What 1440p 144Hz Monitor to Buy – Mid 2020 – TechteamGB
I’ve checked out some incredible 1440p 144hz monitors in the last few months, plus I’ve seen how insanely low prices some have now, so in this video I’m going to run you through a few of my recommendations in a couple of categories, the cheapest, the best all rounder, the best IPS, and a few runners up while we are at it. But first, if you haven’t already, consider subscribing for more videos like this one!
Let’s start with the cheapest around – now neither of these are ones I’ve tested personally, but they look to be what are called “OEM” or original equipment manufacture monitors, basically one company makes them then puts whatever brand buys them’s sticker on them and let the brand sell them as their own.
I’ve reviewed a few very, very similar models to the electriQ EIQ27 which i think is identical to the MBEST monitor I checked out a little bit ago. The electriQ is selling for just £180 in the UK on eBay. Both of these monitors use a TN, or Twisted Nematic, panel which means they can change colours quickly which is great for gaming, but viewing angles and colours are pretty bad. But, a good option on a tight budget. In general, these types of monitors offer a good gaming experience, little ghosting, and being as cheap as they are, a great way to get into 1440p high refresh rate monitors too.
If your budget extends a little further, the best all rounder monitor I’ve actually checked out goes to the AOC CQ27G2U – this is a VA or vertical alignment panel monitor with a curve to it too, although a flat version is available for a little cheaper if you’d prefer. When I reviewed this one, I couldn’t believe how great it is for it’s £280 price tag. For that, you get a display with fairly little input lag, a reasonable response time, brilliant colours, decent viewing angles, and just a great gaming experience. It’s really very easy for me to recommend this one to anyone who doesn’t want the cheapest thing around, or IPS. Seriously, go check out my full review in the cards to see what I mean. The TLDW though, is that it’s an amazing gaming experience. It’s got a bit of ghosting, especially compared to the cheaper TN options, but the added quality doesn’t go unnoticed.
A runner up in this category is the MSI MAQ272CQR, it’s almost identical to the AOC model, but costs around £400 instead, although is an ever-so-slightly faster panel, but it’s not really a big difference. Oh, and it’s slightly more curved with a 1800R radius instead of the AOC’s 1500R.
In the IPS category, this is actually one I’ve not checked out either, but it’s Gigabyte’s newer version of the AD27QD, the FI27Q. If the AD27QD is anything to go by, this FI is a great option if you have a bigger budget, and want the crispest of colours and viewing angles, if at the expense of the panel’s response time. This is arguably the best gaming experience of the lot, as it’s more vibrant colours, paired with the crispness from the resolution, and smoothness of the refresh rate, make it an incredibly nice time to play on. The panels are usually a little slower, more in line with the VA options, but they don’t tend to ghost quite as much as the VA models. The main downside is that these ones cost between £500 and £600.
So, there’s a few options for your next 1440p 144hz+ monitor, and if you want to see pricing when and where you watch this, check out the links to each of them in the description, those are Amazon Affiliate links that’ll take you to your local Amazon store where you can see all that.
