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runchild
May 26, 2010

420 smoke 🎨artisanal🍑 melange erryday

Is gaming at sub-4K resolutions on a 27" 4K monitor as terrible an idea as some people make it out to be? Or is it basically fine even if it’s not as good as playing on a native resolution monitor? I’m seeing a lot of conflicting opinions.

I ask because a gaming monitor for a hypothetical PC build would have to pull double duty as my primary work screen due to limited desk space, and I’m put off by the idea of 1440p being half the resolution I currently work at. I don’t expect anything in my price range to truly measure up to the Retina iMac I got from work, but the Gigabyte M27U seems like it hits the sweet spot for work and gaming and not breaking the bank. It’s even got a handy-dandy KVM switch built right in. But I don’t think I can afford to target 4K.

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runchild
May 26, 2010

420 smoke 🎨artisanal🍑 melange erryday

I decided to pull the trigger on my PC build, but I was gonna wait for a deal on the Gigabyte M27U. But I noticed that Amazon only has it used. Is this a sign that it’s probably only going to get less and less available as time goes on, and a good deal is not very likely? Newegg and B&H still have it new, but I wonder for how long…

I’m kicking myself for not wanting it a month ago, when rtings says B&H had it for under $300.

runchild
May 26, 2010

420 smoke 🎨artisanal🍑 melange erryday

repiv posted:

saw a deal that was too good to pass up and bought babbies first 4K 27" IPS monitor

holy moly this thing is crispy

What and where?

runchild
May 26, 2010

420 smoke 🎨artisanal🍑 melange erryday

How big of a gamble is Newegg Open Box?

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