Looking for a new monitor! (1 Viewer)

[m4nu]

Hello there,

I am currently looking for a new monitor but I have actually no clue what is currently "good stuff" out there. I thought maybe some of you got already some experience and can help me out because usually buying a monitor seems like a lottery.

It should be:
- 27 inch
- 144hz
- G-Sync
- Thin bezel (at least left and right side)

Had this one in mind:

https://www.mindfactory.de/product_...z-2560x1440-1xDisplayPort-1xHDMI_1017936.html

Or this one:

https://www.acer.com/ac/de/DE/content/predator-model/UM.HX1EE.005


But this whole "Bla panel is better than Blabla panel, the color is better there blabla" really confuses me. So help meeeee!

 

[Hujkis]

Well, I know a thing or two about monitors
Are you going for 1440p? I'd say that make sense with your 980ti.
...your links are broken for me, but I can see them in source code:
Dell S2716DG
Acer Predator XB271

- Thin bezel (at least left and right side)

Going for a triple-screen setup or is there some other reason?

 

[m4nu]

Well, I know a thing or two about monitors
Are you going for 1440p? I'd say that make sense with your 980ti.
...your links are broken for me, but I can see them in source code:
Dell S2716DG
Acer Predator XB271


Going for a triple-screen setup or is there some other reason?

I got 2x24inch monitor left and right. With thin Bezel i will build a cheap triple setup yeah

 

[Hujkis]

Soo, I did a quick search with your parameters, looks like you're looking for Acer XB271HU. This guy uses AU M270DAN02.6 panel:
- 10 bit (8bit+FRC)
- 2560x1440, 144hz, G-Sync
- IPS
You could also find some Monitors with TN panels, that would fit your specs, some people might argue that's what you want for gaming, since they have a lower input-lag, but honestly, the picture, colour, is shit. I tried a few TN's and it nearly gave me cancer.
Other option would be to drop your G-Sync requirement...

 

[m4nu]

Soo, I did a quick search with your parameters, looks like you're looking for Acer XB271HU. This guy uses AU M270DAN02.6 panel:
- 10 bit (8bit+FRC)
- 2560x1440, 144hz, G-Sync
- IPS
You could also find some Monitors with TN panels, that would fit your specs, some people might argue that's what you want for gaming, since they have a lower input-lag, but honestly, the picture, colour, is shit. I tried a few TN's and it nearly gave me cancer.
Other option would be to drop your G-Sync requirement...

But isnt the ips panel the lottery you have to run? Reading a lot that people getting a bad panel and need to resend it etc etc

 

[Hujkis]

I got 2x24inch monitor left and right. With thin Bezel i will build a cheap triple setup yeah

I see, but I presume you don't want use G-Sync and 144hz 1440p in triple screen right? That's for other games..?
 

But isnt the ips panel the lottery you have to run? Reading a lot that people getting a bad panel and need to resend it etc etc

Depends on the model. I would suggest reading stuff @ www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/, before purchase.
 
also, as you can see here, there is not much of a choice of g-sync 27' 144hz 1440p panels.

 

[m4nu]

I see, but I presume you don't want use G-Sync and 144hz 1440p in triple screen right? That's for other games..?

Exactly, would use that only for FPS games or anything non-sim related.

 

[N1kmido]

Here is what I´d buy if I had money + space : AOC Agon AG322QCX

https://www.caseking.de/en/aoc-agon-ag322qcx-80-01-cm-31-5-zoll-144hz-va-dp-hdmi-tfao-028.html

VA is the best panel currently available on the market in my opinion. (No lottery and best black level which leads to strong colours and great picture quality) I´m using a 60Hz 1080p VA monitor atm and wouldn´t change to TN or IPS anymore.

Cons:

- 31.5"
- no G-Sync

 

[Hujkis]

Here is what I´d buy if I had money + space : AOC Agon AG322QCX

https://www.caseking.de/en/aoc-agon-ag322qcx-80-01-cm-31-5-zoll-144hz-va-dp-hdmi-tfao-028.html

VA is the best panel currently available on the market in my opinion. (No lottery and best black level which leads to strong colours and great picture quality) I´m using a 60Hz 1080p VA monitor atm and wouldn´t change to TN or IPS anymore.

Cons:

- 31.5"
- no G-Sync

What this is, is Samsung panel. I use Samsung VA too. That said, why this particular AOC?

 

[Ashnoom]

I'll have a look at my colleagues monitor tomorrow. He has a Philips one. Now, I have no clue about the 144Hz and g-sync support on Philips monitors in general, however, it has a very, very, very thin bezel!

 

[Dama_The_Crow]

If I were you, and have extra money, I would take that Predator, but I think you will be satisfied with that 27" Dell TN panel for FPS gaming. Although whoever saw 165Hz refresh rate with IPS panel (My friend have that Predator - and he plays only FPS fast paced games) never looked back.


P.S.
That video that I posted above is from 2013. and is just to see differences from panel to panel, but now IPS is way faster than it was before.

 

[Hujkis]

Although whoever saw 165Hz refresh rate with IPS panel

LG LM270WQA, release December 2018

27" Dell TN panel

Dell doesn't make panels at all.
The S2716DG uses 8-bit panel from AU optronics. Wouldn't buy it with my money. Good monitor though.

If I were you, and have extra money, I would take that Predator

Agree.
Or ditch the g-sync, save some money and buy a Samsung C27HG70
EDIT: wrong link

 

[Dama_The_Crow]

Dell doesn't make panels at all.
The S2716DG uses 8-bit panel from AU optronics. Wouldn't buy it with my money. Good monitor though.

I didn't meant that Dell makes panels, I meant that particular Dell model that t0day wrote in his post as option to buy

 

[Hujkis]

I didn't meant that Dell makes panels, I meant that particular Dell model that t0day wrote in his post as option to buy

... I'd say in that budget there is nothing better with g-sync, than this Dell.

EDIT: oh, and I should also mention there is a bunch of 27' 31' monitors from AOC, MSI, Asus, that uses the Samsung VA 144hz, 1440p panels. I haven't done any research on them, so can't comment on those.

 

[Puffpirat]

For some good reviews I can recommend www.prad.de and www.tftcentral.co.uk

 

[SP1KEGRW]

have a look and see what you think it's a very good monitor I have one and I love it