[SOLVED] Which 1440p Monitor for gaming under 300$

[Nexus713]

Good Morning!

So I’m in the middle of upgrading my 6 year old PC, so far I upgraded my CPU/MB/RAM (i12600k, ASUS TUF Z790Plus, 32GB DDR5)
and after selling my parts I will upgrade GTX1070Ti to either RX6700XT/RX6750XT/RX7700XT (depends on the prices and availability)

So far I have 1080p 75Hz monitor which I would like to upgrade for something with higher refresh rate and 1440p for gaming. My budget is 300$.

After reading some reviews I found this:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/628172/asus-vg27aql1a-27-2k-qhd-(2560-x-1440)-170hz-gaming-monitor-platinum-collection

Is it good option or am I overpaying?

Also question about this one:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/624539/asus-pa278qv-27-2k-qhd-(2560-x-1440)-75hz-led-monitor

Is sacrificing higher refresh rate for LED panel will make difference in image quality? I don’t really play any online shooters etc mostly RPG Open world games (Elden Ring, Hogwarts, Cyberpunk2077, Tomb Raiders, Starfield soon etc) so I’m not sure from which I would benefit better.

Or is there any other option for those games?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Hellfire13]

The ASUS is good but probably a bit dated by now. Heres another one to consider...

PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: Dell G3223D 31.5" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $299.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-01 13:33 EDT-0400

Review...

Dell G3223Q Review

The Dell G3223Q is Dell's first 4k gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. It has a 32-inch display and is currently the only 4k monitor...

www.rtings.com

 

[Nexus713]

The ASUS is good but probably a bit dated by now. Heres another one to consider...

PCPartPicker Part List

Monitor: Dell G3223D 31.5" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $299.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-01 13:33 EDT-0400

Review...

Dell G3223Q Review

The Dell G3223Q is Dell's first 4k gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. It has a 32-inch display and is currently the only 4k monitor...

www.rtings.com

Thank you, monitor looks great and nice specs but i forgot to add that 27” will be perfect size for me, and i don’t need anything 30”+. Right now i’m rocking old ASUS 24” 1080p 75Hz and i can’t imagine myself in front of 31.5” beast 😅

 

[Hellfire13]

Here are some other options, including ASUS...

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#F=685800000&sort=price&R=5&r=768004320,384002160,344001440,256001440&D=165000,500000&G=30000000000,1000000000000&P=2&X=0,32061