I'm splashing out on a new gaming PC (i7 7700k, GTX 1080 etc.) and to top it off I'd really like to get a 2560x1440 display to take advantage of my new hardware. My current setup is a pair of monitors with a Dell AW2310 23" 120Hz TN being my main gaming display and a HP W2408H 24" TFT as my secondary Netflix/other screen. I havn't had a new display since I got the Dell ~ 6 1/2 years ago.
My question is: as someone who has been happy with the quality of these screens which aspects of a new screen will really blow my mind and help me appreciate my new PC? And which screen is going to be best for me.
I want a nice, reliable display that can at least match my 120Hz current main (which will become my secondary), is 2560x1440 and isn't rediculously expensive or garish. I have a budget around £600 which I can push higher if necessary. The closest match I've found so far seems to be the spiritual successor to my current screen - the Dell S2716DG. I don't really like most of the ACER / ASUS screens - not only from the higher reports of bad screens but the fact they insist on using red on everything and if I'm spending this much I want it to look nice.
I'm scared of IPS for the game of chance thats involved in getting a nice screen. I have been happy with TN all this time but is IPS really such a big difference? Is G-sync worth the premium over freesync? If IPS really is that good but the difference between 120 and 144 Hz isn't that big a deal then I was thinking of the ASUS MG279Q (I can easily hide the bit of red at the back)
So, will I be happy with the Dell S2716DG or is there an obviously better option for me to look at?
My question is: as someone who has been happy with the quality of these screens which aspects of a new screen will really blow my mind and help me appreciate my new PC? And which screen is going to be best for me.
I want a nice, reliable display that can at least match my 120Hz current main (which will become my secondary), is 2560x1440 and isn't rediculously expensive or garish. I have a budget around £600 which I can push higher if necessary. The closest match I've found so far seems to be the spiritual successor to my current screen - the Dell S2716DG. I don't really like most of the ACER / ASUS screens - not only from the higher reports of bad screens but the fact they insist on using red on everything and if I'm spending this much I want it to look nice.
I'm scared of IPS for the game of chance thats involved in getting a nice screen. I have been happy with TN all this time but is IPS really such a big difference? Is G-sync worth the premium over freesync? If IPS really is that good but the difference between 120 and 144 Hz isn't that big a deal then I was thinking of the ASUS MG279Q (I can easily hide the bit of red at the back)
So, will I be happy with the Dell S2716DG or is there an obviously better option for me to look at?
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