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#281033 26-Jan-2021 13:34

Hi all,

I require some help on a 1440p 144Hz at least gaming monitor recommendations.

So far I have come up with the following monitors

Titan Army N27QW 27" Curved
ASUS VG27BQ 27" QHD Gaming Monitor
AOC Q27G2S 27"
MSI Optix MAG272CQR 27"
Gigabyte G27QC 27"

Currently, I have AOC 1080p 144Hz monitor, got it as it was cheap but runs well.

Been doing some reading and still not sure on a VA or IPS panel, but read that VA is better at blacks.

Would like it to have HDR but not a biggy, hear that HDR400 is not the bead but the Gigabyte does a good at it.

What do people use and recommend, read too much on it and just confused myself now.

Budge around 600-700max.

Cheers

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#2642323 26-Jan-2021 13:48

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#2642371 26-Jan-2021 13:52

I have an RX6800 and play FPS games mostly.

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#2642377 26-Jan-2021 14:20

If you're open to suggestion, the Xiaomi 34" Ultrawide really can't be beat at the moment - Freesync Premium, 3440x1440, 144Hz, HDR.

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#2642385 26-Jan-2021 14:40

I had the 34" VA version of that Titan Army monitor for a while and I was very impressed for the price. It was excellent. I only got rid of it as I upgraded to the Odyssey G9 49".

Can't go wrong with the Titan Army in my view.

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#2642388 26-Jan-2021 14:45

Wasnt really thinking of going 34", what is the prices of these. i will check on PBtech as well.

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#2642390 26-Jan-2021 14:49

toejam316:

If you're open to suggestion, the Xiaomi 34" Ultrawide really can't be beat at the moment - Freesync Premium, 3440x1440, 144Hz, HDR.

I've never seen the Ziaomi but I'd agree from the specs and $700 price.

I have seen both the Titan Army 27" and 34" and they are good for the price. My family have several of them. But the HDR400 on the 34" is not worth it.

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#2642394 26-Jan-2021 14:52

Unless you really want to get something now, I would personally wait another year or so until LG reveal their OLED line of monitor sized panels. Monitors aren’t in a great space right now and haven’t had a solid improvement in tech for a while.

Theres a reason the top recommended screen is the LG 48” CX OLED TV even for pc users.

If you don’t care much then drop the ips/va and just get a decent TN for less. I believe AOC cq27g2 is the cheapest around $500. Otherwise the LG UltraGear 27GL850 and comparable panels listed alongside on rtings.com are your best bet.

Edit: as others have recommended, the xiaomi 34” ultrawide is a solid buy(titan army uses same panel). Just be aware of the downsides to that high a res and aspect ratio, your gpu will need more grunt and often games won’t support ultra widescreen (but are amazing when they do).

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#2642402 26-Jan-2021 15:01

TG09:

Wasnt really thinking of going 34", what is the prices of these. i will check on PBtech as well.

My point was more I had a Titan Army and it was good, regardless of the size you want.

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#2642404 26-Jan-2021 15:02

toejam316:

If you're open to suggestion, the Xiaomi 34" Ultrawide really can't be beat at the moment - Freesync Premium, 3440x1440, 144Hz, HDR.

I've got this monitor and it is great. No regrets at all buying it. The blacks are crispy and the colours are accurate enough for my needs.

You can get it from Kogan / DSE for cheaper: https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/xiaomi-mi-curved-34-freesync-gaming-monitor-144hz-wqhd-ultrawide-aunz-model/

Else The Market also has them for cheaper than PB.

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#2642408 26-Jan-2021 15:16

gehenna:

TG09:

Wasnt really thinking of going 34", what is the prices of these. i will check on PBtech as well.

My point was more I had a Titan Army and it was good, regardless of the size you want.

Cheers for the info

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#2642410 26-Jan-2021 15:21

gehenna:

I had the 34" VA version of that Titan Army monitor for a while and I was very impressed for the price. It was excellent. I only got rid of it as I upgraded to the Odyssey G9 49".

Can't go wrong with the Titan Army in my view.

As the person who purchased it off gehenna, I can confirm it's pretty damn sweet.

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#2642421 26-Jan-2021 15:37

I've got the LG panel below. It's a couple of hundred dollars above your budget but really excellent. It's my daily work monitor as well as my gaming monitor and has excellent clarity and colour reproduction.

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MONLGL32785/LG-UltraGear-27GL850-B-27-QHD-Monitor--Nano-IPS--2

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#2642423 26-Jan-2021 15:41

Handle9: I've got the LG panel below. It's a couple of hundred dollars above your budget but really excellent. It's my daily work monitor as well as my gaming monitor and has excellent clarity and colour reproduction.

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MONLGL32785/LG-UltraGear-27GL850-B-27-QHD-Monitor--Nano-IPS--2

I've seen this one around and lots of good reviews for that one, its on my list if I can stretch that far. cheers

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#2642446 26-Jan-2021 16:51

The Xiaomi 34" will be down to $646ish tomorrow at The Market when the 5% off coupon becomes available.

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#2642469 26-Jan-2021 18:12

Wakrak: The Xiaomi 34" will be down to $646ish tomorrow at The Market when the 5% off coupon becomes available.

Reading up on this some people talk about black smearing in high contrast games, and does it do Adaptive Sync or FreeSync 2?

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