asus 27" thought

kh85 · 5 Jul 2013 at 21:40

alright guys. i've said in the past i love 120hz for gaming. but i do ponder on having a 27" and i've seen the asus 27" pb278q and it's very nice. is there another comparable to this, that people think are better?

i have the gtx 780 so it will/should cope ok at the res... wondering what people thought about alternatives..

cheers

IvanDobskey · 5 Jul 2013 at 22:00

The Asus is decent but the viewsonic is definitely better

kh85 · 5 Jul 2013 at 22:09

IvanDobskey said:
The Asus is decent but the viewsonic is definitely better

which model and why?

james_2k · 5 Jul 2013 at 23:01

probably his one : http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/products/vp2770led.htm

which is decent but the sammy 970d is definitely better

teehee

IvanDobskey · 5 Jul 2013 at 23:02

Vp2770-led, pleased with mine. Faster pixel response and less lag than the Asus.

Bobmunkhouse · 6 Jul 2013 at 09:09

IvanDobskey said:
Vp2770-led, pleased with mine. Faster pixel response and less lag than the Asus.

Is this just from user opinions? As I can't find many reviews saying response or lag are much better then the Asus...

Edit - I did find this review -

which seems to say the Vp2770-led is much faster.....hmmmmm the price I need to speand keeps going up......I have a NEC Multisync 20WGX2 at the moment which is great but small....

kmetek · 6 Jul 2013 at 09:52

james_2k said:
probably his one : http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/products/vp2770led.htm

which is decent but the sammy 970d is definitely better

teehee

970d cost 50% more

IvanDobskey · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:14

If they were the same price I'd probably have gone for the 970d but at £750 the sammy is a total ripoff.

james_2k · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:23

rip off?? its just a great monitor..

IvanDobskey · 6 Jul 2013 at 13:47

It is a very good monitor, but it's not really any better than the viewsonic performance and image quality wise. So you are paying £250 for a flashy stand. I call that a ripoff.

james_2k · 6 Jul 2013 at 14:01

i would say it probably is better than the viewsonic image and performance wise. but there we go.

also it looks awesome, not like a black utility display.

the main reason for me choosing it was the glossy display though, i prefer it. and theres a lot fewer choices in the 1440p segment with glossy screens

IvanDobskey · 6 Jul 2013 at 15:14

The glossy screen actually puts me off. I want to see the image not myself. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good monitor, just overpriced for what it is. And I prefer a more minimalistic look anyway.

james_2k · 6 Jul 2013 at 17:24

well we all have our opinions.. unless you have seen it in the flesh you don't know.

i have seen the asus as i chose it first, but as it had dead pixels and i didnt like the matt screen, it went back

IvanDobskey · 6 Jul 2013 at 17:40

I wouldn't say the Asus has a matt screen though? I'd class it as semi-glossy and a good compromise.

james_2k · 6 Jul 2013 at 17:52

Was too matte for me. I wanted glossy as I believe I already mentioned.

kh85 · 6 Jul 2013 at 19:04

oo a lot of thought on both these monitors, i've seen the asus. its a semi gloss screen, but not off putting