Gaming and general purpose monitors

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I went with dual 32" LG Ultragear ‎32GR93U-B 4k monitors. I was worried about the "bad" blacks but it looks 100 times better than my old monitors so I'm happy. First HDR monitors too, really freaking nice looking but now I'm going to need a better vid card. I lost about 50% performance with this upgrade.
 
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Hekotat said:
Anyone running dual 34" monitors? If so how do you arrange them? I'm assuming side by side is not viable but what about stacked one above the other?

I cannot figure out what to get but I know I don't want any OLED due to the amount of spreadsheet work I have to do.
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I have my 2 34inch monitors stacked on top of each other. Tried the side by side and turning one in portrait. Prefer this much better.
 
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I have my 2 34inch monitors stacked on top of each other. Tried the side by side and turning one in portrait. Prefer this much better.
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I ended up getting 2x 32" non-ultra widescreen IPS monitors. I'm happy with my choice.
 
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Enjoying my 45 oled and 32 oled - had the corsair snice before release and still not a smidge of burn in - but it came with 3 year warranty i think anyways.
 
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PG27AQN is down to $749 on Amazon. This is an all-time low. Not sure if ROG is getting ready to refresh/drop a new model or what.
 
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sleevedraw said:
PG27AQN is down to $749 on Amazon. This is an all-time low. Not sure if ROG is getting ready to refresh/drop a new model or what.
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I had it, or the other one just like it, and now it looks like a joke compared an OLED. Find some promo and buy the Dell 27" OLED instead.
 
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I had it, or the other one just like it, and now it looks like a joke compared an OLED. Find some promo and buy the Dell 27" OLED instead.
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I'm really paranoid about burn-in and willing to sacrifice a little image quality for longevity. I held my last 1080p monitor (Nixeus VUE-24A; still works great other than a goofy gamma curve) for about 9 years, and I play a fair amount of games where there are static elements, so I'm not sure that OLED is the best choice for my use case.
 
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I'm really paranoid about burn-in and willing to sacrifice a little image quality for longevity. I held my last 1080p monitor (Nixeus VUE-24A; still works great other than a goofy gamma curve) for about 9 years, and I play a fair amount of games where there are static elements, so I'm not sure that OLED is the best choice for my use case.
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The Dell has a 3-year burn-in warranty.

I played a shitload of classic WoW with static hotbars, and spend the rest of my time in Microsoft Word on the same PC, and no issues on my 1st gen Samsung panel so far after a year.
 
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I will say, I keep the brightness very low in SDR mode, because I do not like bright screens. That may have a lot to do with my lack of burn-in. But even at low brightness, the contrast is infinitely better than even the best IPS panels.
 
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Crossposting because this deal is too good:

I am not kidding when I say this $179 monitor is better than what 80% of you are using.

Dell 27 inch Gaming Monitor (G2724D) - Computer Monitors | Dell USA

Shop the Dell 27" Gaming Monitor (G2724D), featuring QHD Fast IPS and VESA Display HDR™ 400 technology, and height-adjustable stand. Or view all computer monitors at Dell.com.
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That is tempting. Likely a small upgrade over my LG 27GL850, but then I can retire my Acer XB241H.
 
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Denamian said:
That is tempting. Likely a small upgrade over my LG 27GL850, but then I can retire my Acer XB241H.
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It's not that small of an upgrade. I replaced my 27GL850 with this for my work monitor. Much easier on the eyes, this thing has like no IPS glow, much better black/grey uniformity, better contrast at lower brightness, etc.

www.rtings.com

Dell G2724D Review

The Dell G2724D is an entry-level gaming monitor with a 27-inch screen and 1440p resolution. It has a 165Hz refresh rate, and it's designed for gamers who need a...
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You just need to turn off the Smart HDR feature, it's stupid.

Considering you can buy 3 of these things for what a similar monitor cost 2-3 years ago, it's insane.
 
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Mist said:
It's not that small of an upgrade. I replaced my 27GL850 with this for my work monitor. Much easier on the eyes, this thing has like no IPS glow, much better black/grey uniformity, better contrast at lower brightness, etc.

www.rtings.com

Dell G2724D Review

The Dell G2724D is an entry-level gaming monitor with a 27-inch screen and 1440p resolution. It has a 165Hz refresh rate, and it's designed for gamers who need a...
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com

You just need to turn off the Smart HDR feature, it's stupid.

Considering you can buy 3 of these things for what a similar monitor cost 2-3 years ago, it's insane.
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Shit, that's tempting. I have a mismatched 1440p main monitor and random 1080p as my second. Would be nice to have a matched pair and kick the old one down to the kids. I'm assuming tech has improved enough that this is better than my 2017 XB270HU?

You find the contrast good? That was an explicit negative point in this review:

www.rtings.com

Dell G2724D Review

The Dell G2724D is an entry-level gaming monitor with a 27-inch screen and 1440p resolution. It has a 165Hz refresh rate, and it's designed for gamers who need a...
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com
 
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Captain Suave said:
Shit, that's tempting. I have a mismatched 1440p main monitor and random 1080p as my second. Would be nice to have a matched pair and kick the old one down to the kids. I'm assuming tech has improved enough that this is better than my 2017 XB270HU?

You find the contrast good? That was an explicit negative point in this review:

www.rtings.com

Dell G2724D Review

The Dell G2724D is an entry-level gaming monitor with a 27-inch screen and 1440p resolution. It has a 165Hz refresh rate, and it's designed for gamers who need a...
www.rtings.com www.rtings.com
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Good compared to other IPS monitors. Obviously terrible compared to OLED monitors.
 
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Mist said:
Good compared to other IPS monitors. Obviously terrible compared to OLED monitors.
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Fair. I'm still reticent to pull the trigger on OLED because 95% of my screen time is on work software with necessary static elements and I'm not going to jump through a bunch of hoops to dodge burn-in.
 
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Mist said:
It's not that small of an upgrade. I replaced my 27GL850 with this for my work monitor. Much easier on the eyes, this thing has like no IPS glow, much better black/grey uniformity, better contrast at lower brightness, etc.
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If this thing isn't the 2nd coming of cheapass monitors, I'm banishing you to politics.
 
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