Monitor Guidance - No Idea Where to Start

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TPitty

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Hi all

Looking to match a screen to this spec, but I have absolutely no idea where to start.

Casual gaming use and also need to be able to be used as a second screen (extended from Laptop) for working from home 3 days per week.

It cannot be larger than 27” as desk space is at a premium (when working with the laptop) so it will also need built in speakers, unless an alternative space saving speaker suggestion can be made…

Any ideas?

Budget is in the £300-400 range but with potential Black Friday deals, this could be a little flexible

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600K (3.5GHz) 24MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
 
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Steveyg

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3070 is best paired with a 1440p 144Hz+ monitor mate, just search 27" 1440p 144Hz IPS and have a look

Here's one for an example though that I know is good

 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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Both great picks, I think the MSI monitor has been discounted to £400 or below in previous Prime Day / Black Friday deals so fingers crossed it gets discounted this time around.
 
SpyderTracks

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TPitty said:
Thoughts on the Dell 2721DGFA?

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sck451 said:
If you can find it in stock, it's a great display.
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It's a little on the older side now (roughly 2 years old), not that that's a bad thing at all, merely stating that especially combined with Black Friday, you should find some serious deals on that one.

I'm a huge fan of Dells, I've had 2 now, and they've both been superb.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
It's a little on the older side now (roughly 2 years old), not that that's a bad thing at all, merely stating that especially combined with Black Friday, you should find some serious deals on that one.

I'm a huge fan of Dells, I've had 2 now, and they've both been superb.
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Absolutely. But I've not seen it in stock anywhere for months...
 
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TPitty

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Found the Dell S2721DGF on a Black Friday deal for £259 on Very this morning…wasn’t going to wait at that price!

Now showing as sold out and the next closest price with stock I can find is via a 3rd Party on Amazon for £338 with Amazon paying for £18 of that (don’t think that is a Black Friday offer)

Will arrive well in advance of the new build PC as that is currently waiting delivery of the RTX3070

Now has anyone got any suggestions for speakers (sound bar) that don’t take up much desk space?
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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TPitty said:
Found the Dell S2721DGF on a Black Friday deal for £259 on Very this morning…wasn’t going to wait at that price!

Now showing as sold out and the next closest price with stock I can find is via a 3rd Party on Amazon for £338 with Amazon paying for £18 of that (don’t think that is a Black Friday offer)

Will arrive well in advance of the new build PC as that is currently waiting delivery of the RTX3070

Now has anyone got any suggestions for speakers (sound bar) that don’t take up much desk space?
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Congratulations, that's a pretty good bargain for a great monitor!

What's you budget for the soundbar / speakers?
 
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