27' monitor / TN or IPS ?

Thank you for your advises.

Pep.

I have an ASUS ROG PG278Q and am very happy with it (27" IPS). When I did my research it seemed the majority opinion leaned towards IPS. Sure, when I first bought the monitor I checked for blacklight glow, and there is some in the corner, but in practice I never, ever, notice it.

Good luck whatever you choose!

Gsync is well worth the money if you can afford it. 1440p as well with the 1060/6GB.

My Asus 27" is not IPS and I dont care too much as well I admit. IPS has better colours etc.. but this TN has 1ms ;) TN is faster in switching colours, IPS has the nicer colours, pick any one !

I too went with the same monitor as BitMaster.

https://www.amazon.com/SWIFT-PG278Q-27-inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B00MSOND8C

There are mixed reviews around about this monitor, I have had no problems with it, the latest one is overclocked to 165Hz.

https://www.amazon.com/PG279Q-2560x1440-G-SYNC-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B017EVR2VM/ref=bdl_pop_ttl_B017EVR2VM

Gsync is very good, it would be hard to go back, same with the 144Hz, its not a major difference but if your PC can keep up around this Hz / fps plus Gsync things seem much more smooth and fluid, to me anyway.

I went for fast, smooth and fluid, not nicer colours. I possibly would have gone for the newer IPS one if it was available, it's still only at 2560 x 1440, so not as hash as 4k on your system.

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I have the same PG278Q monitor as well, but i was really lucky and have no light bleed on mine, I was really surprised, and expecting some, after seeing pictures of others with light bleed, i mean i saw one with light bleed so bad it was like grey on the bottom two corners and black on the top two... i woulda RMA'd or just downright returned the monitor....

but i also bought a BENQ GW2765HT IPS monitor, but its 60hz 4MS, it has way better colour quality and much darker blacks.

Remember having high Hz (like 165Hz above) is only good if your graphics card can actually pull that off.

With high settings most can't especially at high res.

Unless you are a huge twitch shooter pro, i'd say go for IPS. With adaptive, or regular v-sync you won't notice any tearing and the color gamut and contrast is worth it for DCS. You will be able to spot, track and identify targets much easier.

For me IPS is a must. Photography RAW editing work I need the benefit of an IPS panel. Plus I don't play fast stitch style shooters. Flight sims and strategy games so My next monitor will be another IPS panel but with GSync, 34-35" ultra wide 3440 x 1440 resolution with 100-120hz refresh.

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Is G-sync a must-have ?

144Hz is a must have... G-Sync only if you will have above above those 144Hz.

But yes, 144Hz and G-Sync if you can afford is far more better than 4k @ 60Hz and G-Sync. The image is more fluid on fast switchting monitors. I have opted for a Dell 27" TN, 144 Hz... for my son setup :). I am still on 4K but seriously considering to go back to 2k.... will see....

It's well worth the extra price if you ask me.

Never before one single device fixed so many issues with stuttering, tearing and gawd it is just sooo fluent and smooth.

In contrast to what Aburo says, I think it also greatly helps to keep my flight fluent when I fly at 50-60Hz. That's when it really shines, fiftyish Hz over Vegas and I still enjoy fluent scenery..but yes...100-180fps is even better despite there are No-Sayers also, that turn down anything past 60Hz and Vsync.

Each their own gadget

Well... the refresh rate is more visible when you are looking around with your headtracker for example. Stable 50 FPS @ 60Hz is good enough, fully agree with you... but when you are turning your head the scenery is blurred until the end of head transition... well... a faster Hz monitor is compensating that transition quite substantially so that even some possible headaches are minimized. I can say in a way that could be similar with what VR did from 60 to 90Hz...

I do speak based on my personal experience, owning 2 computer setups.

I even go further and tell you that in I7 6xxx series with and GTX1070 and 2k@144Hz monitor runs and feels a lot smoother then an i7 4xxx series with a GTX 1080 and 4K @ 60Hz monitor (but played at 2k resoulion just for the sake of comparison). Both monitors are G-Sync TNs.

For just flight sim, 144hz is out of range ..

My flavour go to glossy screen and there are rare.

Maybe 4k are less matte than most of 23/24..

I test 27" 1080 yesterday. It really miss pixels, clearly for office work..I thought the still image rather dirty

Today I'm considering a 24 1080 or a 27 4k (may be also 1440p).

But I've a clear preference to the more glossy screens that are more and more rare.

For just flight sim, 144hz is out of range ..

My flavour go to glossy screen and there are rare.

Maybe 4k are less matte than most of 23/24..

I test 27" 1080 yesterday. It really miss pixels, clearly for office work..

 

Today I'm consdering a 24 1080 or a 27 4k (may be also 1440p). But I've a clear preference to the more glossy screens that are more and more rare.

why do you like glossy screens? they reflect everything... if you have an overhead light, then you get a huge blind spot where it just blots out the monitor...

The image really pops like on apple and other glossy screens. Where I am, I've no reflection problem. I prefer also them on TV with no problem.

@peplum: this was not about the screen finishing but the characteristics that drives them.

144Hz will not be understood until is seen...

Ok. Will have a look on this.

Now I need to make my mind :

1) IPS / TN

2a) 24 / 27 inches

2b) 1080 vs 1440 / 2160p

3) 60 / 144 hz (not sur more than 60hz is required for just playing games other than FPS)

4) G-sync also an expensive plus

Max budget up to 400€.

keep in mind that DCS is a first person shooter, the only difference is instead of the 1st person guy walking, he's sitting... so higher framerates make the same difference in a flight sim as a walking sim...

the big difference is, and the reason people say high framerates don't make as much of a difference in flight sims, is the majority of the time you're doing things that don't require high precision and timing in a flight sim... probably more than 99% of the time you can basically take your hands off the stick and just watch if you've got a good autopilot in your plane...

but there's that 1% where getting a clean shot at someone with your guns, or getting a missile off just before someone else does... or try hovering in the huey or mi-8 at 50 fps, then try it at 144 fps, it's something i noticed right away after getting my 1080ti, that i can actually hover in the mi-8 now...

Ok. Will have a look on this.

 

Now I need to make my mind :

 

1) IPS / TN

2a) 24 / 27 inches

2b) 1080 vs 1440 / 2160p

3) 60 / 144 hz (not sur more than 60hz is required for just playing games other than FPS)

4) G-sync also an expensive plus

 

Max budget up to 400€.

TN

27

1440

144

GSync

Example: https://pricespy.co.uk/product.php?p=3390738

100+ Hz and Gsync, you wont regret a penny spent !