Which Monitor is better?

[Lukiea]

Hey! I was planning on getting a new PC but Im not sure what monitor I want. I have narrowed it down to these two: ASUS MX279H 27-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor or the ASUS PB278Q 27-Inch WQHD LED-lit Professional Graphics Monitor. I will be using these for gaming and surfing the web.

 

[Scampi]

If your getting a good graphics card, GTX 770/R9 280X or greater & multiple monitor setup isn't important, then i'd go with the PB278Q.


ASUS MX279H

-thin bezel so ideal for multiple monitor setup.
-limited stand adjustment, no height adjust.
-won't require as much GPU horsepower to run as it's only 1080p resolution.
-cheaper.

ASUS PB278Q

-adjustable professional stand incl. height adjust.
-more densely packed pixels so crisper picture.
-requires more GPU power to run 1440p resolution.
-more expensive

 

[Lukiea]

If your getting a good graphics card, GTX 770/R9 280X or greater & multiple monitor setup isn't important, then i'd go with the PB278Q.


ASUS MX279H

-thin bezel so ideal for multiple monitor setup.
-limited stand adjustment, no height adjust.
-won't require as much GPU horsepower to run as it's only 1080p resolution.
-cheaper.

ASUS PB278Q

-adjustable professional stand incl. height adjust.
-more densely packed pixels so crisper picture.
-requires more GPU power to run 1440p resolution.
-more expensive

 

[Lukiea]

This is my setup so far.

CPU: Intel i7-4930K LGA 2011

Case: NZXT H440

Samsung SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 Pro Series 2.5-Inch 512 SATA_6_0_gb Solid State Drive MZ-7PD512BW

Corsair AX 860: Corsair Professional Series 860-Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply AX860

ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX DDR3 2133 Intel LGA 2011 Motherboard

GeForce GTX 780ti: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked, 3GB, 3072MB,GDDR5 384bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card (03G-P4-2883-KR) Graphics Cards 03G-P4-2883-KR

Corsair Dominator Platinum: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 2133 MHz (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory (CMD16GX3M4B2133C9)

Corsair H100i CPU cooler: Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i

*Cables + Misc*
White Cables: BitFenix Alchemy Multisleeve 30cm SATA 3.0 Cable

DC Cable Kit: Professional Individually Sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), White

NZXT LED Kit: NZXT CB-LED10-WT 1-Metre Light Sensitivity Sleeved LED Kit (White)

24-Pin Cables: Corsair CP-8920074 Individually Sleeved AX 860/760 ATX 24pin (Generation 2) WHITE Series: AX Series Watts: 760 860

Monitor: ?

Corsair Air Series Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition Single Fan (CO-9050009-WW)

 

[Scampi]

780Ti can handle 1440p fine. It will max out 95% of games, with the odd exception i.e Metro 2033 or Crysis 3 etc..

You certainly wouldn't need a 780Ti for the 1080p monitor. Even a 780 would be doggy paddling at that resolution.