Upgrading to IPS display

[Rickenheimer]

Hello all!

I'm currently looking to upgrade my current monitor, an Asus VS247H-P. It's been a pretty good monitor but the colors are just kind of off and dull, particularly when watching netflix where it causes a lot of actor's faces to appear yellow and blotchy. I've decided I want to give an IPS monitor a shot since I've heard such good things about them but I'm torn between which one to choose from. I primarily use this for gaming (nothing too serious so I don't need a ultra gaming monitor) and netflix, with some hobby photography on the side. I have a pretty decent rig with a gtx 970 so I'm considering jumping up to 1440p but the price seems kind of hefty to jump to a higher resolution, and I'm mostly satisfied with 1080p and 24". So basically I've narrowed it down to these options:

Dell U2414h vs Asus PA248Q

Dell U2713(or 2715?) vs Asus PB278Q

Does anyone have any experience/advice regarding these displays. Or are there alternatives I should be looking at as well? I've mostly narrowed it down to these because the reviews don't seem as convincing for other brands but I'm willing to keep an open mind. However, I'm not interested in off-brand korean monitors. I would also probably keep my current monitor as a 2nd screen for the time being.

 

[Arachnotronic]

I have a PB278Q paired with one of my machines, and I really like it.

 

[Omar F1]

Dell U2713HM is an excellent choice, it's still a pricey option though, in addition to the probability of receiving a bad copy.

 

[tweakboy]

Enjoy it my friend.

 

[Olivier Duff]

I also recommend Dell, I love mine.

 

[Sp12]

I would highly recommend a 1440p display, especially for photography.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

Dell U2414h vs Asus PA248Q

Dell U2713(or 2715?) vs Asus PB278Q

If you're ignoring the Koreans, then imo it boils down to the on-screen display, the stand, and the warranty. LG has the rights to IPS and is still the only current IPS panel manufacturer as far as I know, so there's some uniformity there.

I usually prefer Dells, though each monitor usually has a metric crapload of revisions that differ in some subtle way, for instance making the antiglare coating less intrusive. The plus side is that they'll next-day you a replacement monitor if something goes bad with yours (assuming Ultrasharps), and then you ship your monitor back in the box the replacement came in.

If you're interested in making photography a more serious endeavour then you might consider a U2711, U2713, or U2713H, which all have 10-bit panels for a greater colour depth, provided you have the workflow to support it.

The Ultrasharps come from the factory pre-calibrated, though I forget how effective it is.

You probably won't go wrong with any of the monitors you listed. I'd give an edge to Dell for their warranty though. Head over to tftcentral.co.uk and read up.

Just a heads up, the last two digits in the Ultrasharp model numbers generally denote model year, e.g. 2015 for the U2715H.

 

[dinker99]

I just bought an Asus PA328Q, it seems to be about the only 4K monitor with HDMI 2.0