EVGA

OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase?

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
PhilipO48
Superclocked Member
  • Total Posts : 188
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2012/12/07 14:08:59
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 0
2015/04/18 17:00:21 (permalink)
 After just dropping 1K on a Titan-X sc'ed, i figured i needed to pair it with a 4K monitor and make the jump up from 1080p.
 
 Since almost all? hdtv in 4K only handle 4K/60 through hdmi, my thinking was to get a 4K LED for my den.
 
 Here's the LED, as it has G-sync and from what it seems it's the only 4K with G-sync currently on the market.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G2HZ2690&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo
 
 Is this a good choice or am i missing a better 4K with G-sync monitor?
 
 btw: If i get 35-40fps in 4K does the smoothness really feel like 60fps as many have said? If not i'd have to go SLI and i'm not one
for micro-stutturing in my games.
 
 TIA
#1

19 Replies Related Threads
    jamjakpa
    New Member
    • Total Posts : 63
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2015/02/15 12:07:11
    • Location: San Francisco
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 17:02:59 (permalink)
    I have a nvidia Titan X and running on this 4k Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ1UV0669
    and i am absolute satisfy , everything runs smooth with my display port , stunning 

    Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
    CORSAIR Hydro Series H90 CW-9060013-WW Water Cooler
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8 GB ) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
    Nvidia GTX Titan X
    OCZ ARC 100 ARC100-25SAT3-240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
    TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/S) 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
    SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224DB/BEBE - OEM
    Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 1300W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire
    Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
    LOGISYS 12 inch GREEN Cold Cat
    #2
    PhilipO48
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 188
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2012/12/07 14:08:59
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 17:08:48 (permalink)
    My other choice is to wait for this monitor:
     
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/2084138/asus-shows-off-wqhd-gaming-monitor-and-jumps-into-the-4k-display-frenzy.html
     
    Uhh...choices!  lol
    #3
    PhilipO48
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 188
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2012/12/07 14:08:59
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 17:11:01 (permalink)
    jamjakpa
    I have a nvidia Titan X and running on this 4k Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ1UV0669
    and i am absolute satisfy , everything runs smooth with my display port , stunning 




    That's a really nice monitor..i even noticed it in store at Best Buy.
     
    I'm only concerned with it's lack of G-Sync
     
    Otherwise i'd pick this one up..asap.
     
    Thanks for the reply!
    #4
    jamjakpa
    New Member
    • Total Posts : 63
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2015/02/15 12:07:11
    • Location: San Francisco
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 17:13:22 (permalink)
    you welcome , I play with that monitor all the games on 2560 x 1440. And its just amazing I can even play on 3840 x 2160 without any problems . For me its a good monitor .

    Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
    CORSAIR Hydro Series H90 CW-9060013-WW Water Cooler
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8 GB ) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
    Nvidia GTX Titan X
    OCZ ARC 100 ARC100-25SAT3-240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
    TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/S) 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
    SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224DB/BEBE - OEM
    Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 1300W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire
    Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
    LOGISYS 12 inch GREEN Cold Cat
    #5
    VegetaCreeper
    CLASSIFIED Member
    • Total Posts : 2944
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2007/08/04 14:49:14
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 9
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 17:36:22 (permalink)
    PhilipO48
    jamjakpa
    I have a nvidia Titan X and running on this 4k Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ1UV0669
    and i am absolute satisfy , everything runs smooth with my display port , stunning 




    That's a really nice monitor..i even noticed it in store at Best Buy.
     
    I'm only concerned with it's lack of G-Sync
     
    Otherwise i'd pick this one up..asap.
     
    Thanks for the reply!




    I have this monitor as well.  I picked it up at Costco (Last one on display) for $425.00.  This is an AMAZING monitor.  I wouldn't worry about the lack of G-Sync.  It runs great with only 1 ms response time.  4k is stunning.  The only thing you need to do, is turn the response time to "faster" to get rid of any ghosting.  
     
    The only downfall of this monitor is the fact that the stand isn't to awesome.  Also it does not have a VESA mount hookup slot
     
    But I guarantee that other monitor is not worth spending $300+ extra dollars

     
    Be The change in the World you want to see

    Use my associate code if you want to save money on your purchases: DIC39SVDZOR8D11
     

    #6
    PhilipO48
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 188
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2012/12/07 14:08:59
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 18:01:10 (permalink)
    VegetaCreeper
    PhilipO48
    jamjakpa
    I have a nvidia Titan X and running on this 4k Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ1UV0669
    and i am absolute satisfy , everything runs smooth with my display port , stunning 




    That's a really nice monitor..i even noticed it in store at Best Buy.
     
    I'm only concerned with it's lack of G-Sync
     
    Otherwise i'd pick this one up..asap.
     
    Thanks for the reply!




    I have this monitor as well.  I picked it up at Costco (Last one on display) for $425.00.  This is an AMAZING monitor.  I wouldn't worry about the lack of G-Sync.  It runs great with only 1 ms response time.  4k is stunning.  The only thing you need to do, is turn the response time to "faster" to get rid of any ghosting.  
     
    The only downfall of this monitor is the fact that the stand isn't to awesome.  Also it does not have a VESA mount hookup slot
     
    But I guarantee that other monitor is not worth spending $300+ extra dollars




    I'm hearing great things about that Samsung. 
     
    But isn't gsync worth the $300? 
     
    Personally i really aim for 60fps..locked, and it seems g-sync would do the same trick in say 40fps.
     
    And i don't like to go SLI as it has too many issues.
     
    Thanks for the reply back.
    #7
    PhilipO48
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 188
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2012/12/07 14:08:59
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 18:02:48 (permalink)
    jamjakpa
    you welcome , I play with that monitor all the games on 2560 x 1440. And its just amazing I can even play on 3840 x 2160 without any problems . For me its a good monitor .




    How is dropping down from 4K to 1440p with that monitor? As far as image quality.
    #8
    VegetaCreeper
    CLASSIFIED Member
    • Total Posts : 2944
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2007/08/04 14:49:14
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 9
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 18:06:33 (permalink)
    PhilipO48
    VegetaCreeper
    PhilipO48
    jamjakpa
    I have a nvidia Titan X and running on this 4k Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ1UV0669
    and i am absolute satisfy , everything runs smooth with my display port , stunning 




    That's a really nice monitor..i even noticed it in store at Best Buy.
     
    I'm only concerned with it's lack of G-Sync
     
    Otherwise i'd pick this one up..asap.
     
    Thanks for the reply!




    I have this monitor as well.  I picked it up at Costco (Last one on display) for $425.00.  This is an AMAZING monitor.  I wouldn't worry about the lack of G-Sync.  It runs great with only 1 ms response time.  4k is stunning.  The only thing you need to do, is turn the response time to "faster" to get rid of any ghosting.  
     
    The only downfall of this monitor is the fact that the stand isn't to awesome.  Also it does not have a VESA mount hookup slot
     
    But I guarantee that other monitor is not worth spending $300+ extra dollars




    I'm hearing great things about that Samsung. 
     
    But isn't gsync worth the $300? 
     
    Personally i really aim for 60fps..locked, and it seems g-sync would do the same trick in say 40fps.
     
    And i don't like to go SLI as it has too many issues.
     
    Thanks for the reply back.




    Honestly, even when the monitor drops under 60 FPS (even into low 40's), it is silky smooth.  For real

     
    Be The change in the World you want to see

    Use my associate code if you want to save money on your purchases: DIC39SVDZOR8D11
     

    #9
    ssiperko1
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 195
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2012/07/10 16:53:29
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 18:15:21 (permalink)
    VegetaCreeper
    PhilipO48
    jamjakpa
    I have a nvidia Titan X and running on this 4k Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ1UV0669
    and i am absolute satisfy , everything runs smooth with my display port , stunning 




    That's a really nice monitor..i even noticed it in store at Best Buy.
     
    I'm only concerned with it's lack of G-Sync
     
    Otherwise i'd pick this one up..asap.
     
    Thanks for the reply!




    I have this monitor as well.  I picked it up at Costco (Last one on display) for $425.00.  This is an AMAZING monitor.  I wouldn't worry about the lack of G-Sync.  It runs great with only 1 ms response time.  4k is stunning.  The only thing you need to do, is turn the response time to "faster" to get rid of any ghosting.  
     
    The only downfall of this monitor is the fact that the stand isn't to awesome.  Also it does not have a VESA mount hookup slot
     
    But I guarantee that other monitor is not worth spending $300+ extra dollars


    Use this http://api.viglink.com/ap...EXPRESS041... and get it for $599 ..... I'm this >< close.

    SS 

    Z97 Classified
    4790k at 49 core/44 ring 1.290v/1.20v
    EKWB X360 kit +XTX240&XTX360 with 20 Mass Cool fans
    Lamptron FC5 Fan Controller V3
    32 GB G.Skillz at 2400 10-11-11-24-1T 
    2x 1TB EVO 840
    2 TB Hybrid Seagate hd
    ASUS Blu-Ray RW
    EVGA Titan X SC under EK block/BP
    EVGA 1200 P2 ps with green CableMod sleeved cables
    Caselabs Mercury S8 case
    Acer XB270HU 1440 g-sync monitor
    Klipsch 2.1 Pro Media Speakers
    Razer Tiamat 7.1 headphones
    Razer Death Adder mouse
    Razer Black Widow Ultimate keyboard
    MadCatz Panther XL usb modded gaming joystick
    Win 7 Pro/Win 8.1 dual boot
    I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time. 
     
    #10
    talkischeap
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 185
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2010/01/31 07:42:55
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 18:48:27 (permalink)
    if you want 60fps locked in or better in modern games at 4k you gotta have SLI.  If that's a must you should go with a 1440p/1600p monitor.  Personally i've played on 1440p for nearly 2 years now and at 27"-30" the 1080p to 1440p jump was remarkable as far as image quality difference.  Now with 1440p to 2160p in the 27"-30" range you really need to start looking to see the differences.  Personally I would go with a much higher quality 1440p screen at 100-140fps possibilities with a incredible stand and color reproduction over a lower end 4k screen you will be fighting with to get 45-60fps consistently.  No matter how smooth some say the monitors are at a lower fps it's still 40-50 fps not 60 and we all know how that looks.  Just my 2 cents if you are avoiding SLI.
    post edited by talkischeap - 2015/04/18 18:51:44

    Mother Board: EVGA Z97 FTW
    CPU: i7 4790k 4.8ghz - EVGA CLC 280mm Closed loop
    GPU: EVGA 1080 Ti Founders Edition Hybrid
    RAM: Kingston HyperX Savage 16GB 2400MHz DDR3
    PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2
    SSD: Samsung EVO 500gb X2 / Crucial M4 128gb (OS) / PNY 480gb.  HDD: WD Black 2TB
    Soundcard: Soundblaster Z / Beyerdynamics DT990 Pro 250ohm
    Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400s Tempered Glass
    Displays: Acer x34 Predator w/Gsync Dell 27" WQHD 1440p Ultrasharp / Vizio M series 70" 4k TV

    #11
    VegetaCreeper
    CLASSIFIED Member
    • Total Posts : 2944
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2007/08/04 14:49:14
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 9
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 19:21:56 (permalink)
    LOL - I just bought that monitor!
     
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009658&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=EXPRESS041815&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS041815&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS041815-_-EMC-041815-index-_-LCDLEDMonitors-_-24009658-S1A1A
     
    For $150.00 Extra its totally worth it
     

     
    Be The change in the World you want to see

    Use my associate code if you want to save money on your purchases: DIC39SVDZOR8D11
     

    #12
    ltkhoi90
    New Member
    • Total Posts : 72
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2015/04/07 16:15:03
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 20:49:28 (permalink)
    I will wait for this one : 

    I am a PC hardware addiction that why I am verry poor :) Nice to meet all of you
    https://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=100090
    #13
    jamjakpa
    New Member
    • Total Posts : 63
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2015/02/15 12:07:11
    • Location: San Francisco
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 23:41:33 (permalink)
    If you have a Titan X 4K monitor UHD playing runs smooth no problems at all I can guarantee you that :) you will love and enjoy gaming in a top screen Quality : 

    Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
    CORSAIR Hydro Series H90 CW-9060013-WW Water Cooler
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8 GB ) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
    Nvidia GTX Titan X
    OCZ ARC 100 ARC100-25SAT3-240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
    TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/S) 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
    SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224DB/BEBE - OEM
    Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 1300W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire
    Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
    LOGISYS 12 inch GREEN Cold Cat
    #14
    jamjakpa
    New Member
    • Total Posts : 63
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2015/02/15 12:07:11
    • Location: San Francisco
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 23:47:02 (permalink)
    And also I always use nvidia Experience to make the perfect game settings . Its just awesome :) 
    My RIG 
     
    http://i.imgur.com/UsqQKdd.jpg
     
     
     

    Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I74790K
    CORSAIR Hydro Series H90 CW-9060013-WW Water Cooler
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8 GB ) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory
    ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
    Nvidia GTX Titan X
    OCZ ARC 100 ARC100-25SAT3-240G 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
    TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/S) 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
    SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224DB/BEBE - OEM
    Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 1300W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire
    Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
    LOGISYS 12 inch GREEN Cold Cat
    #15
    rjohnson11
    EVGA Forum Moderator
    • Total Posts : 102262
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2004/10/05 12:44:35
    • Location: Netherlands
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 84
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/18 23:56:47 (permalink)
    In this thread I show you how to save 200 bucks until 22 April:
     
    http://forums.evga.com/FindPost/2324163

    AMD Ryzen 9 7950X,  Corsair Mp700 Pro M.2, 64GB Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5  X670E Steel Legend, MSI RTX 4090 Associate Code: H5U80QBH6BH0AXF. I am NOT an employee of EVGA

    #16
    Nitemare3219
    SSC Member
    • Total Posts : 797
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2009/07/12 11:43:14
    • Location: Ohio
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 2
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/19 13:24:49 (permalink)
    VegetaCreeper
    LOL - I just bought that monitor!
     
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009658&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=EXPRESS041815&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS041815&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS041815-_-EMC-041815-index-_-LCDLEDMonitors-_-24009658-S1A1A
     
    For $150.00 Extra its totally worth it
     




    At least do what RJohnson said and get that promo applied.
     
    I have owned this monitor twice now, for about 3 months total. First one got sent back because I disliked the build quality and wasn't sure if I wanted to keep it. Then I tried another 4K monitor, and realized yet again IT IS HARD TO LIVE WITHOUT G-SYNC. You NEED it with one card. I have two TITAN X's, and even that struggles to keep 60 FPS sometimes. I paid $500 for a refurb and it is fine functionally, but has cosmetic blemishes. It is probably going back AGAIN though.
     
    TN monitors are awful. They look hideous. There is no way around that. My 32" 4K BenQ IPS kills it in visual fidelity, but at times playing without G-Sync is a bit of a bummer. It's a battle of smoothness versus beauty. Games look a million times better at 32" and IPS, plus the screen is brighter. The Acer plays well, but just looks plain bad. I was going to use it just until the 27" ASUS IPS 4K G-Sync came out, but 27" is far too small to go back to once you get used to 32". 4K looks so much better, and everything is more immersive. 27" is too small for 4K.

    MSI X570 Tomahawk | Ryzen 5800X | Samsung 980 Pro | 32GB Trident Z Neo | RTX 3090
     Obsidian 5000D | SuperNOVA 1000 P2 | 48" C1 4K LG OLED | Naga | G915 TKL | Sennheiser HD 800 S | Grace m9XX
    #17
    talkischeap
    Superclocked Member
    • Total Posts : 185
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2010/01/31 07:42:55
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/20 19:52:36 (permalink)
    Nitemare3219
    VegetaCreeper
    LOL - I just bought that monitor!
     
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009658&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=EXPRESS041815&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS041815&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS041815-_-EMC-041815-index-_-LCDLEDMonitors-_-24009658-S1A1A
     
    For $150.00 Extra its totally worth it
     




    At least do what RJohnson said and get that promo applied.
     
    I have owned this monitor twice now, for about 3 months total. First one got sent back because I disliked the build quality and wasn't sure if I wanted to keep it. Then I tried another 4K monitor, and realized yet again IT IS HARD TO LIVE WITHOUT G-SYNC. You NEED it with one card. I have two TITAN X's, and even that struggles to keep 60 FPS sometimes. I paid $500 for a refurb and it is fine functionally, but has cosmetic blemishes. It is probably going back AGAIN though.
     
    TN monitors are awful. They look hideous. There is no way around that. My 32" 4K BenQ IPS kills it in visual fidelity, but at times playing without G-Sync is a bit of a bummer. It's a battle of smoothness versus beauty. Games look a million times better at 32" and IPS, plus the screen is brighter. The Acer plays well, but just looks plain bad. I was going to use it just until the 27" ASUS IPS 4K G-Sync came out, but 27" is far too small to go back to once you get used to 32". 4K looks so much better, and everything is more immersive. 27" is too small for 4K.


    Once you go IPS you can't go back! It's more than the brightness.. it's color reproduction.  TN's just cant generate the same colors.   Also have to agree on the sizes.  You won't see the differences of 4k over WQHD till you get into the 30's"   That BenQ has to be a beauty!  I'm jealous.
    post edited by talkischeap - 2015/04/20 19:54:40

    Mother Board: EVGA Z97 FTW
    CPU: i7 4790k 4.8ghz - EVGA CLC 280mm Closed loop
    GPU: EVGA 1080 Ti Founders Edition Hybrid
    RAM: Kingston HyperX Savage 16GB 2400MHz DDR3
    PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2
    SSD: Samsung EVO 500gb X2 / Crucial M4 128gb (OS) / PNY 480gb.  HDD: WD Black 2TB
    Soundcard: Soundblaster Z / Beyerdynamics DT990 Pro 250ohm
    Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400s Tempered Glass
    Displays: Acer x34 Predator w/Gsync Dell 27" WQHD 1440p Ultrasharp / Vizio M series 70" 4k TV

    #18
    z999z3mystorys
    CLASSIFIED Member
    • Total Posts : 4480
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2008/11/29 06:46:22
    • Location: at my current location
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 23
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/21 02:43:14 (permalink)
    Nitemare3219
     
    <snip>
    I was going to use it just until the 27" ASUS IPS 4K G-Sync came out, but 27" is far too small to go back to once you get used to 32". 4K looks so much better, and everything is more immersive. 27" is too small for 4K.




    Yeah that was the one thing about the ASUS IPS 4k G-sync, seems almost perfect, but when I went from a 30" 2560x1600 to my current 28" 4k monitor, the loss of size was a big trade off, Ideally I would want the upcoming Asus, but in 32" It seems that there are no 32" G-sync monitors out there or planned yet :/
    #19
    LenHug
    New Member
    • Total Posts : 52
    • Reward points : 0
    • Joined: 2012/04/16 18:29:05
    • Status: offline
    • Ribbons : 0
    Re: OT: Is this 4K monitor a good purchase? 2015/04/21 09:53:16 (permalink)
    I'm waiting for this, rumours of August:
     
    http://www.guru3d.com/new...creen-with-g-sync.html
    #20
    Jump to:
  • Back to Mobile