used Acer XB270HU or Predator XB271HU

[Jokester]

So I can buy a XB270HU that has little to no light bleed, but no longer under warranty for $750 probably can get it down to $700. or just buy a new XB271HU from amazon.ca for 850 and take my chances on lightbleed etc.

Just not sure the newer display has any real advances that would be worth it or if the savings justify going for the used one.

also, this will be driven by a 980Ti so 165Hz OC won't be something I would be doing I don't think.

 

[Lpfan4ever]

Not having warranty on a $700+ purchase would be enough to deter me from going the used route.

 

[Jokester]

Not having warranty on a $700+ purchase would be enough to deter me from going the used route.

yeah.... that's what is making me a bit uneasy about that idea.

 

[supaflyx3]

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236705&cm_re=pg279q-_-24-236-705-_-Product


That's what I went with, 180 day warranty. My particular monitor has very little backlight bleed and no dead pixels.

 

[Jokester]

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236705&cm_re=pg279q-_-24-236-705-_-Product


That's what I went with, 180 day warranty. My particular monitor has very little backlight bleed and no dead pixels.

I was also looking at that. Edit: Did yours come with retail packaging etc? seems like some people get really good ones or rubbish ones.

 

[supaflyx3]

Yes it did

 

[Jokester]

Yes it did

ordered one, have had good luck in the past with refurbs from newegg

 

[Jokester]

got mine today, looks great. some light bleed bottom right corner. non-issue don't notice it with normal use. no dead pixels.