Looking for a good monitor

[MaxChasis]

Hey, i am looking for a good monitor for my computer
i5 4690k
MSI gtx 980 sli
8GB Ram
IS their a monitor worth buying now or is their a upcoming monitor
probably want a 1440p 144HZ
Thanks

 

[aznricepuff]

If you want 1440p 144Hz, you are actually pretty limited in your choices right now. You can choose between:

Asus PG278Q
Acer XB270HU

Both monitors are WQHD resolution, feature 144Hz max refresh, and support G-Sync. Both are at the same price point - roughly 700-800 USD, depending on where/when you buy.

Now for the differences:

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  ■ The Asus uses a TN panel while the Acer uses an IPS (technically AHVA) panel, and of course IPS will offer much better viewing angles (especially vertical).
  ■ The Asus supports 3D, the Acer does not.
  ■ The Asus supports ULMB (ultra low motion blur) up to 144 Hz, the Acer only up to 120 Hz.
  ■ I have the Asus monitor, and I can confirm that color repro out of the box is not great. It skews yellow (i.e. not enough blue; white point closer to 5500K than 6500K) and gamma tracks a fair bit below 2.2. Calibration fixes all these problems, however. Post-cal, my PG278Q is just as accurate (if not a little more so) than my calibrated PB278Qs. The only area where it still suffers is gray uniformity.
  ■ People have been reporting QA issues with the Acer such as backlight bleed and dead pixels on arrival. Never bought one so I can't confirm.
  ■ The Asus panel suffers from what people are calling pixel inversion. It results in artifacting where you see alternating dark and bright vertical lines in areas of the screen undergoing rapid color change. It seems to be intrinsic to the monitor/panel and not a QA issue. I must say that it is not noticeable 99% of the time. I have a hard time seeing it even when I'm looking for it unless I use a special test video designed to bring out the effect. It is, however, much more noticeable when using 3D - enough so that I actually wouldn't recommend anyone use this monitor for 3D. See here for more info on this issue: http://www.overclock.net/t/1526956/guide-to-the-problems-with-the-asus-rog-swift

If you don't care about G-Sync, then you should also take a look at the Asus MG279Q. It is a WQHD 144Hz display with an IPS-type panel. It offers Freesync (which you can't use since you have nvidia GPUs) instead of Gsync, but is 100-150 USD cheaper than the Acer XB270HU.

 

[spagalicious]

If you want 1440p 144Hz, you are actually pretty limited in your choices right now. You can choose between:

Asus PG278Q
Acer XB270HU

Both monitors are WQHD resolution, feature 144Hz max refresh, and support G-Sync. Both are at the same price point - roughly 700-800 USD, depending on where/when you buy.

Great response, I would suggest taking this guys advice. I would add possibly waiting for the Acer Predator X34 34" Ultrawide. Purported specs are 3440x1440, 75Hz, IPS, G-SYNC but will probably come in at around $1300. Yikes.

The XB270HU is pretty awesome (but I'm biased) and would be my suggestion. You will not be disappointed!

EDIT:
Regarding backlight bleed/IPS glow. I heard that the new panels are supposed to be improved but mine has glow. It is relatively minor and a small price to pay for 144Hz IPS G-SYNC but if you are a panel perfectionist, it would probably be a no-go.