Need Some Monitor Help

So here is my epic build (pictures coming soon!) http://pcpartpicker.com/user/pckmcc/saved/qjXYcf

I haven't bought the monitor yet and I wanted to get your input before purchase. Here it is: 

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2760HS-27-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00ITORMDC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410660875&sr=8-1&keywords=GW2760HS

 

What do you think about it? Any other recommendations?

 

I have read about color inconsistencies with that model 

EDIT:  http://www.trustedreviews.com/benq-gw2760hs_Monitor_review

and ... this 

dislike about the BenQ GW2760HS. Text reproduction could be better, though it's not bad compared to other displays in its price bracket. We miss the height adjustment and swivel stand offered by BenQ's own BL2410, and its audio is no better than most budget monitors - ie it's terrible.

I would consider this

Asus VE278H 27.0" 2ms Monitor

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve278h

Or this 

Asus VE278Q 27.0" 2ms Monitor

For gaming, the response time is fantastic (rated at 2ms) and the clan gamers who spent time with the screen fed back positive comments. 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve278q

And nice build by the way!

What is the difference between the H the Q? Which one do you recommend?

The H model has

  1. higher contrast
  2. two hdmi ports 
  3. and is $2 cheaper    lol

 .. but both are good . . .
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2029325/asus-ve278h-asus-ve278q.html            .               .
 
Will you be using HDMI or do you want display port or ?

Hi,

first off, nice build! :)

if you're going for a 27inch monitor why don't you go for 2560x1440? 

Looks like you've got the gpu for it :)

if you want 1920x1080 i would go for a 24inch monitor. If you want 27inch i would go for 2560x14440.

1440p ones:

http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410953515&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+pb278q

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Professional-BL2710PT-27-Inch-LED-lit/dp/B00D7IG5N8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+pt+2560x1440

or if you really want the gaming type: 

http://www.amazon.com/PG278Q-27-Inch-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00MSOND8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410953563&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+rog+swift+pg278q

 

 

What are your preferences? Gaming? Good colors? 24 or 27inch?

Hope that helped

 

 

Wow! Those monitors look epic! I would love to go with a 1440p monitor, but I only have $300.

Are there any 1440p monitors that are good for that price range? (Or a little more?) Should I save up for the Asus monitor (the first link)?

I would love to go with a 27 inch monitor, that worked well with both regular use and gaming (good colors would be awesome)

Probably be using HDMI

you can order korean 27inch 1440p monitors. they're around 300$.

well i guess you should give these posts a look :)

https://teksyndicate.com/news/2013/08/15/tek-syndicate-1440p-monitor-club

https://teksyndicate.com/videos/korean-monitors-x-star-dp2710-led-multi-first-fsm-270yv-shimian-etc

 

 

# What I think of the GW2760HS mentioned in the original post. (copied from another thread)

+ Flicker free backlight! Truly flicker free non-PWM backlight which I didn't expect would do much of a difference but the image puts less strain on my eyes/brain than other monitors, especially at low brightness settings in a low light room.

+ Contrast and colors are the best I've seen in what is still a regular consumer screen, in that they are not only quite good but also surprisingly uniform. Could be down to sample variance, but apart from a slim string of backlight bleed near the very edges of the display there is litteraly no visible clouding or patches of bleed.

+ Fairly slim bezel (11mm left/right).

+/- Fast enough for shooter games which is not a given with VA panels, but still not quite as fast as 1080p IPS panels. (I disregard TN panels for every use) I wouldn't recommend it to players of CounterStrike or die-hard Quakers, but a couple of hundred hours in Battlefield 4 has been sweet. Tests have shown that at least the screen is pretty much free from "input lag", and I'm running it slightly overclocked at 72Hz. The panel is fast enough to make it worthwhile to do so even if it's just a 20% increase from 60.

+/- This monitor uses a bit of a special type of VA panel. What they have done is worked to minimise a VA specific side effect called Gamma shift, which affects viewing angles and on overall makes VA panel viewing angles lag significantly behind most IPS, even if they're still better than TN. The technology used here gets it closer to IPS throug minimising that shift, enough to make me forget about the effect that bothered me on an older monitor. It's the kind of thing you might not notice until you do, but then you can't unsee it. The downside if any is a slightly lower native contrast ratio compared to other VA panels, though still superior to IPS.

- The stand/foot that comes with the monitor is the regular el-cheapo. It works but I ended up using the VESA mount instead.

- For 1080p, 27" could easily feel a bit big. I got used to it quickly and the monitor seems to have dropped a bit in price since I bought it, making it altogether less of a negative. But the size of the pixels makes it not for everyone.

- Glossy finish. I don't understand why many manufacturers still put this "bling" on a monitor, when what you want to see is the screen itself. I ended up matting mine a little by very carefully rubbing a bit of fine steel wool over the bezel. The back of the monitor is soothing matte...

A very detailed review over at TFTCentral: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/benq_gw2760hs.htm

What would you recommend?

Would you recommend the BenQ GW2760HS or the ASUS VE278H?

depending a bit on what kind of panel you prefer?  TN for fast response times?

Or IPS / PLS for better viewing angles, and better colors?

i would say take a look at this X-Star from dream seller, with Samsung PLS panel.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matt-X-STAR-DP2710LED-PLS-Panel-WQHD-2560x1440-27inch-Computer-Monitor-/330932578190?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item4d0d1e678e

Note it only has a dual link dvi imput, but thats fine.

But yeah its a bit personal, what you prefer, most diehard gamers will go for a TN panel, cause they are faster, but i personaly realy hate them, the viewing angles and colors are just terrible. I have an AH ips monitor my self, and gosh those colors and viewing angles are so much better. it has 6MS response time, but i personaly never saw any lag or ghosting to be honnest, And i play allot of racing games!!