At Desk-range, ~2-3 feet distance away, you can only get up to 32 inch really.. Ultrawide, you can do 49 inch No problem..
It is not optimal to pursue IPS, because of its poor contrast ratio.. Super Expensive IPS with local dimming is prettty good.. But even then, they don't quite measure up to the Contrast ratio of $200 VA panels.
Through the years, people are finally realizing that Contrast ratio is what makes an image LOOK GOOD. The bulk of Samsung's top end TVs are VA for a reason..
IPS only has a sliver of advantage for photo work because it doesn't have the contrast/brightness drift at angles.
For every other reason you would use a computer monitor, VA is superior.. movies/ games/ general computing/ programming etc..
IPS in the $200-300 range will only have at best ~900ish : 1 TRUE contrast ratio..
Even the cheapest VA (TV) panels $200-300, can have Massive 2000-4000 :1 contrast ratio..
Look at an image on your OLED phone if you have one, compare it to one on your monitor, the INKY blackness , that's the critical component to an Image looking good..
To some extent, Resolution isn't even important until you get to 50 inch screens..
The other area is CALIBRATION.. You have to have it.. Precalibrated monitors are only accurate for ~500-1000 hours.. After that, the factory calibration is worthless, and it quickly turns into a crap monitor, no matter how much the initial cost..
After using the i1Dpro for a week, I can no longer in good conscience recommend the Spyder 5 probe.. It's just not as good and causes poor dark tone balance.. critical to good contrast performance tuning..
In summary..
UNLESS you do photoshop , and have a workflow that involves printing, you want to get a VA-panel instead of IPS..
Then the stretch, Go on an ALL RAMEN savings diet if you have to, get an i1Display or Colormunki colorimeter probe..
Think about the value of a colorimeter this way..
If you buy a $500 monitor.. it will only look like a $500 monitor for ~1000 hours, after that, it quickly deteriorates to p00p..
If you buy a colorimeter probe, that $500 will look like a $500 for nearly the entire duration of its lifespan, at least 15,000-20,000 hours .. Depending on when it drops below the brightness threshold for your room lighting.