24 inch? 1080p? You're 'avin a larf mate!

A gaming monitor needs to be 27 and 1440p at least, otherwise what's the point?

Hedgy has spoken, and there shall be no argument about my statement.

Not everyone can afford a 1440p 27inch monitor which comes with G-Sync and 144Hz refresh rate to go hand in hand with the expensive cards on the market, so this is a great monitor for if screen resolution isn't a deal breaker.

Everyone has different needs. This is ideal for those who don't have a 970+ gpu but want to play games at 1080p with settings close to ultra and still have a smooth experience. I've got a Dell s2716dg and it's perfect for 1440p but if I wanted to game at 1080p this monitor is excellent value for money.

I have a BDM4065UC 4k 40" VA panel and this monitor, the colours are different between the two panel technologies but i wouldn't say it was "unusable" in any way.

Some 27" 1440p gsync monitors are 550 but not the Dell S2716DG.

​Why would you need it to be 1440p 27inch?

144Hz > 1440p

You are looking at 550 quid if you want a 27inch 1440p 144Hz gsync monitor this is just over a third of the price.

I ordered Friday evening for home delivery and mine turned up Sunday morning. I got to say I am loving the monitor

Has anyone else had theirs dispatched yet? I had it to pickup today from store and it's all paid for, now it's OOS and I've never had a dispatch email :/

Got an email from Currys a couple of hours later saying they still had my item in my basket... Nope still OOS. Was like rubbing salt into the wound.

Hey, I got 2 IPS displays and I ordered this to swap one. Would you say you'd rather have 2x60hz IPS displays or this monitor plus your IPS ?

I was sceptical about gsync and freesync, but after using both, game motion is a lot smoother.

Mine arrived just before 9am today. I'm really impressed with it so far. Game motion is so smooth! Cheers OP

Good post thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for notifying, I've marked this post as expired in that case. But try checking in physical stores, may still be available

OOS... was in my basket whilst I was weighing up best delivery time too :disappointed:

I had one of these for a ps4 and pc setup. Couldn't plug hdmi into the screen as it only works on display port connector. Theres is no way to convert the hdmi signal to DP so I got rid of my screen. Best is to go for the AOC non gsync version. Hope that helps!

I had one of these for a ps4 and pc setup. Couldn't plug hdmi into the screen as it only works on display port connector. Theres is no way to convert the hdmi signal to DP so I got rid of my screen. Best is to go for the AOC non gsync version. Hope that helps!

great find... that's a bargain price for this over priced tech... :smile::smile:

Yeah you don't need the 144Hz (PS4 max refresh rate of 60Hz) or the G-Sync (not supported by PS4).

is this over kill for a ps4?

Amazon haven't had stock of this for months now, and I doubt they would match this. 1st time I've seen it drop below £300 from a decent retailer.
lost count how many times I've returned items to Amazon without a problem. by far my favorite retailer, great return policy. in fact when returning an item recently it's automatically refunded me telling me to keep the item. I'm guessing the return cost was more than their profit as it was a fairly heavy door lock.
can only assume they have deemed you were abusing the policy somehow.

Good value for a gsync monitor. Syncs the frames from the GPU with the monitor to reduce screen tearing.

Cheers op voted hot

Whats ur IPS screen?

I have a 23inch IPS screen next to a 27inch 3d tv and the 3d tv is wayyyyy too big for gaming. 24inches is just about right I'd imagine.

As I'm buying this, anyone fancy buying an IPS screen or a 3D tv?

Its all personal preference I guess, I have been gaming at 1080p with a 24 inch monitor for years, you don't need to be gaming at 144fps to get benefits from a 144hz monitor lol, plus the sync tech is great for FPS.

How is 144Hz and 1080p at 24 inches not a niche? Cheap gaming displays at 1080p look best under 22 inches. People who have the hardware to push modern games at 144fps probably have the cash to buy a 1440p display. Why would I buy a 980 Ti and game at 1080p?

Never had anything like this. I've returned dozens and dozens of items with Amazon with no fuss.

It isn't even niche, it is one of the most common sizes, tied with THE most common resolution. If this had been posted two years ago people such as him would have been all over it, but now it is no good even though it is literally the same quality of display that was the standard not so long ago, just because some people on some computer forum have said so, and therefore the crowd must be followed.

Oh I dunno, I quite like 1080p for gaming. I don't use my desktop for anything else so it's never really bothered me.

What? Return too much stuff and get a lifetime ban? They threatened me after returning two items in a month.

Shame Amazon doesn't have this at the same price. They have a much better return policy

Bargain. I bought the freesync version of this monitor last month, despite having a Nvdia card as I couldn't justify the high premium for the g-sync version. Now I'm going to have to buy the g-sync version as well and replace my second monitor, damn this site :smiley:

Get a g-sync and there's no going back. Its a good compromise for a small monitor.

g-sync requires display port. if ur not gonna use g- sync, don't get this monitor. can get the EXACT same monitor minus g-sync for a good bit less. most budget g-sync monitors only have a dp port

serious heat, fantastic price for a g-sync monitor.

If it was 1920 x 1200 you might have a point, but it's only 1920 x 1080, which is an annoyingly narrow vertical resolution. Its like working in a letterbox. Come to think of it, where are all the 4:3 monitors? 1600 x 1200, those were the days....

lol am I the only one that smells the sarcasm :smile:?

Snobby gamers are one of the reasons why more people don't ditch their consoles for gaming PCs. The whole point is choice, this is a budget 144Hz monitor. And while I agree that the pixel density of 1080p at 24 inches is poor that doesn't make it a bad display in this case, it fills a niche nicely.

Looks good for the price. An affordable G-Sync monitor. Didn't think we'd be seeing those yet :smiley:

I own this one. High refresh rate kicks bottom in Battlefield and CS:GO, and most recently enjoyed Rise of the Tomb Raider which G-Sync helped smoothen out on the highest settings. (GTX 970)

However, sat next to my other IPS monitor the colours look washed out. So be wary if using for anything but gaming.

24 inch? 1080p? You're 'avin a larf mate!

A gaming monitor needs to be 27 and 1440p at least, otherwise what's the point?

Hedgy has spoken, and there shall be no argument about my statement.

​im not really bothered to be honest. I do play csgo, Battlefield and other fps games, but it does make other games like the division and dark souls 3 a better gaming experience even if it doesn't reach 144fps/hz. I play Far cry primal on very high and I get between 80 to 90 fps. I mean with G-sync it's gonna be better of course, which I don't have on my current monitor. The pqu model

thanks op. was waiting for it too. I already bought the aoc pqu model weeks ago, but this will be a great addition as I've got the gtx 970.

HDMI would be pointless with G-SYNC (or does HDMI 2.0 support that now? not up to date sorry), DP is the future so it makes sense for that to be on there, HDMI would be nice too but for £200 i'm not bothered about that.

Not in that way they're different technologies but Freesync came way after G-Sync so this would be a new model of what appears identical SKUs minus the Nvidia module. I didn't see that monitor doesn't have HDMI or DVI, just a single DisplayPort which is ridiculous, contemplating canceling my order now.

Pretty sure g-sync and freesync models can't really be compared as newer or older think they both came out same time, but simply Nvidia g-sync module is expensive.

Yes the newer(?) Freesync model, this is the G-Sync one which only works with an NVidia card

No, its £287.09...

S*** i just ordered this monitor on SCAN, i am trying to cancel but have ordered on Currys also now lol, under UK law i'm able to return a item for 14 days with no reason anyway so it should be fine.

I have a 40 inch 4k phlips bdm4065uc which is great for productivity, i felt a 24inch 144hz g-sync next to it would be perfect for gaming :smiley:

would be all over it if it was a 27" :disappointed:

Well luckily scan have accepted my cancellation for £300 so i can now buy it for £200 on currys :smiley: thanks OP

Phone them and cancel it. Or ask for them to price match. You can cancel currys easy

Looks good and is well rated.
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