My First Ever Custom PC! Need Help With Purchasing the Best Monitor!

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IrfanAceAli

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Hi Guys,

So I bought a new PC (see attached photo), I don't know anything about custom PCs. Some experts at work helped me build the attached spec. I will mostly being doing video editing, 1080p/4K editing of videos etc. However, I am being pulled into gaming too hence I need help finding a monitor for both. I didn't think it would be this hard to find one until people started telling me about the Htz, ms, pixels etc. I have no idea which monitor I should purchase.

I really need you guys to help me find one ASAP. I don't want to go crazy with the money as I have already spent a lot on the PC itself. I would really appreciate help from you guys.

- Ace
 

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Waldorf28

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I was in a similar position to you a month ago and was agonizing over which monitor to go for. After a number of false turns I narrowed it down to two, the Asus TUF VG27AQ and the LG 27GL850.

Both are 144Mhz, both support 1440 resolution gaming and both use IPS panels.

I ruled out a 32" monitor because of the layout of the room and the fact I'd be sat virtually on top of it and it would barely fit in the space available. I was also not wild about a curved screen because there are some games I play with my kids where all three of us need a clear view of the screen. I believe (although I'm no expert) that 27" monitors are the sweetspot in terms of pixel density.

I ended up going for the LG 27GL850 for a few reasons:

1) it was on sale at Currys for only £399 (up to £439 now)

2) it had received more gushing reviews at the sites where gamers gush
www.eurogamer.net

LG 27GL850 review: why we named it the best gaming monitor

Digital Foundry's review of the LG 27GL850, including an explanation of the Nano IPS screen, 1ms GtG response time and …
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www.displayninja.com

LG 27GL850 Review 2024: Why This Gaming Monitor ROCKS

The LG 27GL850 was the first IPS gaming monitor to break the pixel response time barrier that had been holding down IPS displays for a while.
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www.ign.com

LG 27GL850 Ultragear Nano IPS Gaming Monitor Review - IGN

LG’s 27GL850 Nano IPS Gaming Monitor is a powerhouse of stunning colors, G-Sync, and rich QHD, 144Hz goodness.
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3) it was judged not terrible by the real hardcore monitor reviewers:
www.tftcentral.co.uk

LG 27GL850 review - TFTCentral

27" 1440p high refresh rate IPS gaming display from LG. With a DCI-P3 gamut, 1ms G2G response time spec and 144Hz refresh rate
www.tftcentral.co.uk www.tftcentral.co.uk
www.rtings.com

LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B Review

The LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B is a very good 1440p monitor. It has an outstanding response time, quicker than most 144Hz monitors we've seen. This results in except...
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and finally 4) it's a rare monitor *without* inbuilt speakers which means it's pretty lean for it's spec

I've had the monitor for two weeks now on a similar (but not *quite* as good!) PC spec as yours (same processor but only 16Gb ram and an AMD Radeon 5700XT 8Gb GPU) I can confidently state that it was a superb buy that really shows off the gaming capabilities of the machine in the best possible light at the cited budget.

One thing to bear in mind is that although it is nVidia G-Synch compatible it lacks the actual chip that drives it in more expensive monitors so that feature is achieved through software (hence the more competitive price). This was not a consideration for me as I use an AMD card.

I was also not wild about the red styling on the case, but you really can't see it from the frontt and I set my Corsair iCue software to make my keyboard and mouse red so visual harmony is maintained :).
 
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Waldorf28 said:
G-Synch compatible
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GSync compatible means it's Freesync which most monitors are. It works exactly the same as GSync, it's just AMD's branding of it. AMD don't charge a license fee, Nvidia do, hence why GSync monitors are more expensive, but it's exactly the same technology.
 
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Waldorf28 said:
That's true, but the point I was making is that there's another G-Synch option that involves an actual hardware module in the monitor, and the LG monitor lacks that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/cgcuqg

...since I don't use G-Synch but Freesynch I took the sticker off the LG :).
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Yeah, that's GSync rather than freesync, but it adds over £100 premium and gives no difference in performance. That's why you'll find very few GSync monitors any more, they're almost all Freesync / GSync compatible.
 
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