Dell Gaming S2716DGR 27.0" Screen LED-Lit Monitor with G-SYNC

Incredible Monitor!This year, I have been closely watching the competitive releases of the 27" 1440p 144hz G-Sync gaming monitors of 2015. I upgraded from an ASUS VG248QE 24" 1080p 144z gaming monitor, and this was a worthy investment over the ASUS. I also had an LG IPS panel monitor before the ASUS. I was not prepared to spend $800-900 on some of the other panels being offered out there., but $599 is more acceptable, even considering any downfalls the monitor might have, if any. However, I cannot find any downfalls of the monitor at all that make me regret not spending more.I used TFTCentral's color calibration settings, and tweaked a little of my own using the On-Screen Display, and I must say, the colors are very impressive. The screen has a low-medium intensity anti-glare coating that is very clear and does not have any noticeable glimmer. My VG248QE monitor had the anti-glare coating removed, which was crystal clear and glossy. I was a little worried about the anti-glare coating coming from a glossy screen, but I am perfectly content with the anti-glare film, as it is very effective at glare reduction, while maintaining great clarity. The colors are so great, I'm not really sure spending an extra several hundred dollars on an IPS is worth it. At least for me, speed is more important than colors. An IPS cannot hang with 1ms response times yet.I am running an i5-4690k @ 4.5ghz, 16GB G-Skill Trident 2400mhz RAM, and a MSI GTX 970 overclocked. Coming from 1080p to 1440p, I was worried my computer would run much slower, but I have yet to find a game that I need to reduce my graphics settings lower to maintain good FPS. I just turn reduce or disable Anti-Aliasing because the 1440p is much clearer due to many smaller pixels than 1080p, so AA isn't as necessary any more. The increase of viewing area with the 1440p is just an extra bonus. If you are on the fence about your system not running 1440p, just know disabling Anti-Aliasing will free up a lot of FPS, and you might be surprised how well you will be able to play the games.The packaging was excellent, and everything is high quality, even the included USB and DP cables. I used a pivoting/swivel desk mount monitor arm, so I cannot comment on the mount's durability, but it feels very strong and sturdy. This 27" monitor is light enough to be very maneuverable with my swivel mount arm mounted directly to glass. Quality control is what you expect of Dell. I dislike their computers, but their monitors are nearly impossible to beat. I have found zero dead pixels, zero backlight bleed, and overall received a perfect QC batch.I can't comment too much on G-Sync, except that I have not seen a single tear or frames-related stutter yet. I keep the OSD "Response Time" setting to Normal, and not Fast due to Fast having reports of "pixel overshoot". I have not seen it or tested it, I just automatically went to Normal like most of all reviewers have stated. I used to use the "LightBoost Hack" @ 120hz on my old VG248QE, but I have found that just running 144hz in G-Sync is perfect enough for me to not even consider using the ULMB mode (hardware fix for LightBoost Hack).A couple times, the monitor did not come back from sleep mode by moving the mouse, until I discovered the monitor has a Deep Sleep mode. Disabled that, and I haven't had an issue since. That is not really a downside, just an option you may want to look into disabling.The monitor truly deserved 5/5 stars.

I'm experiencing a lot of what this monitors offer for the first time (144hz, 1440p, G-sync), but it only took a couple days for me to know I would never go back to 60hz on a monitor. Just moving windows around on the desktop was an almost surreal experience seeing it at 144hz. Gaming as well, it is a really nice difference to see games at these high refresh rates. The G-sync tech seems to make 40-50 fps much smoother. I have doubts about the premium it places, so that's a concern in the segment for those who don't have many problems with screen tearing.However, this monitor it usually priced very well compared to others with the same specs, from the likes of ASUS and Acer. This was also rated better then the others, so both of these aspects drew me to it. The ASUS and Acer models seemed to get more 1 stars and more issues with quality. I haven't had any issues with it after coming up on a month with it. Assembly was simple, but it's a strong set-up. I like the design as well. Physically damn buttons is a big plus from me; I have always preferred them over touch. They do require a little too much force (especially the power button), so not perfect. No flashy colors for the exterior. I do like some flashiness myself, but it's still nice; black panel with silver base. You will be staring at the screen after all, so it shouldn't matter too much.The start-up is basically instant, which was a nice surprise after getting used to displays of all types having a delay. It's nice making better use of my higher resolution desktop backgrounds, in addition to the extra pixels for gaming. My 1080p display previously was good (a 24in tv that i was able to make use of longer then I thought I would), but I have gotten a big boost in visuals with the upgrade. Sure, there is 4k, but where are you gonna find a 4k monitor with 144hz that isn't $1000+? I'm personally in the FPS camp, so I really wanted to get the 60+ refresh rates. There is a lot I could say about 4k, but simply, with costs and hardware requirements, I don't think it is worth it. I feel like I'm really getting my moneys worth out of my 980ti now because of this.Also, they supply a DisplayPort cable that supports max res. at 144hz. Very niceSo overall, the specs are great. Good cables. Sturdy and clean design. Could I have gotten as good a product if i got one without g-sync? Maybe. But in the end, I love the monitor, which is why i give it 5 stars.