Gaming Monitor Deals & Offers

I was only lightly mocking your lack of deals. It's easy to say a deal is no good and yet not provide another alternative that's all I was hinting at. I am aware of all the above points you make, I looked into this when buying a projector. But despite the charts I have not stuck to the charts, have gamed on a 29inch inch 1080p monitor it was fine, I have gamed on a 32inch at 1080p it was fine, I have gamed on a 50inch 1080p tv sitting close to it and this was fine and I have gamed on a 1080p 120inch projector and it was fine, heck I've even gamed on an 120 inch 1024x768 projector and it was a very cinematic experience and again was fine. My point is you can't tell anyone this is no Good, everyone has individual needs and requirements and one person's definition of a good experience is different to someone else's, it's subjective, and in my opinion and from my experience a 32 inch 1080p monitor is fine. Also your chart suggests 4k is only just sufficient on a 30 inch screen from 0.6 meters away and that a higher resolution would be better. Tell that to everyone who currently games on 32inch 4k screens or 1440p screens god forbid. I might add this is a budget monitor, but if you're on a budget and value screen size over greater pixel density (you are entitled to prefer this despite what nate dog says) this is s good buy.

You have to use all 3 variables. Screen size, distance, and density. Have a look around, there are some tools to reduce the confusion and simplify it. https://www.tekrevue.com/tv-screen-size-calculator/ This is a rough estimate and from person to person this varies. But this shows my point fairly well. If you look at the 2 to 4 foot range and look at the 32 inch size, you can see the 'Ultra HD' (4k) is 'worth it'. Obviously this doesn't include the 1440p, which I am suggesting is best for 32 inch, but I can accept a 4k 32 inch as well.As you can see, 100 inch TVs (and bigger, extrapolate) has a much faster point of optimal. As you can see, at 9 feet, they recommend Ultra HD for 100 inch TVs, but it is not too far from the line. This is the key part to this. In short, if you sit too close to a large TV with a lower resolution, you risk seeing the screen’s individual pixels, which can ruin the movie-watching experience. Similarly, if you invest more money in a smaller 4K TV and sit too far away, you won’t be able to distinguish the extra pixels compared to the more affordable 1080p resolution. I see you attempted to turn this into some Trumpesque debate, I won't bite, I don't mind what my deals get, or what I post, I think it's a valuable discussion. I see no irony here, simply looking to make sure people don't get deceived into buying something that doesn't suit them. A 32 inch, 1080p gaming monitor is a bad idea. A 32 inch, 1080p, television that costs 180 quid is not cheap either. This brand is unheard of, I would suggest people avoid this monitor for gaming and for television. Also, it feels like a waste for consoles too, there are plenty better console based monitor options.

You actually hold a phone closer than you sit to the pc. One would therefore by your own logic suggest that the increased pixel density on phones is not a gimmick. 1080p is fine for gaming for me on my 32 inch monitor, 50 inch tv and 120inch projector screen from about 3 meters away. It's personal opinion you can't tell anyone it's Not! Oh and what's to stop people sitting back from their screen a bit when gaming? Most people use Xbox controllers to game on a pc anyway. If anything this would be better 1080p on a 32 inch screen than it would on a 50inch tv by your own logic. Maybe someone is sore there hottest deal is only 106 degrees. 1700 comments and 2 posted deals and yet you slag off deals. Quite ironic really. Feel free to post something better (popcorn) :) ;) (y)

No, I won't 'agree to disagree' on two awful points, if you don't want to discuss, we can stop, your choice though. 1080p on a 120 inch screen from how far away? Again, you are missing a KEY point here. Screen size, pixel count, distance from screen. A computer distance is shorter than a console or projector distance. You are missing a very simple, valid, reasonable point. If you sit 2-3 feet away from a monitor, your pixel size will vary. If you sit 10 feet away, it will vary, if you sit 20 feet away, it will vary. And your 4k 6 inch phone? You said sarcasm detected, but you already know the truth, this is just PR. There is no real purpose in that. https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/phone-resolution-doesn-t-matter-here-s-why-1288858 Feel free to read/understand any of that, otherwise, you don't have to reply, it's a free forum.

Tell that to the millions of gamers who play their PS4/Xbox games on 50 inch 1080P TV screens. Personally I don't know how you manage to game on a 32inch 4k screen, that pixel density is shocking compared to my 4k 6 inch mobile phone (Caution! Sarcasm detected. Caution! Sarcasm detected. Caution! Sarcasm detected). Edit: Also I have my PC hooked up to a 1080p projector, projecting onto a 120 inch screen and it is awesome! Lets just agree to disagree. (y)

It would run at 60Hz.

Hey guys can anyone help, i would like to get this monitor for my ps4 pro, but ive heard the ps4 is limited to 60hz, so if i was to use it with my ps4 pro, would the 144hz make any difference at all? Thanks in advance!

You think that the people that pre ordered will still get it?

It's disappeared, probably was a price error

This looked good but disappeared off amazon

Anything close to this spec wise around the £1500 price point? I'd take a 1070 model as I'm mainly wanting a portable video editing rig. This would of course smash it out of the part, but ideally a 1440p or 4K panel would be a bit more desirable.

I'd rather save a £1000 and game at 60Hz

120Hz my friend

2060 laptops will be very expensive when they come out, just like the 1060's were when they first dropped. 1080 laptops won't come down anywhere near the price of a 1060 laptop. 2050/2050ti laptops will be the ones to look at for those wanting good performance at a reasonable price imho. (At least initially)

Good job this is bundled in "Bullguard Internet Security 2018 3 User/1 year" Or i was OUT!

If I find anything I'll let you know but I'm open to any budget for right machine for needs.

Thanks for the reply. I actually have a benq 24 2k monitor for home use at the moment so I'm open to what display it has. A Macbook pro is ideal but at £2400+ um not so sure. Luckily my computer works again as my search was accelerated when I thought it had gone (not worth me spending a single penny on that old thing) luckily it appears the graphics card died and the in board still works for now. Thanks for the info, I will have a look into it.

You’ll struggle with a ‘gaming’ laptop for £500. Are there any pre-requisites for the spec required to complete the game design degree?.

This is grey and black, the keyboard colour is RGB and can be any colour you want

Hi Can anyone point me to the best gaming laptop for around £500? Got a kid going to uni to study game design and thats about the level I'm willing to go. Thanks for any advice.

I don't find 32" too big for a monitor, although I do have a place to put mine which is just behind the desk. Might be a bit much only ~2 feet from the viewer. My issue with this is that it's twice the price of some other excellent VA 32" 1440P monitors to add G-Sync and 165Hz.

Is 32 inch too big for a montor ? Or better to stick to 27

The bigger the screen the bigger the panel lottery!

I think this is what I said - put into a guide :). In my case the Z35Ps black levels were hindered by its viewing angles, I had to sit right back to enjoy the benefits of the panel which kind of ruined the point of having an UW monitor. Again, I think it boils down to preference. It’s just a shame we have to play panel lottery these days!

You've won the lottery indeed if you have an IPS panel with zero bleed... it's virtually unheard of. As mentioned also, it depends on the envrionment and type of games you play. For some it will be a non-issue. It depends what you're requirements are, but VA and IPS do both have their superirorities. IPS has the edge in colour accuracy, so if that's your main usage (Photoshop, photography etc.), it's the way to go. VA has superior blacks though, so if you're mostly gaming or watching video content, it will be better in this regard. IPS has better viewing angles, but in most cases this is not an issue as it's just one person sat directly in front of it. Of course, if you move around your room or have the monitor off at an angle, then VA is going to lose out here. VA can suffer from smearing/blur in games, but the 32GK850G is excellent here, with very little evident... again, the reviews back this up. The glow and bleed issues certainly can be panel dependent when it comes to IPS, and it's a lottery for sure... VA doesn't have these issues though. There is always the chance you could get a duff panel with any tech, but you can't return IPS glow/bleed as a 'fault' in most cases as it's considered 'normal'... not that you can't return at all, but you'd likely have to cover the cost yourself, which won't be cheap for a monitor. Unless you buy from Amazon who have a very friendly return policy, and that would always be my advice for anyone considering an IPS monitor purchase!

Amazon status is now unavailable. Hope it doesn't impact on pre-orders!

This would be contrary to the articles linked, amazon and Samsung's website.

i am looking at getting one of these i have been in contact with samsung live chat about the model differences and they said with regards to your enquiry, our C27JG50 & C27JG52 models are exactly the same, specifications are the same also. The difference is that the C27JG50 model is for personal use and the C27JG52 is for business use.

Will report back when it arrives.

I expect they have got that wrong, lifting the information from the 52 variation.

That's what I thought when I posted the deal, great looking screen for a great price and cheaper than other stores.

These comments lol, I have this monitor and also have the previous version of it, it’s a great looking screen for the money and that’s the whole point here, it’s only £130 for a slick looking 1080p screen. i game on mine every night without all these above issues

In English please.

I've got news for you - you won't buy 4k at this price either! :D Plus a 4k monitor will need - if you're gaming - a monstrous graphics card to utilise it at anything approaching decent detail levels. People spending that kind of money on a video card are unlikely to be looking at £130 monitors. Finally, at 23.8" you're probably going to struggle to tell the difference between 1080p and 4k anyway.

They do, but it's a blanket mode that applies to everything on the screen so you don't get the benefit of it at all. I'd rather have a monitor designed for the best reproduction of the standard colour space from the start rather than enabling a secondary mode. HiDPI mode support is further along that wide colour gamut support but there are still programs that don't support it fully yet. Plus you don't have any choice at £130, the cheapest HiDPI screens (3840x2160, or 4K in television jargon) are twice the price of this.

This Samsung with the same spec but 27" for £310 is a much better deal imo: https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/samsung-27-2560x1440-144hz-curved-va-panel-4msgtg-monitor-30999-amazon-3003783

Price matched at Amazon (check other sellers listing). It was and has been around £399 for a while.

Look at the previous monitor deal ;)

Here is your cheapest 1440p, 144hz, 27", IPS gaming monitor. It only has 4ms response time, but then again, it is IPS. It is £160 more, and not worth the extra imo. https://www.box.co.uk/MG279Q-ASUS-MG279Q-27-WQHD-IPS-FreeSync-144Hz-_1756943.html?wgu=13045_206719_15334982559366_bc6d2b3838&wgexpiry=1541274255&source=webgains&siteid=206719

So what? How else are you going to get 1ms response time and 144Hz Freesync? Sounds an awful lot like complaining just for the sake of it... The one thing I wouldn't care that much about on a gaming monitor is the viewing angle.

TN enough said

The only people who claim 4K isn't a waste are those who actually bought into it. I get that more detail is better, but how about running everything at full with no slowdown at 144Hz before looking to a resolution that brings improvements we don't really need right now.

Ah probably so then, tho possibly it could be a quantum dot model? (More expensive if so)

Fairly sure. I got it from Newegg (US) so this might be its first time coming to the UK stores. My specs are exactly the same as this one.

Are you sure it's the same one? This one's available for pre-order so probably wasn't available a month ago? (:I

I bought this for 450 a month ago. This is an. Excellent monitor for the price.

Sure, ha. You are very intelligent sir.

or get this for 400 https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/samsung-27-2560x1440-144hz-curved-monitor-30999-amazon-3003783 mod: ahh, its VA not IPS. still a decentish deal.

Just go U L T R A W I D E You know it makes sense.

G sync is honestly not worth it, I'd rather have IPS than it as its barely even noticeable. If you absolutely need g sync get the XB271HU which has the exact same specs but IPS instead for around £500 or around £400 on sale.

1 year ago i got a 144hz fs 1440p VA 32" AOC for 500..i bet you could find the same for around £400 now....the gsync tax is steep man :(

Not bad but a TN panel for over £500 is quite insane. The ideal 27” 1440p monitors for around this price region are the ASUS PG279Q and the Samsung C27HG70. Panel lottery though.