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Buying a 27" - 1080p or 1440p? Need Opinions.

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#1 ·
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.

Thanks!
 
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#2 ·
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)?
 
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Originally Posted by Remmib View Post

Forget those overpriced Dell monitors.

Just go Korean, with the Qnix QX2710.

That way you can have incredible colors, amazing 1440p resolution, 27" of screen realestate, and 120Hz of smoothness for ~$300USD.

How can you beat that? You can't...
Except a 3 year no-bright-pixel guarantee with international support and free cross-shipping.
 
#7 ·
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.
 
#9 ·
Thanks for your replies. But if the price difference between the dell and the koreans was only $150?

My only concerns with going Korean is some of the horror stories as far as build quality, longevity and there's no OSD.

Plus my wife wasn't too keen on buying from Korea. Lol

What about my other question. Is the difference between 1080p and 1440p really that jaw droppingly good?

You think performance will be good on a single 780? I like to max settings as much as I can.

Thanks
 
#10 ·
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Originally Posted by dilloway View Post

Just picked up a X-Star DP2710 for $330 with a 30-day return policy. No dead pixels and I just overclocked it to 120Hz
(http://www.overclock.net/t/1384767/official-the-korean-pls-monitor-club-qnix-x-star/3750)

I'm hanging on to this. There's no way I could justify spending $800 just to get a 3-year warranty when I could get two DP2710s for the same price.
I'm taking a look at that site to see if they'll ship to Australia. How are you finding the monitor and not having OSD? How do you get around that?
 
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I'm taking a look at that site to see if they'll ship to Australia. How are you finding the monitor and not having OSD? How do you get around that?
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.
 
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Originally Posted by combatant3219 View Post

Plus my wife wasn't too keen on buying from Korea. Lol

What about my other question. Is the difference between 1080p and 1440p really that jaw droppingly good?

You think performance will be good on a single 780? I like to max settings as much as I can.

Thanks
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.
 
#13 ·
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?

I also found this one locally which has some pretty good reviews.
https://m.kogan.com/au/buy/27-wqhd-led-ips-monitor/
 
#14 ·
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Originally Posted by combatant3219 View Post

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?

I also found this one locally which has some pretty good reviews.
https://m.kogan.com/au/buy/27-wqhd-led-ips-monitor/
Yes you can use 1080p...whatever the hell that site is don't use it.

Just use ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-Pixel-New-QNIX-QX2710-LED-Evolution-2-27-2560x1440-PLS-Monitor-Matte-/111073520913?pt=US_Computer_Speakers&hash=item19dc7f6d11
 
#15 ·
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.
 
#16 ·
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Any reason you say not to use the site? The monitor has had really good reviews from users.

I'm solely lokking at IPS panels, no TN. And yes you can get 27" 1080p IPS monitors.

Like I said Im just a little worried about build quality of the Koreans and no real warranty.
 
#17 ·
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Originally Posted by combatant3219 View Post

Any reason you say not to use the site? The monitor has had really good reviews from users.

I'm solely lokking at IPS panels, no TN. And yes you can get 27" 1080p IPS monitors.

Like I said Im just a little worried about build quality of the Koreans and no real warranty.
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...
 
#18 ·
Lol. The brand Kogan is a local Australian company that is aimed to offer cheaper products to consumers.

I'm on my my phone so I think I linked to the mobile site. Here's the full link.

http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/27-wqhd-led-ips-monitor/

And reviews:
http://games.on.net/2013/04/massive-monitor-roundup-which-monitor-gives-you-the-best-gaming-experience/comment-page-2/

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?p=15435202&posted=1#post15435202

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?

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=558_1213&products_id=23310

I'd be sitting about 70-80cm from the monitor.
 
#19 ·
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.
 
#20 ·
stick with 60hz if you want performance - just go and look at any GTX 780 review - 1080p .

Single card stick with 1080p .
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#21 ·
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!!!
 
#22 ·
Once you go 1440p you never come back especially if you get one of the cheap Korean monitors. Trust me and dooooooooo eeeeetttt
 
#23 ·
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.
 
#24 ·
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?
 
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