Dell S2716DG 27" or Acer Predator XB271HU 27"

Jord-88 · 9 Nov 2017 at 23:04

In my search for a new 27" 1440p monitor, I have narrowed it down to these 2. Just after people opinions/experiences with either of these.

And I know, they're TN, not IPS, but unfortunately IPS tips them just out of my budget from what I've found.

Any input appreciated, thanks!

Jord-88 · 10 Nov 2017 at 09:15

w1ze1 said:
What is your Max budget?

It was £500 to start with, but I'm willing to go a little over that, so £550-600 max.

Is there anything better at that price range?

Jord-88 · 10 Nov 2017 at 09:52

Rroff said:
I'd have to recommend the Dell - better chance of getting a good one. The Acer is a decent monitor but so far in my experience higher chance of getting a less than ideal example of the monitor compared to the Dell.

I have been leaning towards the Dell, purely for quality reasons.

I was also considering the Asus ROG Swift PG278QR, but I think it is basically the same as the Acer.

Jord-88 · 10 Nov 2017 at 14:35

w1ze1 said:
The new LG 32.5" 1440p G-Sync VA is here soon, price is like $800ish so not sure what here.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/31-5-2560x1440-165-hz-va-g-sync-lg-32gk850g.18799347/

If that was out now, it would be very tempting. It ticks all of the boxes, but I have a feeling it will end up costing at least £750-£800 here aswell, which puts it out of my budget.

How soon are we talking, this year or 2018?