I am going to be buying a new monitor since I upgraded to a gtx 1080 last week. Now my requirements are:
Budget: 600 euros min refresh: 60 hz gsync: not needed but an added bonus panel type: IPS latence min: 5 ms
Now I have looked into the Asus MG279Q ( I know its freesync, but that does not matter since its not a must have to get g-sync and NO I'm not going to listen to "but what if you add 200 euros then you have gsync" replies...) and it does look aluring and I also checked out the GW2765HT.
Anyone have any other recommendations or care to provide some insight?
Have a look at benq, I have a 1440p 60hz IPS full sRGB coverage monitor at those specs, its very good. Freesync could have been a plus for future proofing but not a big deal atm for me. I don't remember the exact model off the top of my head.
No I just upgraded to a gtx 1080, so I wont be moving anytime soon. However gsync is an added bonus and freesync is on the exact monitor the asus MG279Q, but it does not phase me that I wont be able to use the freesync.
I just want a good 1440p monitor that wil last me a while with these specs min:
Budget: 600 euros min refresh: 60 hz gsync: not needed but an added bonus panel type: IPS latence min: 5 ms
Look at the QNIX QX2710. Depending on your needs you may want to get one with multiple inputs (since the single input model only supports dual-link DVI, either straight off the GPU or adapted from HDMI.) I have the X-Star version of this monitor, and I love it. It's a very barebones monitor, no fancy bells and whistles like Gsync/Freesync. But it's under half your budget and fulfills all your criteria.
Bear in mind that all of these monitors' advertised response times have a tiny tiny asterisk* next to them with nanoscopic print at the bottom saying "gray-to-gray" - the response time of color to color will be much higher, even on TN panels. In fact, Wendell did a video on this and found that a particular TN monitor was slower than a particular IPS monitor.
In any case, response time =/= input latency. response time is just how long a pixel takes to respond to a signal to change color, and that can vary from color to color and from brightness level to brightness level. I should point out that changing the pixels every 8ms would make the frequency around 120Hz. But it's a 60Hz panel. so... yeah.
Input latency is often compounded by things other than the monitor itself. even if it were 8ms vs 5ms (which it isn't) - you would never notice the 3ms difference. Your brain doesn't react quickly enough and the mouse can't send instructions to the computer quickly enough for the input latency of a monitor to make any difference.
Sorry >.< I ranted way too much. None of it is really all that important in the grand scheme of things, it's just me being pedantic about monitor specs and what they actually mean. So long as it's IPS, 1440p, 60Hz and below your budget, it should be totally fine.
Like I said, the 3ms extra will be unnoticeable and you will almost never encounter it on the entire panel - All it means is how long it takes a pixel to physically change from one shade of grey to another shade of grey. Colors will have higher response times on the order of 10-25ms, possibly more, pretty much regardless of your advertised latency. It has nothing to do with input lag. Input lag is an entirely different issue.
If you watch the video I posted, you'll understand why it doesn't matter, especially at 60Hz.
Okay thanks, uhh and just one thing because i'm still questionable about maybe dropping the 600 euro's for like the asus or possibly the new viewsonic monitor... is it worth it? or is it just fine to get a 200-300 euros monitor now? Because I got burnt alot with my previous build so I'm affraid to go for budget again ...
In my own opinion, the 600 euros gets you the big brand name, logo, a few bells and whistles and that's it. Getting the 200-300EUR monitor gets you the exact same panel as you would on the equivalent big brand monitors, just with poorer aesthetics and a plastic stand. If all you need is the monitor and you don't need it to do anything fancy, the cheaper ones are totally fine. I have one that I've been using for almost a year now, and it's the best thing that ever happened to me monitor-wise.