Is now a bad time to buy a new gaming monitor?

[SheldonCooper]

Hi.

I have 2 monitors, a secondary 1080p Dell, and my primary a Dell 4K screen (but 24-inch). When I bought the 4K screen I wasn't really into PC gaming so I never even considered high refresh screens, but now, I am finding I want something bigger and faster.

I was looking at the 27-inch 1440p 144hz Acer XB271HU which I think has been around for a while now. It is going to cost around £550 buying now, but I am worried that newer products may launching soon and I maybe be able to either get the same screen cheaper, or potentially something better for the same price.

Does anyone have input on whether now is a silly time to buying a new screen? I know technology is always moving and even buying bleeding edge now is out dated in 6-12 months - but I am talking about buying now and then 2-3 weeks later a new screen is released.

Thanks

EDIT: I have a NVIDIA 1080 btw.

EDIT 2:

I asked this question on another forum and have had some replies already on there. I provided a bit more detail on what I want and what I am asking:

I have my eye on the Acer XB271HU as it seems to fit what I want from a new screen:

• IPS Panel: I have always used IPS monitors, certainly in the last 10 years.
• High Refresh rate, for obvious reasons
• G-Sync
• No bigger than 27-inch as desk space is not limitless.
• 1440p - should allow me to get more years out of my 1080. I think waiting for a 4K 144hz screen would be pointless as to get the most out of it I would need the next generation GPU which is not a option.
• Max budget is around £600.

I have not found another screen that fits all the above.

 

[SheldonCooper]

Hi guys.

Thanks for your responses. I did read them I just never got round to responding.

I decided to go ahead and go for the XB271HU @ £550. While I am most certainly keeping it, I have to say I am not as blown away as I thought I would be by the higher refresh rate. However... I have yet to play anything for longer than 15 minutes other than PUBG which even on a good day is a ball ache to get smooth frame rates.

The size is perfect. The resolution is going to take some getting used to for sure; I used 200% scaling on my Dell 4K screen so it was effectively a 1920x1080 resolution, just really really crisp. My eyes have adjusted for the most part to the lower DPI. I haven't used the stand it comes with but it does look great on gas spring monitor arm.

I was never going to spend more than £600 on a new screen and going by what everyone has said the next generation screens are not only going to be a while from release, but also going to pricey so this screen seems to be a sweet spot. It was between the XB271HU and an ASUS ROG Swift screen with exactly the same specs but was £150 more expensive. Didn't see the need to pay the extra for what seems to be the ROG branding!.

Thanks guys.