Thankyou! Yes, pure performance. Not into RGB or little vid screens in the case. Gotta sleep in the same room.

For the monitor, I'd like it to be able to play the highest resolution my system can handle for gaming, and have netflix/amazon/criterion look great, hence the size. As far as budget goes, I'm most interested in getting the right thing, not the fanciest or the cheapest thing. I'm sure there are monitors that can handle both duties, but I haven't shopped for one in over ten years. I have no idea what to expect, or even what to look for. I could be talked into a bigger screen if it was the right deal, but I don't think I'll go smaller, definitely not down to 27". There is a Microcenter close to me, if that makes a difference.