Thinking about new monitors

[itsanss]

Ok, so one of my 6+ year old monitors died a couple months ago. I tried to repair it myself (solder in new capacitors) and it didn't take. I have three LG Flatron W2753V monitors I run in 5760x1080 resolution.

After my repair failed, I messaged LG about repair and I never got a response. According to their website, my monitor qualifies to be repaired. I sent a couple messages to them and no response whatsoever.

I'm super dissatisfied with their customer service or complete lack thereof. I've been super satisfied with these three particular monitors. I really had no intention of replacing them and was actually considering building a new PC in the next month or so, but that may be put off with the purchase of new monitors instead.

I absolutely cannot find one of these Flatrons rebuilt or used for sale anywhere. I've scoured the Internet and there simply isn't one out there!!

So since I do NOT want a monitor that doesn't match the two existing, working monitors that I have in physical appearance and/or performance, I think I'm going to end up trying to buy three new ones and sell the two working ones I have to try to offset the cost of the new ones.

So, short story long......Based on the LG Flatron W2753V monitors that I have had for years, what would be a good replacement panel? I'm not willing to go any smaller in size than what I currently have and definitely don't want to go down in performance. But I also don't want to spend $1k per monitor!!

Please help!!!!

 

[lodders]

I have a viewsonic VP2770
It is the same panel that apple were using until last year
1440 x 2560 resolution, and it comes with a colour calibration certificate.
The colours are realistic, and the images are sharp, and if you move your head the brightness does not change at all.

 

[jragonsoul]

What GPU do you have? So we can recommend Freesync or G-Sync. Are you set on 3? Would an ultrawide monitor suffice? With an ultra wide would it being 700-1500 be an issue, since you only need one? Want IPS or TN panel? What about 60hz ok or do you want 120-144 hz?

 

[itsanss]

I have a viewsonic VP2770
It is the same panel that apple were using until last year
1440 x 2560 resolution, and it comes with a colour calibration certificate.
The colours are realistic, and the images are sharp, and if you move your head the brightness does not change at all.

Looks like a nice panel. Little more than I was wanting to spend, however…



“What GPU do you have? So we can recommend Freesync or G-Sync. Are you set on 3? Would an ultrawide monitor suffice? With an ultra wide would it being 700-1500 be an issue, since you only need one? Want IPS or TN panel? What about 60hz ok or do you want 120-144 hz?”


Asus R9 290X. I really, really want three. I’ve gotten so used to it over these years and there’s almost a shock factor, if you will, when people see three 27” monitors. However, a lot has changed in the six years since I built this PC and bought these monitors. Is there a monitor out there that would run the same high resolution on a single monitor as it would three?

No real preference as to IPS or TN or the hz.

I’m a gamer. I use the PC for my small business tracking money as well as e-mail and word processing, but I definitely use it for as many hours gaming as I do working.



One that caught my eye is also an LG. The LG Cinema 27MP67HQ. It's not all that expensive and has really small bezels.