Doc Holliday
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Love my 120hz benq, the difference is night and day! I have ips for graphics works but when I game it's 120hz all the way. I feel like I'm using a CRT again 
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Best gaming monitor
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SapientWolf
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The best monitor from a pure gameplay perspective is going to be a CRT, because you can drop res and drive them to 160-200Hz without being blinded by jaggies. There is no input lag either. I got mine for $5 at Goodwill.
They're pretty impractical for daily use but they make for nice secondary monitors for highly competitive online games.
I use my Asus LCD for everything else. They make good products.
They're pretty impractical for daily use but they make for nice secondary monitors for highly competitive online games.
I use my Asus LCD for everything else. They make good products.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Yep, I still check craigslist for fw900. Still the best monitor of all time.
ipitydatfu
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i wish i still have my CRT
Ragingnight
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I wanted a VH236 (low input lag) because I play fighting games primarily. But newegg did a labor day sale and I settled on an ASUS VH242H.
Heard good reviews from SRK folks that vouch it is a good alternative to the vh236
Heard good reviews from SRK folks that vouch it is a good alternative to the vh236
donkey show
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Indeed, the king of kings. Had to leave mine to my brother when I moved overseas. ;__;
CadetMahoney
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I've been pretty seriously considering replacing my 22" HP monitor with this one.
likedamaster
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This is probably the best IPS monitor @2560x1600 available. It has faster response time than the Dell equivalent, and is a whole lot cheaper. They offer a 4-year warranty for cheap, and it's overclockable from 60Hz, too(not recommended). You'll need a hefty card to push it though. It has a list of compatible cards on the website: most AMD cards work with it, all nVidia's cards work.
FYI: I'm also a fan of the Asus ones.
FYI: I'm also a fan of the Asus ones.
For competitive gaming, absolutely.
For IQ purposes...I'd say the cons outweigh the pros at this point.
edit: I should rephrase...I'd probably only give the edge for Counter-Strike 1.6, since it greatly benefits from running at 640*480 or 800*600. Not sure if any other games behave the same way. There are definitely 120Hz TN panels with non-existant input lag out there, and they'd probably be better due to size, geometry, and wide FOV for many 16:10/16:9 games.
Apart from fighters, is it still worth it for regular gaming? I don't really notice input lag anyway so if that is the only plus point of the monitor I can imagine a lot of people going with others, I'll check out that 8H successor too
mr stroke
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IMO-
Good cheap 22" panel
Asus VS229H-P decent colors, IPS, and cheap($140-160)
Best 120hz panel-
SAMSUNG S27A950D-best in the business colors for an IPS, fast, no lag, and small bezels.
Best 27" panel-
Apple Cinema Display(price premium over the DELLS, Catleaps, and HP's) but the high gloss, glass panel is beautiful
Best 30" panel-
DELL U3011-High res, great colors as long as you don't mind the heavy anti glare coating
Best money is no object panel-
NEC 30" PA301W-BK-SV
Good cheap 22" panel
Asus VS229H-P decent colors, IPS, and cheap($140-160)
Best 120hz panel-
SAMSUNG S27A950D-best in the business colors for an IPS, fast, no lag, and small bezels.
Best 27" panel-
Apple Cinema Display(price premium over the DELLS, Catleaps, and HP's) but the high gloss, glass panel is beautiful
Best 30" panel-
DELL U3011-High res, great colors as long as you don't mind the heavy anti glare coating
Best money is no object panel-
NEC 30" PA301W-BK-SV
If you don't notice input lag (or don't care about it), it's still a very quality monitor. Not too expensive and has a nice picture for the price. I think its #1 selling point is its low input lag, so I don't know if it's still a "great value" if that doesn't interest you. If you're playing WoW, LoL, etc it's probably not important. Low input lag can help you in FPS, Fighters, and Rhythm games though.
Black_Stride
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Pretty much.
As far as i know people will just keep mentioning their favorite monitor ad nauseum and this thread will get stale very fast
Thanks mate
Apple and Dell U2711 use (or used to anyway) have the exact same panel, but only difference was the anti-glare coating on the Dell (I don't mind it; I own it) versus the glass glossy Apple (I don't mind it either; I own it).
I use both and honestly, the color difference is very near the same. The Dell does not have as much pop on bright colors, but light does not kill it with glare.
Plus for the Dell is zero dead pixel policy and up to a 5 year warranty pretty cheap relative to other warranty service or coverage services I have seen. Also, the inputs allow it to be used for other things. My Dell cost me about $800 or so and my Apple was shy slightly over $1000 with Taxes and Applecare. Apple does not have zero dead pixel policy and the warranty is only 3 years with Applecare.
My monitor seems to be starting to die, or at least there's some mechanical problem within that I'm not sure how to fix. (It seems like power is interrupted to the monitor for a few seconds at a time intermittently, but it's more likely an issue with the control buttons than the power supply, as mashing down one of the menu buttons usually solves the problem temporarily.)
Would this: Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) be a reasonable substitute for Samsung 2333SW 23-Inch Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor
I hate to downgrade to a smaller monitor, but it would be nice to have a thinner one. Nobody had an answer to my question in the Stupid Questions thread, so how difficult and risky is it to open an LCD monitor and poke around inside it? Do they have the same mechanism that CRTs had that could fatally electrocute you weeks after the last time it was plugged in?
Would this: Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) be a reasonable substitute for Samsung 2333SW 23-Inch Full HD Widescreen LCD Monitor
I hate to downgrade to a smaller monitor, but it would be nice to have a thinner one. Nobody had an answer to my question in the Stupid Questions thread, so how difficult and risky is it to open an LCD monitor and poke around inside it? Do they have the same mechanism that CRTs had that could fatally electrocute you weeks after the last time it was plugged in?
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Ardenyal
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Asus vh238 is basically the same as the EVO monitor except it has LED backlight. Got one a week ago and it's a really good gaming monitor. I've played on IPS monitors/TVs for the last 5 years and the difference in response time is amazing, CS:GO actually became playable on KB/M on PS3.
Colors take a bit of tweaking but the picture quality color wise is tolerable, not nearly as bad as the TN panels from a few years ago.
Infinity
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The Asus VW246H/VK246H (European Version) is also highly regarded as being nearly "lagless".
http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2009/review-asus-vk246h.html#Introduction
I have one, and the colors are not bad for a TN. My HP 2711x, being a LED backlit panel, has punchier colors, but appears to lack the response time of the VW246H.
The VW246H is a solid choice for gamers on a budget.
The VG23AH is another one I'd consider: For $249, from Amazon, you can get a 23" IPS semi-glossy panel that with custom timings, supports 72Hz. It also provides passive 3D out of the box. To my knowledge, this is the first IPS panel that comes with a semi-glossy coating. Others like the Dell U2412M have pretty aggressive coating that can make whites look grainy/sparkly. Opinions vary on whether or not this is a good or bad thing.
Reviews:
http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/asus-vg23ah-monitor-review/
http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/g...h-review-semi-glossy-72hz-passive-3d-ips.html
Good luck with your search, and I hope this is helpful.
http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2009/review-asus-vk246h.html#Introduction
I have one, and the colors are not bad for a TN. My HP 2711x, being a LED backlit panel, has punchier colors, but appears to lack the response time of the VW246H.
The VW246H is a solid choice for gamers on a budget.
The VG23AH is another one I'd consider: For $249, from Amazon, you can get a 23" IPS semi-glossy panel that with custom timings, supports 72Hz. It also provides passive 3D out of the box. To my knowledge, this is the first IPS panel that comes with a semi-glossy coating. Others like the Dell U2412M have pretty aggressive coating that can make whites look grainy/sparkly. Opinions vary on whether or not this is a good or bad thing.
Reviews:
http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/asus-vg23ah-monitor-review/
http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/g...h-review-semi-glossy-72hz-passive-3d-ips.html
Good luck with your search, and I hope this is helpful.
Barkley's Justice
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This is what I do. CRT for gaming, flat panel for everything else.
What on earth are you guys talking about
A Black Falcon
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What about 16:9 only games though? I mean, I much prefer CRTs too, but are there 16:9 CRTs out there? Most PC games still have 4:3 options, but some now are 16:9 only, and those black bars are kind of annoying... (yes, my main monitor is a CRT)
My other monitor is a pretty bad (and also 4:3) LCD, but I don't use it for gaming so the quality doesn't matter as much. Still though, color quality is atrocious compared to the CRT. It might be nice if I had one decent 16:9 LCD though, for the games that only work in that aspect ratio.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Sony FW900 is seriously the best monitor you could buy. It is widescreen.
A Black Falcon
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Oh, it's widescreen? I hadn't remembered that... still though, those are huge, expensive, and rare. I'm not likely to come across one I'm guessing.
Bit of a bump, sorry, this was the most recent monitor thread I could find though.
I'm looking for a new monitor, it seems my choice is between either IPS or 120Hz, because according to this, outside of one brand of monitor which supposedly has changed and no longer supports it, 120Hz IPS monitors don't exist yet. If either that's changed or the article's wrong, great. But if it isn't, it seems I have a choice to make.
Now I wouldn't describe myself as a competitive gamer, far from it. Outside of a few online matches on FIFA or Pro Evo I usually play single player in the majority of games, except for when friends are round and obviously we play local multiplayer. So high response rates aren't that important to me. Then again, 120Hz is apparently good for games in general, although I'll admit to not knowing much about it having only just decided I need a new monitor.
3D is another thing I was looking in to, but I'm wary of buying a "3D monitor" and then it not supporting 3D vision. I saw this LG 3D monitor over at Amazon, and after a bit of hunting for the specs on LG's website, it turned out it was only 60Hz, not 120Hz which 3D Vision apparently requires. If I want a 3D-vision ready monitor it seems I'm looking at £400+, at least from Amazon, whose search is proving absolutely useless at finding any of the other Vision-capable monitors from a list I saw. Can anyone recommend a cheap (Ideally £250 or less) 3D-Vision ready monitor? If they're more expensive than that I think I'll stick with just an IPS and wait for them to drop in price a bit.
I'm looking for a new monitor, it seems my choice is between either IPS or 120Hz, because according to this, outside of one brand of monitor which supposedly has changed and no longer supports it, 120Hz IPS monitors don't exist yet. If either that's changed or the article's wrong, great. But if it isn't, it seems I have a choice to make.
Now I wouldn't describe myself as a competitive gamer, far from it. Outside of a few online matches on FIFA or Pro Evo I usually play single player in the majority of games, except for when friends are round and obviously we play local multiplayer. So high response rates aren't that important to me. Then again, 120Hz is apparently good for games in general, although I'll admit to not knowing much about it having only just decided I need a new monitor.
3D is another thing I was looking in to, but I'm wary of buying a "3D monitor" and then it not supporting 3D vision. I saw this LG 3D monitor over at Amazon, and after a bit of hunting for the specs on LG's website, it turned out it was only 60Hz, not 120Hz which 3D Vision apparently requires. If I want a 3D-vision ready monitor it seems I'm looking at £400+, at least from Amazon, whose search is proving absolutely useless at finding any of the other Vision-capable monitors from a list I saw. Can anyone recommend a cheap (Ideally £250 or less) 3D-Vision ready monitor? If they're more expensive than that I think I'll stick with just an IPS and wait for them to drop in price a bit.
The BenQ XL2420T should be GBP 280 or so, and it's one of the best (if not the best) 120 Hz gaming monitors currently available.
[img]http://imgur.com/bw2ga.jpg[/img]
Get a Samsung S23A700/750/950D if you want to sacrifice a bit of input lag for better colors. I have both, and if I'm not playing something like T:A or War sow, I prefer the Samsung.
IPS/high Res guys are objectively wrong. Hopefully we can have both someday.
brochiller
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This is normally $230 on newegg and is currently on sale.
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TyrantGuardian
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Chalk me down for another vote toward the BenQ XL2420T. Such an amazing monitor for gaming, I can't imagine using anything else until there are higher DPI monitors with 120Hz. That said, I wouldn't mind a second IPS/PLS monitor for games that don't even support framerates above 60.
you'll need Dual-Link DVI for 120 Hz 1080p ... (or Displayport obviously)
HDMI is basically "regular" DVI, which lacks the bandwith for 120 Hz 1080p (or 60 Hz 1440/1600p for that matter)
edit: ALSO i love my BenQ XL2420T
super smooth & responsive, very good stand as wellNot just the CRTs, their LCDs are tailored for gaming too (and fair priced). 4 years ago I got a 24' for 200€ and it is perfect, no lag whatsoever and very good image quality, I hear their newer ones are even better.
I have the same monitor and it hasn't disappointed me yet.
helvetica bold
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I have a Dell Ultrasharp 2408, it's a few years old but I love it. I believe it's a TN panel.
Dell now has gone IPS with the Ultrasharp. If you watch any game developer behind the
Scenes you always see these panels. I use it for graphic design and my PS3 and 360.
Dell now has gone IPS with the Ultrasharp. If you watch any game developer behind the
Scenes you always see these panels. I use it for graphic design and my PS3 and 360.
Ah okay, thanks for the info. I'm not sure how useful the Samsung would be to me though, seems it's not on Nvidia's "approved" list for 3D vision, so does that mean it wouldn't work with their kit? I don't know why they couldn't just make it compatible with any 120Hz 3D monitor - unless that's the case and they just don't advertise it.you'll need Dual-Link DVI for 120 Hz 1080p ... (or Displayport obviously)
HDMI is basically "regular" DVI, which lacks the bandwith for 120 Hz 1080p (or 60 Hz 1440/1600p for that matter)
edit: ALSO i love my BenQ XL2420T