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Hey all, I'm looking into getting a second monitor to supplement my 27" 1440p daily driver and wanted to get some suggestions. Requirements: - 24", 1080p - Ability to rotate, since I want to use it vertically - 144hz would be ideal. My main monitor is only 75hz and I have a 3070 so using it for high-refresh-rate gaming for shooters might be nice (then I can switch back to the main display for ray-traced titles) - Not too expensive. Under $200 would be the target, but I also have no clue as to the price of high-refresh small monitors so who knows?
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Rinkles posted:Unfortunately not many games have portrait mode support. I'd turn it back around! You know, if it rotates to begin with
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Apr 28, 2021 19:21
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shrike82 posted:lol i wonder when we'll get to a point where a 4K monitor will be viable for gaming How noticeable is the difference between QHD and 4k anyways? I've tried both 1440p and native 4K gaming on my TV and couldn't really tell, but obviously I was sitting across the room and couldn't pixel peep
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Jun 3, 2021 15:16
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I hate the 27" 1440p Acer TN monitor I picked up for cheap back when I first built my PC and want to replace it with an IPS one. I've been eyeing this $220 Z-edge model, but does anyone have any experience with this brand? It seems fine from the scant reviews but I've literally never heard of them. https://www.amazon.com/UG27Q-27-inch-Gaming-Monitor-100Hz/dp/B0919X6HCS
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Nov 7, 2021 16:59
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I just bought the M27Q used from Amazon for $260, that looks way better than what I posted above. Thanks all
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Nov 7, 2021 20:12
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I received and hooked up my Gigabyte M27Q today and I have to say there's a world of difference between it and my old monitor and HDR content looks great. I have noticed that the bottom of the quarter of the screen is noticeably darker than the center, but I guess it's better than the orange/yellow shift at the edges my TN monitor got when tilted too far.
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Nov 10, 2021 21:49
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Rinkles posted:To anyone that was considering an M27Q it's on sale for $280 on Amazon. Seems to dip to that price semi regularly. I bought one used for $260, apart from one dead pixel near the top and resetting to 100% brightness on wake if you have HDR enabled, it really is the best high refresh rate 1440p monitor you can get for under $300.
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Nov 14, 2021 16:56
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Unsinkabear posted:I have a broken brain that is bad at value assessment (hence my post a little while ago asking if the current $435 price on the XV272U KVb -or the $420 MAG274QRF-QD, now that I think of it- are worth the difference between them and the currently discounted M27Q)... I bought it used for $10 more than that, it's a great deal
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Nov 17, 2021 20:03
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The AORUS FO48U (4k 120Hz OLED) is on sale for $799 new everywhere and since it's the same price as LG's C1 TV (refurbished, sometimes), I was kind of considering getting it to use as a living room TV. Is this a bad idea?
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Jul 11, 2022 14:05
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Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:Yes, but the op specifically said they want to use it as a living room tv, so i assumed that it won't be used with a pc. Yes and no, I was going to hook it up to a Roku stick for the TV stuff and play PC games on it occasionally. But I can wait until the C1 drops even further.
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Jul 12, 2022 02:22
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Nice Van My Man posted:I bought the XG27AQ on Prime deals because none of the other monitors that got listed were available in Canada. Yeah don't worry about it, each will run independently. I have a 170Hz main monitor with G-sync on and a crappier secondary monitor and you don't need to do anything special.
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Jul 13, 2022 18:53
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Did Gigabyte discontinue the original M27Q? I bought one for like $220 on sale but it doesn't seem to be available new anywhere, I only see the 165Hz P variant
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Jul 13, 2022 20:22
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Has anyone messed around with the 240Hz M27Q X? It looks great for the price but I don't play any games that I could even hit 240Hz at 1440p on my 3070... I just tried Fortnite at high settings with far draw distance and it capped out at like 180 FPS (and I don't want to play on performance mode)
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Jul 18, 2022 22:02
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comedyblissoption posted:This monitor lasted a single day for me before I had extreme glitchy horizontal scanlines everywhere with any type of input, any refresh rate, any resolution, and on just the OSD with no inputs by itself. Well that sucks. Someone I know is getting one in soon so hopefully it isn't DOA
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Jul 25, 2022 13:46
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Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:Anyway, at 27", the best 4K monitor out right now is probably going to be the Sony Inzone M9 for $900. Or out soon—I thought it was out now, but it's listed as "coming soon" everywhere. It's got a good quality panel and a mini LED backlight with a fairly low zone count but still effective at enhancing contrast. It seems like Sony is having trouble with sourcing or can't build up enough of a supply to debut this, I also thought they were on sale already. We've been trying to get one of these for my office and can't. change my name fucked around with this message at 13:57 on Aug 3, 2022 |
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Aug 3, 2022 13:54
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DrDork posted:If it doesn't, you can try adding something like this: https://www.covid.com/en/hd-pi_hdmi-power-injector-usb-to-hdmi?GroupGuid=343 Boy that's an unfortunate company name
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Aug 29, 2022 03:53
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Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:Samsung has finally unveiled their QD-OLED 21:9 monitor, now officially titled the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8: https://www.techpowerup.com/298421/samsung-electronics-unveils-odyssey-oled-g8-gaming-monitor-at-ifa-2022 I assume the HDR implementation will be better when watching content that way too
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Sep 1, 2022 01:31
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infraboy posted:My Amazon "Acceptable" condition Aorus FI32U came in, personally always had a solid experience with ordering with Amazon warehouse, usually the discounts are quite significant, only real downside of the "Acceptable" condition items is that they usually don't have the original box, all the cables and hardware were intact, no issues with the screen, games are looking good. First 4k monitor for me and it'll sort of justify me trying to get a 4000 series card. It was about 550$ after tax which isn't cheap but for a 32'' 4k 144hz IPS display it's pretty solid. I wish DOS2 had better HDR implementation, I tried it out and didn't notice a difference over SDR
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Sep 9, 2022 14:56
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Alienware has announced the next version of it's 34" OLED monitor with better specs for $1,099: https://dell.alienwarearena.com/alienware-upgrades-flagship-desktop-reveals-tenkeyless-keyboard-and-new-qd-oled-display/
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Sep 27, 2022 18:50
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NZXT has already dropped the base price of its 27" 1440p 165Hz Canvas 27Q to $250 for the panel by itself ($290 with stand): https://nzxt.com/product/canvas-27q-panel-only That's a pretty good deal, it's gotten good-to-decent reviews
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Sep 29, 2022 16:10
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Rinkles posted:Is there anything special about it? No, it's just pretty cheap, like $20 less than the Gigabyte M27Q if you're getting the panel by itself
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Sep 29, 2022 16:27
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codo27 posted:
I'm using NZXT's $210 1080p, 240Hz monitor and it's pretty dang good so far
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Oct 7, 2022 16:47
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Gigabyte's G24F 2 is back down to $130 at Newegg https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012052?Item=N82E16824012052
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Oct 10, 2022 16:28
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CatelynIsAZombie posted:What's the dope on this? Kinda considering just getting a cheap high refresh 1080p monitor and waiting for 4k/oled technology to trickle down. Most of what I've been looking at were merely budget 120hz but this seems like a nice middle. Granted even at this price the asus VG279QM is only $100 and might just be a superior monitor but I feel like with OLED looming there's no real reason to spend out on high response time panels that will be overshadowed in time. That said it's probably really unlikely looking at the market that oled will trickle down to 1080p right? It's basically dead as a resolution to anyone who isn't trying to get insanely stable high framerates. It's a very good monitor from what I hear/people I know that have it, especially for the price
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Oct 12, 2022 20:04
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What’s considered a “good” DCI-P3 for a $200 gaming monitor? I’m testing NZXT’s 25”, 240hz 1080 monitor and measured it at 84%, which… is pretty low. I really like it otherwise and I don’t think you’d buy this thing to edit photos on
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Nov 1, 2022 23:14
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Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:That sounds about right. 1080p monitors always end up with duller panels, for whatever reason. It did score 99.6% on sRGB so that’s not terrible, but good to know I guess (though the Adobe RGB result was 74%). It’s honestly a pretty good first attempt from them change my name fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Nov 1, 2022 |
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Nov 1, 2022 23:27
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K8.0 posted:Also, we're just starting to crack monitor sale season. There's a solid month of insane deals coming up, followed by often a bit of a lul in december, and then insane deals again in early january. If you're one of the people who has somehow bought a 30 or 40 series GPU (of any sort) and you don't have at least 1440p and at least 144hz, it's time to watch this thread. I'm seeing WAY too many people post about kneecapping a $600 GPU with a $50 monitor. Agreed, the Gigabyte M27Q-P is only $250 on Newegg today (and they'll refund you the difference if it goes on sale for Black Friday): https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012050
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Nov 2, 2022 15:30
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What's the general consensus on BenQ monitors? Do they have really good color accuracy or something to account for why they're so much pricier than similar competitors?
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Nov 9, 2022 16:14
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fknlo posted:My girlfriend's oldest needs a new monitor for his xbox series s. He specifically wants a curved monitor. How is this one? There aren't a ton of reviews from reviewers but the people that have bought them seem to like them. Is there something better for not a ton more money? Don't, a 32" 1080p monitor is going to look like rear end. I personally think 27" is too big for that resolution.
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Nov 9, 2022 16:19
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CaptainSarcastic posted:Part of my waffling on considering a 32" is that 27" feels like the sweet spot in a lot of ways. I can only see pixels on my main monitor (27", 1440p, 144hz) if I get my nose 8 inches or less from the screen or use a magnifying glass, I just got my hands on the Sony Inzone M9 to test out and it's probably because I sit too close to my monitors, but I can definitely tell the difference between the 1440p and 4K one. Moving a window between them is like night and day, the additional pixel density is great.
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Nov 10, 2022 22:13
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I'm running a 4K main display and a 1440p secondary monitor, and is there any way to make Windows not... just gently caress up all the time? I wasn't having this issue before with a 1440p main display and 1080p second screen. Windows keep getting resized on the main display for 1440p (ie, shrunk down), UI elements moving across screens are getting squished or stretched, and some games keep bugging out when I try to change their resolution to 4K (Elden Ring won't stick, it keeps changing back to 1440p unless I override the settings in Geforce Experience).
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Nov 14, 2022 16:52
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I'm still on 10 but that's good to know.
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Nov 14, 2022 17:16
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Lockback posted:Jumped on a refurb AW3423DW with the 15% off to get it for $755+tax. Fingers crossed on the refurb lottery, though historically I feel like I've done alright. Where from? That's an amazing price
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Nov 23, 2022 15:50
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Lockback posted:Followed this last night, direct from Dell There are more again for $1,021.99, with the $15% off coupon that's $868
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Nov 23, 2022 20:32
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The Odyssey Neo G8 is down to $999, god I wish I could swing that for a monitor
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Nov 24, 2022 13:09
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CaptainSarcastic posted:Are you tabbing out of an app that's full screen? Because I've seen that behavior both on my old SDR monitor and my new HDR monitor. That's the main reason I have a secondary monitor, so if I'm checking maps or walkthroughs while playing a game I don't have to try to remember during the pause to get out and the pause to get back in. This also happened to me when I was testing a 4K 144Hz monitor even with a DP 2.1 cable, the problem has since gone away after switching back to 1440p. change my name fucked around with this message at 15:45 on Nov 29, 2022 |
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Nov 29, 2022 15:41
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You can find the M9 for $600 open box, which isn’t too bad. If it drops more I might consider getting it
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Dec 10, 2022 23:41
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change my name posted:You can find the M9 for $600 open box, which isn’t too bad. If it drops more I might consider getting it Just circling back on this because I forgot to mention it: This monitor draws an insane 140 watts on average. The Alienware AW3423DW draws 200 watts at max (so I assume with HDR enabled and everything cranked). My Gigabyte M27Q draws 53 watts max according to its spec sheet. Are these kinds of numbers just normal for high-end monitors going forward? I had never considered power consumption when picking out a monitor before but these numbers are kind of troubling IMO.
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Dec 12, 2022 15:48
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I loved reading text at 4K on a 27-inch monitor, it was like everything was anti-aliased by default
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Dec 12, 2022 22:56
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Was the Cooler Master Tempest GP27U straight pulled from online stores? It's not even listed on Amazon any longer
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Dec 14, 2022 02:21
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