I bought the same monitor already before 1 3/4 years - and finally a 2. It is in photo editing that much more pleasant to outsource the Toolbars ... In spite of the age difference and no use of a color calibration, see both screens are identical for me out @ sRGB mode (color, contrast, brightness, viewing angles, glitter, ...). Furthermore, I also like to play shooters a la BF4 - no streaks visible. The typ. Panel glint in black is viewing angle dependent available. In total, however, a good compromise between good color gamut and gaming capabilities for reasonable money!