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Building a new PC very soon (Already ordering the parts) and im looking to jump to 2K after using my Asus VS248H-P 1080p Monitor for 5 years. 

 

 

These are the three 2K monitors im looking at currently. 

 

1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009969&ignorebbr=1

 

2. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-G257HU-smidpx-25-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B00QS0AKVK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483809694&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+G257HU

 

3. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D4TCCZ4/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

 

What are your thoughts and if you have any other great value 2K monitors to suggest, let me know. Budget is under $300. 

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1 minute ago, Aaron86V said:

Building a new PC very soon (Already ordering the parts) and im looking to jump to 2K after using my Asus VS248H-P 1080p Monitor for 5 years. 

 

 

These are the three 2K monitors im looking at currently. 

 

1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009969&ignorebbr=1

 

2. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-G257HU-smidpx-25-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B00QS0AKVK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483809694&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+G257HU

 

3. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D4TCCZ4/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

 

What are your thoughts and if you have any other great value 2K monitors to suggest, let me know. Budget is under $300. 

 

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12 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

 

Yep, i read that earlier. My original post still stands, do you actually have any suggestions?

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The first one. The rest are too small.

 

2k is incorrect. 4k being the number of pixels displayed horizontally, it's simple math. 2k is a 1080p panel. This is 2.5k.

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34 minutes ago, Aaron86V said:

Yep, i read that earlier. My original post still stands, do you actually have any suggestions?

i'd take the second one, 25inch isn't too bad. I'd take IPS over screen size anyday.

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2 or 3 really. IPS has better colour than TN Panels.

 

But consider this! 25-inches, seems a bit too small for 2560x1440...I mean, the density would make games look nice without AA but I think it's better to get something in the 27-inch range. 2 inches maybe a small difference but I'd pick 27 over 25 any day.

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