Or you could argue that, for a gamer (which my mate's lad most definitely is), that the faster response times of a modern TN panel outweigh the benefits of increased colour reproduction and viewing angles of an IPS.
If the screen you're looking at is the S2417DG, it's really good and I highly recommend it. With some profile tweaking you can get the colours out pretty nicely. Just search around and you'll find plenty of recommendations for it.
I got my s2716dg from https://www.nrgit.biz/products/dell-s2716dg-144hz-27-inch-cheap-gaming-monitor and its been flawless love it never had an isue with view angels or colour