Question Seeking best 27" 1440p monitor

[us0110]

1. What Is Your Country Of Origin?
Europe, Latvia, Riga

2. What do you plan to do with this monitor?
Primarily gaming, a lot of video and movie watching, using generative A.I.

3. What resolution and screen size do you want?
27" 2560x1440p

4. What refresh rate do you want?
Minimum 144hz, Ideally 240hz

5. How much are you looking to spend? 500€

6. Brands Preferred:
I have no preferance. I like whichever is best.

7. Brands Not Preferred:
None

8. Are You Buying More Than One Monitor?
No

9. How Many Displays Can Your GPU Support Maximum? And what GPU and driver version are you using if applicable?

Spoiler: Full PC specs

GPU: RX 7900 XT
MotherBoard: MSI B650-s Wifi
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700X
CPU Cooler: AG620
PSU: MAG A850GL
SSD: Lexar NM790 1TB
RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB DDR5

Should have the latest drivers installed. The GPU has 2 HDMI ports and 2 Display ports.

10. What Port Do You Want To Connect To:
Display Port

11. Is This Monitor A Primary Display Or A Secondary Display?
Primary display to replace my old Zowie Benq XL2411

12. Is This A Secondary Display For A Laptop?
No.

13. Preferred websites for purchase:
Dateks.lv
Balticdata.lv
Euronics.lv
I use salidzini.lv to compare prices

Am currently thinking of buying Philips 27M1F5500P/00
Most shops seem to have it from 420€ to 520€

 

[Eximo]

Philips doesn't come to mind when I think gaming monitor.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/1440p-gaming-monitors

In increasing cost, check your local prices.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg27aql1a

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gp850-b-27gp83b-b

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-strix-xg27aq

 

[us0110]

Philips doesn't come to mind when I think gaming monitor.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/1440p-gaming-monitors

In increasing cost, check your local prices.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg27aql1a

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gp850-b-27gp83b-b

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-strix-xg27aq

Those monitors seem similar to the philips one, but they have lower refresh rate, same contrast, lower brightness, lower HDR, and overall seem a little worse.
Or do they have some other features that I am missing?

 

[Eximo]

Well, from what I can tell that monitor has an LG based panel in it. So the comparable one direct from LG would be this one:

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gr83q-b

If that Philips is cheaper, then it should be quite a decent option. Can't really navigate those retailer's websites very well.

 

[us0110]

Well, from what I can tell that monitor has an LG based panel in it. So the comparable one direct from LG would be this one:

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gr83q-b

If that Philips is cheaper, then it should be quite a decent option. Can't really navigate those retailer's websites very well.

That specific monitor doesn't seem to exist in my country. So it isn't viable.

 

[Eximo]

I couldn't find any reviews for the Philips either. If it has the same panel as that LG, then it should be pretty good.

 

[us0110]

I couldn't find any reviews for the Philips either. If it has the same panel as that LG, then it should be pretty good.

Here is a review for the philips monitor.
It has a Nano-IPS panel instead of a IPS panel which should be better.
It's only downsides seem to be average contrast and no local dimming.

 

[Eximo]

I spotted that one, but I am not familiar with their review process to gain much from it. A lot of subjective opinion on top of the measured results.

That is just marketing terms for actual technology from LG. Apparently that applies to one of their filter layers blocking out non-RGB wavelengths. Probably just a vapor deposited carbon layer or something, with nano describing the size of the particles.

Some of the anecdotes I tracked down mention the backlight bleed, which the reviewers also mention. That is something I have on my current monitor and would personally avoid. I would just say try to avoid noticing it, because once you do, you will see it.

And a few other mentions that the excess color saturation means that only in certain modes does it have great contrast. So in the most tested mode in that review at 6500K they found the contrast rather low, but the colors accurate. And to get the low contrast you end up running one of the cooler color modes.

 

[us0110]

The more I learn the more I realize my how much I don't know.
Is it worth it to spend upwards of 700€ for an OLED monitor?
They look superior, but the burn in sounds concerning.

 

[Eximo]

I am leaning towards an OLED panel, but I know I like to run minimal brightness and expect a low duty cycle in a relatively easy to control lighting environment.

If you have a particularly bright room, that means you are going to have to have the brightness up all the time, which means it might only last a few years before showing signs of aging. Really depends how many hours a day you use it.