Asus PB278Q best 1440p monitor on a budget?

[RJ2536]

Basically the title says it all, I'm in the market for a 1440p monitor in the $300-$400 price range and everyone seems to instantly recommend this monitor for the money. But are there better options or should i just go ahead and pickup the older PB278Q? 

[maxvons]

37 minutes ago, RJ2536 said:

Basically the title says it all, I'm in the market for a 1440p monitor in the $300-$400 price range and everyone seems to instantly recommend this monitor for the money. But are there better options or should i just go ahead and pickup the older PB278Q? 

The 2015 batch had major backlight bleed issues. Could be fixed now, I don't know really. Seems like every new Asus monitor has it these days. Their QC is quite horrible. 

 

The monitor itself is great tho. 

[RyGuy99]

51 minutes ago, maxvons said:

The 2015 batch had major backlight bleed issues. Could be fixed now, I don't know really. Seems like every new Asus monitor has it these days. Their QC is quite horrible. 

 

The monitor itself is great tho. 

There's Acer but their stands are a bit obnoxious. 

[maxvons]

20 minutes ago, RyGuy99 said:

There's Acer but their stands are a bit obnoxious. 

Acer is almost just as bad. I trust neither of those brands. 

[RyGuy99]

7 minutes ago, maxvons said:

Acer is almost just as bad. I trust neither of those brands. 

Really? From what I've heard those are the two brands to go for. I've heard to stay away from BenQ because their shitty TN panels.

[rattacko123]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HPDAF68/

[maxvons]

14 minutes ago, RyGuy99 said:

Really? From what I've heard those are the two brands to go for. I've heard to stay away from BenQ because their shitty TN panels.

Times change. Asus knows people will buy their stuff anyway. Just look at their issues with the PG278Q, even worse with the PG279Q. PG348Q has major issues too. I mean, I even have an Asus monitor myself, but I bought it at a time when Asus was still a reputable brand.

[RJ2536]

16 minutes ago, RyGuy99 said:

Really? From what I've heard those are the two brands to go for. I've heard to stay away from BenQ because their shitty TN panels.

While I can't speak for acer I've definitely heard nothing but good things about BenQ monitors and they have plenty of IPS models so that can't be a reason to stay away. The BenQ GW276ht is an option in my price range but it's not that well reviewed so Idk. The Acer's all seem to have non adjustable stands which is a bit of a negative

[maxvons]

3 minutes ago, RJ2536 said:

While I can't speak for acer I've definitely heard nothing but good things about BenQ monitors and they have plenty of IPS models so that can't be a reason to stay away. The BenQ GW276ht is an option in my price range but it's not that well reviewed so Idk. The Acer's all seem to have non adjustable stands which is a bit of a negative

What do you think about 25" 1440p?

[RJ2536]

12 minutes ago, rattacko123 said:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HPDAF68/

Seems to good to be true lol, I also don't think i would want to take the risk buying from a not so well known company. 

2 minutes ago, maxvons said:

What do you think about 25" 1440p?

It's not out of the question but I would much rather a 27" as I have a 24" now so it wouldn't be a huge upgrade real estate wise 

[maxvons]

Just now, RJ2536 said:

Seems to good to be true lol, I also don't think i would want to take the risk buying from a not so well known company. 

It's not out of the question but I would much rather a 27" as I have a 24" now so it wouldn't be a huge upgrade real estate wise 

Would be a nice upgrade resolution wise. Not so many good 27" 1440p monitors in your price range

[RJ2536]

26 minutes ago, maxvons said:

Would be a nice upgrade resolution wise. Not so many good 27" 1440p monitors in your price range

Yeah but what 25" 1440p monitor is that much better and also in the price range? 

 

Also was just looking through the deal's section and saw that recently the Asus MG279Q was on sale for $400. Makes me seriously consider just waiting till a steal like that comes across again lol

[RyGuy99]

47 minutes ago, maxvons said:

Times change. Asus knows people will buy their stuff anyway. Just look at their issues with the PG278Q, even worse with the PG279Q. PG348Q has major issues too. I mean, I even have an Asus monitor myself, but I bought it at a time when Asus was still a reputable brand.

Asus isn't a bad brand lol. They still make great motherboards. Their graphics cards not so much. I'd still rather take the risk for their monitors rather than Acer's or BenQ's models. Any companies you suggest? 

[maxvons]

18 hours ago, RyGuy99 said:

Asus isn't a bad brand lol. They still make great motherboards. Their graphics cards not so much. I'd still rather take the risk for their monitors rather than Acer's or BenQ's models. Any companies you suggest? 

Their motherboards are great, yeah. GPUs and monitors? Not so much anymore. I do trust Dell to some degree, but they have gone downhill with their U2x15H series. Eizo and NEC are great companies, but they dont really make affordable products. LG and Samsung are good too.

[maxvons]

14 hours ago, RJ2536 said:

Yeah but what 25" 1440p monitor is that much better and also in the price range? 

 

Also was just looking through the deal's section and saw that recently the Asus MG279Q was on sale for $400. Makes me seriously consider just waiting till a steal like that comes across again lol

The Dell U2515H is great and in that price range. 

[RyGuy99]

5 hours ago, maxvons said:

Their motherboards are great, yeah. GPUs and monitors? Not so much anymore. I do trust Dell to some degree, but they have gone downhill with their U2x15H series. Eizo and NEC are great companies, but they dont really make affordable products. LG and Samsung are good too.

I just wish LG had better stands and Samsung added Gsync or OLED already.

[maxvons]

24 minutes ago, RyGuy99 said:

I just wish LG had better stands and Samsung added Gsync or OLED already.

I think Samsung announced theyre moving away from OLED. LG has decent stands on their ultrawides, not sure about their other monitors. They both should add G-sync tho.

[RyGuy99]

30 minutes ago, maxvons said:

I think Samsung announced theyre moving away from OLED. LG has decent stands on their ultrawides, not sure about their other monitors. They both should add G-sync tho.

Yikes consider they make better oled phones than LG does on their OLED tvs  ! The LG monitors I have seen don't have gsync (nearly all are freesync) and most only have tilt on their stands. Samsung I haven't seen with gsync either. I really like the onscreen and PIP features LG has though.

[RJ2536]

Yeah so after some thought I'm thinking I might hold off on buying the PB278Q or something similar for now. Until a good deal for a 1440p 144hz monitor comes around I think I'd be better off saving my money for something better.

 

[RyGuy99]

12 minutes ago, RJ2536 said:

Yeah so after some thought I'm thinking I might hold off on buying the PB278Q or something similar for now. Until a good deal for a 1440p 144hz monitor comes around I think I'd be better off saving my money for something better.

 

Microcenter.com seems to have some of the best deals for any kind of computer hardware. I know they even have better deals if you pick it up in store. 

[RJ2536]

53 minutes ago, RyGuy99 said:

Microcenter.com seems to have some of the best deals for any kind of computer hardware. I know they even have better deals if you pick it up in store. 

Oh yeah I actually haven't thought about checking them out. There's one about an hour away from me so ill look into it 

[rattacko123]

1 hour ago, RJ2536 said:

Until a good deal for a 1440p 144hz monitor comes around I think I'd be better off saving my money for something better.

 

*cough* https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HPDAF68/
Rated 5/5 stars, stand is terrible (qnix qx2710 type terrible, I have a qnix, I cannot adjust the monitor at all), but you can replace with VESA mount. Has just as many features as a high end model

[rattacko123]

On 15 August 2016 at 10:33 AM, RJ2536 said:

Seems to good to be true lol, I also don't think i would want to take the risk buying from a not so well known company. 

All the reviews say its pretty good, certainly a better choice than buying a qnix qx2710 like I did

[RyGuy99]

1 hour ago, rattacko123 said:

*cough* https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HPDAF68/
Rated 5/5 stars, stand is terrible (qnix qx2710 type terrible, I have a qnix, I cannot adjust the monitor at all), but you can replace with VESA mount. Has just as many features as a high end model

Did they design it to be that ugly on purpose?

[rattacko123]

28 minutes ago, RyGuy99 said:

Did they design it to be that ugly on purpose?

I dunno, lots of companies have horrible design (e.g. The ugly orange colour on one of Acers monitor, the excess of glossy plastic on monitors). They just made it really bulky probably for cost reasons, I would prefer the design of something like the Asus PB278Q, matte plastic, non-transparent stand.