FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Monitor recommendations

Post Date: 2015-01-22
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Scifer View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 28 Nov 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13 		  Quote Scifer Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: Monitor recommendations
    Posted: 22 Jan 2015 at 9:02pm
Recently got my new rig and have the following cards:
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (ASUS Strix Edition).

Can I get some recommendations on good monitors? I am looking for 27" 1440p. I'd go with the ROG Swifts, but don't really want to spend the ~800 on them.

Thanks in advance!
Back to Top
Nav View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group

Digital Storm Employee


Joined: 15 Jan 2021
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1581 		  Quote Nav Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 25 Jan 2015 at 11:53am
Are you looking for a specific price range?
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jan 2015 at 1:23pm
BenQ XL gaming line is well reviewed.


Edited by db188 - 26 Jan 2015 at 1:25pm
Back to Top
Scifer View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 28 Nov 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13 		  Quote Scifer Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jan 2015 at 2:44pm
@Nav - Would love to be under 500, especially since I'd eventually probably get 3 of them.

@db188 - Thanks, I will look into that line.

And should have mentioned it initially, but I'll be using them for Web Development, so Photoshop/Fireworks, as well as Premiere Pro video editing and then of course, gaming. In that order.
Back to Top
 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 28 Oct 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1674 		  Quote  Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jan 2015 at 3:05pm
You may want to look for more professional monitors with programmable look-up tables (LUT) to precisely calibrate the color and gamma of it.
Bolt II Review (and now some modifications!)

Configuring a Computer
Back to Top
Nav View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group

Digital Storm Employee


Joined: 15 Jan 2021
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1581 		  Quote Nav Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 8:09am
I personally used this 27" IPS panel before switching to my 4K monitor and loved it.

ASUS PB278Q
Back to Top
kernols View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 248 		  Quote kernols Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Feb 2015 at 10:42am
I use the Viewsonic  vp2770. Hands down one of the best ips 27" 2560x1440p monitors. Has the best input lag i believe for a ips 27inch. I dont see anything during gaming, no ghosting or lag. I have compared it to the PB28Q in person and i like my viewsonic alot more.
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Feb 2015 at 2:31pm
if you really want to game on an IPS-style monitor and can't wait for all of the new tech to come out in March and later, than i'd say for the best gaming experience on IPS right now is the Eizo FG2421.

it's a 120hz MVA panel with a turbo mode that doubles the frames (so 240hz effective).  turbo mode basically uses a back light strobing tech (which all introduce a little more input lag) w/o the brightness problems associated with LightBoost screens; however, the total input lag for both modes is under 16ms, so it shouldn't be problematic for gamers.    
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 6.835938E-02 seconds.