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Could anyone recommend an IPS monitor that would be great for lightroom etc, but also useful for occasional gaming? I think 60hz would suffice, the higher hz ones are super expensive.

I also require a height adjustable stand. Hopefully under £300 but if not possible i can stretch,
 
In this price range I think everything is pretty evenly matched. You can't go horribly wrong as well as pick something that really stands out.
 
Ad12 said:
HI

Could anyone recommend an IPS monitor that would be great for lightroom etc, but also useful for occasional gaming? I think 60hz would suffice, the higher hz ones are super expensive.

I also require a height adjustable stand. Hopefully under £300 but if not possible i can stretch,
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This website does good technical reviews; see if one of these monitors might suit you:

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www.rtings.com
 
the only requirement you have for selecting a monitor for gaming is that it has to have a response time of 5ms or less (plus your desired refresh rate)
 
Ad12 said:
HI

Could anyone recommend an IPS monitor that would be great for lightroom etc, but also useful for occasional gaming? I think 60hz would suffice, the higher hz ones are super expensive.
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I bought a Dell Ultrasharp U2415 24 Monitor back in June for my backup system. Very good monitor for the price of 229 at Amazon USA. It is an IPS panel and has a response time of 6ms.

Anyway I want to add this... You do not need a monitor that "has to have a response time of 5ms or less". I've been gaming on my "8ms" NEC PA242w wide gamut monitor for years without issue. I play both first person games (Wolfenstein, Division 2) as well as role playing games such as Skyrim, Dishonored, etc... The only games you "might" notice a ghosting issue (note "might") are fast paced racing games.

Don't get caught up in the hype of response times as some pro grade monitors like my NEC 242w my have slower response times due to the amount of colors they have to render (keeping things simple). Point is you could have a very good monitor and it have a response time above the "5ms" threshold.

Good luck.
 
Austinian said:
Ad12 said:
HI

Could anyone recommend an IPS monitor that would be great for lightroom etc, but also useful for occasional gaming? I think 60hz would suffice, the higher hz ones are super expensive.

I also require a height adjustable stand. Hopefully under £300 but if not possible i can stretch,
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This website does good technical reviews; see if one of these monitors might suit you:

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/by-usage/photo-editing-graphic-design
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The LG 650UK seems ok value. The reviews are very good , much better than the VA BenQ panel.

There is a newer 650UL but I think the U.K. seems fine. Crucially has height adjustable stand abs is IPS for the colour business.

amaZon has it for £350. The 650UL is £435 but bit the 650UK seems about the same?

thanks for all info everyone. Any thoughts about the 650UK and the price before I press buy would be good!

I thought of 32 inch initially but I’m beginning to think for desktop work it could be too big- and also 32 inch IPS screens seem quite expensive! Will 27 inch definitely be ok at 4K? Not too small for it?
 
Ad12 said:
I thought of 32 inch initially but I’m beginning to think for desktop work it could be too big- and also 32 inch IPS screens seem quite expensive! Will 27 inch definitely be ok at 4K? Not too small for it?
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Monitor size is very much a matter of personal preference. My desktop has a 43" 4K display, so 32" would definitely not be too big for me! :-)

So I can't speak to "too small", but there are plenty of 4K laptops, even at 13" screen size.
 
Ad12 said:
Will 27 inch definitely be ok at 4K? Not too small for it?
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It depends on how you use the pixels.

A 27" UHD monitor running without any scaling will be like a 2x2 stack of 13.5" 1080p monitors. Lots and lots of workspace, lots of tiny text.

A 27" UHD monitor running with 150% scaling will be like a 27" 2560x1440 monitor.

A 27" UHD monitor running with 200% scaling will be like a 27" 1080p monitor.
 
Tom_N said:
Ad12 said:
Will 27 inch definitely be ok at 4K? Not too small for it?
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It depends on how you use the pixels.

A 27" UHD monitor running without any scaling will be like a 2x2 stack of 13.5" 1080p monitors. Lots and lots of workspace, lots of tiny text.

A 27" UHD monitor running with 150% scaling will be like a 27" 2560x1440 monitor.

A 27" UHD monitor running with 200% scaling will be like a 27" 1080p monitor.
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I assume the scaling impacts text size and windows sizes etc and reduces usable workspace, but should still provide the visual benefits of the higher PPI screen? Otherwise why do Apple make the high resolution screens on their smaller screens.
 
larger 32 inch IPS of good quality are more expensive. I guess its a decision between a good high quality 27/28inch IPS panel, or a 32 inch VA panel. I read IPS for photography editing is better.
 
Ad12 said:
I assume the scaling impacts text size and windows sizes etc and reduces usable workspace, but should still provide the visual benefits of the higher PPI screen?
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For instance, a 400x600 pixel area on a low-PPI display might "map" to an 800x1200 pixel area on a high-PPI display. Same physical size, same percentage of available workspace, but with the ability for a photo app to draw 4x as many (interpolated) pixels.
 
Ad12 said:
larger 32 inch IPS of good quality are more expensive. I guess its a decision between a good high quality 27/28inch IPS panel, or a 32 inch VA panel. I read IPS for photography editing is better.
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There's a tradeoff involved. Generally speaking, IPS panels have wider viewing angles, VA panels have higher contrast ratios.

I've been happy with displays of both kinds, but the conventional photographic wisdom is to choose IPS.
 
The last post is great but wayyyy above my budget. I saw the 650UK on amazon for 340, but just spotted this on eBuyer, the newer 650UL version for under 300!

LG eBuyer

Seem OK? Or is that a bad price? The reviews for this seem quite good, but unsure if anything better for cheaper is available.

edit: On all other websites is nearer to 400£.
 
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Ad12 said:
The last post is great but wayyyy above my budget. I saw the 650UK on amazon for 340, but just spotted this on eBuyer, the newer 650UL version for under 300!

LG eBuyer

Seem OK? Or is that a bad price? The reviews for this seem quite good, but unsure if anything better for cheaper is available.

edit: On all other websites is nearer to 400£.
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I'm in the U.S., so I can offer no help WRT sellers or prices. :-(
 
Austinian said:
Ad12 said:
The last post is great but wayyyy above my budget. I saw the 650UK on amazon for 340, but just spotted this on eBuyer, the newer 650UL version for under 300!

LG eBuyer

Seem OK? Or is that a bad price? The reviews for this seem quite good, but unsure if anything better for cheaper is available.

edit: On all other websites is nearer to 400£.
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I'm in the U.S., so I can offer no help WRT sellers or prices. :-(
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The LG UL is slightly cheaper than the LG UK, perhaps just because it's newer. Here's a comparison, unfortunately 32" vs 27", and the only comparative downside of UL is flicker, which could be entirely due to screen size. Both are unsuitable for dark rooms.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tool...s-lg-27uk650/730/661?usage=3623&threshold=0.1

Although I'm also in the US, £ 300 seems like a good price.

P.S. sorry the link fails. You'll have to set it up yourself using Monitor Reviews > Tools.
 
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Ad12 said:
HI

Could anyone recommend an IPS monitor that would be great for lightroom etc, but also useful for occasional gaming? I think 60hz would suffice, the higher hz ones are super expensive.

I also require a height adjustable stand. Hopefully under £300 but if not possible i can stretch,
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iiyama gmaster, they are pretty nice, freesync in some models, 2k and 4k in others, i have the 28" black hawk and i love it

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gmaster.iiyama.com
 
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