expired Posted by shivster1796 • Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023 4:41 PM
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expired Posted by shivster1796 • Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023 4:41 PM
27" Acer Nitro P3 3840x2160 UHD IPS 160Hz 1ms 1000Nit Monitor (Refurbished)
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If I played nothing but Valorant or Counterstrike maybe I would feel differently, but I don't own a few thousand dollars worth of hardware to play the same round based shooters over and over again at low settings 1080p and 500hz for a "competitive advantage".
In general, 144-165hz doesn't make as big a difference to me in 90% of the games I'll actually play as the clear difference I get from 4K textures. I can always run 1440p if I really find I need a higher refresh, and just deal with a small amount of distortion from the full screen scaling, but I've yet to actually run into such a situation.
I do run my desktop at 150% scaling or text would be too small, but I have relatively bad eyesight. At 150% scaling the desktop screen estate is about the same as 1440p. But with photos, videos, and games, I get 1:1 4K which really brings out detail in a way I find to be more impactful than a slightly higher refresh.
Plus I watch a lot of movies, I wish gaming monitors would come with HDMI ARC/EARC and Dolby Vision support instead of that being relegated only to 42" and larger TV's, but we aren't there yet.
RTINGS very recently reviewed this monitor, it has the same issues as the INNOCN with a borderline acceptable input delay at 60hz. So given the INNOCN has twice the local dimming zones, you're probably better off just going with it unless you're absolutely on a hard budget and can only afford this as a refurb. At this price it's a good value.
I hate the viewing angles, though. The local dimming really affects the horizontal viewing angles negatively, it's absolutely jarring compared to a normal IPS or especially an OLED when viewed even slightly off center.
When a good 27" 4K OLED is released I'll definitely be switching, it bothers me that much.
This monitor does have other issues too, like terrible OSD navigation, and a little bit of constant fan noise which can be distracting if you have a quiet PC. Also, if you want to VESA mount it, you'll need to buy specific M4 screws and nylon spacers due to the dumb rounded mount. I'll have to double check my measurements, but I think I'm using 30mm M4 screws with 16mm nylon M4 spacers.
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-need expensive gpu & even then won't be able to maximize the high refresh rate at high settings on new games
-most content is 1080p online, so it doesn't look as good
-everything is tiny so you need 200% scaling
I went from 1080->1440(2k)->2160 (4k), and I would rather have super smooth games at 240hz (or higher) at 1080p or 1440p.
Current monitor is 4k LG 27' ultragear 144hz.
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If I played nothing but Valorant or Counterstrike maybe I would feel differently, but I don't own a few thousand dollars worth of hardware to play the same round based shooters over and over again at low settings 1080p and 500hz for a "competitive advantage".
In general, 144-165hz doesn't make as big a difference to me in 90% of the games I'll actually play as the clear difference I get from 4K textures. I can always run 1440p if I really find I need a higher refresh, and just deal with a small amount of distortion from the full screen scaling, but I've yet to actually run into such a situation.
I do run my desktop at 150% scaling or text would be too small, but I have relatively bad eyesight. At 150% scaling the desktop screen estate is about the same as 1440p. But with photos, videos, and games, I get 1:1 4K which really brings out detail in a way I find to be more impactful than a slightly higher refresh.
Plus I watch a lot of movies, I wish gaming monitors would come with HDMI ARC/EARC and Dolby Vision support instead of that being relegated only to 42" and larger TV's, but we aren't there yet.
RTINGS very recently reviewed this monitor, it has the same issues as the INNOCN with a borderline acceptable input delay at 60hz. So given the INNOCN has twice the local dimming zones, you're probably better off just going with it unless you're absolutely on a hard budget and can only afford this as a refurb. At this price it's a good value.
I hate the viewing angles, though. The local dimming really affects the horizontal viewing angles negatively, it's absolutely jarring compared to a normal IPS or especially an OLED when viewed even slightly off center.
When a good 27" 4K OLED is released I'll definitely be switching, it bothers me that much.
This monitor does have other issues too, like terrible OSD navigation, and a little bit of constant fan noise which can be distracting if you have a quiet PC. Also, if you want to VESA mount it, you'll need to buy specific M4 screws and nylon spacers due to the dumb rounded mount. I'll have to double check my measurements, but I think I'm using 30mm M4 screws with 16mm nylon M4 spacers.
If they have a 34" monitor, I might buy it.