I haven’t bought a monitor in about 10 years. The options are vast, there is new tech, a variety of panel types, refresh rates, resolutions, etc. and it’s all overwhelming. Not to mention it sounds like any and every monitor has an issue of some sort when I start reading reviews. My needs are as follows:
Primary use cases
1. External monitor for an M1 MacBook Air; playing games with GeForce Now via the MacBook Air, casual browsing, video watching, etc.
2. Midrange gaming PC that I intend to build next year
27 inches and 1440 are what I think I’d be good with. Jumping to 4k doesn’t seem to make sense given my budget and the PC specs I’ll likely be working with?
I don’t know enough about panel tech to know if I need or want VA, IPS, etc
Price range $200-300
I’ve seen the following recommended under my $300 max price point:
HP OMEN 27q QHD 165Hz Gaming Monitor, QHD Display (2560 x 1440), IPS Panel, 99% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3, 16:9, AMD FreeSync Premium Technology, 27q (2023),Black https://a.co/d/6fmEWG0
MSI G274QPF-QD, 27" Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440(QHD), IPS, 170Hz, FreeSync Premium, HDR400, HDMI, Displayport, USB C, Tilt, Black https://a.co/d/dTDAvwa
Dell G2724D Gaming Monitor - 27-Inch QHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1Ms Display, AMD FreeSync + NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, DP/HDMI Connectivity, Height/Pivot/Swivel/Tilt Adjustability – Black https://a.co/d/2FqQf5W
Budget stretch?
LG 27GP850-B Ultragear Gaming Monitor 27” QHD (2560 x 1440) Nano IPS Display, 1ms Response Tim, 165Hz Refresh Rate, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, Tilt/Height/Pivot Adjustable Stand https://a.co/d/53hE5nn
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Do any of these stand out as the one to get? Is one far superior or far worse? Anything that is truly worth stretching the budget for? Is there another monitor you’d recommend instead of any of these?
Thank you!
Primary use cases
1. External monitor for an M1 MacBook Air; playing games with GeForce Now via the MacBook Air, casual browsing, video watching, etc.
2. Midrange gaming PC that I intend to build next year
27 inches and 1440 are what I think I’d be good with. Jumping to 4k doesn’t seem to make sense given my budget and the PC specs I’ll likely be working with?
I don’t know enough about panel tech to know if I need or want VA, IPS, etc
Price range $200-300
I’ve seen the following recommended under my $300 max price point:
HP OMEN 27q QHD 165Hz Gaming Monitor, QHD Display (2560 x 1440), IPS Panel, 99% sRGB, 95% DCI-P3, 16:9, AMD FreeSync Premium Technology, 27q (2023),Black https://a.co/d/6fmEWG0
MSI G274QPF-QD, 27" Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440(QHD), IPS, 170Hz, FreeSync Premium, HDR400, HDMI, Displayport, USB C, Tilt, Black https://a.co/d/dTDAvwa
Dell G2724D Gaming Monitor - 27-Inch QHD (2560x1440) 165Hz 1Ms Display, AMD FreeSync + NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, DP/HDMI Connectivity, Height/Pivot/Swivel/Tilt Adjustability – Black https://a.co/d/2FqQf5W
Budget stretch?
LG 27GP850-B Ultragear Gaming Monitor 27” QHD (2560 x 1440) Nano IPS Display, 1ms Response Tim, 165Hz Refresh Rate, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, AMD FreeSync Premium, Tilt/Height/Pivot Adjustable Stand https://a.co/d/53hE5nn
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Do any of these stand out as the one to get? Is one far superior or far worse? Anything that is truly worth stretching the budget for? Is there another monitor you’d recommend instead of any of these?
Thank you!
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