Samsung S27A850D vs S27B970D which to get?

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Been offered the 850D and 970D at a rather good price. £473 vs £587. Is the 970D worth the extra? It has an HDMI port, and gloss screen instead of Matte.

This is mainly for games, eve, dow2, sc2 etc. Is it worth the extra?
 
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Bit of a difference right enough. I have no experience of the 850D but I have the 970D and just love it.

My sig shows I have the Asus but I got a "deal" on the 970 and got it for £600 flat and to be honest that is about as much as I would have spent - pretty much weighing up now whether or not to return the Asus for a refund.

I still see the 970 new for circa £800 which quite frankly is ridiculous. For the price you have been quoted I would take it and if it is "new" you could always sell it on and I doubt you would lose any money.

The 970 looks amazing as I'm sure you've figured out anyway and I am one of "those people" who value style just as much as substance - to an extent, I've never owned an Apple product and never will!

Sitting on the desk it looks the part and for games and blu rays (which is what I do most) it is outstanding. Also one of the few monitors I have had where the Dynamic Contrast is actually usable and very good.

Other than the money and the looks it really comes down to whether you prefer glossy or matte, I have had a few of both types and i don't mind the gloss. My small personal office only has one window which is to the side so reflections don't bother me.
If I had to choose I would go gloss over matte purely because the AG coating takes away from the colour punch IMO

I usually take the Top Gear mentality whereby if I had bought the lower model I would look at it every day and wish I had just stretched that little bit extra for the higher one - partly why I had the Asus no time before I was pining over the 970 - that and the fact that I got it for £200 less than the RRP.

Hope all this helps anyway!
 
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