Well the title says it all really, I am puttimg together a new 4770k rig with a GTX 780 and decided to spoil myself and upgrade fromy 1080p 24" Asus VE248H.
Now im in a dilemma whether to stick with 1080p or go 1440p. I'm not a competitive gamer so i think I'm quite happu with 60hz.
As far as gaming goes I play mainly flightsims, Shooters (Battlefield 3 etc) and racing games.
Now the dilemma, if I go with 1080p I know im going to get great performance but at the bigger size and lower ppi will I notice any more blur to the image?
Id be looking at:
1.Asus MX279H (not too keen on the silver though)
2.LG 27EA63V-P or EB22PY-B
3.Samsung SC27C570H
All are priced around AUD $379.
If I go 1440p I'll obviously get great image quality but performance will suffer a bit. As far as monitor options go id be looking at:
1. Yamakasi Catleap or similar Korean monitor from ebay (price roughly AUD $350-400 but comes with associated risks of dead pixels/bad build quality etc)
2. Dell U2713HM sourced locally with warranty for $549.
I'm not sure if the Dell is good for gaming.
So based on the above can I get some thoughts and recommendations? I'd really appreciate some help as im having trouble deciding which way to go.
Well how annoying. The Dell must have been on sale at $549 and in the last 5 minutes went up to $799 putting it out of my price range for the moment.
Thor original question still stands though. Should I go 1080p or 1440p (potentially taking a risk on the Korean panel unless the dell goes back on sale)?
I just got a new QNIX, and i love it so far. It kills my old Dell U2711. It looks better, runs cooler, and only cost 309$ shipped to mey door in 2 days. I have it clocked at 96Hz, BF3 never looked so good.
You do everything via video card - it makes having a calibrator more desirable. It's not much of an issue, if you only have 1 monitor.
Really, having used a monitor with OSD beside one without one, it really makes very little difference so long as you only use your monitor with one computer.
I hear ya, I actually ordered my X-Star from a us site, seemed more legit and even called them. Plus I can still send it back in 30-days for a full refund, which I'm not doing now that I've overclocked to 120Hz (i'm keeping this beast).
I could never go back to 1080p, especially on a 27" screen. The pixel density in 1440p is awesome. I had my 24" 1080p next to my 1440p X-Star (apples and oranges I know), it was night and day. 1440p is the way to go.
edit: I just missed your other post.
I think an OSD is pretty useless, especially on a monitor with one input. I adjust the monitor to my liking in software and never bother with again. Also I like the fact it has no video scaler and likely less input lag. It's basically a monitor that does one thing and does it very well.
Which site did you order off and where are you located?
I'll only be using one monitor so maybe an osd is no big deal. Can you play at 1080p on the monitor if you don't think you're In game performance is good enough amd you want to pick up extra fps?
Which site did you order off and where are you located?
I'll only be using one monitor so maybe an osd is no big deal. Can you play at 1080p on the monitor if you don't think you're In game performance is good enough amd you want to pick up extra fps?
Whatever you do do NOT buy a 1080 27" monitor. It is going to be TN and it is not going to look good. If you go 1080 I would stick to the 24-25" monitors out there.
100% if go 27" you will end up with a much, much better experience going 1440, partly because of the resolution and partly because all those panels are IPS or PVA.
It costs $130 more than the Qnix and doesn't do 120Hz.
The build quality is fine on the Korean monitors. The monitor stand sucks and that's about it. With any monitor you might have backlight bleed, but it is fixable on the Qnix.
There are hundreds of members on this forum who have had perfectly good experiences with the Korean monitors... not to mention the fact that the monitor you linked is some random Korean make that doesn't even say what it is...
Specs say it has 12ms response but reviews say their actually seeing 6-8ms, plus it has other inputs, adjustable stand, OSD and is available locally so I get a warranty.
Seriously considering the Qnix though. Just a little nervous. Price difference between the two in AUD including delivery is $116.
So at 27" is a 1080p IPS panel like the below just a no go?
The point is not how far you are from the monitor but your desktop real-estate. 1440p has nearly twice as many pixels as 1080p and this helps hugely for gaming or anything requiring 2 screens open simultaneously. With 1440p I can have 2 browsers open side by side and not have to scroll left/right in each to read everything.
Having this much space is very liberating.
If you want 1080p just go 23/24 inch as at 27inch your pixel density will suffer and won't look as good. Aliasing might become a bigger problem if you game.
I myself have an X-Star (similar to Qnix) and would say a good one is definitely worth it. With your budget you could get a qnix/xstar with max 1 dead pixel, which, if there is one, would be near the edges. It'll OC to at least 96Hz, and with the remaining money buy a 3 year SquareTrade warranty and a decent monitor arm/stand.
Which, all in all, is fairly similar to what you get from Dell. Just with better contrast ratio and overclockable. Trade off is worse stock stand, worse initial calibration, and more hassle to arrange returns - though the good sellers do this without too much prodding.
I would rate my Samsung series 9 1440 monitor as possibly my best pc purchase ever...once you've had the high resolution and pixel density you will never go back!!!
They can be expensive, but depending on where you are in Australia, PCCaseGear.com have a couple for $659 (an Asus & a LG) ...which may be a little above your budget, but if you were looking at a DELL for $550, that extra $100 would be well worth the stretch!!!
I bought my QX2710 2 months ago. Paid 334 euroes though, because 38% taxes lol. But yes, this was worth it! Only 1 stuck pixel right bottom corner. Minor BL too. (I took the non-pixel perfect version) Cheapest 1440p monitor here is 599 euroes (U2713HM). So I saved a lot of money.
Well I really want 27". It's not a question of I want 1080p or 1440p, it's I want 27" what's going to be best?. Already sold my 24" so going 27" is a certainty.
The option to use 1080p if performance is poor in a certain game would be nice though. Would the image scale to fit the whole screen in this scenario on a Qnix? Would there be input lag?
SquareTrade warranty is irrelevant to me since I'm in Australia. We dont have anything comparable to that unfortunately.
I've asked Green-sum a couple questions and they already replied so the seem like a good seller.
Think im set on 1440p, just still not quite decided on which option to take.
For a single gtx 780 am I really best off sticking to 1080p like the other post suggests?
1440p is really nice compared to 1080p. You may have to turn down the AA depending how graphically intensive the game is. 1440p is worth it if you can afford it.
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