1440p vs 120Hz vs cheap 27" 1080p

Michaelius

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Someone help me decide :)

I've spend last two weeks reading hundreds of reviews and can't find that one perfect solution as everything has some problems.

Meanwhile i sold my secondary screen which i used for console gaming so i need to finally decide and buy something.

Background info
- I'm using 2 display setup at home one of which is 24" 16:10 A-MVA+ from 2008 which doesn't have HDCP, so second one needs to have HDMI input for PS3/PS4.
- 90% of gameplay is done at night with minimal lights
- Viewsonic needs to be imported from other EU countries
- I don't know if i'm PWM sensitive as i only have Lenovo Y580 with LED backlights and i don't know how it operates

So after eliminating something like 50 models I got 4 on short list:

Eizo FG2421
+ 120 Hz, Strobing, VA, good warranty
- Quality control, smaller than mine 24", not perfect overdrive, 20 ms input lag

Crossover 2755AMG
+ tempered glass, AH-IPS, 1440p, good overdrive, near 100% sRGB coverage
- Quality control and importing from Korea, 1 year virtual warranty, 20 ms input lag

Asus PB278Q (basically replacement for Viewsonic 2770 as it cannot be bought locally)
+ PLS, 1440p, no overdrive arficats at TF=20, near 100% sRGB coverage
- slight PWM problems, no tempered glass, 20 ms input lag

Benq 2760HS
+ cheap, VA, <10ms input lag
- cheap stand with no regulation, not that much improvement over mine

Local prices:
Eizo: 2200 PLN
Crossover: 1200 PLN + 250-300 for taxes to support our socialist european union
Aus: 2200 PLN
Benq: 1000 PLN

Also with 1080p I have - upscaling from 720p on PS3 but native on PS4 and with 1440p 2:1 on PS3 and bad upscale with PS4

Benq basically would be temporary 1-2 year solution until we get more G-sync models and maybe more 120Hz non TNs.

So which would you choose ?
 
if 1440p and 120hz is important to you then why not get the catleap or other similar brand on ebay that can do both requirements? as for me i dont have catleap or other similar brand that can do 120hz. im stuck at 1080p at 60hz. hopefully next year i will be getting 1440p monitor with 120hz i think catleap maybe too expensive but theres others that are much less expensive. somewhere around 300 dollars or so. hope this helps.
 
Get a Qnix. Catleap is more expensive , Samsung PLS panels generally produce better PQ and if you are patient you can get one for around $300.

I have three and love them. Its a risk but I think it was worth it.
 
Someone help me decide?

Your old VA panel is easily trumped by the BenQ in all areas except viewing angles and resolution. Why get the BenQ BL2710PT or Eizo EV2736W? You linked me to PRAD's review of your VA panel a while ago, pretty sure it has a 1 frame+ delay.

Get a Qnix.

He needs a multi-input model and no one has properly tested the multi-input Qnix's to see if they have proper brightness controls which many of the multi-input Korean models lack.
 
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I ordered BenQ GW2760HS as a safe choice. At least it won't lose too much value over next 1-2 years
 
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