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Moving on from 1080p > 1440 monitor

CloneReeco
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A few months ago I built my own rig from scratch including new peripherals, the only thing I didn't upgrade was my monitor.

 

I currently have a HP x23 LED , specs can be seen <here>

 

As you can see its nothing special and i've had it for around 3-4 years (I think)

 

Now im looking to actually use the horsepower of my asus gtx 780 and upgrade to 1440p (4k doesn't interest me, cba with scaling issues :P)

 

 

 

I do have a few requirements for a new monitor and have found a few possible choices.

 

27inch

1440p

Matte black screen + bezel/stand

Built in speakers

Height and pivot adjustable

Max spend is  £400 but may be able to get deals leading up to Christmas :)

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Now I use my PC mainly for general browsing and gaming, I mostly play Smite, League of Legends, Battlefield series and will be picking up Far cry 4 when that gets released, taking this into account would I be better suited to a TN panel? Or IPS?

 

Here are a few options I have located, any opinions on any of these or any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

Acer#1

Acer#2

AOC

BenQ

Asus

 

 

 

 

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I would get the ASUS its a good monitor.

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Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715

 

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I'd get the asus just because I've always owned asus monitors and have never been let down, plus the slew of great reviews and happy owners doesnt hurt.

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I would get the ASUS its a good monitor.

A monitor that has overshoot ghosting and pwm dimming is not ideal. It's one of the worst 1440p monitors. You should really do research before making such simplistic comments.

 

http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/monitor-reviews-discussion/15498-worst-27-monitors-2014-2560x1440-ahva-ips-pls.html

 

There's plenty of better monitors in the market right now, the pb278q is not one of them.

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A monitor that has overshoot ghosting and pwm dimming is not ideal. It's one of the worst 1440p monitors. You should really do research before making such simplistic comments.

 

http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/monitor-reviews-discussion/15498-worst-27-monitors-2014-2560x1440-ahva-ips-pls.html

 

There's plenty of better monitors in the market right now, the pb278q is not one of them.

I have heard great things about that monitor for Color work.

Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+

Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715

 

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I have heard great things about that monitor for Color work.

 

Believe me when I say this; that monitor gets recommended way too much on here. You do realize that monitor has a successor, right? Asus has addressed many issues with their new revision. Most people aren't even aware of this.

 

http://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/PB278QR/

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Dell makes good monitors too (U2713HM), don't count them out.

 

BTW: please dont tell me you wanna use the speakers of your monitor for sound, at least spend a couple of bucks on a set of cheap speakers (can't possibly be worse then monitor speakers).

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I'd get the Dell u2713HM, it's one of the best IPS 1440p displays. Plus, it is often on sale at Aria and so is a good £70 cheaper than the Asus. You can get a soundbar that plugs into it and sits on top of it for about a tenner, so that sorts out the need for built in speakers, though they're probably not much better.

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Believe me when I say this; that monitor gets recommended way too much on here. You do realize that monitor has a successor, right? Asus has addressed many issues with their new revision. Most people aren't even aware of this.

 

http://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/PB278QR/

I did know that was a successor but did not know if he could get it.

Rig CPU Intel i5 3570K at 4.2 GHz - MB MSI Z77A-GD55 - RAM Kingston 8GB 1600 mhz - GPU XFX 7870 Double D - Keyboard Logitech G710+

Case Corsair 600T - Storage Intel 330 120GB, WD Blue 1TB - CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D14 - Displays Dell U2312HM, Asus VS228, Acer AL1715

 

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Believe me when I say this; that monitor gets recommended way too much on here. You do realize that monitor has a successor, right? Asus has addressed many issues with their new revision. Most people aren't even aware of this.

 

http://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/PB278QR/

What do you reccomend then not above $500? I was looking at the PB278Q and was just about to make a post asking about it but then I stumbled on this. Im upgrading from this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009V8F700/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Get the AOC I have one and I love it

 

 

TFT Central gave it a cracking review which sold me on it! also uses the same panel as the Asus

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The U2713H is overpriced and the two I have listed are better.

 

That Acer monitor isn't sold in the UK and I'd rather not buy a panel where you don't know if you're getting a flicker free one or not at random.

 

Not to mention the AOC is £10 cheaper than the Dell, hardly a big saving. I'd stick to the Dell.

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