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Hey All,

I'm current looking at re-configuring my current monitor which is a LG 34UC98 but I am thinking about changing it as I find it limiting in some ways, so I am not sure what to do with my monitor at the moment. The main uses for the screens are Gaming, Streaming, Photoshop / Lightroom, Premier etc..

So my options would be:

1. 2 x 27 144Hz Screens (IPS)
2. Upgrade the LG for a Asus or Acer 100 Hz Ultra wide.

So I thought id ask the wise people of OCUK.

Thanks. :)
 
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Two 27" monitors would annoy me. For gaming you typically want one big screen in the middle, so if you've got two monitors it kinda makes sense for the second one to be smaller, or to just get three monitors. Unless you can put up with the uneven neck usage. :D
 
I've had over the last few years, 3 x 24", 2 x 27" and now on 1 x 34" and the 34" is the one for me.
 
I had a 2 x 27" (1080p 60hz) and now a X34A, I don't miss the 2 screens that much. It all depends on your usage I guess. Saying that, now with the football back on I like the idea of having 2 screens one to watch footy on the side while I game.
 
MancSandancer said:
I had a 2 x 27" (1080p 60hz) and now a X34A, I don't miss the 2 screens that much. It all depends on your usage I guess. Saying that, now with the football back on I like the idea of having 2 screens one to watch footy on the side while I game.
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That's sort of one of the reason, I was looking at 2 X 27's as I can have one for gaming and the other for watching full screen YouTube or Twitch etc....

I'm completely undecided at the moment on which route to take.

DragonQ said:
Two 27" monitors would annoy me. For gaming you typically want one big screen in the middle, so if you've got two monitors it kinda makes sense for the second one to be smaller, or to just get three monitors. Unless you can put up with the uneven neck usage. :D
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Id only use one monitor for gaming and the other for other stuff, its just I am completely un-decided on what to do at the mo.
 
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After doing a lot of reading and working out what is important and including the list of games play, I'm going to order two Asus ROG PG279Q and sell my LG34UC98

Other than the dead pixels and the bad light bleed is there anything to be weary off with these monitors?
 
On the other hand, can you tell us please if you can notice any difference between monitors (previous and currently)?
Cheers!
 
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I have returned a 32" 4k IPS, faulty, but wasn't that impressed as a single monitor use.
The 34" 1440p 21:9 has also gone back today, again after it developed faults.

I have now got my 27" BenQ 1440p IPS Designer / Photographer monitor (IPS) along with an oldish Dell 2409 as my second screen. The Dell has just come down from the loft to replace the 34" curved 21:9 which as gone back today.

I might be tempted to keep that setup rather than just using the Dell as a temp monitor.

Have you thought of something like a 1440p 27" BenQ Studio / Photo type monitor PD2700Q (IPS) for your image needs in sRGB mode and then a faster 144hz type 27" 1440p screen for your gaming etc needs..?

Both screens same size and 1440p make moving stuff over from one Window to another across the monitors pretty easy.

I do not like buying monitors, too much of a panel lottery, regardless of how much you pay.
 
Vimes said:
I have returned a 32" 4k IPS, faulty, but wasn't that impressed as a single monitor use.
The 34" 1440p 21:9 has also gone back today, again after it developed faults.

I have now got my 27" BenQ 1440p IPS Designer / Photographer monitor (IPS) along with an oldish Dell 2409 as my second screen. The Dell has just come down from the loft to replace the 34" curved 21:9 which as gone back today.

I might be tempted to keep that setup rather than just using the Dell as a temp monitor.

Have you thought of something like a 1440p 27" BenQ Studio / Photo type monitor PD2700Q (IPS) for your image needs in sRGB mode and then a faster 144hz type 27" 1440p screen for your gaming etc needs..?

Both screens same size and 1440p make moving stuff over from one Window to another across the monitors pretty easy.

I do not like buying monitors, too much of a panel lottery, regardless of how much you pay.
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Was that the Samsung you sent back? What was wrong with it?
 
IvanDobskey said:
Was that the Samsung you sent back? What was wrong with it?
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Sadly yes it was the Samsung. If you remember before I bought it I asked you about any tilting, as others had noted it.
Well it started leaning quite badly to the left. You can't tighten the arm to the body and you know what it is like putting a third party arm on it. Due to the way it fits it too will lean.

For some reason the power adapter also started coming loose and wobbly, being plugged in vertically.

Overall I must admit that the build quality for a premium brand high price monitor is not the best. The controls and settings are a little restricting as well.

I had the monitor next to my BenQ 27" 16:9 1440p, that was in sRGB mode. The colours and vivid uniform screen of the BenQ (IPS) was much better than that of the VA panel of the Samsung. That was very much apparent when I got a larger desk and now have a two monitor setup.

Even without the two faults noted I doubt that the Samsung is as good as a good (we both know how hard that is to find) IPS screen of equal value / cost. It just so happened that my BenQ had no bleed and I can't see any IPS glow.

You mentioned to me that you used your Samsung for gaming, well I needed it also for application use and I found the acute curve of the Samsung to be very distracting in application use, but good in games.

A mixed bag for me really and at the moment that leaves with my BenQ and an old 24"Dell 2409 and as I really hate buying a monitor, too much of a lottery, I'll manage for a while.
 
Vimes said:
Sadly yes it was the Samsung. If you remember before I bought it I asked you about any tilting, as others had noted it.
Well it started leaning quite badly to the left. You can't tighten the arm to the body and you know what it is like putting a third party arm on it. Due to the way it fits it too will lean.

For some reason the power adapter also started coming loose and wobbly, being plugged in vertically.

Overall I must admit that the build quality for a premium brand high price monitor is not the best. The controls and settings are a little restricting as well.

I had the monitor next to my BenQ 27" 16:9 1440p, that was in sRGB mode. The colours and vivid uniform screen of the BenQ (IPS) was much better than that of the VA panel of the Samsung. That was very much apparent when I got a larger desk and now have a two monitor setup.

Even without the two faults noted I doubt that the Samsung is as good as a good (we both know how hard that is to find) IPS screen of equal value / cost. It just so happened that my BenQ had no bleed and I can't see any IPS glow.

You mentioned to me that you used your Samsung for gaming, well I needed it also for application use and I found the acute curve of the Samsung to be very distracting in application use, but good in games.

A mixed bag for me really and at the moment that leaves with my BenQ and an old 24"Dell 2409 and as I really hate buying a monitor, too much of a lottery, I'll manage for a while.
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Shame the Samsung didn't work out for you :(

Still pleased with mine but I'm using the fitted stand and mainly using it for gaming.

Colour wise it seems as vibrant as my old ips viewsonic, but not sure accuracy wise.

The only issue I have had with mine is with the sound. I started off using the built in headphone jack, but every now and then I got an awful garbled noise whilst loading Windows. I have now reverted back to my sound card headphone jack and disabled the speakers.

It seems there are no perfect monitors out there these days. It's a bit of a minefield.
 
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Shame the Samsung didn't work out for you :(

Still pleased with mine but I'm using the fitted stand and mainly using it for gaming.

Colour wise it seems as vibrant as my old ips viewsonic, but not sure accuracy wise.

The only issue I have had with mine is with the sound. I started off using the built in headphone jack, but every now and then I got an awful garbled noise whilst loading Windows. I have now reverted back to my sound card headphone jack and disabled the speakers.

It seems there are no perfect monitors out there these days. It's a bit of a minefield.
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If the Samsung hadn't got the two noted issues and I hadn't got a need for it to be suitable as a Windows application monitor, the curve works as a hindrance for me in that use, I might have been tempted to keep it.

As you note buying a monitor is indeed a minefield, it is not as though spending money on a premium brand guarantees high consistent quality.

I feel as much for the retailers as I do for the people buying them.

Glad that yours is meeting your needs, I must admit to never using the sound.
 
This was the Samsung setup.....

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This is the BenQ and the Dell for now....
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Ah well, what you have there does the job nicely enough.

I'm addicted to ultrawide gaming now, so not sure I could go back to 16:9.

I'd have probably gone for an ips panel if they didn't suffer so much from bleed and glow. The superior blacks of VA are nice for dark games though.
 
I did not want to go back to 16:9. The 21:9 at 1440p is just amazing for desktop space, whilst having great vertical height.

Gaming is good at that asoect ratio.

If you can guarantee a good IPS one and, for me, witout the curve of the Samsung being so acute, that would be great. Dark space type games would be a toss up between IPS or VA tho.

But you know how much of a problem it is getting a good IPS screen..!
 
I've always though the best setup would be 1 24in 'gaming monitor', so high refresh rate, TN, G-Sync etc

and another 27/32in 4k IPS monitor which you would use for everything else than gaming.

There you get the best of both worlds, with no compromises. I find that a lot of these £1000+ ultrawide gaming monitors do both things okay, but not great.
 
^^^^ From what I have read, and experienced with my 32" 4k screen, they use Optronics panels which have glitching issues, where half the screen flickers and corrupts every now and again. It doesn't matter if it is connected by DP or HDMI, they do it with either connection.

There is a twenty page thread about this over at the Acer forums. Mine would glitch a few times a hour and then hardly at all for a few hours.

I also had some concerns with Windows and Adobe scaling.

I really did not want anything less than 32" at 4k.
 
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^^^^ From what I have read, and experienced with my 32" 4k screen, they use Optronics panels which have glitching issues, where half the screen flickers and corrupts every now and again. It doesn't matter if it is connected by DP or HDMI, they do it with either connection.

There is a twenty page thread about this over at the Acer forums. Mine would glitch a few times a hour and then hardly at all for a few hours.

I also had some concerns with Windows and Adobe scaling.

I really did not want anything less than 32" at 4k.
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LG makes their own panels for 27in 4k monitor I think.
 
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