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Need a decent monitor

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Hi all,
I need a decent monitor for ultra quality gaming. I know some great monitors but i can't find those monitors in my country. After a long research i find some monitors that recommended for gaming. And i also wanted to know, should i get 24inch monitor or 27 inch monitor? I really like large screens. But resolution is the matter. So please tell me your opinion abut this. Thank you very much guys

i5 4690k
GTX 970
MSI Z97 Gaming 5

These are the monitors that i considered to buy

Samsung S27D590PL 27" LED backlit PLS monitor (1920x1080)
Samsung S24D590PL 24" LED backlit PLS monitor (1920x1080)
AOC I2369VM 23" LED backlit IPS monitor (1920x1080)

Thanks again

 
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Your computer is ready for 27 in 1440p my friend. You won't regret it. Most 1440p monitors are insanely expensive in the U.S. To buy one most people buy from Korea on ebay and amazon. These korean monitors are the screens that don't meet the demanding criteria of Apple, Samsung, etc. Basically, if the screen is an A- on Apples grading scale they won't sell it as theirs. Instead they sell it cheaply to these korean companies that then put the screen in their own basic housing and sell them for super cheap. They often might have a couple of dead pixels but its not really noticable and you can get what would be a $1000 monitor for $350 basically.

It's what I did and I love it!

Below the first link has a list of the best Korean monitors...
Your computer is ready for 27 in 1440p my friend. You won't regret it. Most 1440p monitors are insanely expensive in the U.S. To buy one most people buy from Korea on ebay and amazon. These korean monitors are the screens that don't meet the demanding criteria of Apple, Samsung, etc. Basically, if the screen is an A- on Apples grading scale they won't sell it as theirs. Instead they sell it cheaply to these korean companies that then put the screen in their own basic housing and sell them for super cheap. They often might have a couple of dead pixels but its not really noticable and you can get what would be a $1000 monitor for $350 basically.

It's what I did and I love it!

Below the first link has a list of the best Korean monitors and the best vendors according to Tek Syndicate. The second link is a youtube video about korean monitors you should check out.

https://teksyndicate.com/news/2013/08/15/tek-syndicate-1440p-monitor-club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rQtubyNCQA

Seriously though, if you are going to invest so much in a gaming rig you should have a monitor of a high resolution that will push that GTX 970. These korean monitors will be cheaper than many of the 1080p name brand monitors you might look at. You should at least check this out and give it some thought.

Now that I have gone 1440p with my GTX 770 4 GB I will never go back to 1080p.

Good luck on your search! Let me know if you have any questions about this.
 
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Hey thanks for your reply. with your help i found these monitors.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-YAMAKASI-CATLEAP-Q270-LED-MULTI-27-2560X1440-S-IPS-Stereo-Computer-Monitor/111479633440?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3Dba707330a70d42468da7a91fe75d00c4%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D121453727127&rt=nc

http://www.ebay.com/itm/QNIX-QX2710-LED-Evolution-II-Multi-TRUE10-SE-27-2560x1440-QHD-DVI-HDMI-Monitor-/121362611435?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c41c67ceb

Can you tell me your opinion about these 2 monitors. which one is best for gaming? I like Qnix monitor. But i want to know your opinion. thanks
 


I would definitely go with a Qnix over a Catleap. I've done a lot of research on catleaps before and their stand is very cheap. Qnix would be a solid choice.

If you saw the video I posted you know that Tek Syndicate has had a lot of luck with Dream-Seller on ebay. They have purchased a lot of monitors from this seller on ebay and been very happy with them. I would look for a Qnix sold from Dream-Seller from the link below (they do sell them).

http://www.ebay.com/usr/dream-seller?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

You could be fine with other sellers though. Just a thought. There is always the possibility of a couple of dead pixels with these, but most of them are in perfect condition. Any other questions I can help you with?