Need help picking a 1440p monitor :)

[DJpanda808]

Hello everyone thanks for reading my post,

 

In August I will move to a new place and I will upgrade a couple of things on my PC, the biggest upgrade being an RTX 4080. I have played on 1080p my whole life and I finally want to Upgrade my monitor as well. Here are my expectations from the display: 

- Has to have real HDR 

- Anything from 144 to 180 hz is completely fine

- Has to be 27 inch QHD 

- IPS panel 

- Gsync not priority at all but if the model you want to suggest has it, great bonus

- Price wise I preferably don't want to exceed 350 USD.

 

[BiG StroOnZ]

I narrowed it down to these options, based on your requirements and preferences:

 

MSI G274QPX 27.0" 2560x1440 240Hz Monitor:

 

MSI G274QPX 27" QHD 240Hz Flat Gaming Monitor - MSI-US Official Store

$349.00

 

Dell S2721DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: Dell S2721DGF 27 27" 1440p QHD 165Hz 1ms LCD Gaming Monitor, Black - 2560 x 1440 Resolution, DisplayHDR 400, NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.0 : Electronics

$329.00

 

Gigabyte M27Q-P 27.0" 2560x1440 170Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: GIGABYTE M27Q PRO: 27" 165Hz 1440P -KVM Gaming -Monitor, 2560 x 1440 SS IPS Display, 1ms (GTG) Response Time, 98% DCI-P3, 1x Display Port 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.0, 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB Type-C : Electronics

$327.67

 

LG 27GP83B-B 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor:

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-ultragear-27-nano-ips-qhd-1-ms-g-sync-compatible-monitor-with-hdr-black/6451081.p

$299.99

 

HP OMEN 27QS 27.0" 2560x1440 240Hz Monitor:

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-omen-27-ips-led-qhd-240hz-freesync-and-g-sync-compatible-gaming-monitor-with-hdr-displayport-hdmi-usb-black/6536814.p

$299.99

 

LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: LG UltraGear QHD 27-Inch Gaming Monitor 27GL850-B, Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) with HDR 10 Compatibility and NVIDIA G-SYNC, 144Hz, Black : Electronics

$299.99

 

Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming Monitor (VG27AQ) - QHD (2560 x 1440), 165Hz (Supports 144Hz), 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI ,Black : Electronics

$299.89

 

I tried to stay at the upper end of your budget.

[DJpanda808]

51 minutes ago, BiG StroOnZ said:

I narrowed it down to these options, based on your requirements and preferences:

 

MSI G274QPX 27.0" 2560x1440 240Hz Monitor:

 

MSI G274QPX 27" QHD 240Hz Flat Gaming Monitor - MSI-US Official Store

$349.00

 

Dell S2721DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: Dell S2721DGF 27 27" 1440p QHD 165Hz 1ms LCD Gaming Monitor, Black - 2560 x 1440 Resolution, DisplayHDR 400, NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.0 : Electronics

$329.00

 

Gigabyte M27Q-P 27.0" 2560x1440 170Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: GIGABYTE M27Q PRO: 27" 165Hz 1440P -KVM Gaming -Monitor, 2560 x 1440 SS IPS Display, 1ms (GTG) Response Time, 98% DCI-P3, 1x Display Port 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.0, 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB Type-C : Electronics

$327.67

 

LG 27GP83B-B 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor:

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-ultragear-27-nano-ips-qhd-1-ms-g-sync-compatible-monitor-with-hdr-black/6451081.p

$299.99

 

HP OMEN 27QS 27.0" 2560x1440 240Hz Monitor:

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-omen-27-ips-led-qhd-240hz-freesync-and-g-sync-compatible-gaming-monitor-with-hdr-displayport-hdmi-usb-black/6536814.p

$299.99

 

LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: LG UltraGear QHD 27-Inch Gaming Monitor 27GL850-B, Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) with HDR 10 Compatibility and NVIDIA G-SYNC, 144Hz, Black : Electronics

$299.99

 

Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor:

 

Amazon.com: ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming Monitor (VG27AQ) - QHD (2560 x 1440), 165Hz (Supports 144Hz), 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, G-SYNC Compatible, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI ,Black : Electronics

$299.89

 

I tried to stay at the upper end of your budget.

Omg thank you so much for taking the time and providing links! I will look into these models one by one later today 

[BiG StroOnZ]

52 minutes ago, DJpanda808 said:

Omg thank you so much for taking the time and providing links! I will look into these models one by one later today 

 

You're welcome! If you need a list on the budget end (below $300), let me know. 

[Stahlmann]

Real HDR for under $350 is a tough call and there's basically only one option, and it isn't IPS:

 

 

[Mark Kaine]

On 5/27/2024 at 3:55 PM, Stahlmann said:

Real HDR for under $350

ya'll saying this but that's not my experience at all, my msi "no idea what its called" ips that cost about that much does hdr just fine... my only problem is that its nigh unusable due to windows 10 not actually fully supporting it (why my desktop not in hdr for starters? ) and even games where it worked perfectly  fine (overwatch)  it stopped working after some Windows updates,  ie, it still works but my framerate goes from 360 --> 10.... literally unplayable lol... and before that windows update hdr did have literally zero impact on performance. 

 

but, beside that,  no, as long windows doesn't act stupid the effect works just fine on 350 bucks ips... and i seriously doubt the experience would be different with a $2000 monitor,  because I'd be still dealing with windows... >.<

[Stahlmann]

3 hours ago, Mark Kaine said:

ya'll saying this but that's not my experience at all, my msi "no idea what its called" ips that cost about that much does hdr just fine... my only problem is that its nigh unusable due to windows 10 not actually fully supporting it (why my desktop not in hdr for starters? ) and even games where it worked perfectly  fine (overwatch)  it stopped working after some Windows updates,  ie, it still works but my framerate goes from 360 --> 10.... literally unplayable lol... and before that windows update hdr did have literally zero impact on performance. 

 

but, beside that,  no, as long windows doesn't act stupid the effect works just fine on 350 bucks ips... and i seriously doubt the experience would be different with a $2000 monitor,  because I'd be still dealing with windows... >.<

There is a huge difference between a regular IPS with no local dimming and an actual HDR monitor that has hundreds or thousands of backlight dimming zones, not to mention at least 600 nits or so of brightness headroom (more=better). Pretty much the entire display community agrees that HDR400 is not true HDR. In my experience, most of the problems with HDR come from the monitor. Windows has always behaved well with my actual HDR displays, which go beyond basic support for the image signal. And that's on both Windows 10 and 11.

 

The reason Windows behaves horribly with most HDR400 monitors is because the monitor brands don't put any real work into the HDR modes. They just want to check the box.

 

So basically, yes, the experience is very different when you use an actual HDR monitor that is properly designed for it.

[Mark Kaine]

26 minutes ago, Stahlmann said:

The reason Windows behaves horribly with most HDR400 monitors is because the monitor brands don't put any real work into the HDR modes. They just want to check the box.

oh ok i mean that's entirely possible but the effect itself works just fine... and i mean its weird first it "worked"... now it either just doesn't or as said i get massive performance loss... its just weird.

 

that's besides if i watch hdr videos or photos windows doesn't even recognize them... idk maybe its true but it seems weird to say its the monitor fault, when windows doesn't even try to switch modes lol...

 

either way if that's the case then hdr is basically just false advertising at this point i guess. 

[Stahlmann]

2 hours ago, Mark Kaine said:

oh ok i mean that's entirely possible but the effect itself works just fine... and i mean its weird first it "worked"... now it either just doesn't or as said i get massive performance loss... its just weird.

 

that's besides if i watch hdr videos or photos windows doesn't even recognize them... idk maybe its true but it seems weird to say its the monitor fault, when windows doesn't even try to switch modes lol...

 

either way if that's the case then hdr is basically just false advertising at this point i guess. 

Windows isn't supposed to switch modes. If the monitor has decent HDR support you just keep HDR on. SDR content will automatically be tonemapped to look like it's supposed to look. And I agree about the advertising. Sadly, other than 3rd party reviews there is no way to really know what you're buying when it comes to HDR monitors. The Vesa DisplayHDR certification is done in a way where it's very easy to cheat your way all the way to the 2nd highest 1000 tier without any good HDR support on the monitor side. Only the "Vesa DisplayHDR 1400" tier and the "TrueBlack" variants (OLED) are basically a guarantee for a good HDR monitor.

[DJpanda808]

Well thank you guys for the discussion and help, I know that asking for all those features for 350 is unrealistic now that I did more research. I think I've decided to go with this model: LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-B

 

Lmk your thoughts if you have any ✌