Dell S2716DG - Dells first G-sync

[Lashout_UK]

Just want to dive in and say that a few days ago I picked up an S2417DG (after upgrading from an archaic 21.5-inch unit that I'd been using for ages) and the difference in quality and smoothness was remarkable.

However, I'd originally opted for a 24-inch version as I thought I sat a bit too close (about arm's length) for a 27-inch unit to be comfortable.

That doubt nagged away at me and eventually I caved and picked up an S2716DG (A04, luckily) with the idea being to see which one I actually preferred, then to send the unwanted one back. A bit of a pain, but there doesn't seem to be any other way of doing it these days.

End result? The 27's the much better choice, in my mind. Felt like far more of an upgrade, certainly isn't too big and I don't feel compelled to lean into it. A lot more immersive. Great screen, very impressed.

 

[marcus1954]

yes when calibrated I think they are THE gaming monitor forget the asus acer etc ips rubbish overhyped overpriced and lacking in QC . 27" is the sweet spot.

 

[jaffveyda]

yes when calibrated I think they are THE gaming monitor forget the asus acer etc ips rubbish overhyped overpriced and lacking in QC . 27" is the sweet spot.

Unless you are going to buy the 4k 144Hz HDR screens for £2k and hope that they have rigorous QC on them.

 

[<Dubz>]

Damn, makes mine look old it's a A00!

It was so much cheaper when i got it in dec 2015 @ £429

 

[Cully]

All this talk of A00 models etc, if i buy this today will i get the latest version?

 

[jaffveyda]

All this talk of A00 models etc, if i buy this today will i get the latest version?

A00 was released couple of years ago. You should get A04.

 

[Cully]

Thanks for that, any difference between them?

 

[The_Tinkerer]

(Warning: actual Dell part comes at the end)

I returned an AOC AGON AG271QG this week because I could not accept the glow from the lower two corners, which was a damn shame as the rest of it was pretty breathtaking, and now as the other IPS monitors use the same panel, the Dell is highest on my list to buy.

My concern comes from comparing my 2 current monitors.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...l-led-multimedia-monitor-black-mo-077-as.html
and
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/benq...-2.0-widescreen-led-monitor-bl-mo-097-bq.html

The Asus is stunning for colour and only minor glow but no good for gaming with poor input lag and refresh rate. The Benq is buttery smooth, but god damn it's such a bad picture it makes me not want to play games at all!

So my question is.... Between these two, where does the Dell sit? I'm not expecting quite the colours of my Asus but if it's comparable to the Benq I would be heartbroken to spend that much.

Cheers.

 

[marcus1954]

well for me I bit the bullet and bought a data color spyder5pro and did a full calibration its now at 2.2 gamma and 99%srgb so its a very nice pic . S2716DG A03 revision

 

[Cully]

Ordered my monitor today, only concern for me is my gtx970 will struggle with it, im planning a new build in dec/jan.

 

[Snowball01]

Ordered my monitor today, only concern for me is my gtx970 will struggle with it, im planning a new build in dec/jan.

I was about to order today as it had 11% off yesterday, lucky you

 

[Cully]

Arrived today, gorgeous monitor.
I will admit its not a massive step up from my AOC 1080 gsync TN but ive made that jump to 1440 now from 1080.
My 970 is doing a lot better than i expected at 1440 too which is a bonus.

 

[Rroff]

So my question is.... Between these two, where does the Dell sit? I'm not expecting quite the colours of my Asus but if it's comparable to the Benq I would be heartbroken to spend that much.

I dunno about the XL2411 but I came from an XL2420T and the difference is huge once the Dell is calibrated the BenQ isn't even close to the same league. Out the box it should still be a fair bit better but they do need at least some basic calibrating.

Without bothering with ICC profiles or external calibration tools, etc. I've got mine so that superficially it looks like the Dell IPS sitting beside it - obviously doesn't have as good viewing angles and if you look closely it doesn't have the deep saturation of the IPS but for gaming, etc. you won't really notice.

 

[CyberScy]

IF only they had 4k 144hz HDR GSync 1ms, my dream monitor

 

[andy_mk3]

I've had mine ~10 months now and do love it.

The out of box calibration is horrific, how can they let something out like that? I don't understand.

I would love to have it properly calibrated though.

 

[Bassmansam]

I am going to go with this monitor as i don’t want to play the panel lottery with acer, asus or viewsonic. All of those monitors mention a feature called eye care which reduces the blue light, does this dell have that feature?

 

[andy_mk3]

I am going to go with this monitor as i don’t want to play the panel lottery with acer, asus or viewsonic. All of those monitors mention a feature called eye care which reduces the blue light, does this dell have that feature?

Not that I'm aware of. But I think Windows 10 has that feature built in (possibly), and there's a few apps out there to do it.

 

[Gee]

I am going to go with this monitor as i don’t want to play the panel lottery with acer, asus or viewsonic. All of those monitors mention a feature called eye care which reduces the blue light, does this dell have that feature?

https://justgetflux.com/

All you need.

 

[Bassmansam]

https://justgetflux.com/

All you need.

Ah great thanks. Does it affect games?

 

[MoodyB]

But I think Windows 10 has that feature built in (possibly), and there's a few apps out there to do it.

It does, under All Settings>System>Display.

It's called 'Night Light' & you can set the hours it is active & the colour temp to use.