Help me choose a monitor please!? - between 3 monitors.

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Hi folks...

First of all I'm currently using an old Acer 24" S243HL monitor. It's far from decent, but it's simply what I had lying around for this build.

In the past I've owned the PG278Q which I thought was decent and I had no issues with it. I've also owned the AOC G2460PG.

I'm have a 980ti graphics card.

I'm kinda torn between a couple of monitors at the moment -

Predator Z35 - I love the idea of the large curved screen. I also think the 980ti will easily be able to drive this without giving me the urge to buy a second card (which I don't really want to do). I've read some things about this monitor and some people saying it's not that great. My thinking is that it's going to be a lot better than what I'm using currently.

ASUS PG279Q - A step up from the previous ASUS monitor, but again with this I've been ready a lot of horror stories with regards to issues and quality control.

Predator XB271HU - people seem to be possible favouring this over the PG279Q although it seems pretty hard to get a hold of.


What I'm thinking is that anything will be a step up from the 60hz panel I'm using at the moment. With regards to the 1440p resolution I think I would rather have higher FPS. What I mean is if a certain game was struggling at 1440p it would drive me mad! (I'm that kind of person).

Anyway... a ramble of sorts!

Any opinions/advice would be appreciated!

thanks.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Thanks for the reply.

Do you notice any issues at all the the Z35? I know whatever I get will be a huge improvement over what I have currently.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

The only issue ive noticed is a slight smearing if I drag the dark steam friends window across the desktop, i can live with that, games seem fine.
No screen is perfect, they all have their own inherent issues or strong points, its about trade offs, would I use a Z35 for serious design work, no.
High frames\hz is more important to me than 1440p, I don't see the pixels without putting my face close to the screen, I guess im lucky =]

Good to know.

TBH my current monitor is incredibly poor! I just opened my friends on steam window and dragged it about. I have a lot of ghosting and god knows what else going on!!

Even if the Z35 has small issues like the smearing it would be a big improvement over my current monitor.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

I went for the Z35 in the end. It came today and wow!! What a screen!!

Huge, imposing! Curve is awesome.

The text looks totally fine for me at 1080p on a screen this size.

 

[Monkeyspaz5000]

Sweet Monkeyspaz, its an awesome monitor if you can get on with the rez.
Your single 980ti will power this for a good while, enjoy.

Cheers! Very impressed.