New Monitor suggestions please

[Andrew Murdoch]

Have been looking at this one so far:

http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236593

It's 27", 144hz at 1440p, under £400 and matches my mobo/gpu (Maximus viii hero and 980ti Strix). Anyone do any better?

 

[arossetti]

Depends on your price point. Acer Preadator X34 or Z35 but they are expensive.

 

[gondo]

Freesync 1440p 27". That's a nice monitor. That's a freesync monitor and your using an Nvidia card. You want a GSync monitor.

I've had great luck with Asus monitors. Reliable and priced right. I own 3, plus another 10 or so at the office. I've read similar stories in the forums with people generally having good reliability with Asus monitors.

 

[Eximo]

Yep. PG279Q or the older PG278Q, a bit more expensive, but do have G-sync. Acer has a few on offer that use the same LCD Panel. XB270HU and XB271HU if I have the model number right.

If you don't want G-Sync the monitor you picked will still work.

Actually the quality on these AU Optronic panels varies a lot. Light bleed and discoloration are common with the IPS displays. The older ones with the TN panel don't have the nice colors, but tend to have a lot more uniformity.

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

Yep. PG279Q or the older PG278Q, a bit more expensive, but do have G-sync. Acer has a few on offer that use the same LCD Panel. XB270HU and XB271HU if I have the model number right.

If you don't want G-Sync the monitor you picked will still work.

Actually the quality on these AU Optronic panels varies a lot. Light bleed and discoloration are common with the IPS displays. The older ones with the TN panel don't have the nice colors, but tend to have a lot more uniformity.

I like the PG279Q, a bit over budget but I can wait a bit for it!

 

[Eximo]

Be prepared to be slightly disappointed is all I have to say. Very few of the monitors can be said to be 'perfect' light bleed and discoloration are quite common. Particularly the lower right corner, it is usually brighter then the rest of the monitor.

My particular monitor tends toward yellow on the right and blue on the left.

That said, when the monitor is actually displaying a full screen application it is not that noticeable, and the screen performs as expected.

I would avoid open-box monitors. What ASUS considers a passing grade is well below what some people expect out of such an expensive product.

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

Be prepared to be slightly disappointed is all I have to say. Very few of the monitors can be said to be 'perfect' light bleed and discoloration are quite common. Particularly the lower right corner, it is usually brighter then the rest of the monitor.

My particular monitor tends toward yellow on the right and blue on the left.

That said, when the monitor is actually displaying a full screen application it is not that noticeable, and the screen performs as expected.

I would avoid open-box monitors. What ASUS considers a passing grade is well below what some people expect out of such an expensive product.

Thanks for the advice, will defo keep it in mind.