New monitor, 300$ budget

[LinusTechDips]

Hi there. Looking for new monitor i found this one for about 290$ (US) or 320$ (where i live, ie in Europe).

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-29UM68-P-ultrawide-monitor

 

Anything that comes in your guys mind that competits with the price?

Things i'd like:

- all the eye saving techs (im spending about 8-10 hours a day in front of it, mostly reading, so everything that helps is highly welcome)

- 1080+p experience (anything above 1080p is fine)

- IPS (movies! )

Let me know guys. Also lmk if you think this is a good deal.

 

Edit:

My primary focus are: work (programming) / movies. With some modern gaming in mind (bf1, dota 2, mostly mmo's)

[EthanCGamer]

That looks like a steal of a deal, I'd buy that.

[stealth80]

My only real comment is that it is 1080P stretched over 29", rule of thumb been over 24" = 1440P

[TommyW2061]

i wouldnt go 2560x1080 on a 29"screen IMO. id pick a 1920x1080 144Hz 24" https://www.amazon.com/Acer-GN246HL-Bbid-24-Inch-Display/dp/B00KO4518I

[gtx1060=value]

3 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

That looks like a steal of a deal, I'd buy that.

great deal - make sure it works if you're going to buy it used

[Streetguru]

14 minutes ago, LinusTechDips said:

 

Probably won't find much better, but here's a potentially cheaper version without free-sync
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/MRvZxr/lg-monitor-29um58p

Or look into the 1440p Korean monitors in your area

or it's only 200 EU here for a 25" version, probably the one to go with
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/wNcMnQ/lg-monitor-25um58p

[kurtstir]

Here is a great 1440 p monitor! https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KBbkcf/asus-monitor-pb258q

[LinusTechDips]

6 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

That looks like a steal of a deal, I'd buy that.

 

3 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

great deal - make sure it works if you're going to buy it used

Found new ones selling for that much in my area. Thats why i thought its a really good deal.

 

4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

My only real comment is that it is 1080P stretched over 29", rule of thumb been over 24" = 1440P

Do you mean that 2560 x 1080  is the stretched 1080p? I thought that its fine for modern gaming.

3 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Probably won't find much better, but here's a potentially cheaper version without free-sync
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/MRvZxr/lg-monitor-29um58p

Or look into the 1440p Korean monitors in your area

Yea i saw that one as well. No idea if theres any other difference than freesync. About to investigate And indeed its 30$ cheaper.

[LinusTechDips]

2 minutes ago, kurtstir said:

Here is a great 1440 p monitor! https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KBbkcf/asus-monitor-pb258q

Kind of like it, but completly unavaible anywhere near me.

[kurtstir]

1 minute ago, LinusTechDips said:

Kind of like it, but completly unavaible anywhere near me.

What is your budget in euros?

[LinusTechDips]

1 minute ago, kurtstir said:

What is your budget in euros?

About 350 euros.

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, LinusTechDips said:

 

Found new ones selling for that much in my area. Thats why i thought its a really good deal.

 

Do you mean that 2560 x 1080  is the stretched 1080p? I thought that its fine for modern gaming.

Yea i saw that one as well. No idea if theres any other difference than freesync. About to investigate And indeed its 30$ cheaper.

I updated the post

 

there's a far cheaper 25" version that's going to be a lot sharper if you sit close to your display

or it's only 200 EU here for a 25" version, probably the one to go with
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/wNcMnQ/lg-monitor-25um58p

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, LinusTechDips said:

 

Do you mean that 2560 x 1080  is the stretched 1080p? I thought that its fine for modern gaming.

 

Well the pixel count will be low for such a huge screen. As above, look at the Korean models, they use the same panels as the more expensive versions, infact Linus did a review on one before Christmas

 

 

[LinusTechDips]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

I updated the post

 

there's a far cheaper 25" version that's going to be a lot sharper if you sit close to your display

or it's only 200 EU here for a 25" version, probably the one to go with
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/wNcMnQ/lg-monitor-25um58p

Saw that one as well. I'm sitting about 50-60cm from my monitor.

Also thought of 29'' cause i do a lot of programming and that "screen separation" might come handy

[LinusTechDips]

9 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

Well the pixel count will be low for such a huge screen. As above, look at the Korean models, they use the same panels as the more expensive versions, infact Linus did a review on one before Christmas

 

 

Isn't the pixel count of 1440p screen like really similar to the 2560x1080 when it comes to same inch size? (like, the former one will have few ppi more?)

[Streetguru]

10 minutes ago, LinusTechDips said:

Saw that one as well. I'm sitting about 50-60cm from my monitor.

Also thought of 29'' cause i do a lot of programming and that "screen separation" might come handy

Suppose it can help in a way, but that won't compete with real pixels

If anything save up for a 40" 4k display
 

Or 32" 4k

 

[stealth80]

3 minutes ago, LinusTechDips said:

Isn't the pixel count of 1440p screen like really similar to the 2560x1080 when it comes to same inch size? (like, the former one will have few ppi more?)

That's a 3440 x 1440 on the same size screen with 100hz - its MUCH better and higher res. A traditional 16:9 27" (like me Asus Swift Gsync) is 2560 x 1440P - again resulting in a much higher pixel density. Think that is 2560 x 1440p on a screen 2" smaller than the one you are looking at - 2560 x 1080 @ 29"