Looking for a good 27 inch LCD for gaming

[Lord_Devlin]

Can anyone recommend a good 27inch LCD monitor for gaming? I've been using a 24 inch Dell Ultrasharp for about three years now and have been happy with it. I was looking at the Dell 27 inch Ultasharp displays but the .303 dot pitch on these doesn't look all that good. Is there a good 27 inch display out there or do I need to skip up to 30 inches? Thanks.

 

[cjl]

All of the 27's that I know of have the same 1920x1200 resolution as your 24" ultrasharp (an excellent monitor btw - not sure why you're in the market for a new one). To get a higher resolution and a smaller dot pitch, you need to go to 30". Of the 30 inchers, I've heard excellent things about the Dell Ultrasharps, both the 3007 and 3008 models.

 

[DrakeConnar]

I'm in the same boat. I've got some cash set aside and am ready to purchase, but CANNOT find a dell store where they've actually got the 27 and 30s up for display. If I'm going to be buying an 800$+ monitor I need to see it first.

27-28 Is what I'm in the market for as well. I'm moving up from a 22 so I'd really like to go more than 2 inches, but 1k is out of my range...

 

[heaveho]

Hey guys, was there any closure on this topic? I'm looking to get the dell 2708 but I am seeing so much conflicting information in regard to gaming. thanks.

 

[random667]

I just got the Acer B273HU bmidhz 27"
2048 x 1152
40000:1
5ms
DVI/HDMI
http://us.acer.com/acer/product.do?link=oln23g.redirect&changedAlts=&kcond5e.c2att92=453&CRC=2739517810

I bought this monitor on ewiz for $404.95, and I am using it for our home theater pc, very nice monitor, 3 year warranty.

 

[03SVT_COBRA]

I just got the Acer B273HU bmidhz 27"
2048 x 1152
40000:1
5ms
DVI/HDMI
http://us.acer.com/acer/product.do?link=oln23g.redirect&changedAlts=&kcond5e.c2att92=453&CRC=2739517810

I bought this monitor on ewiz for $404.95, and I am using it for our home theater pc, very nice monitor, 3 year warranty.

hmmm very interesting. Price looks right. I didn't see it on their website but does it have a DTV tuner or any way of hooking cable or a console up to it?

 

[random667]

It has:
VGA
DVI (HDCP)
HDMI
Four USB

I have mine hooked up to the DVI port on my HTPC.

This link should work, but it is listed on there site under LCds:
http://us.acer.com/acer/seu4e.do?LanguageISOCtxParam=en&link=ln56e&CountryISOCtxParam=US&kcond5e.c2att92=453&sp=page5e&kcond7e.c2att101=54855&ctx1g.c2att92=453&ctx2.c2att1=25&acond24e=54855&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=1287076064

 

[nametaken]

It is listed under their "Bussiness" LCD's and the max resolution is a ...different 2048x1152....I dont know if this would be an issue or not. Why is it listed as a "bussiness" LCD ?