Help Selecting A New Monitor

deadman_uk

deadman_uk

deadman_uk

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Hello,

I have a 24" Hyundai W240D (PVA Panel) @ 1920x1200 which I am pleased with but it's getting old and I want something larger. I'm looking for a new monitor with a higher resolution and larger size. I would love to get a 4K monitor but they seem to be in their infancy at the moment and don't meet my requirements unless I am spending thousands so I think I'll wait a few years for those to mature. My requirements are:

- Resolution greater than 1080P, so QHD or greater
- High quality display panel (don't want TN)
- 27" or 29"
- Minimum 60Hz
- Suitable for both photography/photo editing and hardcore gaming (I use an AMD 7970)

I have a i1Display Pro for calibration. I don't really have a budget, but don't want to spend thousands. The AOC Q2770Pqu seems to get great praise on this forum, does it meet all my needs? I hear there is moderate amount of ghosting, lag and motion blur during gaming, is this true?

Thanks for any help
 
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77 views and no reply? :( I'm going to have to take a punt at this myself if I can't get any opinions but I'll wait a few more days for a reply first.
 
After going back and forth between the AOC Q2770Pqu and BenQ BL2710PT, I decided on the AOC due to better 1920x1080 performance (if I ever used a console), better blacks and it’s £100 cheaper too. The BenQ has a slightly faster response time but not by a whole lot. I hope I made the right choice. In a few years, when 4k monitors have matured, I will shall upgrade.
 
The most probable reason for why you didn't get replies is that you stated "Suitable for both photography/photo editing and hardcore gaming". Those two objectives are at the opposite extremes. Wanting one of them means compromises for the other. Especially because the "hardcore gaming" part would inevitably lead to 144Hz TN panel, which you specifically didn't want. Though I'm personally against all TN panels, so I think you're making a right choice in that regard. Also, thumbs up for not setting an unreasonably low budget, we sometimes see that sort of requirement, too.

With regards to views:
Your topic title is a generic one, so people will first have to come inside and take a look at what you're after. Then they realize they can't help. +1 view.

Ps. Actually, if you had taken the word "hardcore" out of your post, there would probably be more replies. Unfortunately, I'm myself not very familiar with the 2560x1440 monitors, so I wouldn't have had a recommendation, in any case.
 
Adding to this thread, i too have been looking for a 27" monitor with a budget under £500 for photography ..... and i too would like to take the AOC path after reading several posts from members and reviews etc ....
 
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