I'm so confused as to which monitor I should get

[bigrash]

I just built a new computer, and looking to buy a monitor to go with it. I've done a bit of research, asked the staff at Microcenter, but I'm still confused.

Video card I'm using is a 1060 GTX OC 3G. I'll be doing some gaming, but I mostly game on my xbox so majority of gaming is done on the console. I'm a photographer so I'll be doing a ton of photo editing on it.

Looking to go 27 inches or larger. Don't think I care for 144Hz since I heard picture quality is not as good. Should I go 4K or should I go 2560x1440? Should I go IPS? My budget is probably at the most $400. I saw the 28" Samsung 4K on sale for $250 but don't know how good it is.

 

[aylafan]

I would go for a 27" IPS 1440p monitor; it's the perfect combination. Text is still too small on a 27" 4K monitor; I would at least do a minimum of 32" or higher.

You'll most likely have to use Windows Scaling on that 28" Samsung 4K monitor.

 

[biostud]

Get a good 27" 1440p monitor since you work with photos.

 

[Thinker_145]

Buy a 1080p IPS monitor. DON'T buy a 1440p monitor as Xbox games would look terrible on it and your PC isn't good enough for it either.

 

[tential]

I'd go 4k. I'm using my 4k monitor for 1080p gaming on console and looks great.

But I'm a fiend for resolution. If you use applications and aren't sure if they do 4k, do 1080p

 

[Rifter]

I got a Dell U2515H for photo editing, i would get a IPS for sure and get one with as good of a RGB% as you can find. The better the colors the better for photo work.

Id also get a 1440p or 4k, dont get a 1080P for photo work IMO.

1080p just isnt enough pixels for working with photos that are 4x or more that resolution(assuming you are working with high res DSLR photos)

 

[SelenaGomez]

If you are doing mainly photo editing get a 4k monitor.

 

[giantpandaman2]

At $400 you're not going to get a 4k monitor with good color accuracy/gamut. This is paramount if you're using photoshop to make actual prints. A 2560 with better color accuracy is a much better buy for you. For the best value, I'd probably just go with a Dell with "PremierColor."

A good 4k with high color accuracy would set you back well over $1000.

Getting a monitor without good color accuracy/gamut means that you're A)rolling the dice on whether the print will look like what your screen says and B)you're operating with far less colors than are really available to you.

 

[Rifter]

At $400 you're not going to get a 4k monitor with good color accuracy/gamut. This is paramount if you're using photoshop to make actual prints. A 2560 with better color accuracy is a much better buy for you. For the best value, I'd probably just go with a Dell with "PremierColor."

A good 4k with high color accuracy would set you back well over $1000.

Getting a monitor without good color accuracy/gamut means that you're A)rolling the dice on whether the print will look like what your screen says and B)you're operating with far less colors than are really available to you.

I agree, good 1440p better than cheap 4k.

 

[Lyfer]

I got a BenQ 27" 144hz 1080p on Black Friday for sub $300. I absolutely love it for gaming. Would not back to 60hz for gaming. PPI don't bother me as much as I thought it would.

 

[Headfoot]

I agree, good 1440p better than cheap 4k.

Agreed. Shame you went with a 1060 3GB, which is not going to work great with higher than 1080p resolutions. The 6gb would have worked perfect with a few settings turned down.