Monitor suggestions?

[Enilder]

I currently have a system without a GPU at the moment, and can handle many of the games that I play at the moment. I am looking to buy a non-reference R9 290 in near future but that's not the point of the thread. I primarily play FPS for now but eventually, I want to get into a triple display setup. I currently have Asus LS221H, which will replace my work monitor.

I always set brightness all the way down to 0 and use f.lux all the time (i.e. 24/7 Halogen mode) due to eye strain. Because of this, I am thinking of switching over to matte from glossy, which is what LS221H has. Here's what I am looking for:

-Price. I am not sure where to start. Is $500 a good budget? I don't think I can get a quality 1440P with this budget. If so, I will go for 1080P.
-27" I am not sure if I want to go higher than 27" for portrait.
-Matte finish
-120 Hz desired.
-Pivot. Since I want to have a triple portrait setup, this is very desirable.
-Thin & uniform bezel thickness.
-Low response time but doesn't necessarily have to be 1ms. I don't think 1ms vs 5ms really matter so this should be low priority.
-Built-in speakers. If possible, I'd like to avoid it at all costs. To me, it's a useless feature that's waiting to be broken.

Thanks!

 

[mikeaaron]

Before you pickup that 290, do some research on nVidia's "G-sync".
After getting info on G-sync, lookup this monitor, it's not out yet, due in March-ish time frame.

http://pcdiy.asus.com/2014/01/pg278q-rog-swift-gaming-monitor-the-best-gaming-monitor/

You can also add G-sync to other monitors, another option.

thats just my plan anyway..

if u don't mind around 6ms, you could look into IPS monitors, they're supposed to have better colours/visuals

cheers

 

[NCX]

3x1080p monitors @120hz monitors with a single 290? lol, no, please read some 290 reviews.

All 120-144hz 1080p monitors use TN panels which look horrible in portrait mode. There are a few overclock-able 2560x1440 (Overlord Tempest, Qnix QX2710/X-Star DP2710 and the Yamakasi 2B) monitors which support 96hz-120hz overclocks and are suitable for portrait mode but a single 290 running three 1440p monitors @96hz+ is like a Segway pulling three elephants. The overclock-able IPS/PLs monitors have thick bezels...one is suitable for a single 290.

 

[Enilder]

Before you pickup that 290, do some research on nVidia's "G-sync".
After getting info on G-sync, lookup this monitor, it's not out yet, due in March-ish time frame.

http://pcdiy.asus.com/2014/01/pg278q-rog-swift-gaming-monitor-the-best-gaming-monitor/

You can also add G-sync to other monitors, another option.

thats just my plan anyway..

if u don't mind around 6ms, you could look into IPS monitors, they're supposed to have better colours/visuals

cheers

I looked at that monitor but the price will most likely be out of my budget ($800ish maybe?). Adding a G-sync to other monitors will be a better option but I will be restricted to certain brands. Also, does this work with AMD GPUs? NVIDIA wrote, "NVIDIA G-SYNC only works with NVIDIA GPUs and G-SYNC enabled monitors." Does this mean that I need go have both of these?

3x1080p monitors @120hz monitors with a single 290? lol, no, please read some 290 reviews.

All 120-144hz 1080p monitors use TN panels which look horrible in portrait mode. There are a few overclock-able 2560x1440 (Overlord Tempest, Qnix QX2710/X-Star DP2710 and the Yamakasi 2B) monitors which support 96hz-120hz overclocks and are suitable for portrait mode but a single 290 running three 1440p monitors @96hz+ is like a Segway pulling three elephants. The overclock-able IPS/PLs monitors have thick bezels...one is suitable for a single 290.

That's why I wrote "eventually." I am looking for a temporary solution (i.e. single monitor gaming setup). I've been keeping my eye on the prices and which model to go with but I am undecided. I think 2 x 290 non-reference cards should be able to do triple monitor setup. I will likely have to upgrade my PSU as well. These cards take way too much power.

Regarding your TN panel comment, is it because of the viewing angle?