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37 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

Well I just figured out my budget is roughly $600 i can splurge a bit and go a bit above but I need a niceeee monitor for gaming with my 1080 and then another for browsing I need them to have really small bezels. Is GSync important? 

If you ask me, g sync is a really nice feature to have if you're gaming.

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Monitor: Dell - S2415H 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($175.95 @ Adorama) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Adorama) 
Total: $575.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-19 15:15 EDT-0400

 

Alternatively there's this guy for the secondary monitor, the bezels are a bit bigger but it's curved and I think it's quantum dot (not sure though). Up to you which on you want to pick.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YsL7YJ/samsung-monitor-c24f390

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6 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

What did you say the problem was with 1440p 144hz gsync ips monitors?

A lot of them have bad quality control (not all have good color calibration, a lot of backlight bleed, dead pixels, etc.). That's not to mention that they all cost north of $650.

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A lot of them have bad quality control (not all have good color calibration, a lot of backlight bleed, dead pixels, etc.). That's not to mention that they all cost north of $650.

Well, Im just really concerned about a TN monitor. Its hard to return right?

 

 

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2 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

Well, Im just really concerned about a TN monitor. Its hard to return right?

A lot of online shops let you return for a refund within 30 days. As long as you buy it from somewhere that lets you do that you'd probably be fine (just make sure you can).

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I just did some reading and it looks like, at least for Amazon and newegg, if you return it and it's not defective then you only get back 85% of what you paid. So I'm actually not that sure anymore if it's a good idea or not :/ 

 

Basically if you don't like it you'd end up spending $60.

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I just did some reading and it looks like, at least for Amazon and newegg, if you return it and it's not defective then you only get back 85% of what you paid. So I'm actually not that sure anymore if it's a good idea or not :/ 

 

Basically if you don't like it you'd end up spending $60.

Huh, Well I was going to buy the 165hz one and if I didnt like it return but I guess I would have to keep it. I might be asking my parents for a long drive to frys.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

I just did some reading and it looks like, at least for Amazon and newegg, if you return it and it's not defective then you only get back 85% of what you paid. So I'm actually not that sure anymore if it's a good idea or not :/ 

 

Basically if you don't like it you'd end up spending $60.

What panel type is this one ? http://www.frys.com/product/9147958?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG 

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

What panel type is this one ? http://www.frys.com/product/9147958?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG 

 

It is TN

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2 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

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IPS panels sacrifice performance into beauty, which This monitor can do great while IPs

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3 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

LG fanyboy xd. No GSync and low HZ right? 

Yeah dude, but not criticizing anyone to go for LG? yes ips causes low Hz and LG do not make G-Sync monitors As Far as i know. And i am getting that monitor

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Yeah dude, but not criticizing anyone to go for LG? yes ips causes low Hz and LG do not make G-Sync monitors As Far as i know. And i am getting that monitor

LG has really fancy UltraFine displays I do like them but uh not for gaming. I could rock a productivity setup with their ultra fines :D

 

 

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2 hours ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

LG 29UM69G, i think it is good. Let me tell you that LG's monitor naming uses this format : Screen size + Type of monitor (can be 4K, ultrawide and other) + grade based on specs + G when it is a gaming specialized + colour (b, black. P, white)

THat is how LG monitor is named

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49 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

Huh, Well I was going to buy the 165hz one and if I didnt like it return but I guess I would have to keep it. I might be asking my parents for a long drive to frys.

No Best Buy or micro center near you either? :/ 

46 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

What panel type is this one ? http://www.frys.com/product/9147958?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG 

 

TN, if the response time is under 4ms it's always TN since IPS and VA and what not just can't get that low.

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16 hours ago, DocSwag said:

No Best Buy or micro center near you either? :/ 

TN, if the response time is under 4ms it's always TN since IPS and VA and what not just can't get that low.

Thete is a bestbuy but they rarely have monitors on display. My parents also just dont like driving me around. What about monitor arms? 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

Thete is a bestbuy but they rarely have monitors on display. My parents also just dont like driving me around. What about monitor arms? 

Wait so what option do you have now?

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19 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

Wait so what option do you have now?

Well I checked and I will prolly go to bestbuy to demo the 165hz TN monitor and see if I like it. I if I do I will buy it and then buy the 1440p IPS as a secondary I just need a mounting solution and am not sure what to do. Give me some time and I will like the 2 monitors.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

Well I checked and I will prolly go to bestbuy to demo the 165hz TN monitor and see if I like it. I if I do I will buy it and then buy the 1440p IPS as a secondary I just need a mounting solution and am not sure what to do. Give me some time and I will like the 2 monitors.

Ok, i do not know if ips is must when doing dual monitor setup

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27 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

Wait so what option do you have now?

I would go with this as a main, and as a secondary this one Im wondering if its bad the main is 23.8 and second is 25in also how to mount them seamlessly? 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

Ok, i do not know if ips is must when doing dual monitor setup

By dual monitor I mean have the 165hz running bf1 and while game is loading I can look over and watch forms etc. 

 

 

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1 minute ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

By dual monitor I mean have the 165hz running bf1 and while game is loading I can look over and watch forms etc. 

I kinda forgot about that, then TN is fine

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I kinda forgot about that, then TN is fine

What about it being different screen size?
 

 

 

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38 minutes ago, TheSlicingEdge said:

Thete is a bestbuy but they rarely have monitors on display. My parents also just dont like driving me around. What about monitor arms? 

Mounting monitors isn't really something I know that much about :P.

 

They both have vesa mounts, I can tell you that. Other than that there's not much I can help you out with... I would suggest you make another topic about it.

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Mounting monitors isn't really something I know that much about :P.

 

They both have vesa mounts, I can tell you that. Other than that there's not much I can help you out with... I would suggest you make another topic about it.

Alright, is it a problem that the main would be 23.8 and 2nd would be 25in?

 

 

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