Looking to buy a TN monitor (UK)

[barticom]

Hi there, I'm in the market for a new monitor as I'm sick to death of my 720p 32'' TV that sullys my PC. In particular, I'd like a 27'' 1080p TN monitor for no more than £200, with a response time of 4ms or less, 60hz refresh rate and HDMI input (displayport is a bonus, but not required). The monitor should be tiltable too to avoid the bad viewing angles with a TN, which will allow me to watch movies in bed.

Primary usage will be gaming and movies. I did a little hunting myself and found these 2 monitors, so I would like some second opinions and if not better recommendations!

iiyama E2773 (~£170)
BenQ EW2740L (~£200)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mouldread]

Hey Kevin, the OP has been using a 720p 32" TV so despite what you said about 1080p on a 27" is true the OP will still think that his new 27" monitor looks 10 times better

 

[barticom]

Hmm, missed the 27" part. Hmm... that could be tough.

Anyways, let me add:
* Are you sure that you can handle 1920x1080 on a 27" monitor. 1920x1080 only really looks best up to about 23" or 23" Once you get a 27" monitor, the grid (like a screen door) between each pixel becomes a tad more noticeable. You might be fine with it, or it might annoy you. It all depends how close you are and how picky you are. If at all possible look at a 27" 1920x1080 in the store to see if the spacing between the pixels is ok (the grid) before you buy one.
* The more ideal resolutions are:
23" 1920x1080
24" 1920x1200
27" 2560x1440
30" 2560x1600??

IPS models:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=node%3D428652031&field-keywords=ips&rh=n%3A340831031%2Cn%3A428652031%2Ck%3Aips

PLS models (similar to IPS, but made by Samsung):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=node%3D428652031&field-keywords=pls&rh=n%3A428652031%2Ck%3Apls

TN panel with 144Hz (~280)
http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/other/misc-other++asus-vg248qe-24-widescreen-144hz-1ms-gaming-led-monitor-black/m-1137202664/?search=VG248QE&rd_type=M


If you still want to stick with the two monitors you mentioned in your first, post, the ideal would be to find one that you can see in person ... or at least one where you can find lots of pictures (or videos) of it in use to at least make sure it's a decent looking monitor when in use.

Hey Kevin, the OP has been using a 720p 32" TV so despite what you said about 1080p on a 27" is true the OP will still think that his new 27" monitor looks 10 times better

I have used 1080p on a 50'' Plasma TV and I am enthralled with it, a monitor of lower size and better colors will be eye candy for me. I also found another monitor, the Asus VE278Q which has a reasonable price, this seems to be the industry leading monitor and is very popular with lots of people. What do you guys think?

 

[sora]

Hey Kevin, the OP has been using a 720p 32" TV so despite what you said about 1080p on a 27" is true the OP will still think that his new 27" monitor looks 10 times better

Yeah, good catch. Sorry, I missed that. I know TVs have a much worse screen door effect, so this might be soo true for switching to a monitor. In that case, a 27" 1920x1080 will save a lot of money over a higher resolution model too.

It will look a lot better... pretty much realistic hehe.

The BenQ EW2740L is a decent monitor in my opinion. Never heard of the IIYAMA E2773 so I can't say much about it.

 

[sora]

Hey Kevin, the OP has been using a 720p 32" TV so despite what you said about 1080p on a 27" is true the OP will still think that his new 27" monitor looks 10 times better

Yeah, good catch. Sorry, I missed that. I know TVs have a much worse screen door effect, so this might be soo true for switching to a monitor. In that case, a 27" 1920x1080 will save a lot of money over a higher resolution model too.

It will look a lot better... pretty much realistic hehe.

The BenQ EW2740L is a decent monitor in my opinion. Never heard of the IIYAMA E2773 so I can't say much about it.