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This would be more of a part 2 thread.... but with more detail so that I can finally make my mind up!

I currently have a Philips BDM4065UC and I am beginning to believe I have purchased the wrong monitor.

I won't be 4k gaming, but I DO want a glossy monitor. The only time I won't consider it is if they are being phased out for some reason. (I don't see why they would be).

My budget is $1,000. What's the best monitor (or monitors) I can get for this price range? As large as necessary.

If you believe the monitor I have is okay... let me know! I'll probably have to lower the resolution when gaming so that the 4k doesn't destroy my GTX 970...

I also think those ultra-wide monitors are a bit much.... I don't want my games to be distorted.
 

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Hi,
What is wrong with this monitor ?
Philips BDM4065UC 40" Class 4K Monitor
Large as my t.v. :p

Personally I would put the money into a new 980ti pick your own brand the Zodiac looks wicked clocks pretty wicked too :)
 

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You don't think it's overkill?
 

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Alrighty. Hopefully you're still around. I'm in another dillema. I decided to return the 4k monitor. I'm now stuck between getting the Acer 1440 IPS 144Hz monitor (sold out currently), or the Acer XB270H. I'm also open to the BenQ monitors nd this Philips 272G5DYEB that there seems to be really now review about. however my issue is with quality control. I've seen so many videos recommending one monitor.... while online reviews on let's say Amazon or new egg report quality control issues.... I'm willing to stay with 1080p for now.... as long as the kinks have been worked out. I just don't want to end up spending $700 on a Gsync monitor (I'm wanting Gsync) if I'm just going to get tons of dead pixels... or light bleeding etc.
 
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MSI GTX 970 4gb DDR3
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Ben-Q XL2420G G-SYNC 1080P Gaming Monitor
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1080p
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ADATA 256GB SSD, Western Digital 1TB Black 7200RPM x 3, Seagate Baracuda 7200RPM + 2 external WD Black 1TB.
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PC/Desktop
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Custom assembled by me :}
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Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
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i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2nd ASUS x299 Apex
Memory
Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
Sound Card
Built-in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
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1920 x 1080 144Hz
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2-Samsung M.2 Evo & Evo Plus
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ThrashZone said:
Hi,
You can post links to the products your interested in
I got this one here the reviews sucked but the reality is it's a very good monitor,
The speakers suck though which isn't a big deal I have better ones I'm using,
ASUS VG248QE 24" 1080p 144Hz 3D Gaming LED Monitor 90LMGG001Q022CUL - Micro Center

I believe AddRam was looking at this one
AOC G2460PG 24" G-SYNC 3D-Ready Ultimate Performance Gaming Monitor 1ms(GTG) 144hz DisplayPort Widescreen LED Backlight - Newegg.com
Click to expand...

Alrighty! So, you posted this one AOC G2460PG 24" G-SYNC 3D-Ready Ultimate Performance Gaming Monitor 1ms(GTG) 144hz DisplayPort Widescreen LED Backlight - Newegg.com.

I am looking at Amazon.com: Philips 272G5DYEB 27-Inch G-Sync Ultimate Performance Gaming Monitor 144hz, 1MS, 3D Ready: Computers & Accessories

and also

Amazon.com: Acer XB270H Abprz 27-inch Display Full HD NVIDIA G-SYNC (1920 x 1080) Widescreen Monitor: Computers & Accessories


+

Amazon.com: BenQ G-SYNC Hybrid Engine 24-Inch Gaming Monitor XL2420G: Computers & Accessories

I'm stuck between reliability and screen size. The philips only has a very very tiny amount of reviews and the panel is only available on amazon.
 

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Ben-Q XL2420G G-SYNC 1080P Gaming Monitor
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1080p
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Modular Corsair Enthusiast Series RM850
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Obsidian Series 750D
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Hi,
Not sure with your budget I would look into a Sony
Just remember your gpu is going to be the maker or breaker of any monitor 2k or 4k
I'm not sure which I would get I would get one that Amazon sells and ships
Which there is only 2 Philips or BenQ
I'd say try the Philips if you have issues report them asap or send it back.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom assembled by me :}
OS
Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
CPU
i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2nd ASUS x299 Apex
Memory
Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
Sound Card
Built-in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
2-Samsung M.2 Evo & Evo Plus
2-Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD's/ 3-2.5 W.D. Black 1tb-&3-1tb/3-3.5 WD Black 1tb hdd's
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000-P2 2nd 1200-P2
Case
2-Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower
Cooling
Custom water loops
Keyboard
Logitech G710+/ 2nd Logitech G910
Mouse
2-RedDragon M901 Perdition 16400 dpi Gaming mouse = wired
Internet Speed
Comcast Ping 19ms 89.31mbps download speed 6.12mbps upload
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Pro/ Superantispyware Pro
Browser
FireFox & Pale moon
Other Info
2nd ASUS X299 Apex/Intel i9-9940x with Custom water loop/7H-Prem-x64/Corsair 450D case/Ram Trident-z 3600C16 4x8gb / Samsung970Evo plus 500gb SSD/Dual ssd EZ swap evo/PSU EVGA SuperNova 1200w-P2 80+Platinum/GPU Titan Xp /8-ML-140 on push-pull on 2-280GTX rads

My Computer My Computer

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Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64biti7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM'...Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom assembled by me :}
OS
Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
CPU
i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2nd ASUS x299 Apex
Memory
Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
Sound Card
Built-in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
2-Samsung M.2 Evo & Evo Plus
2-Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD's/ 3-2.5 W.D. Black 1tb-&3-1tb/3-3.5 WD Black 1tb hdd's
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000-P2 2nd 1200-P2
Case
2-Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower
Cooling
Custom water loops
Keyboard
Logitech G710+/ 2nd Logitech G910
Mouse
2-RedDragon M901 Perdition 16400 dpi Gaming mouse = wired
Internet Speed
Comcast Ping 19ms 89.31mbps download speed 6.12mbps upload
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Pro/ Superantispyware Pro
Browser
FireFox & Pale moon
Other Info
2nd ASUS X299 Apex/Intel i9-9940x with Custom water loop/7H-Prem-x64/Corsair 450D case/Ram Trident-z 3600C16 4x8gb / Samsung970Evo plus 500gb SSD/Dual ssd EZ swap evo/PSU EVGA SuperNova 1200w-P2 80+Platinum/GPU Titan Xp /8-ML-140 on push-pull on 2-280GTX rads
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