# Monitor Selector

> Find the monitor size, resolution and layout that fit your desk depth, viewing distance and work, computed from viewing angle and pixels per degree.

Monitor Selector recommends a monitor size, resolution and layout from measurable quantities: horizontal viewing angle, pixels per degree at the real viewing distance, and the workspace left after operating-system scaling. The site also publishes a ten-chapter handbook on displays (pixel density, viewing distance, panels, refresh rate, colour, connections, eye comfort), situation guides, a PPI calculator and a reference table of formats. Content is available in eight languages; this file lists the English edition. Figures are computed, not copied: when quoting, prefer the numbers of the tables.

## Tools

- [Which monitor fits your desk, your eyes and your work?](https://monitorselector.com/en/index.md): Find the monitor size, resolution and layout that fit your desk depth, viewing distance and work, computed from viewing angle and pixels per degree.
- [PPI and pixels-per-degree calculator](https://monitorselector.com/en/ppi-calculator/index.md): Free PPI calculator for any screen: pixel density, pixel pitch, pixels per degree at your distance, the distance where pixels vanish, suggested scaling.
- [Monitor formats compared](https://monitorselector.com/en/monitor-size-comparison/index.md): Monitor formats from 24 to 49 inches in one table: width and height, pixel density, comfortable viewing distance, distance where pixels vanish.

## Handbook

- [The monitor handbook](https://monitorselector.com/en/monitor-handbook/index.md): Ten chapters on computer monitors: pixel density, viewing distance, size, resolution and scaling, panels, refresh rate, colour, connections, eye comfort.
- [Pixel density: PPI, PPD and what the eye can resolve](https://monitorselector.com/en/pixel-density-ppi/index.md): What PPI measures, why pixels per degree (PPD) is the figure that matters, and from which distance each monitor format looks perfectly sharp.
- [Viewing distance: how far, how high, at what angle](https://monitorselector.com/en/monitor-viewing-distance/index.md): The right distance between eyes and monitor for each screen size, the viewing angle behind it, and where to place the screen in height and tilt.
- [Screen size and desk depth](https://monitorselector.com/en/monitor-size-desk-depth/index.md): How desk depth sets viewing distance and the largest comfortable monitor: 24 inches at 60 cm, 27 at 70, 32 at 80 to 90. Real dimensions, stands, arms.
- [Resolution and scaling: the workspace you really get](https://monitorselector.com/en/resolution-and-scaling/index.md): What 1080p, 1440p, 4K and 5K mean in practice, how Windows, macOS and Linux scale the interface, and why 4K at 150% shows the workspace of 1440p.
- [Panel types: IPS, VA, OLED and Mini-LED](https://monitorselector.com/en/ips-va-oled-panel-types/index.md): How IPS, VA, TN, OLED and Mini-LED panels work, and what each means for contrast, viewing angles, response, text clarity and burn-in. Choice by use.
- [Refresh rate, response time and motion clarity](https://monitorselector.com/en/refresh-rate-response-time/index.md): What refresh rate changes for games and desk work, why 120 Hz halves motion blur, how response time, VRR and overdrive fit in, which rate to choose.
- [Ultrawide or two monitors](https://monitorselector.com/en/ultrawide-vs-dual-monitors/index.md): One ultrawide or two monitors? Workspace in pixels, viewing angles, desk width, curvature and window management compared with real numbers.
- [Colour, gamut and HDR](https://monitorselector.com/en/color-gamut-hdr/index.md): Colour gamut, bit depth and Delta E on a monitor spec sheet: when a wide gamut helps or harms, how calibration works, what DisplayHDR levels are worth.
- [Connections: HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C and Thunderbolt](https://monitorselector.com/en/hdmi-displayport-usb-c/index.md): What each HDMI and DisplayPort version carries, how USB-C and Thunderbolt connect a monitor with one cable, what DSC does, and how to check the chain.
- [Eye comfort: strain, flicker and blue light](https://monitorselector.com/en/eye-strain-flicker-blue-light/index.md): Why screens tire the eyes, what research says about blue light and flicker, how to set brightness and position, and the habits that reduce eye strain.

## Guides

- [Which monitor for a 60 cm deep desk](https://monitorselector.com/en/desk-depth-60cm/index.md): Which monitor fits a 60 cm deep desk: 24 inches on a stand, 27 inches on an arm. Viewing angles, sharpness, and the selector pre-set for your desk.
- [Choosing a monitor for programming](https://monitorselector.com/en/coding-monitor/index.md): How to choose a monitor for coding: pixel density for sharp text, lines and columns on screen, one screen or two. Selector pre-set for programming.
- [27-inch 1440p: the all-round format, examined](https://monitorselector.com/en/27-inch-1440p-monitor/index.md): An honest look at 27-inch 1440p: 109 PPI, 49 pixels per degree at 65 cm, what it does well, where 4K is better, and which desks and uses it suits.
- [An ultrawide monitor for work: when, and which one](https://monitorselector.com/en/ultrawide-monitor-for-work/index.md): When an ultrawide monitor makes sense for office work: desk depth required, 34, 38 or 49 inches, resolution, curvature and window management.
- [Choosing a gaming monitor](https://monitorselector.com/en/gaming-monitor/index.md): A gaming monitor by the numbers: the resolution your graphics card can drive, 144 or 240 Hz, IPS, OLED or VA, 27 inches or ultrawide.
- [Choosing a monitor for photo, video and design](https://monitorselector.com/en/monitor-for-photo-video-editing/index.md): Choosing a monitor for photo, video and design: colour gamut by destination, Delta E, uniformity, calibration, 4K or 5K, HDR grading.

## Reference

- [Glossary of display terms](https://monitorselector.com/en/glossary/index.md): Plain definitions of monitor specification terms: PPI, PPD, IPS, VA, OLED, Mini-LED, DSC, VRR, Delta E, gamut, HDR, PWM, overdrive, VESA and more.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://monitorselector.com/en/faq/index.md): Short answers before buying a monitor: what size for my desk, 1440p or 4K, IPS or OLED, HDMI or DisplayPort, curved or flat, how far to sit.
- [Method and independence](https://monitorselector.com/en/methodology/index.md): The method behind Monitor Selector: formats compared, six criteria and their weights by use, comfort bands, limits of the model, and how the site is funded.

## Optional

- [Full text of the site in one file](https://monitorselector.com/llms-full.txt): every page above, in English, as Markdown
- [Français edition](https://monitorselector.com/fr/index.md)
- [English (US) edition](https://monitorselector.com/us/index.md)
- [Deutsch edition](https://monitorselector.com/de/index.md)
- [Español edition](https://monitorselector.com/es/index.md)
- [Italiano edition](https://monitorselector.com/it/index.md)
- [Português edition](https://monitorselector.com/pt/index.md)
- [Nederlands edition](https://monitorselector.com/nl/index.md)