low end eyefinity to 1 good 27" suggestions

[keviny1]

so i currently have a eyefiinity set up, with 3 just alright, kind of low to mid range monitors. i was thinking about selling two and just get 1 good 27" monitor and just have 2 screens. one for gaming, browsing, anime etc (27") and have one of my older ones as a secondary for skype, irc and what not.

Problem is though i have no idea what would be a better option for me as im not up to date with current screen standards. i kind of want to keep it within a reasonable price range, which for me would be around 299 depending on how much i get for the 2 monitors.

was looking at waiting for something like http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236103 or similarto go on sale. Im all ears for any suggestions

[kitamesume]

skip getting a 27", it would cost you over 500$ each for gaming grade monitors imho.

edit: although it all depends on native resolution, do note that 1080p on a 27" is blurry as hell =(

[keviny1]

actually now that i think about it a 27" at native resolution of 1920x1080 would be more stretched out then a 23" at the same resolution, if that it how it works anyway. so for it to be worth my time for a 27" i would need a greater native resolution? and so far any 27" with greater resolutions are 500 plus like you said.

would 1920x1080 in a 27", really be that blurry compared to a 23 or 24?

[failboat]

As silly as it may sound, there is a pretty significant difference between 1080 and 1200.

And if you expect to get a high quality monitor with a refresh rate high enough for some less discrete gaming, then don't keep your hopes up as you'll be shelling out quite a bit.

I don't see why you'd want anything bigger than 24" for just playing games on, and there are plenty of nice and cheap monitors with good enough refresh rates at that size.

If you play games from far away, get a nifty TV and use that. Only reason for a 27" IPS would be for either work purposes or to spend money for the heck of it.

[keviny1]

looking at the prices of 24" compared to 27" its a pretty big jump for the sake of 3". so what would be something that i should be looking for in a monitor to give me the quality for my dollar? like would response time make a better monitor over better contrast ratio?
just looking for something to give me a nice quality picture.

[kitamesume]

actually now that i think about it a 27" at native resolution of 1920x1080 would be more stretched out then a 23" at the same resolution, if that it how it works anyway. so for it to be worth my time for a 27" i would need a greater native resolution? and so far any 27" with greater resolutions are 500 plus like you said.

would 1920x1080 in a 27", really be that blurry compared to a 23 or 24?

yes, its really ugly =( although tolerable if you sit like 2meters away. to be honest though 24" is already too big if you're sitting any less than 1meter away, the corners of the screen would be outside of your optimal viewing angle.

gaming grade monitors doesn't just aim for response time and refresh rate, theres also the input latency.

if you'd ask me try looking up DELL ultrasharp 23" U2312HM, they go for around 260$. it boasts the lowest input latency while maintaining picture quality, response time is above average although slightly inferior to true gaming monitors.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2312hm.htm

edit: also to note, the ratios of size to native resolution goes by this to maintain picture crisp.
21.5" = 1920x1080
24" = 1920x1200
27" = 2560x1440
30" = 2560x1600

edit2: ah and animes hates 1920x1200 and 2560x1600, simply put when you stray from the native resolution they get scaled, whenever theres scalings it'll end up losing quality. theres a few exceptions like the 2560x1440 though, its a perfect multiple of 2 of 720p, resulting in a perfect scaled image.

also to note, your graphics card should decide weather to go big or not, if your GPU can handle games at the monitor's native resolution then go with that, otherwise you're just wasting the monitor's potential.
i mean, like playing 720p on a 27" inch screen... even with a 21.5" its horrible enough... omg, the blurr, toss it away!

[keviny1]

for 260 you say? i might be looking at the wrong places but i cant seem to find one that ships to Canada for under 500.

[kitamesume]

computer valley seems to have them at 275 CAD$ http://www.computervalley.ca/super-template/information-technology/computer-displays/monitors/dell-ultrasharp-u2312hm-widescree-flat-panel-monitor-23

[keviny1]

ever order from here before? just wondering what they are like. i usually just use newegg, ncix and amazon because i trust them.

[kitamesume]

computer valley is available locally here, so i could check the unit it self, pick it up if its good, and be happy with it.

try it if you have it locally?

[Slysoft]

21.5" is the perfect monitor size imo.

[failboat]

22-24" for playing games on, 27" for work.

Ultrasharps are great monitors, but not for playing games on.

It's this dilemma of either getting an IPS for really pretty colors, or sticking with an LCD (LED backlit if you want a bit more eyecandy) panel to have games run smooth on it.

[kitamesume]

if you've read the review, they did some tests if games could run on it, yes they could at least way better than the average, that places them in above average.
but compared to dedicated gaming monitors... well you can just imagine.

[failboat]

Just about any monitor will work for playing games on, but that doesn't necessarily make it better for games than a monitor designated for such a purpose.

I've not only read about the ultrasharps, I've also been using an U2410 nearly daily, and I can with ease say that it's a great monitor for what it is, but if you're interested in something to play games on then there are far better choices.

Regardless, 24" is as far as I can go if I want to have a comfortable desktop workspace, as for games I'd stick at that and maybe even go two inches lower.

It's nice and all to have a big IPS monitor, but only for certain purposes.

[sdedalus83]

It's this dilemma of either getting an IPS for really pretty colors, or sticking with an LCD (LED backlit if you want a bit more eyecandy) panel to have games run smooth on it.

The new PLS monitors seem to approach TN in terms of response and exceed E-IPS in terms of quality.

LED edgelighting is more for reducing energy use and footprint than for quality.  There tends to be more edge and corner bleed than with CCFL.  True LED grid backlighting is only present in extremely high end TVs, and I don't know of any computer monitors which use it.