New gaming monitor advice

molinari · 13 Apr 2023 at 14:15

I’ve just built my new PC - Ryzen 5 7600 CPU & 6800 XT GPU and want to upgrade from my current Dell 28” Gsync monitor. Looking for at least a 32” screen with Freesync, but happy to go larger if my PC will still run with decent graphic settings at 1440. I know different games vary with graphical performance but I currently play PUBG but will look at some new FPS games when I get the new monitor. Budget somewhere around £500, does anyone have any good recommendations?
Thanks.

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 14:19

are you looking at a normal widescreen or those superwide screens?
curved screen?

molinari · 13 Apr 2023 at 14:59

tamzzy said:
are you looking at a normal widescreen or those superwide screens?
curved screen?

I'll be honest and say I really don't know. Do they make a difference when gaming, as that and web browsing is all I do. I've only had "standard" monitors with my current Dell s2716dg (27" not 28" inch as said above) being the biggest.

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 15:03

never owned a superwide or curved screen so can't really tell you for certain

the dpi on a 32 inch 1440p monitor is similar to a 24 inch 1080p monitor
the dpi on a 27 inch 1440p is higher so will appear sharper
depends if you're happy with the drop in dpi

(i own both screens 32' 1440p and 27' 1440p - i use the 27 inch for gaming and the 32 inch for media)

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 15:15

damn so many screens out of stock
i think i'd probably get this: Lenovo Legion Y27Q-20 for £230
(this is the 27 inch screen i use)

molinari · 13 Apr 2023 at 15:47

ah ok. Just had a read of a few articles, I didn't realise that 27" is optimum size for gaming at 1440 and 4k.

MissChief · 13 Apr 2023 at 16:09

I’ll say what I always say. Go 34” Ultrawide.

mickyflinn · 13 Apr 2023 at 16:21

MissChief said:
I’ll say what I always say. Go 34” Ultrawide.

Me too.

Curved or non curved ?

MissChief · 13 Apr 2023 at 17:25

mickyflinn said:
Me too.

Curved or non curved ?

At 34” you need curved IMO. The monitor is so wide that having a flat panel means the screen is dramatically further away from you at the edges with a flat screen. Curved resolves that.

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 17:29

molinari said:
4k.

nah for 4k 28 inch is too small. i had a 28 inch 4k monitor back in the day...the novelty wore out in a few days and i sold it on pretty pronto

@mickyflinn @MissChief looks like the majority has spoken...curved 34 inch superwide lol

molinari · 13 Apr 2023 at 18:02

tamzzy said:
nah for 4k 28 inch is too small. i had a 28 inch 4k monitor back in the day...the novelty wore out in a few days and i sold it on pretty pronto

@mickyflinn @MissChief looks like the majority has spoken...curved 34 inch superwide lol

Ok, so any recommendations for a decent 34” ultra wide gaming monitor around £500?

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 18:18

No idea from me unfortunately
The curved IPS screens appear pricey.
Theres a dell one but that's VA

MissChief · 13 Apr 2023 at 18:27

molinari said:
Ok, so any recommendations for a decent 34” ultra wide gaming monitor around £500?

Conveniently reduced to just under £500! https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...-kvm-widescreen-gaming-monitor-mo-00r-gi.html

molinari · 13 Apr 2023 at 18:57

MissChief said:
Conveniently reduced to just under £500! https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...-kvm-widescreen-gaming-monitor-mo-00r-gi.html

Looks good thanks. Would curved make much difference? There is the MSI 34" MPG Artymis 343CQR 3440x1440 VA 165Hz 1ms FreeSync Curved LED Backlit Widescreen which is curved but not IPS, and £100 more.

MissChief · 13 Apr 2023 at 19:07

molinari said:
Looks good thanks. Would curved make much difference? There is the MSI 34" MPG Artymis 343CQR 3440x1440 VA 165Hz 1ms FreeSync Curved LED Backlit Widescreen which is curved but not IPS, and £100 more.

Sorry just realised that’s a flat screen. Curved IPS with a decent refresh rate are a fair bit more.

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 21:13

molinari said:
VA

don't get a VA, the experience is not going to be great with all the black smudges...at low fps it's going to be a blurry mess

tamzzy · 13 Apr 2023 at 21:14

MissChief said:
Curved IPS with a decent refresh rate are a fair bit more.

yeah they're £700+ and frequently up to £1000, hence why there isn't any i can recommend

Gray2233 · 13 Apr 2023 at 22:50

I'll never buy a normal monitor again, ultrawides were the biggest improvement to my gaming experience in over a decade.

molinari · 14 Apr 2023 at 07:50

Ok, thanks for all the advice from you all. I'll stick with my 27" for the time being, then save some more for a decent 34" ultrawide curved IPS.