Hi all,

I'm now shopping for a 4K 32" monitor with "Height Adjustable Stand" and "Tilting. It is for office use NOT for gaming.

I'm now focusing on following 2 monitors:

1)
LG 32UD59-B Monitor
LCD Type: VA
32" Class 4K UltraFine Monitor

Tech Spec
https://www.lg.com/hk_en/monitor/lg-32UD59-B
2)
31.5" Dell UltraSharp U3219Q Monitor
LCD Type IPS
Specification
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/b96b14f5


LG 32UD59-B Monitor is much more economical in price than Dell UltraSharp U3219Q Monitor. To my understanding, The only difference is the panel, LG with VA panel and Dell with ISP panel.

I have no preset budget, quality is my first consideration. If there is no big difference in quality I prefer to purchase the one with much lower in price.

Comment would be appreciated. Thanks

Regards
satimis

Again, as you've been told several times in the past, it is *YOU* that needs to make the decision on what to buy/download/use. If you've narrowed it down, then what's the problem deciding? Have you looked up the difference between VA and IPS panels??? Have you thought about whether or not that makes a difference for you?

Think about things; that's pretty much the only difference, so what's stopping you from looking that up and deciding?

I'm fully aware the difference in technology amongst TN, VA and ISP

TN vs. IPS vs. VA: What’s the Best Display Panel Technology?
https://www.howtogeek.com/658701/tn-...el-technology/

TNs have been on the market for years.

IPS vs VA
Comparing LCD types found in TVs
https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/ips-led-vs-va-lcd
I'm asking the opinion of the folks on the forum having practical experience on those monitors. Of course the final decision of purchase is on me. It is obvious.

Right, it is obvious. So why ask?? Both monitors do one thing: display a picutre. Since you say you're not after huge frame-rates, etc., etc., ANY monitor will work. There are two basic differences between the two you list. So decide for yourself if you want that feature or not.

I have a Dell Ultrasharp U3415W I bought a couple of years ago. Fantastic picture, but a couple of drawbacks: DisplayPort has issues using Nvidia cards on Linux and FreeBSD. No trouble with AMD cards or the built in Intel GPU on my i7 7700. I have only tried HDMI on windows because my work laptop is hooked up to the monitor as well as my FreeBSD desktop.

The ports on the back/bottom are essentially impossible to get to so make sure all cables are hooked up prior to setting the monitor in place. There is some backlight "bleed" when the screen is all black (not DPMS).

I use it for general use, photo editing, writing, gaming.

Other than the DisplayPort and Nvidia issue, I have no complaints. It was expensive though - close to $800 US.

It is prohibited here asking practical experience from folks on the forum? You have been doing this practice for long time stopping request for sharing experience here. The poster of the question will finalise his/her decision based on the suggestions. Is it against the rule here?

Not at all, but you often seem to want people to look things up for you, and give you in-depth reviews and advice, as has been explained to you numerous times:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ee-4175654822/

And questions like this are essentially meaningless...it is *YOU* that is going to have to live with whatever you purchase, not us. What is 'best' for one person won't be for another. The issues mentioned by sevendogsbsd are a good example. They may be issues for HIM, but for you, they won't enter into anything. You may LIKE where the ports are, but again, you can read about this in the tech-specs of the monitor. You don't say what kind of video card you're using, what kind of connection, etc., just listed two monitors. What's the point? How is it Linux related?

IMO since you're using it as a monitor, IPS every time. Not as pretty of a picture, but the edges don't get wonky.

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Thanks for sharing your experience.

I have been using Dell U2515H monitor/display for more than 10 years. It is still working strong without problem.

Recently I have built a new PC with following config:
ASUS PRIME X570-P motherboard
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Radeon Vega Graphics
RAM 32G

I expect to purchase a new 32" 4K display for this new PC, not for gaming but for office work.

After intensive searching I found these 2 displays mentioned on my original posting. According to my searches and comparison there is not much difference in specifications of these 2 displays except one with VA panel and another with ISP panel. Also I have made comparison on the performance and the difference in the features of these 2 panels.

However there is a big difference in price of thise 2 displays therefore I started this thread anticipating to see whether there are folks on the forum having experience using these 2 displays.

Thanks for your advice.

As mentioned on my original posting I only use the new 32" 4K monitor for office routing including simple graphic editing but NOT for gaming.

For 4K graphic editing I must upgrade the CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G

Regards

Doesn't matter how you use it. Matters how close you're setting. VA from up close (like a monitor) the edges of the display look off due to the limited field of view of VA, therefore unless you have an extremely deep desk, VA used as a monitor will look weird towards the edges.

Thanks for your further advice.

The monitor is about 2 feet from me while typing.

Following link shows the comparison of ISP and VA panels
https://www.displayspecifications.co...ison/2d4ad2ce5

I made this comparison to compare LG 27UL850 and LG 32USD59 monitors
Model LG 27UL850 : 27" 4K monitor with ISP panel
Model LG 32UD5) " 31.5" 4K monitor with VA panel
a detail comparison.

a 27" ISP panel 4K monitor is more expansive than a 31.5" VA panel 4K monitor.

Regards

Ok, great...so **PICK ONE**, since you've done 'intensive searching', and seem to have a clear idea of what/where this monitor is. There is NOTHING we can do to tell you which one to pick, what your eyes are going to like to see, etc. Zero. None of us here can guess, and again, what works for ONE PERSON may not work for ANOTHER. What I use for my daily use may be totally worthless to someone else, so asking opinions about a monitor is just as pointless.

You still haven't said how it's going to be connected (you received advice on displayport), or asked anything Linux related about these devices. May want to check any of the many other threads on other forums (going back two years), about 4K monitors (for example):
https://ubuntuforums.org/archive/ind...t-2386041.html
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=137276
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-...6-start-0.html

..which all tell you pretty much the same thing: the opinions of others don't matter, buy what you want.

I can't speak to the specific LCD technology. I would probably not care about one over the other. I'd take them for a test drive in the store[1] and see if the brightness, contrast, etc. are something I can stare at for an extended time.

I would likely go for the LG. Partly on cost but mostly because I had an 1900x1200 LG monitor that served me very well for ~10 years. I'd still be using it had it not suffered a failure in the power switch---initially intermittent but, eventually, stuck in the "off" position, of course [grumble].

Happy shopping...

[1] -- If that's possible nowadays. The local Micro Center is still open with a set number of people allowed in the store at one time.

But IPS also has much better viewing angles (~double the viewable angle), ergo why I would choose IPS.