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I am bulldog a new computer and I need to upgrade my monitor. Currently I am using:
Hannis G HD 23"
which only ran me 150 4 years ago so I imagine that I can get something much better :D

My budget is around 400 but I can adjust if I really need to. I did spend 1500 on my build after all and I certainly don't want to hold it back with a substandard monitor. Knowing very little about monitors has really made this rather vexing considering the MASSIVE price variance you see in monitors.

My build. Highlights for this are an i7 4ghz and an r9 card. Rig is built for gaming including RTS, FPS, and RPG. I am really looking for a 27 inch if I can find something in that size with a decent quality image for gaming.

I will likely use my old monitor as a second unless there is a reason not to that someone can mention. It would not be on all the time I will be using the computer though.

I took the questions off the sticky thread:

1. What Is Your Country Of Origin?
USA. I am not adverse to using eBay though ad long as there isn't a significant issue with getting poor or random quality from there.

2. What do you plan to do with this monitor? (ex. Games, Movie Watching, Photo Editing, etc.)
As I said, games including FPS, RTS, and RPG.

3. What resolution and screen size do you want? 
27 inch. I assume the best I can get at my price will be standard HD.

4. What refresh rate do you want? (ex. 60 hz , 70 hz.)
Not sure. What I have now is running at 60 but I don't know if or what I am missing because I don't think I have used anything at a greater rate.

5. How much are you looking to spend?
Prefer around 400 but price is flexible if it really is necessary to get a quality product.

6. Brands Preferred (ex. Samsung, Acer, Asus, AOC, HP, Viewsonic, etc. )
none.

7. Brands Not Preferred (state reason why)
None. My Hannis has been a PITA but I don't think it is inherent in the brand.

8. Are You Buying More Than One Monitor?
nor right now. It is possible later down the road.

9. How Many Displays Can Your GPU Support Maximum? And what GPU and driver version are you using if applicable?
3. Not built yet so I don't know what software if will be using. I will be on windows 8 though if that matters.

10. What Port Do You Want To Connect To (ex. DVI-D, HDMI, etc).
don't care at all. I am using DVI-D and have tons of HDMI cables.

11. Is This Monitor A Primary Display Or A Secondary Display?
primary

12. Is This A Secondary Display For A Laptop?
No.
 
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If you want a monitor for photo editing, you'll benefit more from an IPS display that covers a large portion of the sRGB colour gamut (unless you use the Adobe RGB gamut).

I have a ViewSonic VX2370 which covers 97% of the sRGB colour gamut, which means the prints I do are practically identical to what's displayed on the monitor. For your budget you can step up to the VX2770, which is exactly the same apart from the 27" screen size. It's only 1080p, but unless you go for an unknown brand, you won't get 1440p.

For gaming, you should get a monitor with a response time of 5ms or less, particularly for a fast-paced FPS.

The VX2770 should still leave you with around $130 as well.
 
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Both of this two are 1440p and ISP panel. That means they have better image quality but around 5ms response time instead of 2ms. Its not a problem for most people but depending on your preference you might want to get a TN panel that have better response time but worse image quality.
ASUS PB278Q $478
http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_6?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-6
Acer K272HUL $400
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-K272HUL-bmiidp-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00JB6HCIC/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-1
 
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I said that you should get a monitor with a 5ms response time or less, but it depends on how sensitive you are to movement lag. I'm perfectly happy with a 7ms response time in favour of better colours, and I don't notice the difference between 7ms, 5ms or 2ms.

Like zhihao50 said, it's best to try a few monitors for yourself. IPS displays typically sacrifice response time for better colours, whilst TN displays do the opposite. Whether or not you notice the difference is up to you.
 
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Any info on refresh rates? I noted that those are 60 and that has been what I have been using so far anyway but are there any real advantages to a faster refresh rate?

Sorry I am asking so many questions, just trying to get my bearings before getting my monitor. Thanks for the info and suggestions so far and any future input.
 
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A faster refresh rate will result in lower motion blur if your GPU can handle it, and the monitor has a low enough response time. The second fact is why you really only see refresh rates >60 on TN panels. IPS simply are not fast enough.

The first is because the refresh rate is basically the maximum FPS the monitor can display. If your GPU cannot actually render >60FPS in the games you play, then it is pointless to get a 120Hz monitor as it will still only display the 55 FPS or however many your GPU renders.

However, if you DO have a powerful GPU and can accept a TN panels somewhat lower color fidelity, then a 120Hz monitor can reduce motion blur and result in a better experience if you are sensitive to that sort of thing.
 
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