Which is a better buy

[Timruins]

So I'm looking at buying a cheap gaming monitor, as I have been using tv's as displays since they added a vga port to tv's.

 

I've watched a few dozen youtube videos so I'm not totally ignorant on the technology.  I understand the difference between IPS, TN and VA,  I also know about refresh rate and responce time. 

 

I just lack hands on experience or more over eyes on experience the 2 displays I'm looking at currently are the Acer XF270H and the ViewSonic XG2701

The Acer is certified refurbished and the ViewSonic is open box clearance. 

 

They are both essentially the same price the one is $227 the other $230 and have the same warranty which is no more than a 14 day return window. 

 

The specs seem similar aside from differences in the stand,  what I'm curious of is who uses better pannels?  Am I more likely to get light bleeding or edge glow  on one over than the other? 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

 

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/UM.HX0EE.002

 

 

https://www.viewsonic.com/id/products/lcd/XG2701.php

 

[Fasauceome]

They both appear to have TN panels, except the ViewSonic monitor lists a viewing angle of 170 degrees. In fact that spec sheet appears much more useful.

[dizmo]

I personally wouldn't get either. 27" is too big IMO for 1080p.

[Timruins]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

I personally wouldn't get either. 27" is too big IMO for 1080p.

I disagree and again I've been using TVs as monitors, for the past 6 months I've been gaming on a 55" 1080p tv running at 60hz so I think any gaming monitor would be an upgrade, also anything smaller than 27" would start to become difficult for me to see as I'm more comfortable with a large display. 

 

That aside the size is irrelevant in my question,  the cheapest high refresh rate monitors I could find happened to be 27" I'm not going to spend more money on a smaller display because 24" is ideal for 1080p gaming I just want to know who makes a better pannel and which is a better buy seeing as most of the 21"-24" 144hz monitors are well over $300 

[Turtle Rig]

Man, 27" is way to small for me...….  Sad they can't make a 4k 144hz 40" ctfmon.

[Timruins]

2 hours ago, fasauceome said:

They both appear to have TN panels, except the ViewSonic monitor lists a viewing angle of 170 degrees. In fact that spec sheet appears much more useful.

Down to the specs they seem fairly balanced aside from acer not listing the viewing angles the only difference I found was the acers stand has more lift height and more degrees of tilt 

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, Timruins said:

Down to the specs they seem fairly balanced aside from acer not listing the viewing angles the only difference I found was the acers stand has more lift height and more degrees of tilt 

Yeah they're super close in spec. I'd pick whichever just appeals to you more.

[Timruins]

16 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Yeah they're super close in spec. I'd pick whichever just appeals to you more.

Yea I'll probably have to go that route I was hoping someone who had experience with one or both brands could provide so insight on the backlight glow and if one company has a issue with it over the other. 

 

Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to hook them up and see the picture before buying tho as it's a warehouse where you pickup online purchases. A side by side would make things so much easier, atleast no matter which way I go it's a 144hz display for less than $300.