Guides
Monitor buying and desk setup guides
Use these guides to choose display sizes, compare ultrawide and dual monitor layouts, and connect buying questions to exact dimension and desk-fit calculators.
Setup planning guide
How Much Desk You Actually Need
The measured version of the desk-width question: combined monitor widths, depth, clearance, and when ultrawide actually saves space.
Ultrawide buying guide
Making the Jump to Ultrawide: 34 vs 38/40 vs 45 vs 49
A practical guide to moving from a normal 16:9 monitor to 34-inch ultrawide, 38/40-inch productivity ultrawide, 45-inch OLED ultrawide, or 49-inch super ultrawide.
Unusual monitor guide
Unusual Monitors for Coding: 3:2, DualUp, and Touchscreen Dashboards
A guide to non-standard productivity monitors, including 3:2 programming displays, LG DualUp-style vertical space, and Corsair Xeneon Edge-style dashboard screens.
Buying guide
Ultrawide vs Dual Monitors
A deeper look at when one ultrawide beats two monitors, and when two separate screens still win.
Desk fit
42 Inch OLED Desk Depth Guide
When a 42-inch OLED works as a monitor, when it is too much, and what desk depth changes.
Aspect ratio guide
16:10 vs 21:9 Monitors for Coding and Productivity
A practical comparison of 16:10 productivity monitors and 21:9 ultrawides for coding, documents, browser work, and desk fit.
Reference guide
Monitor Size Cheat Sheet: Width, Height, PPI, and Best Uses
A quick monitor size cheat sheet for 14, 17, 24, 27, 32, 34, 40, 42, 45, 49, and 57-inch displays.
Desk fit guide
Desk Size for Ultrawide and Large Monitors
How much desk width and depth you need for 34, 40, 42, 45, 49, and 57-inch monitors.
32-inch monitor guide
Is a 32 Inch Monitor Too Big?
A practical desk-fit guide for deciding whether a 32-inch monitor is too big for coding, office work, gaming, and shallow desks.
Resolution guide
32 Inch 4K vs 1440p Monitor
A practical comparison of 32-inch 4K and 32-inch 1440p monitors for text sharpness, gaming, scaling, desk use, and value.
45-inch ultrawide guide
45 Inch OLED Monitor Desk Setup Guide
How to plan a 45-inch OLED ultrawide desk setup, including desk depth, 3440x1440 vs 5K2K, side monitors, and 49-inch alternatives.
5K2K monitor guide
5K2K Monitor Guide: 5120x2160 Ultrawide Explained
A practical guide to 5K2K monitors, 5120x2160 resolution, and how this ultrawide class compares with 4K, 3440x1440, and DQHD.
Product dimensions
Popular Monitor Dimensions: Real Product Widths and Desk Fit
A product-data guide to popular monitor dimensions, including 27, 34, 40, 45, 49, and unusual productivity monitors.