[SOLVED] Looking for new monitor

adast

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Looking for a new monitor currently still using 24 inch 1080p 60hz since I started into pc gaming been searching for a decent Monitor and not overpriced as I been searching and come across this model
XRGB27WQ 27" IPS 1440p 165Hz FreeSync/G-Sync DP HDMI RGB Gaming Monitor awd are selling any good from them ? I play all kind of games from fps to mmos strategy games and so on


1. What Is Your Country Of Origin?
United Kingdom

2. What do you plan to do with this monitor? (ex. Games, Movie Watching, Photo Editing, etc.) Gaming

3. What resolution and screen size do you want? 27 inch

4. What refresh rate do you want? (ex. 60 hz , 70 hz.) this I’m more sure people saying get 144hz or 165hz not sure what’s the difference between them how does gaming affect

5. How much are you looking to spend?
Not much like around £280 or even could squeeze £300 but not over that

6. Brands Preferred (ex. Samsung, Acer, Asus, AOC, HP, Viewsonic, etc. ) I don’t know

7. Brands Not Preferred (state reason why)
not sure which ones are good which ones are bad
8. Are You Buying More Than One Monitor?
I will be using my 24 inch monitor as seconady

9. How Many Displays Can Your GPU Support Maximum? And what GPU and driver version are you using if applicable?
It supports 4 displays just got last week gigabyte Rtx 3060

10. What Port Do You Want To Connect To (ex. DVI-D, HDMI, etc).
Not sure about this which one is better to use it as right now I have connected thru hdmi

11. Is This Monitor A Primary Display Or A Secondary Display?
it will be primary


12. Is This A Secondary Display For A Laptop
No

Thank you for taking time to go thru hopefully I will receive an answer soon !
 
Solution
Relatively new brand with new panels. Sounds good as per the reviews. Can go for it...
https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/x_xrgb27wq_27_165hz_1440p_monitor_review/5

Here are some tried and tested alternatives if you want...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Monitor | LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor | £298.99 @ Currys PC World Business
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £298.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-12 09:14 GMT+0000 |


PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Monitor | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor | £298.99 @...

adast

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I play off more games like open world all kind off games the only competitive game I play is six siege but other than that is it worth it to get 144hz or XRGB27WQ 27" IPS 1440p 165Hz FreeSync/G-Sync DP HDMI RGB
 
Relatively new brand with new panels. Sounds good as per the reviews. Can go for it...
https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/x_xrgb27wq_27_165hz_1440p_monitor_review/5

Here are some tried and tested alternatives if you want...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Monitor | LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor | £298.99 @ Currys PC World Business
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £298.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-12 09:14 GMT+0000 |


PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Monitor | Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor | £298.99 @ Currys PC World Business
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £298.99
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-12 09:15 GMT+0000 |
 
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