- Sep 8, 2016
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I'm in desperate need of getting a new monitor and I think I have one picked out but I've been reading a lot of mixed reviews and I wanted to post here first before deciding on anything.
I'm a graphic designer and a gamer so picture quality is everything and although, both are important given my career/hobby, RGB accuracy is more important to me than Framerate. My current monitor is old and starting to crap out on me. I know the technology is a bit new but I want a 27", 1440p, 144hz+, IPS, and G-Sync monitor. All of the reviews I've been reading on the Asus PG279Q have been scary. I found ViewSonic's XG2703-GS but the reviews on it are very limited to non-existent... none-the-less what little I have read about ViewSonic's is more positive than any of ASUS's monitors or any of the monitors with the above specs and at a decent price ($700).
So that is my first question: Have any of you actually used the XG2703-GS and how does it compare to the other monitors of it's like? Would you recommend a different monitor all together?
My second question is: Which GPU(s) should I get with it?
I have a single GTX 970 and it has served me well for the time I've had it but I've been using it with a crummy monitor. I've been reading a ton of reviews about how the 970 doesn't handle very well the kind of monitor I want. Not sure if I should get the new 1080, 1070, or buy two 980TIs with SLI? I'm a bit reluctant to go with the latter. I want this to last me another 3 years at least and with all the negative reviews I've read about the 9 series performance, spending more money on them doesn't seem like a wise decision moving forward.
Current Rig Info:
ASUS P9X79 Motherboard
Intel i7-3930K chip
32GB RAM
850w PSU
MSI GTX 970 GPU
Sorry for the long post... I appreciate your time and advice!
I'm a graphic designer and a gamer so picture quality is everything and although, both are important given my career/hobby, RGB accuracy is more important to me than Framerate. My current monitor is old and starting to crap out on me. I know the technology is a bit new but I want a 27", 1440p, 144hz+, IPS, and G-Sync monitor. All of the reviews I've been reading on the Asus PG279Q have been scary. I found ViewSonic's XG2703-GS but the reviews on it are very limited to non-existent... none-the-less what little I have read about ViewSonic's is more positive than any of ASUS's monitors or any of the monitors with the above specs and at a decent price ($700).
So that is my first question: Have any of you actually used the XG2703-GS and how does it compare to the other monitors of it's like? Would you recommend a different monitor all together?
My second question is: Which GPU(s) should I get with it?
I have a single GTX 970 and it has served me well for the time I've had it but I've been using it with a crummy monitor. I've been reading a ton of reviews about how the 970 doesn't handle very well the kind of monitor I want. Not sure if I should get the new 1080, 1070, or buy two 980TIs with SLI? I'm a bit reluctant to go with the latter. I want this to last me another 3 years at least and with all the negative reviews I've read about the 9 series performance, spending more money on them doesn't seem like a wise decision moving forward.
Current Rig Info:
ASUS P9X79 Motherboard
Intel i7-3930K chip
32GB RAM
850w PSU
MSI GTX 970 GPU
Sorry for the long post... I appreciate your time and advice!
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