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Monitor for cad work ?

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  1. MK1044

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    #1 MK1044, Mar 29, 2020
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    Can anybody point me to a source for general information on large format monitors, or make a specific recommendation, or comment on the below?

    My work is civil and industrial design and construction management. I need a new monitor. The bigger the better.

    High resolution is important because I need straight lines -- not stair steps. Color is also relevant for visualization and for presentations to clients. But I don't need super duper color capability for my actual design work.

    Right now I am running a 2 year old HP laptop, Intel I7, MS Windows 10 Home, 24" ViewSonic monitor. The laptop monitor connection is HDMI and I am using an adapter to my old VGA monitor. Quite likely I will buy a new computer this year.
    My cad system is MicroStation.
    I also use some of the Cygwin utilities and MS Office (but those don't require large format graphics).

    How about the Acer monitor (below)?
    I also like the ViewSonics products like the vx4380.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Dell sells (on Amazon too and other sellers) a really great monitor that I use for my work and play. It's a wide, curved format that when coupled with a movable arm is the perfect monitor. Search for "Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch Curved LED-Lit Monitor". I bought the "AmazonBasics Premium Single Monitor Stand", a $100 option to go along with it. I've had the monitor for about a year.
     
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