A) Syncmaster U28D590D 28in Widescreen 4k UHD LED LCD ($649)

or

B) SyncMaster S27A850D 27in Widescreen PLS LED LCD w/ HAS, DisplayPort ($699)


A is a TN Panel =(


A Details:

Screen Size 28.0", 708mm
Native Resolution 3840 x 2160 UHD
Brightness 370 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio Static: 1000:1
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: Mega ∞
Response Time 1ms (GTG)
Color Depth 30 bit Color (1 Billion Colors)
Backlight LED

Audio
Speakers No Speakers

I/O
Video 1x DisplayPort
2x HDMI
Audio 1x 3.5mm Headphone Output (via HDMI Audio)

Features
Embedded Functions Eco Saving, Samsung MagicAngle, Samsung MagicBright3, Off Timer, Image Size, UHD Upscale, PIP 2.0, PBP, Easy Setting Box
Regulations Energy Star®, RoHS
VESA None

Design
Color Matte Black w/ Silver Metal
Stand T-Shaped

Power
Power Supply External Power Adapter: 100 ~ 240Vac, 50 / 60Hz
Power Consumption Typical: 32W (Energy Star current test condition)
Standby Mode: less than 0.3W

Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (LxWxH) With Stand: 169.4 x 661 x 486mm (6.7 x 26.0 x 19.3")
Without Stand: 64.7 x 661 x 410mm (2.5 x 26.0 x 16.1")
Weight With Stand: 5.65kg (12.4 lb)
Without Stand: 5.05kg (11.1 lb)





B Details:

Display
Screen Size 27" 16:9
Resolution 2560 x 1440
Contrast Ratio DCR Mega ∞ (Static 1000 : 1)
Response Time 5 ms (GTG)
Viewing Angle R / L: 89 / 89 (Typ), U / D: 89 / 89 (Typ)
Backlight LED
Color Support 16.7 M

Connector Dual Link DVI x 2, DP

USB Hub USB 3.0 Hub (1 UP / 3 DN)
Embedded Function PBP, Eco Saving, Multi Screen S / W,Samsung Magic Bright, Samsung Magic Color, Off Timer, Customized Key, Image Size, 0 W Mechanical Switch, Carring Hadle, Cable Arrangement
Energy / Environment Mark TCO 5.0, Energy Star, Epeat Gold
Plug & Play DDC 2B

Stand Type HAS (150 mm)
Stand Function Tilt / Swivel / Pivot
Wall Mount Yes (100 x 100, 100 x 200)

Power Consumption 69 W (Typ), 53 W (without USB)

Dimensions 643 x 443 x 225 mm with Stand
643 x 391 x 42 mm without Stand
Weight 6.6 kg








What do you guys think?

are that power consumption values right?
Ie. B uses twice as much as A?

B uses 37 KW/h more than A, a monitor is typically on (for a geek) like 7hrs a day..
7hrs * 365 = KWH/year
KHW/year * cost of electricity = extra cost of B

I'm wagering inside a month, two months, the usage cost of B has has cost you more than 2 of monitors A

tl;dr - A is like a jet/turret. B is a tank. A is the better choice

I assume it's correct; you raise a good point there....

though it's 37W, not kW/h heh; and at 8c/kWh, that's like $25/year extra power

yeah...get that one

Those monitors cost more than most large 40+in tvs. wtf?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009C3M7H0/

ASUS PB278Q. same pls samsung panel but cheaper, great reviews. i'm assuming you're not gaming with that?

*could* game with it? :) I dunno, maybe I'll buy a real graphics card; i could swap between computers with it...

if you are going to do a bit of gaming the asus is the best choice among the 3. if you are planning on gaming on 4k you'll need to spend almost $2k just to get decent framerates on current games :D i'm waiting for the asus or a dell wqhd to go down to around $400 before buying :/

spend bit more and buy this, http://www.amazon.com/...nch-LED-lit/dp/B00BBIS0M0

I would recommend and IPS type monitor... The contrast and veiwing angle is sweet. I got one and you can take a huge difference.

4k screens would be nice too :p

http://www.newegg.com/...aspx?Item=N82E16824005597

dunno. the last 5 that I've bought were Insignia's from Best Buy. it all looks the same now. course, it helps that I'm getting old and my eyesight is tanking.

Dibs you need to upgrade your eyes first...

I think you have to much disposable income.

who has?

me myself spent ~1.6k euros to new monitor (old crt said bye bye) and computer's insides.

anything beats the crap out of mine
Sansung SyncMaster753df 14 inch
I'm really hoping a museum will be contacting me soon for it

http://www.asus.com/...d/GamingMonitors/fast.htm

http://www.asus.com/...ingMonitors/swf/index.htm enjoy!
oh yeah and:
the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z. A technical masterpiece, designed from top to bottom for record breaking performance, the innovatively-designed GTX TITAN Z has 12 GB of 7 Gbps video memory, 5,760 CUDA Cores, and two GK110 GTX TITAN Black GPUs to power 3840x2160, max setting gaming experiences in the latest and greatest games.

/me thinks Mossad works for NVidia

no way. I'm perfectly happy with my perception that the Rumble Roses girls are real women. especially when they are fighting over me and get really naughty.