1440p workstation monitor.

[Chriz6097]

I need a larger display (27") for working in Adobe products as well as some side gaming without loosing the pixel density of a 23". I've been looking at Korean monitors because I don't want to spend all that much on a monitor. I want a monitor with accurate color. I'm not sure if I should go with an LG panel because it's what Apple uses and they are known for productivity setups. But also the Samsung panel used in the x-star monitors is known to have "better color". To clarify my budget is $400 and stands or mounting is not an issue.

[defunkt]

You ain't getting any workstation monitor for $400..

[ciprian97pop]

never heard about this company but it might be your only option

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crossover-monitor-27qled

[Emperor_Piehead]

If you seriously want to do color work either up your budget to grab a asus, dell or viewsonic 1440p monitor or for your price range a dell U2413. If you want to stay closer to your budget the monoprice glass panel pro is decent, but with most korean monitors that i've seen the colors are usually a bit over saturated if you don't have a color calibrator. Another thing you have to consider with the korean panels is color uniformity is not the best which can be a big issue.

[Chriz6097]

If you seriously want to do color work either up your budget to grab a viewsonic or Dell 1440p monitor or for your price range a dell U2413. If you want to stay closer to your budget the monoprice glass panel pro is decent, but with most korean monitors that i've seen the colors are usually a bit over saturated if you don't have a color calibrator. Another thing you have to consider with the korean panels is color uniformity is not the best which can be a big issue.

When I had originally seen the Korean monitors reviewers made it seem like they were just as good as the apple displays

[linusforsell]

You'd be way better off saving your money 'til you can spend at the very least $800 on a professional monitor.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236343

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260125

 

Are both excellent semi-professional - professional level displays.

[Emperor_Piehead]

When I had originally seen the Korean monitors reviewers made it seem like they were just as good as the apple displays

They might be, but the apple monitors aren't the greatest of 2560x1440 monitors

 

Here is a review of the monoprice I mentioned earlier and as you can see it doesn't really compare

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7415/monoprice-ipsglass-panel-pro-27-lcd-monitor/2

 

The mins for white and black are a not that great, lacks blue out of the box, and the uniformity of the monitor is where the price of these monitors really start to show up as not as great. 

[deadbc77]

I have a Dell U2713HM  it is truly awesome. I will never go back .

[Chriz6097]

They might be, but the apple monitors aren't the greatest of 2560x1440 monitors

 

Here is a review of the monoprice I mentioned earlier and as you can see it doesn't really compare

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7415/monoprice-ipsglass-panel-pro-27-lcd-monitor/2

 

The mins for white and black are a not that great, lacks blue out of the box, and the uniformity of the monitor is where the price of these monitors really start to show up as not as great. 

I think that I can stick with my current IPS 1080p monitor for color correctness and for viewing the footage which should be fine considering I only do 1080p video. I still want a 1440p monitor for the main monitor because of it's size and resolution. Are there any good korean monitors that would still work for a general purpose monitor?

[Emperor_Piehead]

I think that I can stick with my current IPS 1080p monitor for color correctness and for viewing the footage which should be fine considering I only do 1080p video. I still want a 1440p monitor for the main monitor because of it's size and resolution. Are there any good korean monitors that would still work for a general purpose monitor?

I hear the x-star is good. I haven't tried any of them(have a dell 1440p), but that seems the most popular one atm.

[Tomislav Matic]

As a creative professional and Adobe product user, I strongly advise you not to buy one of those cheap Korean monitors. You need color perfection and accuracy, and I would never , never buy a monitor without, brightness, contrast, color adjustment controls. Also 16:10 ratio is far better than 16:9 -I know that higher res seems like better option, but it is accuracy what you want not just more pixels. For that matter I would advise you to get a decent 8 bit panel (like U2410 or asus pa249 (or 8 I always mix up the numbers) or if you can afford it dell U2713...you won't regret this trust me.