Dec '16

Hi everyone!

At the moment I am using my laptop with a 17" screen and a Wacom Intuos Pro for digital painting. I want to buy an extra screen which is bigger and has better color and brightness to power with my laptop and use for painting instead (not a CIntiq, just a normal screen). Can any of you recommend a good screen for around 500€ with good color reproduction and that doesn't tire the eyes too quickly?

kigernekoModerator
Dec '16

The only screen that meets these requirements for me is an iMac screen. But that's like 3x the price you're going for. The brightness and colour accuracy are spot on and better than a Cintiq's. If you're willing to triple the price and accept a new computer for your setup...
Maybe someone with a Windows pc can help you further. : )

Dec '16

Thank you for your replies!
I need the new monitor for the actual painting and not for putting up references though, so it could be a bit better. The iMac is indeed a bit too much at the moment :D. Guess I'll have to find something in between :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Dec '16

The main thing you'll want to look for in a monitor for digital art is that it has an IPS panel, as opposed to a TN panel (or a VA panel, but those are much less common). IPS displays have much better color reproduction and viewing angles than the other types, though they tend to be a little more expensive.

I personally use this Acer monitor, 25" at 1440p, and it looks really nice aside from some backlight bleed that you'll find on a lot of IPS displays, especially cheaper ones like mine.

Both Amazon and Newegg have a lot of IPS options for around $250 or less that might suit your needs.

Dec '16

I acually found that exact screen a few days ago :smiley: looks nice and costs 530€ on Amazon so I will definitely consider it.

2 years later

Jul '19

I've switched from using a Cintiq 13HD (for the past 3 years or so) to a XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro and I can vouch for it being a best Cintiq alternative contender.

I have the XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro Drawing Tablet Monitor , it works fine for me. I Use it for photoshop and zbrush .

The screen is fantastic. the 15.6" IPS Screen almost have no parallax , the resolution is 1920x1080 , the color gamut is 88% NTSC ( 120% sRGB ) . the stylus is battery-free, support 60 degrees pen tilt function and 8192 levels of pressure senstivity , plus stable driver , Color display right out of the box is good.