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Hi all,
So I find myself trying to sort between a couple of good choices.
I have a Dell 3008 (30" 2560x1600 60hz). But the monitor is beginning to show it's age, plus it puts out an awesome amount of waste heat and my office is small.
I have been considering a few replacement options.
Acer XR382CQK (or LG equiv)
Acer predator x34 (or Asus equiv)
Acer Predator XB321HK (I know of no equiv 4k g-sync)
Samsung cf791
Dell 3415w
The Dell 3415 because of color and text clarity. It is cheap (I really like cheap). I have had great experiences with multiple Dell monitors holding up for years with no issues. My 980ti can probably drive this resolution ok. I have found these starting at 600ish, occasionally below
The Samsung cf791 because it is a VA panel (no BLB, IPS glow), 100hz with no panel overclock even if you are running an Nvidia card. My 980ti can probably drive 3440x1440 ok. Cheaper than g-sync models. If it was g-sync, I would get it. I have found these starting at 800ish.
Acer xb321 beecause it is 4k 32" and g-sync. Great for photo editing. My 980ti will chug a bit with this card, but gsync should smooth that out some. But game play will be not be as smooth. Super expensive at 1300.
Acer x34 because it is g-sync and my 980ti should do ok with 3440x1440. Eye wateringly expensive. My impression is that the screen is not as desirable as the one in the Dell or Samsung, but still very good. Super expensive at 1100.
Acer XR382 because it is 1600 pixel tall and 37.5". I love that it has the same vertical res as my current monitor. Would be great for photo editing. My 980ti will probably chug a little on this one because 3840x1600 is probably above it's capabilities. If this monitor had g-sync, I would get it. Price is about the limit of what I would even consider spending. Super expensive at 1300.
My system is high end. (5939k, 32gb of fast, low latency ram, 980ti OC). I do not plan to replace any of the components in the PC anytime soon. I'm happy with them. I prefer Nvidia to AMD, and so freesync is not too tempting (Physics, better support for cuda than OpenCL, better power-consumption to performance ratio).
I am an enthusiastic gamer, but I do much more than just game. I am NOT interested in a smaller screen. I have a Samsung 28" 4k screen and it is far too small; my eyes are poor enough that I have to run it at 2560x1440 to read text on it and even then I get eye strain. I thought about getting a Dell 3017. but at 900 I think the others are more interesting. I have enjoyed the gaming and work experience at 2560x1600 but since I have to spend so much to get a replacement I thought for a few dollars more I might as well try to enhance both a little.
Thoughts?
So I find myself trying to sort between a couple of good choices.
I have a Dell 3008 (30" 2560x1600 60hz). But the monitor is beginning to show it's age, plus it puts out an awesome amount of waste heat and my office is small.
I have been considering a few replacement options.
Acer XR382CQK (or LG equiv)
Acer predator x34 (or Asus equiv)
Acer Predator XB321HK (I know of no equiv 4k g-sync)
Samsung cf791
Dell 3415w
The Dell 3415 because of color and text clarity. It is cheap (I really like cheap). I have had great experiences with multiple Dell monitors holding up for years with no issues. My 980ti can probably drive this resolution ok. I have found these starting at 600ish, occasionally below
The Samsung cf791 because it is a VA panel (no BLB, IPS glow), 100hz with no panel overclock even if you are running an Nvidia card. My 980ti can probably drive 3440x1440 ok. Cheaper than g-sync models. If it was g-sync, I would get it. I have found these starting at 800ish.
Acer xb321 beecause it is 4k 32" and g-sync. Great for photo editing. My 980ti will chug a bit with this card, but gsync should smooth that out some. But game play will be not be as smooth. Super expensive at 1300.
Acer x34 because it is g-sync and my 980ti should do ok with 3440x1440. Eye wateringly expensive. My impression is that the screen is not as desirable as the one in the Dell or Samsung, but still very good. Super expensive at 1100.
Acer XR382 because it is 1600 pixel tall and 37.5". I love that it has the same vertical res as my current monitor. Would be great for photo editing. My 980ti will probably chug a little on this one because 3840x1600 is probably above it's capabilities. If this monitor had g-sync, I would get it. Price is about the limit of what I would even consider spending. Super expensive at 1300.
My system is high end. (5939k, 32gb of fast, low latency ram, 980ti OC). I do not plan to replace any of the components in the PC anytime soon. I'm happy with them. I prefer Nvidia to AMD, and so freesync is not too tempting (Physics, better support for cuda than OpenCL, better power-consumption to performance ratio).
I am an enthusiastic gamer, but I do much more than just game. I am NOT interested in a smaller screen. I have a Samsung 28" 4k screen and it is far too small; my eyes are poor enough that I have to run it at 2560x1440 to read text on it and even then I get eye strain. I thought about getting a Dell 3017. but at 900 I think the others are more interesting. I have enjoyed the gaming and work experience at 2560x1600 but since I have to spend so much to get a replacement I thought for a few dollars more I might as well try to enhance both a little.
Thoughts?
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