Best Buy via eBay has
27" Dell S2721DGF 1440p 165Hz FreeSync/G-Sync IPS Monitor for
$299.99.
Shipping is free.
Best Buy has
27" Dell S2721DGF 1440p 165Hz FreeSync/G-Sync IPS Monitor for
$299.99.
Shipping is free, otherwise select free curbside pickup where stock permits.
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Specs:
- Resolution: 2560x1440
- Refresh Rate:
- 144Hz with HDMI
- 165HZ with DisplayPort
- Response Time: 1ms GtG
- Panel Type: IPS
- FreeSync Premium Pro + G-Sync Compatible
- Viewing Angles: 178° V / 178° H
- VESA: 100x100mm
- Ports:
- 2x HDMI 2.0
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4
- 1x Audio Out
- 4x USB 3.0 (Downstream)
Top Comments
#1. I've never met a single gamer who preferred a 32" monitor to a 27" monitor for gaming.
#2. S3220DGF has one of the worst response times ever compared to any modern or similar model made to date.
#3. S3220DGF doesn't break 300 nits of brightness in any test.
#4. S2721DGF beats the S3220DGF in gray uniformity, color calibration potential, color gamut, HDR color volume, reflection, text clarity, and almost every other consivable area of quantifying a gaming monitor.
#5. It's not close, the response time on the S32 is absolutely abysmal. 14.8 ms total response time, this is getting towards bad television response time. To compare the S27 is 6.3 which is less than half the time required for the S32. This is bad like so bad. It's so bad that it's point two and point five.
#6. Total dark response time is _22 ms_ while it's 6 ms on the model OP listed... that's probably one of the worst test results ever measured on a 165Hz display...
-Excellent gray uniformity
-Superb SDR color gamut
-Amazing viewing angel
-Excellent ergonomics
-Great reflection handling
-Poor black uniformity (common issue on IPS)
-Low contrast (common issue on IPS)
-Disappoint accuracy out of the box (common issue, ICC profile calibration needed from here-> https://www.rtings.com/assets/pag...rofile.ic
Outstanding response time (6.3 ms total) but it does have 4% overshoot error. Fantastic low input lag at 3.7 ms at native resolution.
Price wise this ws $234 two months ago via a 10% news letter code mixed with $62.83 honey cash back. It's been hovering around $310 for a few weeks now and used to come with a $50 dell gift card and was urlhasbeenblocked cashback potential too.
This is a great monitor if not one of the best available in it's specs but it also has hovered at this price for a few months now and offered more rewards for less multiple times.
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Is there really that big a difference in Dell IPS vs VA?
Arrived with the seal broken and upon inspecting it clearly has dog hair and finger prints on the monitor.
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Arrived with the seal broken and upon inspecting it clearly has dog hair and finger prints on the monitor.
Not sure what to do, Best Buy via eBay just does not respond to messages
You can return Best Buy eBay purchases in person, but you'll probably need the packing slip.
EDIT: SlickDeals didn't like my link to their return policy, so I removed it.
Load profile "gamer 1" or "sRGB" then here's the ICC profile calibration from rtings on your monitor. Brightness should be around 10-20. Response time should be set to "Fast" not "Faster" as the faster option causes ghosting with not enough added benefit for the drawbacks.
https://www.howtogeek.com/318723/...e-monitor/ [howtogeek.com] <- Guide on loading ICC if you're new.
Motion is a little better on the Dell along with 2 more USB ports. Dell also has DP 1.4 vs 1.2. GB is a nudge up in a few other categories. I'm looking to use these for side monitors with an AW34 (Ill be upgrading to the AW OLED 34 when its out). I'm trying to whittle this down myself, but my AW monitor and laptops have been great. I do not have experience with GB.