I own a small tech company...and so it's very easy for me to get access to multiple monitors of the same type, test them, and resell them quickly. This way I am able to try out "almost" every type of monitor (or other tech stuff) before picking one for my permanent setup.
This is what I've discovered when comparing monitors side by side...
I'm using 1080TI NVIDIA GSYNC. If you are not using GSYNC....you are lucky...because the FREESYNCE equivalents are far cheaper in terms of price. I do believe that GSYNC is a better technology...but not worth paying the extra $200+ for over FREESYNC.
Most people prefer IPS over TN panels. The main difference is that an IPS monitor can be viewed from multiple angles and a TN's colors change if you view it from a different angle. People also say that the IPS has better color reproduction....However, there are some TN panels that either match the IPS colors or come VERY close. TN panels have a faster response time at 1 ms....where most IPS panels are 4-10 times that amount!
$1,150 - Dell AW3418DW 34"
The first 4 monitors I tried out side by side were identical...they were the Dell AW3418DW 34" WQHD 3440 x 1440 at 120 Hz. This is hands down the best monitor on the market...period. The price tag is around $1,150 per monitor. None of the monitors showed any signs of back-light bleeding/ghosting/glowing even though it is a IPS panel. The ONLY reason why I didn't make this my main monitor is because "most" games do not fit the 21:9 aspect ratio... 3440 x 1440 resolution. This means that when you are playing a lot of different types of games, or playing games on consoles, or watching movies....you will see 2 giant black bars on both sides of the screen. Very annoying. Also, to use this monitor you will need your own speakers.
$700 - Acer Predator XB271HU 27"
The next 3 monitors I tried out were also identical....they were the Acer Predator XB271HU (2560x1440) NVIDIA G-SYNC IPS 144hz. This monitor is a 16:9 aspect ratio...meaning that you will no longer see the black bars...because every game/movie viewed on this screen will fit. "Most" people consider this the best monitor on the market. However, I do not. All 3 monitors showed signs of back-light bleeding/ghosting to different degrees. I've heard that all IPS monitors show this...and that ASUS monitors are far worse....but when I went to the sit backlightbleedtest I could clearly see the issues with each monitor. Some of the glowing/bleeding was so bad that you can actually see it in dark games. People will argue that the trade off is more impressive colors....but I do not think brighter colors is worth seeing light in areas of the screen that are supposed to be pitch black.
IPS blacks vs TN blacks:
Before I move on let me just say that the IPS blacks are superior to the TN blacks when both monitors are side by side. However, to the untrained eye they are very close. When I invited 10 friends into a room one at a time with the lights turned off and only the monitors showing the same 2K image (both images were from Far Cry...that exploding burst/smoke of colors with a black background image)....about half of them thought the TN panel was the more expensive panel. It is very hard for the average person to tell the difference. But would you want deeper blacks that had light glowing through them? It's like people who are obsessed with OLED blacks but never consider that eventually images will be burned on top of those blacks. How realistic are blacks with images burned on top of them?
$500 - Dell Gaming S2716DGR 27.0"
My favorite monitor by far...and the one I picked for permanent use is the Dell Gaming S2716DGR 27.0" Screen LED-Lit Monitor with G-SYNC 2560x1440 144hz. This is a TN panel...but when I put it side by side with the Acer Predator XB271HU (and made calibration adjustments)....most people could not tell the difference. I tried 4 of these monitors and saw no back-light bleeding/glow/ghosting. I am not a content creator...so maybe content creators can only use IPS....but for a TN panel this one is as good as it gets. Keep in mind that this panel looks even better at 24"....because the pixels are more concentrated into a smaller area. I had no issues with any of these monitors.
$750 - ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q 27" 2560x1440 IPS 165Hz 4ms G-SYNC
The review for this monitor might piss some people off but I'm just going to be honest....I think the image quality and color reproduction on the Acer Predator XB271HU is better. Also, I witnessed more bleeding/glowing on the ASUS.
$900 - Acer Predator XB321HK bmiphz 32-inch IPS UHD (3840 x 2160) NVIDIA G-Sync
The only reason I would not buy a 4K monitor right now....is that all of the HDMI ports for these monitors are 1.4 and not 2.0+. This means that in order to get 60 fps at 4K you will need to use a display port. If you have any device that uses a HDMI 2.0 cable...you will only get 30 fps at 4K. In the near future....4K "gaming" monitors will have HDMI 2.0 ports. If you want 4K...just wait.
I also tested the following monitors:
Acer GN246HL 24" 144hz 1080p - $180 - Excellent monitor for the price. I did not keep it because it does not come with a display port. You have to use a DVI to get the 144hz. Also, I did not like the fact that the screen was not adjustable...but for the price this is an excellent monitor. No ghosting/glowing/bleeding.
Acer Predator XB241YU 23.8-inch 144hz 1440p - $400 - Significant back-light bleeding on the bottom of the screen. It could have just been a defective unit.
VIOTEK GN24C 24 Inch 144hz VA Panel 1080p - $200 - Even though this is a VA panel I was not impressed with the colors. I guess you get what you pay for.
Acer G257HU 25" 1080p - $250 - I was not impressed with the colors.
ViewSonic VX2778-SMHD 27" IPS 1440p - $330 - This monitor felt very cheap. Like barely putting pressure on the middle of the top or sides....made a popping sound. I also did not like the multi colored bird logo on the front...very distracting. The performance was meh....colors were meh...I just was not impressed...especially for an IPS.
Alienware 25" Gaming Monitor 244hz 1080p AW2518H - Yep...244hz. Now you'd think that going from 144hz to 244hz would be mind blowing. I hate to disappoint you but once you go over the range of 144hz-180hz....to 244hz....you will not be that impressed. In fact I'd go so far as to say it is a less smooth experience. Now this might have just been me...or my internet at the time....or maybe the FPS games I was playing....or maybe the specific monitor I was using.....but I did notice delays every once in a while in performance. It didn't happen all of the time...but it was noticeable. I just think it was trying to do too many FPS at once some times. Also, in order to get the 244hz color and the quality of the image was sacrificed. I just think it will be some times before 244hz is fine tuned for all systems.
Grats
wrong section for this - there actually is a hardware section on this forum
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/2721885/
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/2721885/
03/30/2018 04:02 AMPosted by Bertanewrong section for this - there actually is a hardware section on this forum
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/2721885/
I did not know that. Thank you. Hopefully, Blizzard will move the post.
Lemme axe ya since idgaf enough to research... why can't I play on my pimp plasma tv? Or LED, or whatever?
03/30/2018 06:02 AMPosted by CowinathongLemme axe ya since idgaf enough to research... why can't I play on my pimp plasma tv? Or LED, or whatever?
LED projector mang. 100" of screen ftw.
Thank you very much for this information!
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lol.03/30/2018 02:14 AMPosted by ViceI own a small tech company.
1080TI must be nice nice to be a rich swaglord bro, can I have one? I mean my 1050ti is fine but... THE JUUUUICE
Do you not have a phone?
Samsung mobile gaming screens.
Im about to post an unpopular oppinion here.
Dont buy into the 4k meme. most games arnt even rendered at 4k natively, so you are only up-scaling them. 4k has yet to become the industry standard as 1080 is still the "standard" If i was you, get yourself a nice 2k monitor, as most games support 2k at this point, plus there are some really nice 34" wide screen displays that are less the half the cost of a 4k screen of the same size.
Also make sure you get one thats minimum 100Hz, ideally you want 144Hz monitor. Dont be that guy that buys a really high rez monitor with only 60hz and thinks they are getting 100FPS+ on a game. Please dont be that guy.
Thats just my opinion on the matter.
Dont buy into the 4k meme. most games arnt even rendered at 4k natively, so you are only up-scaling them. 4k has yet to become the industry standard as 1080 is still the "standard" If i was you, get yourself a nice 2k monitor, as most games support 2k at this point, plus there are some really nice 34" wide screen displays that are less the half the cost of a 4k screen of the same size.
Also make sure you get one thats minimum 100Hz, ideally you want 144Hz monitor. Dont be that guy that buys a really high rez monitor with only 60hz and thinks they are getting 100FPS+ on a game. Please dont be that guy.
Thats just my opinion on the matter.