Hi,

maybe somebody could give me some advice here.

I upgraded for new PC, Intel i9 and 2080ti. And I was looking for a monitor. I finally chose the 4K Acer Predator XB273GKB, it took me weeks of research. Well, the resolution and color is beautiful, but the backlight bleeding is just awful. I will return the monitor tomorrow. Why did I choose the monitor? Actually I wanted to get something bigger then 27 inch, but Gsync and IPS 4K with 144Hz and 3840x2160 was my final choice. Now I’m not too sure anymore, especially because of them backlight bleeding. I did some research and found that most of the monitors with IPS have these problems. Most of my flying on vatsim happens at night, me sitting in a dark room without light. 

I am thinking now of getting a bigger screen, 32 inch would be nice. And I realized, that maybe I really don’t need 4K and 144 Hz. This new computer is just for MSFS2020. I don’t play any other games besides flight simulation. The realism is very important for me, because I am using the flight simulator also for training purpose. With anything larger than 32 inch and curved I am afraid, that the Instruments in the cockpit will get stretched too much on the sides. But maybe I am wrong and stretching starts really at 43 inch. So I could go for a 34 inch.

 

Do you have any advice, what would be the perfect monitor for me? Do you think that curved is any good or maybe better, thinking about immersion... 

 

Maybe you could share your thoughts with me.

 

happy landings

Manuel

Manuel, I’m very happy with my BenQ PD3200U. 32” UHD 16:9 IPS monitor.

A 2080Ti is wasted on anything less than UHD. It can cope with ease. Curved screens is a personal choice but they’re not as popular as they used to be. I honestly don’t think you would have any problems with bleed with the BenQ. It’s a highly rated monitor.

https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/monitor/designer/pd3200u.html

Manuel,

I currently run with a Dell 34" curved monitor, Alienware AW3420DW https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/alienware-34-curved-gaming-monitor-aw3420dw/apd/210-atzq/monitors-monitor-accessories with a 27 " Dell Ultra Sharp monitor left and right of the centre screen for peripheral vision. My plan is to replace the two 27" with two more of the 34" curved monitors for more extended side viewing. Though not inexpensive I love the AW3420 curved screen. 

Rick 

My current is a GTX1070 TI 8 gb.  I am space limited so am also at 27" and satisfied with that.  I have a 32" 1080 HDMI TV on my desk to the left but have not tried a multi setup. 

Actually, late tomorrow it will be 28" for what that matters.  I first ordered an LG 27UK850 but immediately had an issue with it.  So I returned it in favor of an ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q 28” HDR monitor.  Specs on the two monitors are very close.  The LG would not wake up when connected to DisplayPort connection as the computer was powered up.  Need DisplayPort if I ever want to use Gsync or Freesync.  Spent three days researching and the suggested fixes did not work.   Also found that though the LG has adjustable ht., tilt, and rotation from  horizontal to vertical, it does not turn or pivot from side-to-side other than if your rotate the stand itself.  It is C shaped, so doing that changes the footprint.  Not good with my desk setup.

I do a great deal of investment and finance work, email, word processing, and web surfing, and watch streaming sports. Based on in-store shopping I determined a curved monitor just is not a fit for my uses. 

The ASUS mentioned above has excellent reviews across the board.  Eager to get it into place and adjusted in time for MSFS 2020. I pasted in screenies of both below.

After reading many reviews I arrived at the conclusion I do not need 120 or 144hz for flight simulation. I fly exclusively GA and under 300 kts.  Both of these monitors mentioned are (3840 x 2160) IPS FreeSync with of course HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2.  I am satisfied with what I have read about the Adaptive Sync (FreeSync) partial compatibility with GSync and FreeSync.  I do no gaming other than flight simulation.  Here is a good article on that subject from a reputable source:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/how-to-run-gsync-on-freesync-monitor,6072.html

Edited August 13, 20205 yr by fppilot

19 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Manuel, I’m very happy with my BenQ PD3200U. 32” UHD 16:9 IPS monitor.

A 2080Ti is wasted on anything less than UHD. It can cope with ease. Curved screens is a personal choice but they’re not as popular as they used to be. I honestly don’t think you would have any problems with bleed with the BenQ. It’s a highly rated monitor.

https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/monitor/designer/pd3200u.html

Ray, thanks. The BenQ would suit me very well. How important though is your opinion Gsync? Because I am using the 2080ti and the BenQ is not listed on Nvidia Homepage.

16 hours ago, paddler said:

Manuel,

I currently run with a Dell 34" curved monitor, Alienware AW3420DW https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/alienware-34-curved-gaming-monitor-aw3420dw/apd/210-atzq/monitors-monitor-accessories with a 27 " Dell Ultra Sharp monitor left and right of the centre screen for peripheral vision. My plan is to replace the two 27" with two more of the 34" curved monitors for more extended side viewing. Though not inexpensive I love the AW3420 curved screen. 

Rick 

Thanks Rick, I will have a look. I was considering it already. I read some posts about that backlight bleeding. Do you have any problems?

12 hours ago, fppilot said:

My current is a GTX1070 TI 8 gb.  I am space limited so am also at 27" and satisfied with that.  I have a 32" 1080 HDMI TV on my desk to the left but have not tried a multi setup. 

Actually, late tomorrow it will be 28" for what that matters.  I first ordered an LG 27UK850 but immediately had an issue with it.  So I returned it in favor of an ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q 28” HDR monitor.  Specs on the two monitors are very close.  The LG would not wake up when connected to DisplayPort connection as the computer was powered up.  Need DisplayPort if I ever want to use Gsync or Freesync.  Spent three days researching and the suggested fixes did not work.   Also found that though the LG has adjustable ht., tilt, and rotation from  horizontal to vertical, it does not turn or pivot from side-to-side other than if your rotate the stand itself.  It is C shaped, so doing that changes the footprint.  Not good with my desk setup.

I do a great deal of investment and finance work, email, word processing, and web surfing, and watch streaming sports. Based on in-store shopping I determined a curved monitor just is not a fit for my uses. 

The ASUS mentioned above has excellent reviews across the board.  Eager to get it into place and adjusted in time for MSFS 2020. I pasted in screenies of both below.

After reading many reviews I arrived at the conclusion I do not need 120 or 144hz for flight simulation. I fly exclusively GA and under 300 kts.  Both of these monitors mentioned are (3840 x 2160) IPS FreeSync with of course HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2.  I am satisfied with what I have read about the Adaptive Sync (FreeSync) partial compatibility with GSync and FreeSync.  I do no gaming other than flight simulation.  Here is a good article on that subject from a reputable source:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/how-to-run-gsync-on-freesync-monitor,6072.html

Thanks Frank, I will check out the article.

3 hours ago, Bumelbee said:

Ray, thanks. The BenQ would suit me very well. How important though is your opinion Gsync? Because I am using the 2080ti and the BenQ is not listed on Nvidia Homepage.

GSync allows you to sync at any frequency rather than using either 30Hz or 60Hz which are the usual options with monitors. I have recently switched to 30Hz and using FSUIPC to vary the number of Ai traffic that fps can be maintained at virtually every airport. I don't regret my purchase. GSync does push the price up.

It seems best used with fast moving games. But flight sim doesn't fall into that category. With VSync enabled there is no tearing on my display either at 60Hz or 30Hz. As you don't play any other games I don't really think you need a GSync monitor.

Bumblebee,

No, I have not noticed any backlight bleeding.