nkarafo
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I never imagined that looking for a new monitor would be so hard...
Anyway, right now i still have a CRT monitor. The problem with this is that i'm used to the crystal clear image while scrolling. I'm using this monitor for browsing the Internet and i can read the text clearly while the page is smoothly scrolling. In modern LCD displays i can't do that. The text gets blurred while it's moving so i have to stop the scrolling in order to read. That annoys me. So i thought a 144hz monitor would be able to offer me this but i never tested one in person and i don't know if that's the case. If not then there is no reason to get a 144hz monitor since i will be able to do the same at 60hz, better colors/viewing angles and less money.
Basically i need a fast monitor, not so much for games but for a similar Desktop experience as my current (dying) CRT. Hence the "weird" in the title as most people spend the extra money for the gaming experience.
I also have a Nvidia GPU (1060) so having gsync would be a nice bonus. I will still play games at 60hz though.
Finally, i need a monitor that's modern enough. I was almost going to get an asus vg248qe based on it's popularity and reviews but that is an old monitor, released many years ago, so all the problems of the TN panel will be at their peak. I heard modern TN panels are closer than ever to IPS when it comes to color quality so i would like to have that.
My budget is 350 euros. Maybe i can squeeze at 400 if i can find something that checks all the boxes.
Anyway, right now i still have a CRT monitor. The problem with this is that i'm used to the crystal clear image while scrolling. I'm using this monitor for browsing the Internet and i can read the text clearly while the page is smoothly scrolling. In modern LCD displays i can't do that. The text gets blurred while it's moving so i have to stop the scrolling in order to read. That annoys me. So i thought a 144hz monitor would be able to offer me this but i never tested one in person and i don't know if that's the case. If not then there is no reason to get a 144hz monitor since i will be able to do the same at 60hz, better colors/viewing angles and less money.
Basically i need a fast monitor, not so much for games but for a similar Desktop experience as my current (dying) CRT. Hence the "weird" in the title as most people spend the extra money for the gaming experience.
I also have a Nvidia GPU (1060) so having gsync would be a nice bonus. I will still play games at 60hz though.
Finally, i need a monitor that's modern enough. I was almost going to get an asus vg248qe based on it's popularity and reviews but that is an old monitor, released many years ago, so all the problems of the TN panel will be at their peak. I heard modern TN panels are closer than ever to IPS when it comes to color quality so i would like to have that.
My budget is 350 euros. Maybe i can squeeze at 400 if i can find something that checks all the boxes.
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