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2018/02/15 17:54:10 (permalink)
I feel like I'm all by myself when it comes to this question. I purchased a 1080ti FTW3 its obvious it has G-Sync. my question to the community is, Does it really matter if I get a Freesync monitor with a high refresh such as 144 165 Hz with a 1ms response time rather than spend close to $800 on a G-Sync. Is it truly worth it ?
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 18:11:34 (permalink)
    Yes.. yes and yes. I own both a Asus 144hz 24" 1080 screen and a 27" Asus 165hz 1440 g-sync screen and there's a big freaking difference and you'll be laughing the whole first day of playing on it as you might of skipped g-sync.

    0 screen tear and butter smooth frame rate.. once you use a g-sync monitor.. There's no going back.

    Let me add that I was once attracted to the dark side and bought up a 4k monitor.. 60hz no g-sync. 8 months later I wonder why I'm never gaming on the thing?

    Now I'm drooling over a 34-35" ultra wide screen g-sync monitor. Haha

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 18:17:32 (permalink)
    Love mine, played on a TV for years and it blew my mind!

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 18:20:40 (permalink)
    I'll pick one up personally.. when its more affordable. Answer to it tho is absolutely worth it to buy a g.sync monitor versus freesync. Theres a reason why AMD has Freesync 2.. and because they went the same route as nVidia did with locking down specs and adding their own processor.




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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 18:21:24 (permalink)
    My son (almost 9 now) has my Asus 27" 165hz 1440 gsync monitor now and i remember him booting up bf1 on it and telling him i upgraded his system from the 980sli to the 1080 and going.. wow! Look at the smooth grapbics while he was playing.. this is after many months of me playing on my 4k monitor.

    You get spoiled with g-sync and forget how awesome it is till you use something else for a while.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 18:43:21 (permalink)
    sffsks11Does it really matter if I get a Freesync monitor with a high refresh such as 144 165 Hz with a 1ms response time rather than spend close to $800 on a G-Sync. Is it truly worth it ?



     
    1ms response is probably a TN panel @ 1080p, if so G-sync may be your friend? Realistically, it's gonna depend on which games you're playing. I'm using a Titan Xp on an Asus MG279Q (freesync) with no problems so check with folks using the same games/apps because your mileage WILL vary.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 19:08:45 (permalink)
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    I feel like I'm all by myself when it comes to this question. I purchased a 1080ti FTW3 its obvious it has G-Sync. my question to the community is, Does it really matter if I get a Freesync monitor with a high refresh such as 144 165 Hz with a 1ms response time rather than spend close to $800 on a G-Sync. Is it truly worth it ?


    I personally prefer 240Hz with no Gsync. You really do not need Gsync with 240Hz.
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 19:56:30 (permalink)
    You guys are going to probably say I'm an Idiot not going for a G Sync. My complete build is NZXT S340 Elite White, Asus Maximus X Hero, i7 8700k, G.Skill Trident Z Series RGB 3200 4@8@32Gigs, Corsair H100i v2 CPU Cooler, Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2, 2 Samsung 860 Evo 500GB 2.5 SSD's. WD Red 4TB 7200 rpm 3.5 IHD, EVGA 1080ti FTW3 and EVGA Supernova 750 G2. With all Custom White, Graphite, Acid Purple and Electric Blue sleeved cables (did it myself). So now the fun part lay it on me for not going with a G Sync hahaha
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 20:08:56 (permalink)
    If you're happy with it, then that's what matters. I'm a casual leather recliner gamer. So I've got the 50" Sammy 4K ~23ms it does the trick for now and of course I wouldn't suggest anyone use it for competitive shooters...but if you just like glorious bits of ectoplasm  burning out your corneas in Doom...there you go. I can't wait until we get 120hz or better standard at that size. At some point the lines are going to get blurred between TV's and monitors if not already. Except for the top end monitors...it is basically a TV sans tuner.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 20:20:01 (permalink)
    I have a 55" Samsung UN55JS9000 Curved 4k with a 4k Ultra OPPO Blue ray and a 7.1 Deftech Surround sound, Thats my casual home theater. My Game room is my other pride and joy.
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 20:33:41 (permalink)
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    I have a 55" Samsung UN55JS9000 Curved 4k with a 4k Ultra OPPO Blue ray and a 7.1 Deftech Surround sound, Thats my casual home theater. My Game room is my other pride and joy.

    I'm in the process of building one down stairs. I have about ~1200 sq/ft I need to do something with.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/15 22:52:54 (permalink)
    High refresh rate displays actually are worse if you don't have gsync because you'll constantly have frame variation and thus tearing. Gsync is so worth it. Once you see it in action you won't ever want to play games without it. For PC gaming it's probably the best legit hardware upgrade in a good decade at least. 
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 00:40:53 (permalink)
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    You guys are going to probably say I'm an Idiot not going for a G Sync. My complete build is NZXT S340 Elite White, Asus Maximus X Hero, i7 8700k, G.Skill Trident Z Series RGB 3200 4@8@32Gigs, Corsair H100i v2 CPU Cooler, Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2, 2 Samsung 860 Evo 500GB 2.5 SSD's. WD Red 4TB 7200 rpm 3.5 IHD, EVGA 1080ti FTW3 and EVGA Supernova 750 G2. With all Custom White, Graphite, Acid Purple and Electric Blue sleeved cables (did it myself). So now the fun part lay it on me for not going with a G Sync hahaha



    The truth is G-Sync would be great but it's one of those things you won't know what you are missing as you have never had it.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 00:55:13 (permalink)
    Personally i never saw any difference with g-sync,i had a acer predator 27 144htz (g-sync) and a samsung 27 144htz (freesync) and now i have a samsung 34 100htz (freesync),to my old eyes they all seem the same.
     
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 10:20:20 (permalink)
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    High refresh rate displays actually are worse if you don't have gsync because you'll constantly have frame variation and thus tearing. Gsync is so worth it. Once you see it in action you won't ever want to play games without it. For PC gaming it's probably the best legit hardware upgrade in a good decade at least. 




    Not really, I play CSGO at 300 FPS and thus outside of the GSync range, on a 165 Hz GSync monitor. The tearing is nothing compared to tearing on a 60 Hz display.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 10:34:43 (permalink)
    So I've been looking at some monitors today, I went to Best Buy in the Micro Center in Boston, I'm the one that started this thread I appreciate everybody's opinion. I was looking at the Dell 27 inch 144Hz 1ms g-sync monitor for 399 99 the same exact thing from Asus is $691 and they both IPS panel I feel like I'm just paying for the name with Asus
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 10:37:34 (permalink)
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    So I've been looking at some monitors today, I went to Best Buy in the Micro Center in Boston, I'm the one that started this thread I appreciate everybody's opinion. I was looking at the Dell 27 inch 144Hz 1ms g-sync monitor for 399 99 the same exact thing from Asus is $691 and they both IPS panel I feel like I'm just paying for the name with Asus



    It's a misprint if it says the Dell is IPS. The Dell S217DG is TN. The giveaway is 1 ms, that doesn't exist with IPS. It would be a miracle to get 144 Hz IPS for anything close to $399. Regarding that monitor, I've owned one, but I returned it - the colors are massively washed out and requires quite a bit of calibration to get anything good out of it, plus a lot of people report really bad color banding on the newer revisions. Follow this thread for info: http://www.overclock.net/...owners-thread-545.html
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 10:44:05 (permalink)
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    So I've been looking at some monitors today, I went to Best Buy in the Micro Center in Boston, I'm the one that started this thread I appreciate everybody's opinion. I was looking at the Dell 27 inch 144Hz 1ms g-sync monitor for 399 99 the same exact thing from Asus is $691 and they both IPS panel I feel like I'm just paying for the name with Asus



    It's a misprint if it says the Dell is IPS. The Dell S217DG is TN. The giveaway is 1 ms, that doesn't exist with IPS. It would be a miracle to get 144 Hz IPS for anything close to $399. Regarding that monitor, I've owned one, but I returned it - the colors are massively washed out and requires quite a bit of calibration to get anything good out of it, plus a lot of people report really bad color banding on the newer revisions. Follow this thread for info: http://www.overclock.net/...owners-thread-545.html
    your right I'm Sorry it's a Led 27" 2k 144Hz 1MS
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 10:50:18 (permalink)
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    So I've been looking at some monitors today, I went to Best Buy in the Micro Center in Boston, I'm the one that started this thread I appreciate everybody's opinion. I was looking at the Dell 27 inch 144Hz 1ms g-sync monitor for 399 99 the same exact thing from Asus is $691 and they both IPS panel I feel like I'm just paying for the name with Asus



    It's a misprint if it says the Dell is IPS. The Dell S217DG is TN. The giveaway is 1 ms, that doesn't exist with IPS. It would be a miracle to get 144 Hz IPS for anything close to $399. Regarding that monitor, I've owned one, but I returned it - the colors are massively washed out and requires quite a bit of calibration to get anything good out of it, plus a lot of people report really bad color banding on the newer revisions. Follow this thread for info: http://www.overclock.net/...owners-thread-545.html
    your right I'm Sorry it's a Led 27" 2k 144Hz 1MS



    No need to apologize, I just wanted to make sure you knew before purchasing. That would have not been a fun time for you! Dell makes a 24 inch variant which has reportedly much better color and gamma out of the box. https://www.amazon.com/De...1&keywords=s2416dg  I'm not really a fan of QHD at 24 inches cause everything is tiny to me, but some people like the higher PPI.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 10:54:36 (permalink)
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    So I've been looking at some monitors today, I went to Best Buy in the Micro Center in Boston, I'm the one that started this thread I appreciate everybody's opinion. I was looking at the Dell 27 inch 144Hz 1ms g-sync monitor for 399 99 the same exact thing from Asus is $691 and they both IPS panel I feel like I'm just paying for the name with Asus



    It's a misprint if it says the Dell is IPS. The Dell S217DG is TN. The giveaway is 1 ms, that doesn't exist with IPS. It would be a miracle to get 144 Hz IPS for anything close to $399. Regarding that monitor, I've owned one, but I returned it - the colors are massively washed out and requires quite a bit of calibration to get anything good out of it, plus a lot of people report really bad color banding on the newer revisions. Follow this thread for info: http://www.overclock.net/...owners-thread-545.html
    your right I'm Sorry it's a Led 27" 2k 144Hz 1MS



    No need to apologize, I just wanted to make sure you knew before purchasing. That would have not been a fun time for you! Dell makes a 24 inch variant which has reportedly much better color and gamma out of the box. https://www.amazon.com/De...1&keywords=s2416dg  I'm not really a fan of QHD at 24 inches cause everything is tiny to me, but some people like the higher PPI.
    Its the Dell S2716DGR
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 17:40:13 (permalink)
    So is the Dell S2716DG a good TN monitor ? I just feel like I'm paying for the Asus name at $300 and the panel $400 I just feel like it's its overpriced because of the name...
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 18:21:38 (permalink)
    Which ASUS monitor are you comparing it to?

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 18:37:24 (permalink)
    I did not go G-sync because of cost and lack of selection for what I wanted. I have a Samsung C32HG70 (2560x1440 144hz 32" VA panel freesync) paired with a GTX 1080 and I couldn't be happier. But that's my personal preference. Most games I play hit 144 fps with no issue using v-sync. That being said everyone has their own preferences. Good luck!




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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 19:40:58 (permalink)
    Asus PG279q its $689 compared to the Dell 2716DG @ $400
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 20:49:04 (permalink)
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    Asus PG279q its $689 compared to the Dell 2716DG @ $400




    They're not even comparable. The PG279Q is IPS and will destroy the Dell in terms of color accuracy and not have color shift at angles like TN panels do.

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 20:56:06 (permalink)
    i guess what I'm asking is would you sacrifice 1ms 144hz G-Sync $400 for an IPS 5ms 165hz G-Sync with the price tag of $780 ?
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/16 21:58:21 (permalink)
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    i guess what I'm asking is would you sacrifice 1ms 144hz G-Sync $400 for an IPS 5ms 165hz G-Sync with the price tag of $780 ?




    Not for $780, I've seen it a bit lower than that. Acer has made the XB271HU which uses the exact same panel as the ASUS and it costs a bit less and would be the better option IMO: https://www.newegg.com/Pr..._-24-106-004-_-Product

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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/17 07:25:50 (permalink)
    Ok so now I decided to back burn the TN Panle for a IPS. It's either going to to be 1of 2 Acer XB271HU, Asus PG279Q
    Both are the exact same panel OBM is better on the Asus but no speakers, OBM on the Acer a little confusing but on board speakers...why can't this decision be easy, LOL
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/17 10:52:25 (permalink)
    Definitely worth it. I have an AW3418DW and I love it
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    Re: GAMING MONITORS 2018/02/17 12:07:14 (permalink)
    So which should I with the Asus or the Predator, all honesty set aside I really love the 1ms refresh at 144 Hz bit picture is ok for a TN, Then the IPS 5ms 165Hz picture is better for pictures, video, editing and other features but I'm just want to use it for gaming do have the money for either it's just a a really tough decision.
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