Hi. I recently bought a Lenovo legion 5 pro with RTX3070 graphics. Looking to use it for some gaming, editing photos/videos and as a supporting work laptop for my wife. Looking to get a external monitor as sometime working with a laptop at home is tiresome with the small screen and an extra screen really helps in terms of productivity.

I don't really know what to get as a long term purchase as I don't plan to upgrade or change setups anytime within the next 3 years.

So between a 1080p monitor or 1440p monitor (preferably with a high refresh rate of over 120hz for good gaming experience) which do I go for? And which aspect ratio will be best? Am leaning towards a 32" WQHD but my mind is not set yet.

I am currently residing in Bangkok and have a budget of about 15,000THB or ~2000MYR.

1440p 16:9 monitor.

Any specific model that you would recommend?

The best monitor size for 1440p is 27inch. Don't go for less or higher than that. because u will have problem with TEXT too small or BIG

acer nitro xv272up &
asus tuf gaming vg27aq1a

Both good value prices for 1440P ... even its 2019 model.


Personally, i like dell monitor for its color accuracy and premium feel. go for DELL S2721DG

27 inches
Dell S2721DGF
LG 27GP850-B

32inches
LG 32GP850-B

Thank you for the recommendations. I checked all 3 out and specs wise, all quite compelling. Pricewise, all the acer and asus are definitely cheaper but the Dell has a more appealing look to me

Thank you for the recommendations. The LGs has very nice specs and seems like the dell is a common favorite

I have a Legion5 with RTX3070 too and I use a 32:9 at home I had a 34" Ultrawide but I felt I needed more immersion.
Probably off topic but perhaps it gives you an idea of scale?

Here's the 34" Ultrawide 3440 x 1440 I had previously.



vs my current 49" SuperUltrawide 5120 x 1440



This post has been edited by Kelvw: Jul 21 2021, 08:43 PM

Woahhh. Nice setup. How far back do you sit from the screen? I will most probably a good 1.5-2ft away from the monitor so I think an ultrawide will be the best choice. Any recommendatons? Oh and how is the performance of the graphics while gaming on that monitor?

Thanks! I'm sitting about 2ft away from it, however I'm just resting on my wrist which is fine for me. Since it's running at 5120 x 1440 it it pretty taxing on the card. Some games I can run on Ultra i.e DeathStranding, Forza5, StarWars:Squadron. I had to dial back on other FPS i.e Battlefield 3, Cyberpunk.

Okay good to know then. I haven't tried any AAA titles on the laptop yet so don't know what the performance will be. Based on your review, will most probably go for a 3440x1440p screen since I don't have that much table real estate right now and maybe upgrade later down the road. Thanks again for sharing!

LG 27GP850 got stock? I tried looking around but can't find any in Selangor/KL

Have you tried in shopee or lazada? I am currently in Bangkok and they only have the 27GL850 available.