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IPS Recommendation

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Hey guys. I have a list of IPS monitors I was checking out and I’d like to get some recommendations as far as which of these would suit my needs the best. I do very little gaming but, I watch a lot of movies, stream videos and go through a lot of photos. I have no budget but, I don’t want to pay for the most expensive monitor just ‘because’ if it’s overkill, although the U2515H looked pretty solid. Also, if you recommend anything other than what’s on the list, feel free to share it.

ASUS PB258Q 25″
ASUS PA248Q 24″
Dell UltraSharp U2515H 25″
Dell P2416D 24″
Dell U2414H 24″
Acer H6 Series H236HL 23″
Acer G257HU smidpx 25″

I’m in the process of putting parts together for a new rig, so when it comes down to what graphics card I have, I don’t have one in mind yet but will be taking that into consideration when choosing a monitor.

Thanks
 
I was in a very similar boat up until recently. you have a pretty good list there, and more or less the same I came up with as well. The asus PA & PB were older models, so look a little chunkier, although I really liked the notion of factory calibration. Also, not sure if they have pwm, since I think they original came out in 2012. Dell P2416D had a nice resolution, but I felt my video card wasn't strong enough. I figured I'd need at least something in the 970 tier to get acceptable framerate.

I also gave a serious consideration to the samsung S24E510C (curved mva panel) but ultimately went with U2414H. both the samsung and dell are/were the same price with some promos ($150), but I really wanted the height adjustment, and the samsung didn't have that. Otherwise I'd probably have gotten the samsung since it was different. Theres not much info out there about it but the curve was interesting enough for me to give it a try.
My first choice would probably have been the Dell u2415h, but couldn't justify the $100 extra cost with the current promo going on. they're all pretty close though, think 1A vs 1B etc

almost forgot, in my search I came across a pretty comprehensive list of ips monitors http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/s-ips-lcd-list.php maybe it'll be useful :)
 
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IPS is very bad for movies. Something xVA based would be much better.
 
Meeho said:
IPS is very bad for movies. Something xVA based would be much better.
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I second this. IPS is for low end tvs, once you reach "good" they are all MVA etc. Much better contrast and speed. IPS is wonderful for colors and viewing angles. I miss my mva 24"...
 
Thanks all for the replies. I'm not familiar with the xVA stuff as this is the first time I've heard about them. Any recommendations for those in the 25" size (preferably under $400)? I've read that light bleeding is a problem on IPS panels. Is that an issue with the xVA monitors?

I'm not nit picky by any means but, my priority in choosing a monitor is for the overall picture and color quality and a comfortable viewing experience. I'm not buying this specifically for movies either. I just happen to watch more movies/videos than I do gaming. I've been using an old viewsonic monitor I had since like 2008 so, anything at this point will probably do wonders lol. I also want to build a rig before the end of the year but I'm waiting on figuring out which monitor to buy first. It's just hard to pick one >.<
 
Light bleed is not always a problem with IPS, though there is a phenomena called "IPS glow" you may notice especially towards the sides and top of IPS displays from some angles. Personally, I find the intensity of it varies depending on lighting conditions in the room where you're using the panel, and the quality of the panel itself.

Having owned many IPS and xVA (VA, MVA, P-MVA, SVA) panels I'd say that while VA panels do tend to have better blacks, they can also suffer from what's called "black crush" where dark colors near to black in a dark scene all blend together and you lose detail in those dark areas. VA panels also have gamma shift depending on where you sit / watch them from in some cases which can tint parts of the screen a bit, hence why IPS is often touted as having better color accuracy. The gamma shift isn't anywhere near what you will see with a TN panel, but some people will notice it more than others.

Honestly, as long as you stay away from TN panels, which are simply trash unless you're a twitch gamer and need that 1 ms response time, you should be fine. Modern monitors around the $400 mark are very, very good, and the truth is I doubt you need to spend anywhere near that if you're looking for a 23-25". Probably not even for a 27" so long as you're sticking with 1920x1080.

Personally, I'd go with a larger panel if your space and budget will allow, particularly if you're mostly watching movies on this display. For example, if you got something like this LG 34" 21:9 Ultrawide that runs 3440 x 1440, you could watch films with no black letterbox on top and bottom (filling the whole panel).

There are even less expensive variants that don't have full 8 bit color panels, but emulate 8 bit color with a 6 bit panel and FRC (frame rate control) based dithering. It also has a little lower resolution (2560x1080) so I don't recommend it as highly, but if you need to save that ~$150, it's an option. This one also has FreeSync, so if you end up with an AMD GPU you can take advantage of that. If not, no big deal, it works fine with Nvidia cards as a regular panel.

If you don't have space for something like a 27" 16:9 or one of these crazy ultrawide setups, just say so and I'll try to make more realistic recommendations. ;)
 
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I never really considered purchasing a 27" monitor for whatever reason but, I'm sure I could accommodate one on my desk. A 27" would definitely be the highest I would want to go though. So as far as your opinion, what would you personally recommend in the 25-27" range?
 
The HP 27C is on sale for $280 right now. It's a 27" curved VA panel with fairly good integrated speakers. The HP 27vx is on sale for $140. It's a 27" flat IPS panel with no speakers. Neither are super great, but they're extremely high quality for the price. If you're aiming for something higher end I can look around a bit more.
 
I don't think you need a curve for 27... its not very wide to begin with. A curve might be awkward with it actually.
 
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