Monitor & Display Buying Guides
Short, focused explainers for choosing the right size, resolution, and shape for how you actually use your screen — from general sizing advice to specific use cases like gaming and coding, plus exact dimensions for popular monitor sizes.
What Monitor Size Should You Buy?
Match your desk depth and viewing distance to the right size — from compact 21" screens to 43"+ super ultrawides.
Best Monitor Size for Gaming
24-25" for competitive play, 27" all-around, 32-34" ultrawide for RPGs — sized by genre.
27 Inch Monitor Dimensions: Width, Height & Size
Find the exact width, height, and overall dimensions of a 27 inch monitor, and how much desk space you need.
34 Inch Monitor Dimensions: Width, Height & Desk Space
Full width, height, and desk-space breakdown for 34-inch ultrawide monitors, including curved options.
32 Inch Monitor Dimensions: Width, Height & Desk Space
How big is a 32-inch monitor in real terms? Exact dimensions and the desk space you'll need to fit one.
Best Monitor Size for Coding: 24, 27, 32 or Ultrawide?
27" is the strong all-around pick, but multitaskers and dev setups often do better with 32" or ultrawide.
Comparing two specific sizes instead? Visit the monitor comparison library. Curious how we calculate any of this? See our methodology page.