buying 27" monitor for gaming, media and web browsing. complicated situation

[CitizenBane]

hello i'm looking to buy a new 27" monitor but do to my unique situation i can't find the right one for me. i'm also not 100% fluent in all the technical terms so i apologize if i make some strange mistakes

the situation:

• needs to be 27" not willing to go higher tried 32" and it was too much for me. preferable flat as well but might compromise on that if all other features are good enough
   
• it's going to be used for large amount of hours every day, occasionally almost all day long. it's meant mostly for web browsing and media consumption but also gaming
   
• it needs to be available on amazon because many products are not available where i live and if it is available it's usually overpriced. also means i need a reliable product RMAing it will be awful
   
• budget is 1000~1200ish dollars (not strict but ideal, can add more if it's really worth it). shipping and taxes should be around 250-350 dollars
   
• i can't wait much longer with this purchase. two months is the maximum i'm willing to push it
   
• dual monitor setup is not an option

 

at first i was considering the new msi MPG 271QRX QD-OLED. but i got warned by users on other platforms that it won't be good for my needs because of static objects, long use sessions etc. which is unfortunate because without these issues it would've been perfect (except for not being at stock anywhere right now, there is a MAG version of this monitor that is avilable to me on amazon for 750$ +250$ shipping but this version apparently won't have firmware updates so i'm afraid of taking the risk)

 

looked at their site and found a new (apparently upcoming?) monitor called MPG 274URF QD which is IPS and has inferior response times but has 4k instead of 1440p the former option has (not sure if it's even reasonable to go fo 27" 4k. at least when it comes to gaming my upcoming rtx 4070 ti super probably won't make the cut for new games and upscaling icons in the OS might look weird?). this monitor seems like a more conservative option to go along with but it comes with some sacrfice and it's not even out yet and i don't know when it will be

 

tried to look for other non oled monitors at LG samsung asus gigabyte etc and didn't find any option that has superior specs to the second msi option i just mentioned

 

so in summary nothing fits like a glove and some sort of compromise needs to be made and the big question is what would be the more suitable option in this situation

appreciate the help!

[xg32]

for hdr i'd recommend this 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG3XZFY7/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A1HMEUY6L6RX3B&psc=1

 

for edgelit on a budget the msi g274gpf-qd

 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=msi+g274qpf-qd&i=electronics&crid=3MC0VNQ3T15NF&sprefix=msi+g27%2Celectronics%2C137&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_4_7

[Stahlmann]

Tbh most brands offer good enough burn-in protection and warranty nowadays that I'd try my luck with one of them. Since you didn't specifically mention "work" it shouldn't lead to problems in the short term.

 

But you should consider if going for 360Hz will actually make a difference to you, since there are cheaper but still really good 240Hz OLED monitors available like the LG 27GR95QE for example.

[CitizenBane]

On 3/25/2024 at 3:37 AM, xg32 said:

for hdr i'd recommend this 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG3XZFY7/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A1HMEUY6L6RX3B&psc=1

 

for edgelit on a budget the msi g274gpf-qd

 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=msi+g274qpf-qd&i=electronics&crid=3MC0VNQ3T15NF&sprefix=msi+g27%2Celectronics%2C137&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_4_7

i'm currently studying the KTC. how serious is the blooming on mini leds? also can i trust them to not malfunction too soon or something? i'm a little bit intimidated by the idea of buying chinese

On 3/25/2024 at 11:16 AM, Stahlmann said:

Tbh most brands offer good enough burn-in protection and warranty nowadays that I'd try my luck with one of them. Since you didn't specifically mention "work" it shouldn't lead to problems in the short term.

 

But you should consider if going for 360Hz will actually make a difference to you, since there are cheaper but still really good 240Hz OLED monitors available like the LG 27GR95QE for example.

my monitor is almost always on and it's usually static content. pretty sure oled will die on me too fast which is really unfortunate

[xg32]

12 hours ago, CitizenBane said:

i'm currently studying the KTC. how serious is the blooming on mini leds? also can i trust them to not malfunction too soon or something? i'm a little bit intimidated by the idea of buying chinese

my monitor is almost always on and it's usually static content. pretty sure oled will die on me too fast which is really unfortunate

the blooming less noticeable than the pg27uq, but if u sway ur head in a dark scene it's definitely still there (the mouse cursor mostly), ktc's basically the guys that's been making the monitors, the other brands (msi, gigabyte, CM etc are just white labels of the same monitors), that said i wouldn't count on warranty beyond what amazon offers. Overall the risk is fairly low and you are getting a better monitor for a quarter of what the 2018 models cost (my dead x27 is still sitting behind me )

[CitizenBane]

10 hours ago, xg32 said:

the blooming less noticeable than the pg27uq, but if u sway ur head in a dark scene it's definitely still there (the mouse cursor mostly), ktc's basically the guys that's been making the monitors, the other brands (msi, gigabyte, CM etc are just white labels of the same monitors), that said i wouldn't count on warranty beyond what amazon offers. Overall the risk is fairly low and you are getting a better monitor for a quarter of what the 2018 models cost (my dead x27 is still sitting behind me )

the problem with ordering through amazon for me is that if it isn't DOA i won't get my money back if something malfunctions shipping it back oversea would cost too much to be worth the effort, it's a risk i can take for a monitor that is largely considered reliable but i need to be certain

 

their is a new mini led monitor lg 27GR95UM which on paper has very good specs but it had some serious problem until a firmware update maybe fixed it but it's not available anywhere right now. not sure if i should wait for it a month or two

 

other option i have is to order locally gigabyte b27u which surprisingly is sold at a good price here but it seems to have terrible local array dimming and i'm not sure if i should settle for it when my budget can afford something better

[Mark Kaine]

i don't see how this is "unique" at all.

 

personally I prefer ips and spending more than 200-300 for a monitor reeks of FOMO.

 

would recommend something like this

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PA278QV-DisplayPort-Anti-Glare-Adjustable/dp/B088BC5HMM/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1ILGz2VxK7pd1b53uUaiUdEd6d_11ioVC03r5oAd-1hZgvt5moUJZ7yzKVQsNKV03ZE-GZFWiXoLt87kcWF_k9WR6ym4yDr2Pe89wk81fogAn2Y8Su01vNE8rX4Ww_lJlNo0EIOnioOals3oye_mSjS_knNhnGWkq9kNGOMUikd0DkIBR7FHy21wKVmvfOcT8Se0jUkUMT2_2Ge99VJQfw.Q4qVgI3oifKxXfNrIS8rH-sBElBIPdggxCqdmmmcsJc&dib_tag=se&keywords=asus+mx279h&qid=1711732714&sr=8-14

 

 

i have a mx279h which is still the best monitor ive ever seen in terms of image quality and color reproduction, and most importantly it doesn't strain the eyes *at all*, but that doesn't seem available currently so that's the next best bet.

 

sincerely recommend to not pay more than 300 for a monitor,  it's not needed all you do is pay for gimmicks which typically make the user and viewing experience worse.