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PaperclipPerfector  1mo ago (text post)   2772 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for October 10, 2025

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As I have lamented before, I barely play video games these days. I've gone entire weeks without touching my setup. With important exams coming up, I suppose that's for the best.

I am quite happy with my choice (in terms of monitor) with a few caveats:

  1. 4k is demanding, even on a 5080. Quite a few games struggle to hit >70 fps, or require the use of upscaling which isn't always artifact free. Better optimized titles sing. I'm not CPU bottlenecked, I have a 9800x3d. This is mostly down to devs being bad at their jobs.

  2. This means I'm occasionally regretting not getting a QHD monitor instead, I don't care how unoptimized a AAA title is, my rig can handle that. I wouldn't actually make that trade, a QHD OLDED monitor would likely have been much smaller and more expensive than the TV.

  3. My bedroom is a bit cramped. I have to use that TV up close and personal. I'm mostly used to it, but this isn't the best from an ergonomic standpoint. If you're willing or able to use it from further away, it's a non-issue. If I was playing something like Forza, I could just kick back in bed with my controller.

Honestly, for that price? I couldn't have done better. It was this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK46PM7T

It's currently out of stock, but I got it for £498, which is still cheaper than most QHD or 4k OLED gaming monitors! It's a fucking travesty. I tried looking for similar options for you, but everything is way more expensive, I'm lucky to have caught that sale.

For productivity purposes, it's pretty solid. A screen that big has a lot of real estate. I just don't use it for that purpose more than once in a blue moon.

As I have lamented before, I barely play video games these days.

True, and I apologise for not being around to play something as I said I might be. Work picked up a bit but mostly I’m too lazy even to be properly thoughtfully lazy…

I have my doubts about getting a massive screen because of eye strain. I’m told that if you have a big screen dead in front of you (ie you’re looking straight ahead rather than down a bit) your eyes instinctively try to focus on the horizon and it messes you up long term. I work on this thing most of the day so I want to be careful about that.

https://cluvens.com/scorpion-ergonomic-gaming-chair.html

A friend and I have a pact that when our careers takes off and we become immensely rich we will buy one of these lol

You have exams?

True, and I apologise for not being around to play something as I said I might be. Work picked up a bit but mostly I’m too lazy even to be properly thoughtfully lazy…

Not your fault in the least! We've both got other things going on haha. If you do ever get the hankering, just drop me a message, but I'm not playing much simply because I don't feel like it, not just because I don't have anyone to play with.

I have my doubts about getting a massive screen because of eye strain. I’m told that if you have a big screen dead in front of you (ie you’re looking straight ahead rather than down a bit) your eyes instinctively try to focus on the horizon and it messes you up long term. I work on this thing most of the day so I want to be careful about that.

I'm not an ophthalmologist, but as far as I can tell whoever told you that is misinformed. A quick search doesn't come up with anything regarding horizon seeking or longterm effects on vision. We both wear glasses, there's no harm in getting close to the TV.

Having the screen lower than your head/eyes? That's good, but mostly because of the ergonomics. You don't want to be craning up for prolonged periods of time, though if you're mostly looking straight ahead I wouldn't worry too much.

Eye strain? Best handled with brightness adjustments and regular breaks.

If you're using the TV from >3 feet away, you're peachy. You might want a lower desk to put it below eye level.

https://cluvens.com/scorpion-ergonomic-gaming-chair.html

Mom, hold me, I'm scared. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but it really cements the super-villain's lair look. I'm not sure that thing can mount a TV, but maybe?

A friend and I have a pact that when our careers takes off and we become immensely rich we will buy one of these lol

At that price, I get it.

You have exams?

Unfortunately, yes. Notoriously, unnecessarily difficult ones. And two more if I pass this one. And perhaps many more depending on where my career takes me. It's okay, I'm used to giving exams. I daresay I'm half-decent at them!

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