So I've been looking around for a new monitor, and have become incredibly overwhelmed. I bought a korean monitor for my wife a while ago (PLS Qnix evolution II) and was pretty please with it. The main downside it has is backlight bleed.
It seems like there are so many different korean monitors, based on a number of different panels. Some are overclockable, some are not. Some are models several years old, and some are newer.
The things that are important to me are screen/color quality (including screen coating) and build quality. Overclocking is a plus, but not really required, certainly 120hz isn't needed since I can't drive that with my GPU anyways. Inputs aren't important.
I've heard good things about the YAMAKASI Catleap Q270, specifically the "2B Extreme OC", which is a S-IPS monitor. The 2703 uses the same panel I believe, but has tempered glass, however costs ~$200 more. There is also the CrossOver 27Q which uses a S-IPS panel.
I also looked at the Achieva Shimian QH2700-IPSMS, which seems to have a high build quality, and uses a AH-IPS panel. Best I can tell however this monitor cannot be overclocked whatsoever (please correct me if I'm wrong), again not a deal breaker.
The Crossover Black Tune 2735AMG/2755AMG models also use the same panel, and appear to have above average build quality. Again no overclocking though.
Then we have the PLS monitors, the X-STAR DP2710LED, the QNIX QX2710
Curiously, I noticed some QNIX Evolution II's are using an AH-VA panel. The one here is a multi-input that claims to be able to overclock without frame dropping, however I am skeptical, as I was under the impression multi-inputs generally did not OC http://www.ebay.com/itm/QNIX-QX2710...1435?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c41c67ceb
So can anyone give me a hand here? I'm really not sure at all what to buy.
It seems like there are so many different korean monitors, based on a number of different panels. Some are overclockable, some are not. Some are models several years old, and some are newer.
The things that are important to me are screen/color quality (including screen coating) and build quality. Overclocking is a plus, but not really required, certainly 120hz isn't needed since I can't drive that with my GPU anyways. Inputs aren't important.
I've heard good things about the YAMAKASI Catleap Q270, specifically the "2B Extreme OC", which is a S-IPS monitor. The 2703 uses the same panel I believe, but has tempered glass, however costs ~$200 more. There is also the CrossOver 27Q which uses a S-IPS panel.
I also looked at the Achieva Shimian QH2700-IPSMS, which seems to have a high build quality, and uses a AH-IPS panel. Best I can tell however this monitor cannot be overclocked whatsoever (please correct me if I'm wrong), again not a deal breaker.
The Crossover Black Tune 2735AMG/2755AMG models also use the same panel, and appear to have above average build quality. Again no overclocking though.
Then we have the PLS monitors, the X-STAR DP2710LED, the QNIX QX2710
Curiously, I noticed some QNIX Evolution II's are using an AH-VA panel. The one here is a multi-input that claims to be able to overclock without frame dropping, however I am skeptical, as I was under the impression multi-inputs generally did not OC http://www.ebay.com/itm/QNIX-QX2710...1435?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1c41c67ceb
So can anyone give me a hand here? I'm really not sure at all what to buy.
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