Looking For a 27" Monitor >$300

[GranteedEV]

So which would be a better bet? The Qnix or the sammy?

IIRC Qnix uses samsung panels anyways. I like the Qnix because they have a rep on gaming forums for being pretty overclockable to over 96hz, many hitting that vaunted 120hz mark. The comparable Samsung monitor is $550. Yet another monitor which uses this same panel, and with a slightly different set of tradeoffs is the X-Star DP2710, but that's not sold by newegg (you can get it elsewhere though)

 

[fuzz092888]

I'm thinking of going with the Sammy, just because the other two monitors only have the DVI-D right? I ain't got that.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

which ports you do have ? Some adapters are really cheap and easy
like DP or MiniDP to DVI is trivial

 

[fuzz092888]

Macbook Pro, so Thunderbolt (miniDP) and HDMI

 

[fuzz092888]

Alright, I just saw these on a newegg flyer and was wondering how they stack up to the suggestions so far.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824022039

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009659&ignorebbr=1

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

like I said, mini-DP to DVI is a trivial adapter - the signal is the same.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024604&p_id=5999&seq=1&format=2

As for newer choices. I like the 27" samsung. 3x times the actual contrasts beats faster response time AND resolution.
That said, if 4k resolution is something you need, then by all means. Btw: For 4k Gaming at 30fps or higher in modern AAA titles you'd need one heck of a video card. think over $500 just in GPU(s)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8662/best-video-cards-october-2014