Monitors, Monitors, Monitors

[Pandamonia]

Been using a 1900x1200 TN panel Acer for years. Honestly the Resolution is the only thing good and the 3ms response is fine.

In a word its CRAP.

Time to upgrade but i have no idea what i want...

Asus PB278Q is £450 1440p and about as good as it gets for a IPS for the money.

Then there is the Ebay Korean monitors which have to have voltage converter and plug adapter but only will cost about £250-£270 after Tax is added. Or i can par £340 for the same monitor from a UK store such as overclockers.co.uk with 3 yrs warranty.

Or do i downgrade in resolution to 1080p for 120hz and lightboost etc...

I live in the UK so my options are limited to whats available here.. Any suggestions?

 

[Gryz]

I'm in a similar situation as you. I'm currently using a 27" 1080p 60Hz Asus TN monitor. I like the size. I like the 1920x~1k resolution (although I'd prefer 1920x1200, if I had the choice). I never liked the motion blur.

There is no perfect monitor. Even if you'd be willing to shell out an insane amount of money. It just doesn't exist. Now that G-Sync will not be compatible with backlight-strobing, we're sure the perfect monitor won't exist. (At least not until a few years in the future, when strobing with variable-length frame-display will be possible).

So I decided to wait a bit longer. This spring and summer a bunch of new monitors should be introduced, with G-Synch and proper backlight-strobing (but again, you can't use them both at the same time). E.g. today it was announced that a 2560x1440 G-Sync monitor will be released in Q2.

Another option for me would be the EIZO 2421 240Hz 23.5" monitor. Expensive, but it's non-TN. If Eizo would release a 27" monitor, I might consider buying that one. 24" is too small for me now that I am used to 27".

 

[Majcric]

I am currently trying out the Asus PB278Q. This monitor is a very good bang for buck outside of the korean monitors. The one I got doesn't have any dead pixels and very very little backlight bleed; basicially none. With the Asus you'll get a nice sturdy stand and firm feeling bezzle. 5 or 6 presets to choose from. Really my only complaint about this monitor is the OSD buttens feel a bit cheap in comparsion to the other features.

 

[Lonyo]

My advice: Wait.
We are just having 4k monitors and new 1440p panels come to market. Buying a new monitor right now before these have fleshed out and hopefully changed up pricing slightly is not the best idea when you consider monitors are a pretty good long term upgrade to get for a computer.

Might as well do it right when you do it.

 

[Subyman]

My advice: Wait.
We are just having 4k monitors and new 1440p panels come to market. Buying a new monitor right now before these have fleshed out and hopefully changed up pricing slightly is not the best idea when you consider monitors are a pretty good long term upgrade to get for a computer.

Might as well do it right when you do it.

I disagree. 4K monitors aren't going to be in the OP's price range any time soon and 1440p monitors have been out for a couple of years and aren't crazy expensive. If the OP wants to hold out for GSync TN panels, then go for it, but I'd feel fine getting a 27" IPS/PLS monitor right now. They are well worth the money.

 

[Termie]

Also consider the Dell U2713HM if it's available in your region. It's comparable to the Asus 1440p monitor.

 

[nubki11a]

I don't know what you will be using your monitor for, but for gaming a lot of people like 120/144hz screens. You can find a lot of great articles on that at http://pcmonitors.info/
Note that if you consider getting a 120hz screen, you might want to check whether it really makes a great difference for you, because the effect of the higher refresh rate varies from person to person.

Also, keep in mind that 27" is REALLY big if you're sitting close to it I found it too big.