The Creative Suite

If you’re doing creative work — design, photo editing, video production, illustration — your monitor situation is everything. You need colour accuracy, you need resolution, and you need space. The Creative Suite setup delivers all three without requiring a second mortgage.

The dual Dell U2723QE and LG 27UP850N-W combo gives you two 4K panels side by side. The Dell handles primary duties with its factory-calibrated IPS Black panel (98% DCI-P3 coverage, which is exceptional at this price) and the LG serves as your reference/secondary screen. Both support USB-C, so cable management stays clean.

Why two 27” panels instead of one massive ultrawide? Creative workflows often benefit from having Photoshop or Premiere on the main screen while keeping reference material, Finder windows, or Slack on the secondary. Two discrete panels let you arrange this more naturally than splitting an ultrawide.

The FlexiSpot E7 in 180cm is the desk choice because you genuinely need the width. Dual monitors plus a Wacom tablet plus keyboard and mouse — that eats desk space fast. The standing functionality is a bonus that your back will appreciate during those marathon edit sessions.

Input-wise, the Keychron K2 Pro and MX Master 3S are the creative professional’s best mates. The MX Master’s horizontal scroll wheel is genuinely game-changing for timeline scrubbing in Premiere or DaVinci Resolve, and its per-app button customisation means different shortcuts in each app.

The BenQ ScreenBar Halo handles lighting with its asymmetric design — it lights your desk without casting glare on your monitors. Crucial when you’re trying to evaluate colour accuracy. The wireless dial controller lets you adjust colour temperature from warm to cool depending on what you’re working on.

Wall-mount those monitors if you can — a dual monitor arm opens up desk space and lets you angle each screen independently. Trust us, your neck will notice the difference after a 10-hour edit session.

Total estimated cost: ~$4,000 AUD — professional-grade results without professional-grade pricing.