27" vs. 31.5" help me decide

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I'm giving some serious thoughts of upgrading from my Samsung C27F398, 1080/60Hz.

I'm looking at the Samsung C27HG70, and C32HG70, 1440/144Hz.

Specs on the two are identical except for the size, and I'm wondering if it's worth an extra $100.00 to go with the larger monitor?

Going to the larger one will be pushing the limits of my desk space, but it would fit.

I will say that I'm perfectly happy with my current monitor, but I'd like to take advantage of the performance of my Vega 64 Aqua.

What are the pros and cons of 27" vs. 31.5"?
 
C27HG70 should be out of the question, because it has grey/dark dirty screen effect. Looks absolutely horrible:



C32HG70 is better in that regard, but it has a flickering PWM backlight.
 
This is the first time I've heard of DSE.

Did some searching and found that it happens across a wide range of monitors of various manufacturers.

Sounds like a non-issue to me, especially since it mostly happens in very specific conditions.
 
OldBuzzard said:
This is the first time I've heard of DSE.

Did some searching and found that it happens across a wide range of monitors of various manufacturers.

Sounds like a non-issue to me, especially since it mostly happens in very specific conditions.
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Yeah, I have a few displays that exhibit DSE and it doesn't bother me at all. Flickering backlight? Don't care. Doesn't bother me. There will always be someone (or a group) that will tell you to skip a product because of some deal-breaking defect. My experience has been often those things don't matter.

As far as 27 vs 32, I'm in the same boat. Have a 1080p 60HZ 27" Dell that's doing the job. Trying to figure out where to go next. 32" is tempting, even at 1080p. Of course the online community consensus is that 1080p on anything larger than a 24" is the work of Satan. But having lived with 1080p at 27" and looked at 32" 1080p monitors, that resolution is fine for me. And it also means I don't have to upgrade my 1050 ti for the time being. Tough decision. If you have a Micro Center, Fry's, or Best Buy in your neighborhood, probably worth a little one-on-one time with your prospects. Good luck and let us know what you decide. :)
 
OldBuzzard said:
This is the first time I've heard of DSE.

Did some searching and found that it happens across a wide range of monitors of various manufacturers.

Sounds like a non-issue to me, especially since it mostly happens in very specific conditions.
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C27HG70 is especially bad in this regard, it's not your normal slight DSE you might expect. There's something wrong with the curving process likely.

It's also not very specific conditions, it's very visible in even brighter graphics when you see something grayer on the screen. You have to truly win the lottery for it to be a non-issue. I "won" it eventually after a few return cycles and got acceptable uniformity, but that unit had dead pixels, and the next one horribly DSE again, so that was it for me.
 
Lepardi said:
C27HG70 is especially bad in this regard, it's not your normal slight DSE you might expect. There's something wrong with the curving process likely.

It's also not very specific conditions, it's very visible in even brighter graphics when you see something grayer on the screen. You have to truly win the lottery for it to be a non-issue. I "won" it eventually after a few return cycles and got acceptable uniformity, but that unit had dead pixels, and the next one horribly DSE again, so that was it for me.
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Maybe so, but what I can find by searching the net, it's not endemic to the C27HG70 and/or C32HG70.

In fact all I could find was a handful of people (less then 10) that had any issues,

Methinks that you are making a mountain out of a piece of fly poop.
 
If it was HUNDREDS of people having issues, you might have a point.

However this is just another isolated incident.

No one expects every monitor, CUP, PSU, etc. to be perfect when leaving the factory. The are made by man and sometimes not all components will work well together.

I know your type. You are the guy that buys "X", and gets a bad one. You then run to your keyboard and shout to the world "OMG X suzorz, mine arrived dead, don't buy one!", while 100,000,000 other people that bought X have a perfectly good experience.

Craw back into your "Cave of Paranoia". I don't have time to read drivel.
 
Meanwhile, lets get back to the topic.

What would be the pros and cons of a 27" monitor vs. a 31.5" when all other things are equal?
 
As much as I like my 32" 1440p monitor, I'd have to say 27" 1440p is the alround safer option.
32" is definitely enjoyable. I love the ~92 PPI, making it usable with no scaling in every situation, as you can just lean in, and there's a good amount of space for side-by-side windowing on the desktop. Nice big amount of screen to fill out your vision in games, and the extra size is very enjoyable if you want to use it to play/watch from the couch or bed as well.
However, even with a 80cm deep desk I frequently find myself fiddling with FOV options in first person games, and shifting my position if a top down game doesn't zoom out enough. It can be slightly daunting at times.

If you have a fairly deep desk, and if you are able to return the monitor easily if you don't like it, why not try the 31.5"? If you're stuck with a limited space 60-70cm deep desk, I wouldn't bother, at least if you spend most of your time at the desk.

About the specific monitors, personally I was never a big fan of the value proposition of Samsung's own 1440p models. Unlike their 1080p models, the 1440p ones have been very expensive compared to the non-Samsung models using the same panels, and the PWM and low amount of dimming zones on the 1440p models, as well as the very limited number of HDR games available has always made them a questionable option in my eyes.
They have become somewhat cheaper since launch, but I would still be more comfortable buying a cheaper, non-HDR, no-nonse-backlight option like an MSI or AOC - at least as a first buy, since returning a product in my EU country is hassle-free
 
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Mokkat said:
As much as I like my 32" 1440p monitor, I'd have to say 27" 1440p is the alround safer option.
32" is definitely enjoyable. I love the ~92 PPI, making it usable with no scaling in every situation, as you can just lean in, and there's a good amount of space for side-by-side windowing on the desktop. Nice big amount of screen to fill out your vision in games, and the extra size is very enjoyable if you want to use it to play/watch from the couch or bed as well.
However, even with a 80cm deep desk I frequently find myself fiddling with FOV options in first person games, and shifting my position if a top down game doesn't zoom out enough. It can be slightly daunting at times.

If you have a fairly deep desk, and if you are able to return the monitor easily if you don't like it, why not try the 31.5"? If you're stuck with a limited space 60-70cm deep desk, I wouldn't bother, at least if you spend most of your time at the desk.

About the specific monitors, personally I was never a big fan of the value proposition of Samsung's own 1440p models. Unlike their 1080p models, the 1440p ones have been very expensive compared to the non-Samsung models using the same panels, and the PWM and low amount of dimming zones on the 1440p models, as well as the very limited number of HDR games available has always made them a questionable option in my eyes.
They have become somewhat cheaper since launch, but I would still be more comfortable buying a cheaper, non-HDR, no-nonse-backlight option like an MSI or AOC - at least as a first buy, since returning a product in my EU country is hassle-free
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Thanks for the helpful info.

I found the outside dimensions of the 31.5" and made a cardboard cut out.

It's just too danged big for the amount of desk space I have, so....

As soon as I finish posting this, I'm off the "The Egg" to order the 27"
 
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