Monitor For Between £100 & £200

[AndrewC]

Hi
I know it's not a lot for a monitor but is there any decent 27" monitors in the £100 to £200 price range?
I am going to get a new pc tower built and do not have any details on the system yet.

 

[mickyflinn]

What will you will be doing e.g gaming if so what resolution.

 

[deviation]

No VA screens or ban!

 

[AndrewC]

I will be gaming and I am still in the process of sorting out my tower so not sure about resolution.

 

[hornetstinger]

I will be gaming and I am still in the process of sorting out my tower so not sure about resolution.

Probably want 1440p as that res tbh

 

[AndrewC]

I quite like this one https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-27-27u631a-b-2560x1440-ips-100hz-5ms-monitor-mon-lgc-04521.html
Looking at the 1440 resolution monitors.

 

[Personality+]

Get at least a 160Hz monitor, I'd also try looking at deals for B grade/refurb units on here and elsewhere for the best deal at that price range.

 

[Gray2233]

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AOC 27" Q27G4XF 2560x1440 Fast IPS 180Hz 1ms A-Sync Widescreen Gaming Monitor (SKU: MON-AOC-03326) = £129.95

Total: £129.95 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

Tough to beat right now, just hold in mind the "HDR" on the model is marketing more than anything else and I'd recommend disabling it via the O/S, you're not getting good HDR on a monitor outside of OLED or the very rare FALD based displays for a lot more money.

Anything else in the price range that I can see will be a VA panel, they almost always suffer from ghosting issues which once seen are difficult to ignore. That said, some people do prefer them for the black depths and lesser light bleed that IPS panels tend to suffer.

Give this a read to get a grasp of what each panel type offers and choose accordingly:

LED vs OLED: Comparing Panel Types Found In Monitors

Modern monitors either contain an OLED panel or an LED-backlit LCD panel, with the latter being commonly known as an LED display. Both OLEDs and LEDs have different panel types, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.

www.rtings.com

 

[AndrewC]

Went for the AOC monitor, thanks Gray2233.

 

[radderfire]

Doh too late, I found loads:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monitors/monitors-by-size/27-inch-monitors?price%5Bmin%5D=100&price%5Bmax%5D=200&sort=price_asc

I like the one your chose though, IPS, nice.

 

[deviation]

I've had many AOC's and cannot rate them enough, my next will be one

 

[Kempez]

Doh too late, I found loads:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monitors/monitors-by-size/27-inch-monitors?price%5Bmin%5D=100&price%5Bmax%5D=200&sort=price_asc

I like the one your chose though, IPS, nice

I'm after the same any specific recommendations from this list that look better value than the others.

Mainly gaming from a connected laptop with a 4060

cheers
Kempy

 

[radderfire]

Go for the AOC one recommended to OP as it's IPS, otherwise my preferred brands are LG, MSI and Iiyama.

 

[hornetstinger]

Go for the AOC one recommended to OP as it's IPS, otherwise my preferred brands are LG, MSI and Iiyama.

Just a pity most monitors are edge lit (puke)

 

[Gray2233]

Doh too late, I found loads:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/monitors/monitors-by-size/27-inch-monitors?price%5Bmin%5D=100&price%5Bmax%5D=200&sort=price_asc

I like the one your chose though, IPS, nice.

Aye, problem is they're either VA or 1080P instead of 1440P. The majority of IPS 1440P panels in the price range are more budget orientated with 100hz refresh rates etc.

The AoC is a bit of a steal at that price, funnily enough it was actually around £90 a couple of months back, was half tempted to grab one myself as a secondary display.

The HDR is going to be plap as it is for every other monitor in the price range, but it's running a rapid IPS at 180hz with adaptive sync.