Dual 24" vs 30"

[ripken204]

first of all forgive me if this has been asked, the search wont let me search for terms this short..

anyways, i actually currently have 3 24" lcds.
2 of them are the benq g2400w and the third is one of those samsung all in one deals.
i use the samsung as my tv so i am going to keep that definitely, but i really am considering trading in my 2 benq's for a 30"

i am a web developer and a photographer.
the bezel is just pissing me off badly and i feel that i need more space.
using all 3 monitors at once is kind of hopeless too, it is just far too wide.

so i basically i would like to know if any of you have made this move, why you did, and are you happier now with a 30 over dual 24's?

i like to game but never have the time with damn school and work..
i would want a good quality panel but those seem to be crazy expensive right now.
i am not necessarily wanting to change in the near future, more of a plan later this year.

[LinusTech]

The only reason I'd choose a single larger monitor is for gaming. I have a 30" at home and I have a 4 monitor setup at work (1x24, 3x17). I wouldn't trade the multi monitor setup for gaming, and there's no way I'd go back to a single (or even dual) monitor for work.

[lutjens]

Dual 30" is fun...

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I"m in your same position. I have a 25.5" and a 24". I"m going to get rid of the 24" and replace that with a 30".

Maybe you should keep one of the benq monitors and just sell one to offset the cost of the 30"? That way, you still have a dual screen set up. It all depends on how much desk space you have.

It's very very difficult to go from a dual+ monitor set up back to a single monitor, despite how high the resolution is.

[antiacid]

I second the 30'' + g2400w idea. That's what I run right now and I couldn't be happier. Most of my work gets done on the 30in with the music/trillian/torrents/gadgets/misc on the other screen.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

I second the 30'' + g2400w idea. That's what I run right now and I couldn't be happier. Most of my work gets done on the 30in with the music/trillian/torrents/gadgets/misc on the other screen.

Sounds exactly like the set up I have and will have.

[iTravis]

That's what I'm using now, 1 24" + 1 30" and just wait for a good deal on the 30" to replace the 24" with.

[[XC] Synthetickiller]

That's what I'm using now, 1 24" + 1 30" and just wait for a good deal on the 30" to replace the 24" with.

I'm thinking of getting that refurb NEC. Probably will very soon.

I'd rather throw my money that way than at Dell.

[iTravis]

If I have money I would get the NEC, but I'm still happy since I got my 30" for a really good price anyway. There was a guy who offered me the 3008WFP for $700 but I turned down even though dual 30" sound really tempting.

[Aedubber]

I just use my 42 inch for gaming or being on comp etc ... I love it and it's great ESP in HD

[ripken204]

ya i am definitely going to be getting a 30", sometime in the fall most likely.
i do want to keep one of the benq monitors but i use my 24" samsung as my tv as well... if only the benq had tv haha.

[Williambra]

30“ have been good enough