Hazro HZ27WC

[BrenW]

Hi guys,
I'm looking for a bit of feedback from anyone who knows a thing or two about monitors.
I have a budget of around £400 for a new monitor, upgrading from a Samsung SM2232BW which just died.
This caught my eye after much research but I noticed it doesn't seem to have HDMI input, should I be concerned by this?
I have a decent rig with a GeForce 560ti Twin Frozr gpu which has HDMI output on it and was assuming that if I bought a monitor with HDMI socket then I could connect the 2 using the most suitable option, HDMI cable.
Will I lose anything by not being able to connect via HDMI cable?
Is there another monitor that might suit me even more for my budget that you guys would be happy to recommend.
Ideally I want an IPS monitor.
Thanks guys.

 

[Blackbadger]

DVI is technically superior to HDMI. (it can carry a greater bandwidth)
Not that you will notice any difference in the display.

HDMI can theoretically carry audio also, however the hazro has regular audio jacks for this purpose (the speakers are not great anyway - in any monitor)

The card you are looking at has 2 x Dual link DVI and 1 Mini HDMI so will have sufficient connectivity for whatever you decide to connect. (only 2 screens can be used at a time though).

 

[Xire]

Hi guys,
I'm looking for a bit of feedback from anyone who knows a thing or two about monitors.
I have a budget of around £400 for a new monitor, upgrading from a Samsung SM2232BW which just died.
This caught my eye after much research but I noticed it doesn't seem to have HDMI input, should I be concerned by this?
I have a decent rig with a GeForce 560ti Twin Frozr gpu which has HDMI output on it and was assuming that if I bought a monitor with HDMI socket then I could connect the 2 using the most suitable option, HDMI cable.
Will I lose anything by not being able to connect via HDMI cable?
Is there another monitor that might suit me even more for my budget that you guys would be happy to recommend.
Ideally I want an IPS monitor.
Thanks guys.

Theres a thread all about these monitors mate, if you scan through that thread it will give you a good insight in to the monitor. I own one of these and they are fantastic. You have to remember though, the resolution is higher and is more power hungry than if it was at a standard 1950 res, so will reduce your FPS running at a 2560x1440 res.

Overall this monitor is superb (providing you get one with no faults).

 

[Surveyor]

Quite simply HDMI won't provide the bandwidth to run the screen at 2560x1440.

That's why it has a dual link DVI-D connector which can provide the necessary bandwidth.

You would need to use the dual link DVI-D cable supplied with the monitor rather than any old DVI cable you have lying around.

 

[BrenW]

Many thanks for the replies, big help, these forums are life savers.
Okay I'm no longer concerned about the lack of a HDMI socket and I'm not concerned about the speakers, would never use the monitors speakers.
Should I be worried about the response rate on this for gaming, is it not a little high?
Sorry I should've mentioned my rig is used for 75% gaming.
I've also read a few (only a few) horror stories regarding Hazro's after sales service, more precisely the lack of it, but I guess I'll have to find out for myself.
One final thing, I'd love the luxury of my next monitor (this one or some other) lasting me 4 years or so, I usually upgrade my full rig around then anyway.
Is there anything else you think I should consider before splashing the cash. I don't see 3D gaming grabbing me anytime soon so that isnt an issue, unless 120hz is something I should be looking at now anyway.
Ive never been one to 'chase technology', we all know how futile that can be.
But I'll kick myself if, 6 months after buying my new monitor, I realise I can't do 'something, because I overlooked it. Anything spring to mind I should be considering.