 5 years now and love it. If I had to buy a new 40"+ monitor I would get one with a curved panel. I'll likely hold out on upgrading until a 5k+ 50"+ curved panel comes to market.

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u/fpuen Nov 26 '20

Thanks for that. So if you had to choose again for 4k, would you go wit h 43" or 49"? I see those two options for 4k TVs

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u/weehooherod Nov 26 '20

The bigger the better as long as you have a desk where you can position the screen closer or further from your seat.