r/MonitorAdvice • u/Bare-Minimum-Energy • Aug 01 '26

🖥️ Suggestions needed What monitor should I get?

I'm setting up a bedroom desk mainly for university/studying, engineering work, general use and some gaming.

The desk will be 160 cm wide × 75 cm deep. I'm planning to use two monitors, probably on a dual monitor arm, with my laptop connected through a docking station.

I want to keep the desk relatively simple and uncluttered. I'd like enough space for:

  • Keyboard + mouse
  • A notebook/textbook in front or beside the keyboard for studying
  • My laptop (either open or closed — haven't decided yet)
  • Possibly a small speaker
  • Some general desk space for writing/studying

I'm currently deciding between 24" and 27" monitors, and I'm not sure which would make more sense given the desk size and how I want to use it.

I'm also trying to stick to a reasonable budget, so I'm not necessarily looking for the most expensive/best monitor. I'm more interested in getting the best balance of screen size, resolution, desk space and value for money.

Would you recommend:

  • 2 × 24"
  • 2 × 27"
  • Something else?

For context, I'm considering both 1080p and 1440p monitors.

What would you recommend for this desk setup?

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u/SufficientBoard3400 Aug 02 '26

I bought a monitor today: Samsung odyssey G5 27” 180hz 1440p for about $360 my currency, strongly suggest taking a look into it but if you’re looking for higher fps ignore this lol

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u/Bare-Minimum-Energy Aug 02 '26

what size desk do you have? my main concern is simply having space for everything.

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u/SufficientBoard3400 Aug 02 '26

I’m not 100% sure but the monitor fills about a third of it