Quinn_flower 15,253 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 im looking for a good monitor to buy. i am planing to buy a 1080ti if i can find one at decent price. but im looking for one that has a good refresh rate and gsync. i was looking into the alienware 25 since i have a aw set up already. but i was told about the dell monitor https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Gaming-S2716DGR-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B0149QBOF0that seems good. any recommendations? ty Link to post Share on other sites
Audi 15,439 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I have the 24" version of that monitor actually. I love it especially at that price point, the refresh rate is a huge step up from 60Hz (especially useful in fps games), gsync is nice and 2560x1440 is awesome. My 1060 does alright at that res, a 1080Ti would have zero issues with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Quinn_flower 15,253 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 I have 27" Samsung display but no Gsync. So I mean it does it job but it's not a pretty screen. So how is it? Like quality wise? Link to post Share on other sites
Audi 15,439 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Big step up from my 1920x1080 60Hz monitor (still use it as 2nd display). Its kinda bright, and the saturation is a touch high but calibrating the monitor fixes that. Only had it 2 weeks now, so can't comment on longevity yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Quinn_flower 15,253 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 how is it treating you? im going to buy it this friday. but i heard 250hz is useful for shooters. i play offline games mostly sometimes overwatch or gta. am i still good getting this? ty Link to post Share on other sites
Audi 15,439 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Im in love with the monitor lol Apart from racing games and a few other games, all I play are competitive first person shooters. Having at least a 144Hz refresh rate is pretty essential for that, but you can see the difference in other games too. The main improvement you'll see from a 1080 monitor is the sharper image of the 1440 display. You just can't go back to 1080 after that lol. 240 or 250Hz is even nicer, but the jump from 144hz to 240 is not as much as going 60 to 144. Gsynce is a great feature as well. Quinn_flower 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quinn_flower 15,253 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 and i know you can overclock it. is it safe to do so? Link to post Share on other sites
ṼirulenⱦEqừinox 2,106 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I have 27" Samsung display but no Gsync. So I mean it does it job but it's not a pretty screen. So how is it? Like quality wise? Instead of buying a monitor unseen, Go to one of your local electronic stores that sell Computers & Monitors and check them out and find one you like and then price compare them on Amazon with the Store Prices and if you find it on Amazon cheaper most stores will price match to give you the amazon price in store and you can walk out of the store with the monitor that day and if they then order it off Amazon. That's what I did with my 27inch AOC Curved Monitor, I went into Best Buy to look at monitors found the one I liked then price compared found it for about $45 cheaper on Amazon and they price matched it for me. Quinn_flower 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Audi 15,439 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 and i know you can overclock it. is it safe to do so? Yes, never done it myself though, but a lot of people do. Link to post Share on other sites
Batman Who Laughs 2 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Generally speaking any of the higher end Dell monitors are pretty good these days. Link to post Share on other sites
Quinn_flower 15,253 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) I got it and omg ac orgins looks sooo pretty. Now I need a better card so I can play it in hq since a 1070 isn't enough Edited February 25, 2018 by Quinn_flower Audi 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HaRdSTyLe_83 5,179 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) I got it and omg ac orgins looks sooo pretty. Now I need a better card so I can play it in hq since a 1070 isn't enough it will never be enough #MasterRaceProblems perfect monitor = Ultrawide+4k+gsync+240hz. but since there is nothing close to that you need to chose what is more important for you edit: what did you end up buying? Edited February 28, 2018 by HaRdSTyLe_83 Audi 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quinn_flower 15,253 Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 I got it and omg ac orgins looks sooo pretty. Now I need a better card so I can play it in hq since a 1070 isn't enough it will never be enough #MasterRaceProblems perfect monitor = Ultrawide+4k+gsync+240hz. but since there is nothing close to that you need to chose what is more important for you edit: what did you end up buying? I got the Dell 27" with Gsync. Link to post Share on other sites
Samanthaeaves 0 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 How about a curved one? I loved the below one but its out of my budget. Monitor Link if anyone needs . Link to post Share on other sites
Andreaz1 1,067 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I've never understood the point of curved monitors but I've never tried one either. Does anyone here have one and if so, what's the appeal? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 The curve looks pretty. I'm using 1x 27" curved and 2x 27" flat. Looking directly at the curved screen it looks no different to my 2 flats. I'm guessing you get a better sense of immersion if you have 3 curved monitors wrapped around your face. Driving games for example look fatalistic with 3 curved monitors next to each other. Link to post Share on other sites
HaRdSTyLe_83 5,179 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) I've never understood the point of curved monitors but I've never tried one either. Does anyone here have one and if so, what's the appeal? I have the same monitor posted above your post, all i can say about the curved aspect of it... you dont even notice it is there until you look at it in a photo. And that one have 80cm wide if im not mistaken. Edited March 13, 2018 by HaRdSTyLe_83 Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 28,258 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Curved monitors shine if you have a 21:9 aspect ratio monitor, at 16:9 they're a bit pointless unless you're using like a 32" inch monitor at a desk. Link to post Share on other sites
