Please help - Recommend me the best 27" 1440p 144hz for gaming (UK market)

[Guyver1]

So I've just started a return of 2x Asus VG27WQ monitors as after 3 weeks of trying I can no longer put up with the horrific ghosting/smearing on this panel.

I'm looking for the best gaming performance (with decent colour gamut secondary as I don't do any media creation or content creation but occasionally work in photoshop as a hobby)

I'm currently on a GTX 980 so currently don't have access to Gsync/FreeSync but will be upgrading when big navi/Ampere releases so this will be a future consideration.

Requirements:

27"

1440p

144hz min

the absolute minimum ghosting/smearing

UK Market

 

I am eyeing up this currently - https://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-asus-xg279q-gaming-monitor-ips-2560x1440-144hz-170hz-oc-1ms-hdr-10001-400cd-m-hdmi-dp-g-sync-comp

However, should I be looking at TN panels?

[TheBean]

TN panels are only good if you want the absolute best response times. if you willing to sacrifice even slightly, IPS and VA panels are much better in so many ways. 

I highly reccomend going the to HardwareUnboxed YT channel to get reviews. they have detailed in-depth reviews about all sorts of things about monitors. (including reponse times, input lag, ghosting etc.)

[Mateyyy]

ASUS VG27AQ, LG 27GL850-B, ASUS PG279Q

[xg32]

5 hours ago, Guyver1 said:

So I've just started a return of 2x Asus VG27WQ monitors as after 3 weeks of trying I can no longer put up with the horrific ghosting/smearing on this panel.

I'm looking for the best gaming performance (with decent colour gamut secondary as I don't do any media creation or content creation but occasionally work in photoshop as a hobby)

I'm currently on a GTX 980 so currently don't have access to Gsync/FreeSync but will be upgrading when big navi/Ampere releases so this will be a future consideration.

Requirements:

27"

1440p

144hz min

the absolute minimum ghosting/smearing

UK Market

 

I am eyeing up this currently - https://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-asus-xg279q-gaming-monitor-ips-2560x1440-144hz-170hz-oc-1ms-hdr-10001-400cd-m-hdmi-dp-g-sync-comp

However, should I be looking at TN panels?

 

4 hours ago, Mateyyy said:

ASUS VG27AQ, LG 27GL850-B, ASUS PG279Q

it's not on that site but the LG 27GL850-B is hands down the best 1440p/144hz monitor, the aorus FI27Q has really basic HDR features if u can't find a L850-B (but seriously if i had 500 bucks this is the only monitor i'd get)

 

no point for TN panels now that the samsung g7 shows that ips can do 240hz.

[Gaires]

These three are good at around $500 mark.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl850-b

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/aorus-fi27q

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-vg27aq

 

If you want to save few quids, you can see for how much these two go for.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/pixio/px7-prime

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl83a-b

 

And here are more options if you want to do even more research.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/table/34599

 

I wouldn't touch VA panels since you don't like ghosting at all, but you can read more about the panel types from here.

 

[Guyver1]

thanks everyone I'll take a look at the recommendations.

[Guyver1]

thanks to everyone who replied.

I've just ordered 2x LG GL850B's

being delivered tomorrow, will let you know my thoughts once they're up and running

[Guyver1]

just plugged the new monitors in and fired up Black Mesa and OMG the difference!!!!

thank you so much for the LG recommendation!!!

 

packing up the asus' now to return.