Another new monitor thread, £300 - 4k 60Hz or 1440p ?Hz

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As per title.
I'm expecting a bonus from work for being here 20 years (you get less for murder nowadays lol)

Would like a new ~27" monitor, I have an Ilyama 1080p now. Would be running with a 1080ti GFX card

I'm a fairly casual gamer playing a bit of Borderlands 2, BF5, AC & ACC, and have recently started playing Titanfall 2 and have Prey lined up for after that.

Spec me up folks!
 
OK so I've had a chance to look myself now and come up with theseoptions (I'm going to have to add a bit to the budget to get what I want, I realise that £300 was asking a bit tight for what I would like.

How do these monitors fare?
I notice that curved seem to be cheaper than flat?


My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,075.87 (includes shipping: £15.90)
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Teh_Next said:
A few of us have bought the Dell S2719DGF mentioned in this thread...
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/wheres-the-qhd-144hz-smart-money-at.18844465/

Have to say, it's blown me away. Prices seem to range between £350-£400.
I got mine for £350.
Driving it with a 1070 on gsync compatibility mode and it's awesome. Colours for TN panel are jaw dropping, response is like the proverbial faeces off a shovel and 2k is super sharp.
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Yeah I found this one last night and i is now my first choice (I didn't fancy the curved ones TBH)

Thanks for the recommendation!
 
mulpsmebeauty said:
Every monitor carries some sort of compromise. I have one of those 32" VA panels the OP linked on my desk right now and it's probably going back to the shop on the basis that the text isn't sharp enough and the panel uniformity isn't great. I also have an IPS Gsync on my desk and it has a little bit more glow than I would like. Whatever you choose, good luck with it.
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how do you find the curve? is it noticeable if you aren't in the 'zone'
 
LadFromWales said:
Spend a little more and get the LG 32GK850F. Flat 32" VA, pcmonitors call it one of if not the fastest VA panel.
Clouding and backlight bleed are pretty much non existent too.
I'd agree with the above that text isn't the most crisp, but at a normal sitting distance it looks fine.
1080Ti is perfect for pushing 1440p144 too
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Looks great, but I've gone from getting a free £300 monitor to spending £150 in 10 posts....

That extra 5 inches looks great though... Said the Actress too the Bishop..

Edited for spelling..
 
No but I'm really taken by the 32" LG panel recommended by @LadFromWales , it's either that one or the Dell S2719DGF.
My voucher hasn't turned up yet anyway so I still have time to consider options and maybe get out and see these at a store to get an idea what they are like, I only have the purple shirt brigade near me though,
 
Yeah I'm really happy with the new monitor.
All did was install the drivers and the little management widget followed by the profile from the review website and it just looks great, massive improvement over my old 1080 monitor,
Everything looks so much more crisp and the colours are brighter.
I've been playing BF5 (just as badly - it hasn't helped on that score) I tried the FPS preset but didn't like it will try the RTS next time I'm on but honestly the normal looks fab - I like to have all the gfx bells and whistles running and it feels nice and smooth. I'll test the freesync once I get my hands on a displayport cable as I didn't realise it wouldn't work with an hdmi
 
Slightly off topic but how do people monitor their fps these days.
Having been used to a 60hz vs 1089ti with the answer always being 60 I never bothered for a few years..
 
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