My daily driver for some time now has been Lenovo Legion Y27gq-25. Probably out of your price range but by far the best looking monitor I've ever used. And it's a TN. 1440p, 240 Hz, G-Sync, 27 incher.

The TN disadvantages are not really a concern if you are mainly gaming. You're gonna be sitting directly in front of it, so gamma shift and viewing angles are fine. And I really prefer the fast, smearless and snappy picture for fast paced games over anything else. And the colors are outstanding too. There can be a huge difference in picture quality between a good and bad TN display. I upgraded to this one from a Dell TN panel and the difference was jarring.

VAs are quite prone to smearing and the IPS lottery was not something I was willing to play. Extremely glad I stayed with TN and didn't gobble up the marketing BS everybody keeps spewing about how they irredeemably suck compared to anything else.

It was my personal opinion - if you're unsure, go see in a store somewhere. ;-)
I just don't see the point of a curve on a (non-gigantic) 16:9 desktop screen - it's a fashion thing.

Yes thank you, I'm trying to find each monitor I'm considering on rtings.com
The breakdown of each monitor is simply amazing.

I'm not sure when I will be able to upgrade to a stronger system with a proper gpu, so for the time being I'm going to have to use my laptop with its HDMI 1.4 port. So at QHD from what I understand I will in any event be limited to to 70ish Hz. But sure, I would like to have the higher refresh rate option for when I do eventually upgrade.
Yes I certainly want to keep an eye on the future with the new purchase. For the time being I'm only playing things like openttd, which I'd love to see in QHD :)

VRR? So like freesync? Yes that's a definite requirement, but so far it also seems quite standard.
Do you think a proper ups with power filtration will help to negate the issue?

I'm hoping the latter issue could be addressed somewhat with bias lighting. Though I don't know how effective bias lighting will be if the monitor isn't against, or close to a wall - I'm planning on using it with a VESA arm mount.

Also I believe my samsung tablet has got an oled display, and it's pretty amazing.

Yeah I've seen the quality of those displays, and it's very impressive, but unfortunately I can't really wait. This 14'' is driving me mad, and for some reason is giving me some eye strain which my TN did not. Perhaps it isn't flicker free.

And thank, I'll check out tftcentral as well.
Shit I hadn't thought of that. Unless it's really old 3D like pre-2008, I probably won't be able to manage 1440p. Still I mostly want the 1440p since I consult a lot of documents, and viewing the index and two pages side by side doesn't work very well with 1080p. And gaming wise I'm mostly on openttd and Ceasar 3 at the moment :) For newer games I'll hold out until I can do a system upgrade.

Then an IPS with a high refresh rate makes sense. But do look for a store with a good return policy, just in case. Good luck :)

A video from Hardware Unboxed:
What Display Tech is Best? TN vs IPS vs VA - 2021 Update
There's also a channel called LimsCave (focused on gaming monitors), but their latest video was posted about 2 years ago:
https://youtube.com/c/LimsCave/videos

IPS problems are mostly related to the manufacturers and if you want to buy cheap or not.

Years ago I just grabbed the money to buy an EIZO and no glow, not glittering, perfect colors, for 10 years now I didn't had to change the brightness (while my company Samsung Screen moved from 70% to 100% for being as bright as at the start in not even 3 years...).
And no tearing or smearing for sure. Not all EIZOs are build for that.
Hell, I even got a warranty, that the screen didn't had a single bad pixel back then. Most manufactures today will say that up to 5 are your problem.

My biggest problem with my 16:10 screen for now is, it got DVI and Display Port (and VGA) but no HDMI. So yes, it is old and still outshines the screens of people who changed their screen the 3rd time now.


So, better buy something of quality or you will buy several times.

Based on everything I've read so far I'd rather have a modern QHD TN panel, but unfortunately we don't have extensive ranges available over here. On the reputable sites over here I don't see anything.
And I've read enough IPS-lottery horror stories by now that I'm wondering if I should go for the cheaper VA panels, and pick one with features that can counteract the smear effect a bit.

Didn't think this would be such a difficult choice :\

I'm going to shop around a little bit still, but for now I'm too wary of IPS/VA (so called IPS lottery vs black smearing), and seeing as I can't find a QHD TN panel, I'm eyeing this one for now:
https://www.wootware.co.za/dell-s2421hgf-24-full-hd-1920x1080-144hz-1ms-tn-amd-freesync-gaming-desktop-monitor.html#product_tabs_review_tabbed

What would be great is if a proper review of the new AOC VA panel could come out. Perhaps I should hold out for another 2 weeks or so.

i thought my old monitor is a TN but it only show like LCD on there website, i cant seem to find any other details, it's hp 2010i, pure black isn't the same as on a IPS, i have a newer monitor thats IPS by acer, colours been great so far for me

eye strain been everywhere when u look at screens for so long and depends how bright it is, also that blue light they talk about

if the monitor has HDR setting or already active, also makes a huge different in colour comparing

I'm sure it's TN. The easiest way to check is to see how much the colors/brightness changes when viewed under different viewing angles.

Yeah, if you need the higher resolution for work, then 1440 might offer you a little bit more versatility. Text is still readable at native resolution, although scaling it at 125% will probably create a more comfortable reading experience.

In case you're worried about IPS glow, I'd say that unless you work in a very dim room, the monitor is displaying black and/or dark greys, and the unit is really bad, the display's brightness should obscure that issue. Whatever you end up buying, try it out extensively under your work conditions.

Food for thought thank you. I'll have a gander at some customer reviews of some of those IPS monitors I considered.

Thank you, I think especially with the VESA arm mount I will be able to position it perfectly for the smaller text. However you do bring up a good point. At 125% scaling I'm not winning much in terms of screen real estate compared to 1080p, and if I do get a 1440p I'd at least like to be able to use it right now for work. I think I'm going to have to find a 27'' 1440p monitor in a store and check it out myself.

You're a bit of a kill-joy has anyone ever told you that? ;) On the bright side, I could then just get a normal 144Hz 1080p 24'' TN panel, save some money, and leave the fancy monitor for a post system upgrade.

In case you code a lot,
27" 1440p is currently considered as a sweet spot in terms of pixel density by many people who code professionally.
It is very noticeable on monospaced fonts, they look much crispier in 1440p vs 1080p (but actual pixel per inch ratio of the monitor plays a huge role here).
Also it provides optimal amount of screen real estate for several editor panes and terminals in most cases.
There is also big chance that you adapt pretty fast without increasing dpi.

Check out this video on screen sizes, it covers pretty important topics that are often overlooked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BdRLpg49L4