First PC monitor

VoltaicGiant · 18 Jul 2016 at 15:48

Hey everyone I want to get a gaming monitor for my new PC my budget is £300, Id like it to be IPS 1440p, whats the best I can get? I dont know much about monitors so please advise me, Id like it to provide great visuals for Gaming so IPS and 1440p seem to be the way to go.
My PC build will have intel i5 6600k and gtx1070 dont know if that helps or not.

I dont know if these monitors are good but theyre in my price range

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer-4k2k-b276hk-27-3840x2160-ips-professional-widescreen-led-monitor-black-um.hb6ee.009-mo-083-ac.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/benq-gw2765ht-27-2560x1440-ips-widescreen-led-gaming-flicker-free-monitor-black-mo-110-bq.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dell-ultrasharp-u2515h-25-2560x1440-ips-professional-widescreen-led-monitor-midnight-grey-mo-082-de.html

Thanks for any help appreciate it

foster grant · 18 Jul 2016 at 16:31

You will need to get rid of the competitor links

also if you went 24"..you could just squeeze in G-Sync

...other options would be B Grade or get 1920 x1080 and run it at 1440 via DSR , or save a little more money

Smoogels · 18 Jul 2016 at 16:40

If you buy from them be prepared for some eye watering shipping costs (£80 for the BenQ lol)

Out of them I'd probably buy the Dell though.

RidingTheFlow · 18 Jul 2016 at 16:50

Smoogels said:
If you buy from them be prepared for some eye watering shipping costs (£80 for the BenQ lol)

Out of them I'd probably buy the Dell though.

Second for the Dell, this screen is absolute gem in its segment.

Chipper500 · 18 Jul 2016 at 16:55

Oh man, big step

Hope u get something your happy with!

As people have said the Dell is quality unit and tbh the Benq is also

what games will you be playing on it?

VoltaicGiant · 18 Jul 2016 at 17:00

I play both Single player and Multiplayer games, I play Xcom 2 and Crysis series, Id like to get the new Doom and upcoming Battlefield 1
How much are the higher end 144hz/1440p monitors? and what are the best for the money? Cheers for the input so far

This monitor looks like a real beast is it worth that price though?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer-predator-xb271hu-27-2560x1440-ips-g-sync-165hz-gaming-widescreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-098-ac.html

foster grant · 19 Jul 2016 at 09:06

Or take a chance

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/b-gr...-super-wide-zeroframe-curved-l-bg-057-ac.html

labcoattech · 19 Jul 2016 at 10:07

The Dell is an excellent monitor but wish I wish it had G-Sync and a physical power button.

VoltaicGiant · 19 Jul 2016 at 10:46

This Dell has G-sync

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dell-s2716dg-27-2560x1440-tn-g-sync-144hz-gaming-widescreen-led-monitor-midnight-grey-mo-084-de.html

Im a bit wary now about acer and the like with the bad customer service reputation, so I might omitt the IPS and get a Dell TN monitor.

FrozenShivers · 19 Jul 2016 at 11:10

VoltaicGiant said:
This Dell has G-sync

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dell-s2716dg-27-2560x1440-tn-g-sync-144hz-gaming-widescreen-led-monitor-midnight-grey-mo-084-de.html

Im a bit wary now about acer and the like with the bad customer service reputation, so I might omitt the IPS and get a Dell TN monitor.

Mines arrived yesterday, I got lucky and snagged it for £390 (ordered it here over a month ago). I moved over from a Dell 1080/60hz/IPS, and for gaming the higher resolution/hz/G-Sync are amazing. I was extremely worried about moving to TN as I've always been a bit of an IPS fanboy, and whilst the colours etc are certainly not as good as my IPS was, it seems the technology has improved a lot since the admittedly cheaper TN panels that I tried a few years back, colours and viewing angles are better than they were back then.

I'm glad I made the compromise rather than play IPS lottery with many of the companies having sub part customer service.