Looks like a decent monitor with the bonus of GSync. This is for the Amazon item but Very also have the same price.
Was on here a few weeks ago at £499 the price did go back up to £549.99 a couple of days later.
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BetaRomeo
19 Sep 17#1
Note that it's a TN panel, not IPS, which is why it's regularly cheaper than the similarly-specced ROG Swift / Acer Predator monitors. But it's a relatively good TN panel, and less likely to suffer from backlight bleed or dead/stuck pixels than those IPS alternatives (although if buying from Amazon, they're nice about returning for those issues - still, it's a faff-saver).
The S2716DG also has relatively small bezels, and a great stand (rotates for portrait, includes 4 USB3 ports, etc).
If you happen to be visiting the States anyway, these are regularly $400 and the box fits inside a large luggage.
clonereeco
19 Sep 17#2
Picked up one of these not long ago and can vouch for it, amazing monitor with really good build quality , 27" 1440p is sexy
RedRain
19 Sep 17#3
Currenty on a ips 1080p screen what are the main differences on between ips on tn plz
BetaRomeo to RedRain
19 Sep 17#4
If you do photography work, a TN panel will not be good enough.
Viewing angles will be better on an IPS panel.
TN panels have technically faster refresh rates (nowadays pretty much all TN panels are listed at 1ms and all IPS panels are listed at 4ms), but in practice 4ms is absolutely fine.
RedRain to BetaRomeo
19 Sep 17#5
Thanks i also hear colours are better on ips aswell is this true
BetaRomeo to RedRain
19 Sep 17#9
Hmmm... I'm tempted to say "no" just to see if you'll take my word over what else you've heard! :stuck_out_tongue:
Regarding viewing angles... Does anyone when using a monitor not have it at face on direction when using one????
I have this monitor as my main screen for gaming and I know what its like when not square on, but I don't use it when I'm not square on. I think that statement feels pointless.
Don't get me wrong its not the best 144Hz G-Sync monitor there is, but the others using IPS are mostly obscene in price. I don't think its a bad monitor for the money, I'm now wait for 4k, 144hz with HDR for my next screen.
BetaRomeo to Defiant306
19 Sep 17#8
I know what you mean, but the difference in viewing angle quality (for want of a better term!) really is enormous between TN and IPS panels. In my opinion, it's rarely a factor for monitors on desks (although local co-op on a single screen springs to mind) - but not everyone sits their monitor on a nice desk with a perfectly positioned chair in front of it, so it's worth mentioning and just hoping that the people reading are intelligent enough to know where they are going to put their monitor.
(It's a bigger factor in portable screens, like laptops and tablets, of course!)
CampGareth to Defiant306
19 Sep 17#13
I use a 28" TN panel, there's a noticeable difference in colours between the edges and the centre. At the edges a white goes sort of yellowy. Not had any such problems with an IPS, just standard IPS glow from a high black level.
ooravoo to Defiant306
19 Sep 17#14
Many media people, myself included, use multiple monitors angled towards them in an open U formation - like this \_/. Making the switch from TN to IPS made a huge difference in the conformity of the monitors when viewed from head on (2 monitors are at an angle, one is facing) and the colours look the same on all when calibrated.
Defiant306
19 Sep 17#10
It is a very common statement on colours for IPS panel, as in all things its not 100% true but its more likely that it has a higher colour gamet value on an IPS panel. Its why IPS is used by professionals more than TN, but even IPS isn't top of the tree in that regard.
ceaton88
19 Sep 17#11
do I bother with this monitor coming from a benq xl2411z for gaming?
H0lySm0kes
19 Sep 17#12
Apparently this is a really good TN panel, check out Damir Franc's review on YouTube.
Been looking for a good deal on this and would jump on it if we hadn't just ordered a new kitchen....damn adult responsibilities.
Also OP, you need to change the title, the model number is S2716DG
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Was on here a few weeks ago at £499 the price did go back up to £549.99 a couple of days later.
All comments (27)
The S2716DG also has relatively small bezels, and a great stand (rotates for portrait, includes 4 USB3 ports, etc).
If you happen to be visiting the States anyway, these are regularly $400 and the box fits inside a large luggage.
Viewing angles will be better on an IPS panel.
TN panels have technically faster refresh rates (nowadays pretty much all TN panels are listed at 1ms and all IPS panels are listed at 4ms), but in practice 4ms is absolutely fine.
google.com/sea…IPS
edit: you need to order it on BNPL though.
I have this monitor as my main screen for gaming and I know what its like when not square on, but I don't use it when I'm not square on. I think that statement feels pointless.
Don't get me wrong its not the best 144Hz G-Sync monitor there is, but the others using IPS are mostly obscene in price. I don't think its a bad monitor for the money, I'm now wait for 4k, 144hz with HDR for my next screen.
(It's a bigger factor in portable screens, like laptops and tablets, of course!)
Been looking for a good deal on this and would jump on it if we hadn't just ordered a new kitchen....damn adult responsibilities.
Also OP, you need to change the title, the model number is S2716DG