Best Gaming Monitor >26 but <$700?

[Gwencallon]

Hello everyone I'm getting a new gaming build and I'm looking for a new gaming monitor. My current build is just over 5 years old and my LG Flatron W2600H is older! It's still going strong and I will move it into the secondary monitor slot, but I'd like something - you know - bigger, better, newer!

 

[Gwencallon]

Oh, I should add that I will have a single EVGA NVIDIA GeForce Superclocked GTX 970 - 4GB

 

[i7Baby]

Look at Tom's recommendations - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/top-best-computer-monitors,3917.html

 

[dzsonni]

It really depends on your needs. If you have the 970 you should try looking towards Gsync monitors as it is a great technology(though a bit on the pricey side). With such a new card I would also get over 1080p and move on to 1440p, I did that just a few months ago and it's gorgeous, I found that the resolution of 1080p above 24" monitors can be a bit low, seeing as I sit close to my montor while gaming and can see the dots(like the image has a texture to it) in certain color combinations.

It also depends wether u need/want 60Hz+ monitors. I am using an AOC q2770pqu and I can't be any happier with it. I wanted to buy the RoG Swift but it cost twice as much and I am also using AMD

If you want higher refresh rate monitors I heard good things about asus vx series.

 

[Gwencallon]

Thank you, i7Baby I did look at that. But the largest monitor in the lineup is 27." I would like to go a smidge larger than that. And I am looking for, perhaps, a few more options than those.

dzsonni - Thank so much That's some good info. I also sit close to my monitor for gaming: I have to wear my reading glasses to see anything I don't know if I want 60Hz+ I dabble in Photoshop but by far my rig is for gaming. I will definitely go for the 1440p

 

[i7Baby]

Try -
Acer B326HUL ymiidphz 2560 x 1440 32" 16:9 6 ms No 300 cd/m² No (0) $549.99 ViewAdd
BenQ BL3200PT 2560 x 1440 32" 16:9 4 ms Yes 300 cd/m² No (0) $649.99 ViewAdd
HP ENVY 32 2560 x 1440 32" 16:9 7 ms Yes 300 cd/m² Yes (0) $499.99 ViewAdd
LG 32WL30MS-B 1920 x 1080 32" 16:9 25 ms Yes 400 cd/m² Yes (3) $548.68 ViewAdd
Philips BDL3245E00 1920 x 1080 32" 16:9 5 ms No 500 cd/m² No (1) $444.99 ViewAdd
Planar 997-7273-00 1920 x 1080 32" 16:9 No No (0) $459.19 ViewAdd
Samsung MD32C 1920 x 1080 32" 16:9 8 ms Yes 350 cd/m² No (0) $610.99 ViewAdd
Samsung S32D850T 2560 x 1440 32" 16:9 5 ms Yes No (0) $599.99 View

 

[Gwencallon]

Wow! Thanks i7Baby! Those are a lot of options. I will check them out!

 

[i7Baby]

Straight off PartPicker