28/02/2026 8:25 am
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finally got my hands on a 5070 Ti and now my old 1080p screen looks like a joke haha. ive been looking at the Gigabyte M27Q since it tops every budget list but then I see people complaining about the BGR subpixel layout causing blurry text.
so then I thought maybe the LG 27GP850-B is better? but my logic was that I play a lot of horror and dark RPGs and everyone says IPS glow ruins the immersion... I really want to stay under $350 since the GPU drained my bank account. is there a middle ground I missed that actually has decent contrast without costing an arm and a leg? maybe a high refresh VA that doesnt ghost badly...
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28/02/2026 8:50 am
Actually, skip the budget VA route since the smearing ruins the vibe in dark games... Ive been really happy with the Dell G2724D 27-inch 1440p 165Hz Fast IPS lately. It works well because it handles contrast much better than most IPS panels.
- Hits nearly 1500:1 contrast ratio
- Standard RGB layout for sharp text
- Usually under 300 bucks Its a solid middle ground that wont break the bank.
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28/02/2026 10:00 am
Late to the party, but Im finally satisfied after ditching those cheap high-contrast panels.
- awful black smearing
- ghosting issues Seriously, dont cut corners tho.
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28/02/2026 10:30 am
> I really want to stay under $350 since the GPU drained my bank account. Ngl the monitor market is a total scam lately and it drives me crazy. You drop all that cash on a 5070 Ti just to realize every sub-350 screen has some massive dealbreaker. It's like companies just stopped trying for us regular folks. Quick question tho, are you usually gaming in a totally dark room or do you have some lamps going?
