Help deciding on new monitor setup

[Darkmatter35]

For basically my entire PC life I have used dual Asus PB278Q's (One in landscape and the other in portrait). I love these monitors but it always feels like I'm staring at televisions when I work/play. Plus one of them has a few dead pixels.

 

In the past I had my heart set on a high refresh rate monitor from Asus because my main game was CSGO. However these days I don't play competitive FPS games anymore because they take up way too much of my time. Also I am starting to prefer more story-based, creative gaming. 

 

My perfect monitor would be a High resolution (<4k because I don't care), IPS, Gsync monitor. The being said, I don't believe anyone makes a <27in gsync IPS display right now. 

 

So with the research I have done so far I am VERY interested in these two monitors:

 

Dell U2515H (Main Monitor)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260274

Dell U2415 (Secondary Monitor)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824260233

 

Tell Me what you guys think! Would love to see people's opinions.

[TheEpicDuck]

DUD Stop spammin.

 

That being said i have my dell monitor overclocked to 75 Hz with no issue.

[Darkmatter35]

Just now, TheEpicDuck said:

DUD Stop spammin.

 

That being said i have my dell monitor overclocked to 75 Hz with no issue.

Awesome, and idk how to delete posts

[kreechrr]

3 minutes ago, Darkmatter35 said:

For basically my entire PC life I have used dual Asus PB278Q's (One in landscape and the other in portrait). I love these monitors but it always feels like I'm staring at televisions when I work/play. Plus one of them has a few dead pixels.

 

In the past I had my heart set on a high refresh rate monitor from Asus because my main game was CSGO. However these days I don't play competitive FPS games anymore because they take up way too much of my time. Also I am starting to prefer more story-based, creative gaming. 

 

My perfect monitor would be a High resolution (<4k because I don't care), IPS, Gsync monitor. The being said, I don't believe anyone makes a <27in gsync IPS display right now. 

 

So with the research I have done so far I am VERY interested in these two monitors:

 

Dell U2515H (Main Monitor)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260274

Dell U2415 (Secondary Monitor)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824260233

 

Tell Me what you guys think! Would love to see people's opinions.

Asus has a seemingly discontinued ROG PG248Q that was 144Hz 1080p g-sync for like, $400 brand new only at Best Buy. I actually use that for more competitive gaming (Like Shooters and Rocket League) and my ROG PG348Q 1440p ultrawide for everything else (movies, open world titles, web browsing). Once you lock in to high refresh rates, it's hard to "slow back down" lol. 

 

Acer seems to have a $500 1440p G Sync ? 

[kreechrr]

Acer Predator XB241YU?

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, Darkmatter35 said:

Awesome, and idk how to delete posts

You can't delete posts yourself. What GPU do you have?

[kreechrr]

If you can, I'd definitely go that route and add a second later vs two lesser monitors at once.

[Darkmatter35]

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

You can't delete posts yourself. What GPU do you have?

GPU will not be a problem. planning to upgrade my current dual 970's to a single 1080ti

[Majestic]

4 minutes ago, TheEpicDuck said:

DUD Stop spammin.

 

That being said i have my dell monitor overclocked to 75 Hz with no issue.

would love to see a UFO verification picture

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, Darkmatter35 said:

GPU will not be a problem. planning to upgrade my current dual 970's to a single 1080ti

OK. Just wondering because I've seen people ask for recommendations and they end up having a GT 610 or something. 

[Darkmatter35]

2 minutes ago, Create585 said:

If you can, I'd definitely go that route and add a second later vs two lesser monitors at once.

I refuse to buy TN monitors

[kreechrr]

Just now, Darkmatter35 said:

I refuse to buy TN monitors

Yeah then 1440p is pretty limited to 27" if also having G-Sync... for whatever reason the manufacturers collectively decided...

[Darkmatter35]

2 minutes ago, Create585 said:

Yeah then 1440p is pretty limited to 27" if also having G-Sync... for whatever reason the manufacturers collectively decided...

Looking at the Dell Up2516D now 

[Majestic]

5 minutes ago, Darkmatter35 said:

I refuse to buy TN monitors

I've recently been looking for a panel myself. Tried an IPS (MG279Q) panel and a TN (XB271HUA) panel, and both were garbage. The IPS panels are too much of a lottery and the TN panels have 6bit color reproduction which just causes too much banding. Added that both struggle to hit past 1100:1 contrast ratio's and I did not come away impressed by any of these panels.

 

Now, Samsung has recently released a new VA panel that just ruins the TN and IPS panels in terms of both color reproduction (8bit + quantum dot) and contrast (2500:1). I've been using my C24FG70 for a while now and it really impressed me. Now 1080p144hz isn't your demand, but they recently released a 1440p60hz model with the same (i think) paneltype. So that might be worth investigating. I'd say atleast check out this C27H711Q

 

EDIT: They are also, much like dell, factory tuned and come with a calibration report.

 

 

[SlipperyPete]

37 minutes ago, Darkmatter35 said:

For basically my entire PC life I have used dual Asus PB278Q's (One in landscape and the other in portrait). I love these monitors but it always feels like I'm staring at televisions when I work/play. Plus one of them has a few dead pixels.

 

In the past I had my heart set on a high refresh rate monitor from Asus because my main game was CSGO. However these days I don't play competitive FPS games anymore because they take up way too much of my time. Also I am starting to prefer more story-based, creative gaming. 

 

My perfect monitor would be a High resolution (<4k because I don't care), IPS, Gsync monitor. The being said, I don't believe anyone makes a <27in gsync IPS display right now. 

 

So with the research I have done so far I am VERY interested in these two monitors:

 

Dell U2515H (Main Monitor)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260274

Dell U2415 (Secondary Monitor)

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824260233

 

Tell Me what you guys think! Would love to see people's opinions.

if you are into more story based games have you considered an ultrawide? watching movies or playing games is VERY cinematic. You can still get high refresh rate monitors and you having a second monitor in portrait eliminates the complaints some people have about a perceived lack of vertical real estate 

[Darkmatter35]

2 minutes ago, SlipperyPete said:

if you are into more story based games have you considered an ultrawide? watching movies or playing games is VERY cinematic. You can still get high refresh rate monitors and you having a second monitor in portrait eliminates the complaints some people have about a perceived lack of vertical real estate 

I would but my profession is CAD design so a curved monitor would screw up my work space in the application.  

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, Darkmatter35 said:

I would but my profession is CAD design so a curved monitor would screw up my work space in the application.  

Curved monitors don'the mess with CAD much, ultrawide are amazing for CAD as well. 

[SlipperyPete]

2 minutes ago, Darkmatter35 said:

I would but my profession is CAD design so a curved monitor would screw up my work space in the application.  

there are flat ultrawides. im actually using one right now. I do agree though. I took four years of engineering classes where using auto cad and inventor and solid works were daily occurrences and an ultrawide isnt ideal. I personally prefer 16:10 monitors for 3d modelling but thats just me

[Darkmatter35]

Just now, SlipperyPete said:

there are flat ultrawides. im actually using one right now. I do agree though. I took four years of engineering classes where using auto cad and inventor and solid works were daily occurrences and an ideal isnt ideal. I personally prefer 16:10 monitors for 3d modelling but thats just me

I problem with ultrawides is I just think they might be too big. I love my 27" monitors but I don't like how close they are to television size.

 

Considering getting the Dell UP2516D and the Dell U2415

 

Doing ultrawide research now  

[Majestic]

Just saying, unless you're going for some sort of HDR panel with a 384 array behind it, getting one of those new Samsung VA panels is worth it.

Couldn't imagine a game like Mass Effect Andromeda looking as impressive on a IPS or TN panel when you visit those vaults.

[aithos]

Asus PG279Q or bust.  It's the best gaming monitor on the market hands down. 

 

Run it in 120hz with GSync disabled and ULMB on and you won't believe how awesome it is.

[TheEpicDuck]

On 5/5/2017 at 2:17 PM, Majestic said:

would love to see a UFO verification picture

what is this?

 

[Majestic]

1 hour ago, TheEpicDuck said:

what is this?

 

If you don't know, I can see why you'd say the overclock is without issues

 

https://www.testufo.com/#test=frameskipping

 

When it says "valid", take a picture (NOT A SCREENSHOT) of the monitor and look for a hole in the animation. There are example pictures to help you verify the overclock.

[TheEpicDuck]

1 hour ago, Majestic said:

If you don't know, I can see why you'd say the overclock is without issues

 

https://www.testufo.com/#test=frameskipping

 

When it says "valid", take a picture (NOT A SCREENSHOT) of the monitor and look for a hole in the animation. There are example pictures to help you verify the overclock.

Nice i will test when i get home.