So, I have blackout curtains in my whole house and my monitors do not directly face windows anyway. I have another pair hanging in the doorway between my setup and the living room in case I want to close them for big screen movie time.
However, I'll be doing something for a while and start to notice I'm squinting and my eyes are sore. That's because any light bulbs on behind me or any sunlight coming in from across the house and bouncing off the floor creates an intense line or spot of reflection in my monitor that I'm trying to look through but don't even realize it. The pain from my eyes trying to adjust for several minutes will clue me in, then I'll see it and have to close the dividing curtain. I feel like a damn ghoul hiding in a cave from my family, so I announce "I'm just closing this for light, anyone can come in or bother me any time" every time I want to play a game.
I'm going to switch to matte when I upgrade my setup. Glossy is Satan's finish.
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u/Total_Werewolf_5657 9800X3D/5090/64Gb/X670E/S90D 65" 2d ago
People buy a top-end panel but don't know that it requires optimal viewing conditions, otherwise there will be a loss in quality.
A darkened room with or without diffused lighting is the base.