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What would you reccomend? ROG SWIFT vs ACER

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The Asus is 300-400$ more expensive (nzd), is there any reason to get it over the acer? Is their even any major difference between the two anyway apart from the higher refresh on the asus?

 

And also which one would you recommend going with for gaming and movie watching and why?

 

Monitors:

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB271HUBMIPRZ-Predator-G-Sync-ZeroFrame/dp/B017DG09WM

https://www.asus.com/nz/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG279Q/

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1 minute ago, Inrix said:

The Asus is 300-400$ more expensive (nzd), is there any reason to get it over the acer? Is their even any major difference between the two anyway apart from the higher refresh on the asus?

 

And also which one would you recommend going with for gaming and movie watching and why?

What Acer model were you looking at?

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1 minute ago, Stylized_Violence said:

What Acer model were you looking at?

Sorry, got the links for the monitors and everything and then forgot to put them in :/

 

Here they are :) also thread updated with them aswell...

 

Monitors:

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB271HUBMIPRZ-Predator-G-Sync-ZeroFrame/dp/B017DG09WM

https://www.asus.com/nz/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG279Q/

~ Main Rig ~

- Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core 32 Threads - EVGA 3090 KINGPIN HYBRID - 32GB DDR4 3600mhz - 

- 6TB SSD Array + 2TB MP600 NVME Gen4 Boot - 

- Gigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER - Lian li O11 Dynamic XL - NZXT Kraken X73 + 16 Noctua NF-A12x25 Fans - 

 

~ Accessories ~

- Logitech G915 + G903 - LG C9 OLED - PG279Q 27'' [1440p 165hz G-Sync] +  PG27AQ27'' [4k 60hz G-Sync] -
- 2x 1440p Portrait 25'' Dell - DT 990 Pro Headphones -

 

~ Servers ~

- 100TB NAS + Server's w/ 6700k - 32 + 64GB Ram - NVME Boot - Gigabit Unlimited Fiber -

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Just now, Inrix said:

Sorry, got the links for the monitors and everything and then forgot to put them in :/

 

Here they are :) also thread updated with them aswell...

 

Monitors:

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB271HUBMIPRZ-Predator-G-Sync-ZeroFrame/dp/B017DG09WM

https://www.asus.com/nz/Monitors/ROG-SWIFT-PG279Q/

Spec for spec, there isn't a whole lot of difference. What you're gonna find is a lot of anecdotal evidence towards one brand or the other. My thought? Get the one with the best warranty.

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Both are pretty much the same monitor. I'd get whichever one is cheapest, or one with the longest warranty if they are different.

Linus is my fetish.

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I would shell out the extra cash for the Asus. I have had 3/3 Acer monitors fail on me (0/2 on the ASUS side) and that Acer looks ugly as hell. You would also benefit with the extra refresh rate when playing eSports games (CSGO and such).

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1 hour ago, Pauleh said:

I would shell out the extra cash for the Asus. I have had 3/3 Acer monitors fail on me (0/2 on the ASUS side) and that Acer looks ugly as hell. You would also benefit with the extra refresh rate when playing eSports games (CSGO and such).

The difference between 144Hz and 165Hz would be marginal at best. 60Hz to 144Hz, yeah that's a big difference but between 144Hz and 165Hz? Not sure the extra price would be justified. But a tip of the hat to your point about Acer, I to haven't had the best of luck with their products either and all of my Asus products have been stellar in terms of quality. But give this thread enough time and we'll find the role reversed in favor of Acer ;)

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both asus and acer can run on 165hz. acer has done a way better job on installing the panel into the frame, less likely to bleed. i got the asus first (fanboy) only to return it a few days later because of the blb. got the acer, it was flawless. 

 

have a look here for an in-depth comparison: http://www.overclock.net/t/1554247/build-log-vegas-2015-chromed-copper-tube-gaming-system/140#

CPU: Intel i7 3770k + Corsair H105 Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z77 Memory: Corsair XMS3 8Gb 1600Mhz VGA: ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Ti Matrix PSU: Corsair AX860i
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro, OCZ Vertex 4 128Gb, WD Green 2Tb Case: Corsair 760T Monitor: Acer Predator XB1 + LG IPS234

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Regardless of who had the most negative experience with what, both companies have some questionable quality control with their high end monitors. I personally had problems with an Acer monitor I bought. The IPS 144hz 1440p gsync model. Horrible backlight bleed and couldn't get over the intense IPS glow. 

 

Get whichever you want and if you are dissatisfied with it you can RMA it. 

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