Reddit mentions of Acer XB270HU bprz 27-inch WQHD NVIDIA G-SYNC (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor

I would also probably go 1440 over 4k. The performance benefits are much better, and coming from someone who dropped from 4k to 1440, you wont notice a HUGE difference between them.

GSync is awesome, I love it, and if it fits in your budget, it is definitely worth checking out. I can drop down to 45-50 FPS and never really notice that it is that it has dropped below 60.

The most important things that I could recommend is looking at the games you play and deciding if you want a faster response time or better color reproduction/better viewing angles and what refresh you want to have.

TN monitors are the way to go for faster response time, and many FPS players prefer them for that reason. IPS will get you the best color reproduction and viewing angles, but will be more expensive than a TN counterpart. Both offer refresh of up to 144Hz and there are TN monitors that go as high as 200Hz.

I hope this helps a little in making your decision.

EDIT:

One of my fave 1440p Monitors IPS 144Hz GSync:
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

And the equivalent TN panel:
http://www.amazon.com/PG278Q-27-Inch-Display-Refresh-Monitor/dp/B00MSOND8C/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463846407&sr=1-1&keywords=asus+rog+swift

Gsync is worth it in my book. For games like The Witcher, it is noticeably more smooth. For games like Counter Strike, you have no screen tear.

I went from using a GSync 144hz monitor Acer XB270HU to a laptop display with no gsync and I instantly noticed frequent screen tear in Counter Strike when panning my aim horizontally.

The only downside, other than the obvious cost, is that newer games often don't function well with GSync for awhile after release. Skyrim SE still does not function properly for me when I have GSync enabled, resulting in insane framerate fluctuations and requiring me to disable GSync when I play it, so you need to add another troubleshooting step if you have issues with games.

Going from a 60htz refresh rate to a 120 or 144htz display makes everything with motion on your screen appear to be smoother and less blurry for things happening on the fringes of your eye's immediate focus. I know instantly when I'm on a faster screen because when I move the mouse and follow it with my eyes, it appears to move smoothly without any chop at all. There's a reason why some of the players from past TI's or Majors would immediately upgrade their monitors after the event (there are reddit posts about this), it's because they had no idea such a silky smooth (for everything moving that you're looking directly at) experience could be enjoyed in real time. A good TV will just delay your viewing by a fraction of a second to give you a smooth looking high refresh rate. (it takes enormous graphics power to render 144htz). This is unacceptable in gaming, you need a quality rig/monitor to process and display what you are seeing in real time. But if you have watched sports on a really good TV and noticed how smooth everything is and how much your eyes can relax and take in more information as a result, you can have an idea how much of a blessing it is to have the screen refreshing faster.


I'm spending my precious drinking time (I'm not even wasting time at work) writing this to tell you OP, that the best purchase of my life, including my manual trany pickup truck which I am really fond of, is
my 144 screen. It's an expensive monitor, but I would have spent twice as much to have the joy it brings me every day. When I use any computer besides my gaming rig and move the mouse, I immediately think about how blessed I am to own one of these. Everything is actually smooth on one of these screens, but your eyes are playing tricks on you with a regular screen, telling you it's smooth even though it's not at all.

Edit: This video can help you understand what is going on with a fast screen and your eyes. It's hard to explain in words. https://youtu.be/vNb3X1AM6uI

TLDR: Faster screens (which need faster graphics cards to run) provide endless joy and some advantage as well. If you haven't tried a fast monitor before, find one or a TV that refreshes really fast and allow your eyes to relax for a second and decide if it's going to be a good life purchase.

Here is the Amazon listing for it, though it's not available yet:

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-UM-HB0AA-001-27IN-2560-XB270HU/dp/B00UPVXDA8

I believe Acer has one with g sync 144hz and ips
http://www.amazon.ca/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451787040&sr=8-2&keywords=144hz+ips

Acer XB270HU

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

$700 is what I've seen on Newegg as well. I picked mine up at a Microcenter for $500 if you have one in your area.

Got a 980ti too... The witcher looks just beautiful in an IPS 1440p 144hz screen....just beautiful.

I recommend this bad puppy, got it around $560 27-inch IPS ACER 1440p 144hz!

edit: link.

Acer XB270HU bprz 27-inch WQHD NVIDIA G-SYNC (2560 x 1440) Widescreen Monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UPVXDA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mkqLyb9N6DJKR

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UPVXDA8/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I recently got one myself and love it. 1440p 144hz gsync monitor. I upgraded from a 1080p 60hz and my whole view on gaming has changed. I also finally realized the my dual 680 setup is extremely old because my settings are no longer in the ultra phase.

Only downside to this monitor is there have been issues people have had with getting them with bad back light bleed or dead pixels, though many of them have just had them replaced and when they get a good one, it stays good. I got lucky and only have minor back light bleed, but that's normal in any monitors, and I play with the lights on so I never see it. I also paid 89$ for a 3 year warranty.

Itso an expensive monitor, but arguably the best gaming monitor on the market.

Just read the reviews for this one, as well others

I feel like 1440p 144hz is the sweet spot. If you have to choose between 1440 or 144hz I would in my personal opinion go for 1440p. I upgraded from 1080 60hz to 1440 60hz and I loved it. I then went to 4k 60hz and it was great. Currently I have a 1440p 144hz monitor and it's amazing. Difference between 1080 and 1440 is pretty big. I feel like the performance loss between 1440 and 4k just isn't really worth it. Hope this helps.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UPVXDA8/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the monitor I currently use. It also has Gsync if you use an Nvidia card.

You will love this one if you are running Nvidia

Acer XB270HU bprz

Just checked the amazon page, and they're claiming they have bad stock so I would stray from it right now. The Asus ROG PG278Q seems to be the best 1440p 144hz, monitor with gsync from the ratings I was able to look at.

I would personally recommend the acer xb270 hu: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481139494&sr=8-1&keywords=acer+predator+xb270hu

With its IPS panel, 144hz, 4ms response time and 1440p resolution, packed together with gsync on a 27 inch panel, it makes it the only display I could wholeheartedly recommend for a gtx 1080. There are versions of the display without gsync, if that seems like something you could live without. But I'd definitively say, that one should rather buy a proper display once than half ass it every 2-3 years.

Here is a pretty decent build which would cost less and it would out perform your build at least for gaming:
http://pcpartpicker.com/b/szD8TW
For the monitor I would suggest this:
More resolution, IPS and G-Sync but no 3D though
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

something like http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8 ?

Also, not to be THAT guy, but to find this i googled "1440p ips 144hz monitor" and this (as well as a number of other options) came up on the first page. Just for future reference. Since google is like insanely good at being a search engine.

Budget and use case would help.


Do you enjoy competitive shooters / mobas, or single player spectacle games?




If you have a golden duck that shits out money, the best of the best currently is the ACER xb270hu

(from what i've heard has better QA than the ASUS PG279Q - of which has the same specs.)



But it's highly unlikely that you'll reach 144fps at 1440p in any reasonably intensive titles with a 970.

> XB270HU

I owned an XB270HU too. I wouldn't say the 270 looks better than the 271, but it's my personal opinion.

XB270HU: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

Here it is, people are having a hard time believing this could be so cheap scratch and dent.

IMHO, better overall image quality is better than higher refresh rate. Sure, 144Hz is amazing, but it often comes with the price of having to use TN panels that often have poor viewing angles and tend to have a worse image quality than a decent IPS panel. G-Sync is just a gimmick that can help if you experience screen tearing, but that it's often better to simply upgrade your graphics card.

I highly recommend Dell's Ultrasharp series; I have Dell U2515H and it's amazing.

If you really want a monitor with IPS panel @ 144 Hz with G-Sync, here's one: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8/. The price is, well, pricey.

Except, no it's not.

It's the previous iteration of this monitor on the first gen AUO panel.

https://www.amazon.ca/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

I had TN panels for years before trying out what i'd heard about IPS panels and giving it a shot. I bought the Acer XB270HU (which has now been sorta upgraded by one number to the XB271HU which has just a different base) and i cannot believe the color and just plain nice looking pixels that ive been missing with a TN panel. Its worth in IMO, go for it.

Your current rig will handle 1440p ultra fairly easily. My friend has a 980ti and runs 1440p games on ultra just fine. As far as IPS response times, I would look at independent reviews as well as the products on pcpartpicker, as sometimes the manufacturer's data can be a little "optimistic". IPS panels usually run a response time higher than TN but I doubt you will ever notice on a good IPS unless you play a lot of twitch shooters with no lag. I played on my friends Acer XB270HU, not knowing that there was a higher response time, and i didn't notice at all.

With your budget i would forgo IPS unless you can find something on sale. Also you won't find a 1080p 144hz monitor with IPS (trust me I looked) which would leave you with 1440p IPS which are all either out of your price range, or suck.

As a side note, hot damn the Australian dollar blows.

I have a 980Ti and I'm trying to maximize selling that card and finding out what's worth the upgrade. I'm pretty out of the loop nowadays as I haven't bought parts in a while. Any guidance?

For reference, it'd be driving an Acer XB270HU with an i5 4690K.

Oh yea and the monitor I do want most is this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UPVXDA8?tag=theladybibleb-20&pldnSite=1
as its a 1440p 144Hz G-Sync Monitor with ISP
However it would be a big hit to the bank
If I was to get this monitor my system would take longer to get the money for the parts

However I do play on keeping my monitor for many years 7+ As I had my last one for 7 years and I think a high quality one should do just as good if not better.

However my other option was to get money for the Pc build it and then start working for a monitor because I was hoping by then there would be more models and stuff and prices would drop.
What do you think.

One thing that worries me most is all the malfunctioning reviews everywhere on these good expensive monitors.

The 16:9 equivelant of this monitor has not dropped in price very much since launch.

On the other hand, the Dell U3415W went from ~$1150 at launch to $800 now.

So.... it's hard to tell.

I think the [Acer XB270HU bprz] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UPVXDA8?keywords=xb270hu%20bprz&qid=1450470043&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1) might be the best bang for the buck right now.

$566.99 for 1440p, 144hz, G-SYNC, IPS.

I've had a Acer XB270HU for quite some time and have been eye balling Ultrawides. I was only going to get the Acer/Dell one.. And well the decision was clear after this. That said, I don't know what I am going to do with my XB270.

The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q is probably the ideal monitor for you. It's expensive for a new monitor, but if you buy a used one, it would cost around $500-600.

The only downside to this monitor is that it's a TN panel.

Next best thing would be the Acer XB270HU bprz. It's an IPS panel, 1440p, 144Hz, and G-Sync. More expensive, so might want to look into a used monitor.

I have the XB270HU, not Predator, version. and I absolutely love it. I've had it for about a year now and the higher resolution and high frame rates is beautiful. G-Sync is fantastic. I have no backlight bleed.

If you're looking to spend a little less I do recommend checking out the Qnix 1440p monitors. They're all at 60 hz but can be overclocked and come at less than half the price. I beleive there's a 1080p one that can get up to 210 hz in overclocking. I had the QX2710 and was able to OC it to 90 hz.

Thanks a lot I definitely would have messed that up.. yeah this is the expensive one you were talking about but refurbished..
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00UPVXDA8/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished

edit: someone is reviews said they got sold a tn panel for the ips price.. ughh.. still looking so far..

Okay I was looking for an ips panel thought because I've heard good things. But now I'm stuck between the rig swift. And this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UPVXDA8/ref=as_li_tl?tag=amazon0251-20&ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00UPVXDA8&linkCode=as2&linkId=DQNPKUTDHRSBL2IY. So I was wondering what the difference is between the swift and predator

> meant to write do any ips lcds you have seen do blacklight strobing... no idea why I wrote your plasma tv... except I had a long and tiring day...my apologies...

There are plenty of them. anything advertised with ULMB can backlight strobe. Here's one for example

>he point of mentioning the backlight strobing at all is about comparing apples and apples and not apples and oranges. I have never experienced a backlight strobing lcd so I can't say how good or bad it would be. And as long as I don't see anythign for myself or see the relevant numbers

backlight strobing reduces light output, but it has 0 effect on contrast ratio (it reduces peak output and MLL equally). comparing the MLL of a display is apples to apples, regardless of how the display produces it. The reason they haven't bothered releasing contrast numbers, is because its not terribly important, as they are clearly light-years better than any other display tech even with the black-smear fix. An LCD isn't even comparable.

Not much G-Sync IPS 144hz fit that budget, unless for sale (usually they are around $700) I'll list some good ones:


AOC AG271QG


Viewsonic XG2703-GS


Acer XB271HU


Acer XB270HU


If you are fine with no G-Sync, then the Nixeus EDG27 fits your budget (Not fully released, will be some time very soon though. Some places are already shipping them out)

Here you go:

TN 144 Hz Panels:

• Acer XG270HU (sold for $300 on Black Friday)
  
  
• BenQ XL2730Z
  
  IPS 144 Hz Panels:
  
  
• Acer XB271HU It was just released, so only Amazon has stock popping up every now and then.
  
  
• Acer XB270HU
  
  
• Acer XF270HU
  
  Note that the TN panels color production isn't as good as IPS Panels, but the ones which i mentioned are native 8-bit panels, so they're much better than your typical TN panel.
  
  Btw, which graphic card do you use? If you're using AMD, you would want to go for a Freesync display. If you have Nvidia, then go for a G-Sync display.
  
  

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

This. Even with overclocked TitanX's you will have FPS dips in PoE, it is just not able to utilize it well. That said, G-Sync excels in mid to low range fps dips.

They aren't cheap, but the 27" Acer XB270HU bprz with G-SYNC would be my strong suggestion. I run these personally, and love them.

edit: Just pre-ordered my rift a few minutes ago, will let you know in March. I have seen no notes about GGG making PoE rift compatible though (please correct me if I am wrong), and it does require custom coding. I would not put a lot of hope into this for PoE. It is not the type of game that benefits.

In case anyone is interested, there are only two monitors TB could possibly be talking about: The Asus ROG Swift PG278Q or the Acer XB270HU. The Acer is the marginally better of the two.

If you have the cash, get Gsync 1440p monitor like XB270HU bprz, great for gaming. It's an IPS monitor.

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

This monitor? A few hundred out of my price range, unfortunately, but if I hold off on a new monitor I'll definitely consider it, thanks.

I'd get a Gsync monitor. Asus recently launched this beast. Damn thing will go up to 165Hz on GSync. There's also the Acer Predator that competes with that Asus or its baby brother (144Hz).

Monitors I've found:

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00O0Z5682

Acer 4k 28" at 60 hz - $703

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00UPVXDA8/

Acer 1440p 27" at 144 hz - $566

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0173PEX20

Acer Predator 1440p 27" at 144 hz - $936

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00MSOND8C

Asus 1440p 27" at 144 hz - $698


All with G-sync, seems like the 27" Acer is the best bang for my buck?

Acer XB270HU 144hz 27" 2560x1440 IPS Gsync

anyone on here or on /r/pcmasterrace or /r/buildapc would give you the same advice im gonna give you now which is: build a pc.. buy different PC parts by choosing them from different places where they are either given a discount or are most accessible..

if what you're talking about is a pre-built (a whole PC built by a brand which they sells as a whole) it usually comes with a premium price.. and you can usually get better PC with that price if u build instead..

if you want to ONLY play CSGO on your PC then i suggest the following:

CPU: Intel i5 4590 or i5 4690K (if you wanna overclock)

GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 960 (Asus Strix) or AMD Radeon R9 380 (sapphire nitro). Get the 4GB version if you're getting nvidia.

Motherboard: since you're not a power user, I'd recommend a cheap intel B85 chipset.. but if you're overclocking msi's z97 motherboards are pretty nice.

RAM: Gskill/corsair 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

Mouse: logitech G502 is one of the best mice around for FPS... if you want you can also get the budget G502 which is logitech G402.

Monitor: now if you're playing CSGO and u want smooth experience, heres where you're gonna have to spend hard.. get a 144 Hz monitor and trust me, you wont ever look back. [look at this monitor by Acer] (http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8/?tag=amazon0606-20)... i linked acer since you said you can get a deal from acer...

however, [look at this list of 144Hz monitors] (http://www.144hzmonitors.com/list/) and see which one suits you better.. couple of things to remember though:

1. if you're getting an AMD card, try to get a monitor which has 'FreeSync' and if you're going for nVidia, get a monitor with 'G-sync'. *note: this isnt necessary but it smoothens the viewing experience by synchronizing the frames produced by GPU with monitors output system (i could explain it but i have a f
   
2. IPS panels and better than TN panels (in terms of color and viewing angles) but they also cost more.
   
3. dont go for 1080p or Full HD monitors if you're going above 24" inch monitors.. if you're getting a 27", try to get a 1440p (QHD) monitor. Note: this is a personal opinion that above 24" begs little more resolution than 1080p
   
   this is just a very abridged suggestion about what you should buy.. you definitely will get wayy better suggestions in /r/pcmasterrace and/or in /r/buildapc
   
   good luck!
   
   edit: Other peripherals such as power supply, hard drive/ssd, keyboard, casing are not gonna be that important for CSGO so im gonna leave them out of my list for you. you can get advice on them in the subs mentioned above.

Thanks for the feedback!

Are you referring to the XB270HU?

It really depends... Personally, I don't think it is worth that much money, so if you have the money and are willing to spend it then it's a good buy. It still makes a difference in gaming just not super noticeable. The BenQ vs the PG278Q is noticeably more different. The BenQ will just have the 144hz and some other features while the PG278Q will have fully adjustable stand 1440p and has g-sync.

The thing with both of these monitors is that they will still be a TN panel. So, the color will not be as vivid in some games and may be even dulled. Now, if you were to spend a little bit more and purchase the Acer XB270hu it would be a really good purchase as it is a 1440p IPS panel with g sync. They only difference is that it isn't as thin bezeled as the newer version XB271hu or the PG279Q from Asus.

Looking again it seems that not only is the XB270hu better than all previous monitors listed but it will also arrive before Christmas.

Here is an amazon link
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

GPU

If you can afford it, the GTX 1080 is worth it. 1070 is a great GPU though for 1080p/144hz or 1440p/60hz.

Monitor

That is a freesync monitor which is a waste if you're buying an Nvidia GPU. You would need a g-sync monitor to take advantage of the frame matching. It's also pretty large, I wouldn't go bigger than 27" but its up to your preference I guess. This paired with a 1070 would be amazing. It's an IPS panel with g-sync and 4ms response time.

Mobo

There's no need to get a full size motherboard unless you need the room for extra video cards or something. MicroATX is pretty normal.

Really sorry I realized how i should put up some specs. Alright so I'm using 3 monitors. 2 of them are Acer G226HQL 21.5-Inch (1920x1080 they only have a dvi and a vga) and then one is Acer XB270HU 27-inch (2440x1440) and as for the wires I usually use 2 DVI-D one of which was plugged-in to the gpu and the other to the motherboard (Z77 EXTREME4) The 2440 monitor is plugged in with DisplayPort. However, I noticed that the Acer monitor plugged into the gpu was the only one running during boot-up so i thought to myself I will try using a HDMI to DVI and it didn't work but either way it works on windows. All running on a EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
Thank you for answering back.

Try this one: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

This is yours? Or is it the H?

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270H-Abprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00NUCRBCU/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458015853&sr=1-1&keywords=xb270h

If it's the 1440p I might be interested since your price seems solid.

Thanks for the in-depth response. Budget isn't really an issue, but looking through that buyers guide and other sites, it seems that nothing that suits both our needs exists. What she needs is something that will display 99% adobeRGB rather than sRGB. Everything with g-sync is sRGB. I'll probably end up saving up a little and getting an Asus PA279Q for her and an Acer HX270HU for myself.

1440p at 144FPS will feel butter smooth. The question is, do you have a monitor that can support it?

The cheapest one I can think of off the top of my head is an Acer, which is 27" and 700 bucks. That's not bad, all things considered. I'm pretty confident the first build I posted could do 1440p at 144 FPS. Honestly, even the second build could probably stay up in the 100-120 range

If you want buttery smooth gameplay, get a 144Hz monitor and the first build, and you're not going to wanna upgrade any time soon. Depending on how far you're going to sit from the monitor, you might want to get a bigger one than the one I linked.

Now, 4k is great and all, but you're not going to be getting much above 60 FPS on a 4K monitor, mainly because they're expensive as hell. TO give you an idea, this monitor is over a thousand bucks and isn't even technically 4k (though the Amazon page claims it is. It isn't).

Personally, though, I prefer ultrawides. They give you a wider field of view, as someone showed in a gif a couple weeks ago on this very sub. That second monitor right there, paired with the second build I listed, would put you under budget (meaning you could upgrade a bit), has the same pixel width as a 4K monitor, though not as much height, and should run at a pretty decent clip. I'm fairly confident that you could get 120 consistently out of it without overclock.

144Hz is beastly, and you can see the difference, but, trust me, moving up from a PS4, 120Hz is going to look amazing. Source: Have PS4, have 120hz monitor, computer looks better.

EDIT: I gotta hit the sack now, but I'll answer any more questionsin the morning. :D

Seems to have been discontinued... Here's the link anyways

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8#

It's the Acer xb270hu bprz. It's a 27' 2560x1440 IPS panel with g-sync at 144hz. Along with the 1080, it is the absolute sweet spot for gaming.

Here ya go! https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

My monitor needs are similar. I want one for gaming, but also that's good as I work in photoshop a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8?th=1

Leaning towards this Acer, waiting for Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales in November.

Hoping this one becomes available in the US soon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AOC-AG271QG-Monitor-Display-Speakers/dp/B01GTODWPU/ref=sr_1_1?tag=amazon0c83-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1472225043&sr=8-1&keywords=aoc+ag271qg

If I could get a better price on that than the Acer, I'd go with it.

Sadly that monitor is above $700 on Amazon. :/
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8?th=1

Why's the cost of your monitor $400...?

The cheapest I find is actually $850 and it's on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

A better, newer, nicer looking(in my opinion) monitor also by acer, is only $800. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0173PEX20/?tag=pcpapi-20


Edit: Price

$500ish? You won't be able to get 120/144Hz at 1440p with an IPS display for cheap.

You can get this ASUS monitor for around $400. 27", IPS, 60Hz, 2560x1440. You can get Dell's 25" offering for a similar price. Dell's 27 inch offering is a little over $500, if I remember correctly.

ASUS offers this MG279Q for a little over $600 when all is said and done. This might be your best bet. Acer offers this one, with GSync instead of the previous monitor's FreeSync for $700.

Edit: All of these monitors are IPS. If you want to go TN, I bet the choices will bloom and the prices will lower.

This is the model I bought. Which one do you have?

I believe the only monitor that fits these specs is the XB270HU

Ya, I was thinking something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

Currently trying to decide between these two monitors based on the Tom's hardware guide:
Acer XB280HK 28" GSYNC 3840 x 2160 60Hz - $599:
XB280HK

Acer XB270HU 27" GSYNC 2560 x 1440 144Hz - $689:
XB270HU

Ideally I'd be buying this monitor for the long term so I'm trying to balance the lower price / higher resolution / lower refresh rate of the 28" vs the higher price / lower resolution / higher refresh rate of the 27".

Any thoughts on which would be the better pick or even any other monitor suggestions? Will mostly be using either for gaming as well as an extra display for my work computer (15" MBP) while working from home (I doubt this would swing things either way as I'm primarily looking at a text editor when I work).

I think by FPS you're referring to how may it can show (Hz), which in that case possible to somewhat overclock monitors. If you're into FPS, I would recommend sticking with a higher Hz.

Third-Party 1080s are already coming out (IIRC) so you can probably find them in 1-2 weeks. The new AMD GPUS are being announced on the 1st, and will launch mid-summer (or earlier).

G-Sync and FreeSync do something different. Instead of limiting FPS, they actually adjust the Hz of the monitor. V-Sync is the original - what this did to reduce or eliminate tearing (when the monitor is receiving a new image before it can render the previous one, causing a de-sync image across the monitor) is simply make it so that your computer wouldn't output more than 60/120/144 FPS (depending on monitor Hz). G-Sync and FreeSync both actually move the Hz of the monitor around - if you're at 120 FPS, the monitor will display at 120Hz. 78 FPS? 78Hz. FreeSync works through mostly software, while G-Sync requires an expensive chip (sold by NVIDIA) to be implanted in the monitor (hence the price jump). This is a 27'', 1440p, G-Sync monitor...$$$ This doesn't have g-sync or a super-fast response time, but fits the size build otherwise. G-Sync is outrageously expensive (team red FTW, cfx, freesync).

Eh - You could go for that audio, and it would work. However, I really do think that people benefit from nicer audio. Gaming headsets are okay, but for the most part offer sub-par audio and a shitty mic for their price point, in exchange for "gamery" aesthetics. Something like the Audio-Technica M40X are around $70 and will give you very, very good sound. If you need audio to go along with it, you can either pick up a new audio cable with a built in mic (m40x have detachable cables) or something like the antlion mod-mic.

Hey solomon34, thanks already for your recommendations :). If you don't mind I have a few follow up questions regarding your tips:

1. can you go into detail with the founder edition? Meaning, is the difference only the price tag, and is there a fixed release date for the non-founder editions yet? Because I have the following “problem”: I have now around 6 weeks to game, and afterwards I am quite busy again :( . So, the question is if in my case it would be smarter to go for the founder edition to get rid of the wait time.
   
   
2. monitor – what do you think of http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UPVXDA8/?tag=pcgedit-20 ?
   
   Best wishes, L0drik-
   

I am in the same boat as you. I am strongly considering buying a GTX 1080 soon after release and want to upgrade my monitor to 1440p/144hz from 1080/60hz because.

After reviewing the current available options there are two monitors that stand out to me:

Dell S2716DG

Acer XB270HU

The only two differences I see between these panels:

1. The dell is $150-$200 cheaper
   
2. The asus is IPS while the dell is TN

Kind of similar situation for me.

With my new build I wanted to get a 1440p monitor so I got a one on a craigslist for about 300$. Its a ASUS XB270HU, at the time I hasd no idea about G-Sync.

Now realizing I'll probably be stuck with nvidia cards for the foreseeable future. But oh well I enjoy their cards.

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8/?tag=amazon0606-20

Expensive though

yeah, it's either than monitor or this one undecided between the two.

Ok - I think I might like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

It's a 28" IPS, 4K (for only 50 bucks more than the 1440p model you suggested) The only thing I don't see here is the 144Hz refresh rate, but it has GSync. Wouldn't that solve the problem a different way? Seems like the 27 and 28 both have the light bleed problem.

If that's the case then perhaps convince him to rethink the two monitors. With $700 you could get a larger 1440p G-Sync monitor like this one from Acer: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

http://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/UM.HB0AA.001 is the monitor itself.

I just bought mine at MicroCenter for $551 total. It looks like it's more expensive on https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8 as well as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009742

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

1440p doesn't look much better than 1080p while gaming unfortunately. But Windows does look significantly better scaled at that resolution. It's worth it for that imo.

Anyway, I have the XF freesync model (same monitor just with freesync) and it's amazing. 0 complaints.

Hello

These two. They have 4 ms response time which is basically the same as 1 ms.


Acer-Predator-XB271HU

Acer-XB270HU

I checked Amazon for the Acer Predator (I'm looking into upgrading monitors myself in the near future) and am I missing something or is the 4k an inch bigger and cheaper?

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-XB270HU-bprz-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00UPVXDA8/?tag=amazon0606-20

Also, I mean future-proofing whatever comes next.

The Predator is only 50$ more and has an IPS panel Besides aesthetics, the Predator wins in every category

There are korean monitors that overclock to ~100hz for around $250.
Or how about getting a refurbished XB270HU for $90 more?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00UPVXDA8/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished

The price isn't that steep when you account for the included games and controller being nearly $200 worth of stuff at retail. But I suspect they came in high and needed to bundle some extras to make the price/value workout. We are effectively paying $400 for the headset and $80 for the controller (what Amazon sells it for) + 2x$60 for launch games. But also remember that the real competition is a really a good gaming monitor like this.

But yea, GearVR gets to have a pretty cool and clear niche now. Which is sweet.