New 1440p monitor

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So I've got a new pc build lined up with help from two users on the new pc section. Now am looking at getting a monitor lined up, have a budget of £200-£300 (ish) and aim to game at 1440p looking to use a 6750xt gpu.

Can anyone recommend anything please ?
 
Blueball said:
Slightly above your price range but stunning wide screen (3440x1440) monitor, very happy with it.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Iiyama 34 G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 3440x1440 IPS 144hz 1ms HDR Freesync Ultra

Order Iiyama 34 G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 3440x1440 IPS 144hz 1ms HDR Freesync Ultra now online and benefit from fast delivery.
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Looks good, although slightly over budget. I've already gone ove my budget for the new pc build list and then I remembered that I'd not even thought about a monitor. So this is already added extra on top of my budget.
 
sx_turbo said:
I was thinking of getting the Philips 27" from oc, seems to have everything that's needed its 144hz. If you wanted to go 165hz then they have a gigabyte monitor for £270 that's also 27" both are 1440p

Or you can get a 32" lg 165hz and all the trimmings for £280

There is a lot of options

Personally I don't like curved screens just seems alien to me and does my eyes in.
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Yeah, so many options. Not sure to go curved for that more immersive display. Especially wanting to do flight sim and driving games
 
Blueball said:
It's probably just personal preference. I like the fact that I can have a good field of view. :)
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seems to be a few options at widescreen below the £300 mark and a couple like you pointed out for £350 ish for ultrawide

was looking at using the ps5 on the gaming monitor as well, so am guesing thats possible on ultra ?
 
WJA96 said:
One comment on budget, your PC is a constantly evolving thing, over a 3-5 year period you will probably replace some or all of the components. A good monitor will outlast 2 or 3 PC builds and it’s what you look at ALL THE TIME. It’s definitely worth stretching to get a really good monitor.
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Thats a fair point, just need to convince the misses on that one :-)
 
mickyflinn said:
Just be sure you want an ultrawide monitor it takes s8me getting use to.

www.displayninja.com

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Find out everything you need to know about ultrawide monitors and if they're the type of display technology for you.
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After doing some reading, think am going give ultrawide a miss and just go 32" 1440p curved either 144mhz or 165mhz.

Keep getting drawn to this monitor
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/iiya...PJ1JAbESj5B4m16_bV7-sCBmoH3H_DXRoCedsQAvD_BwE

seems to get some decent reviews over on you tube and at £320 is just over my budget.

Also it'll allow me to use the ps5 at 1440p 120mhz although with no vrr.... but am used to using a 4k Hisense tv which I don't think has vrr anyway.

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EsaT said:
As VA panel with the far highest contrast of LCDs that would be good, if you prefer darker room illumination.

After that it's downhill for VA compared to other LCD types...
Starting with almost every one of them having very slow dark shade starting transition response times compared to IPS or TN. Feature knowns as (VA) black smear.
It's almost as if achieving that highest contrast took breaking of other things with also significant viewing angle dependant gamma shift affecting dark shades and known as black crush.

In more normal room illumination limited contrast of IPS isn't issue, while being stronger than VA in other things.
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Ah right, ill have a look at ips panels then.
 
So, ips is the aim. Although that will prob mean no curved screen as most in the lower price bracket all seem VA.

Still, think 32" is my aim for screen size since I'll only be casual gaming on it.
 
Darujhistan said:
Remember every time you go up a resolution you're eventually going to need more GPU grunt, 6750XT is a 1440p card really. So bear that in mind, you don't need a curved monitor on a limited budget. With your budget and GPU, I would be going 27" 144HZ IPS, you don't need beyond 144HZ either, it's just marketing BS any higher than that, you can't tell the difference.
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Fair point, think am going grab the 6800xt now.

I've looked physically at 27" and 32" and personally don't think I could drop to a 27". I am used to using a 42" for my ps5. 27" just seems to small.
 
I am still really interested in getting a curved monitor, so has anyone have any experience with this

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/benq...urved-simracing-gaming-monitor-mo-13j-bq.html

Seems to get some pretty decent reviews from various sources with the only real downside is HDR, but am happy with that anyway.

I am lucky enough to have a spare room in the house that is a bit of a gaming room, so can have the room as dark/light as i want/need.
 
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