Good features for a gaming monitor?

[raxx]

I am in the market for a new monitor and I want to know what to look for in a monitor. What features should it have? Are there any sites that have good info on the features? Thanks for any help.

[Jogostar]

at least 1080p and IPS.

Fast response time.

not more than 24" if you go 1080p.

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

What's your budget?  Sorry..

 

Well, You can get 1080p. If your gpu can handle more, it would be better

 

And also, don't look for TN panels. IPS are good

[lachyman]

If you aren't a proffesional competitive gamer almost any 1080p IPS screen will do, just make sure it's 8ms or less in response time. Size is up to you but 23-24" is the best for the usual distance between you and the screen. If you have a big budget of $800 or more, I advise waiting a while, a lot of good 4K monitors are coming in Q2.

[raxx]

at least 1080p and IPS.

Fast response time.

Thanks. I am looking for 1080p on a 24" screen since that is what I have now.

[Jogostar]

Thanks. I am looking for 1080p on a 24" screen since that is what I have now.

budget?

[raxx]

What's your budget?

I would say $500 max, but I would like to spend less since I don't need the best thing ever made.

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

I would say $500 max, but I would like to spend less since I don't need the best thing ever made.

I think you can get a BenQ XL2420T. Love it, though it might not be for you . Just see some reviews. Even Linus did so I guess. (I'm not sure though). I know I recommended that you shouldn't be buying TN panels, but some TN panels are amazing (such as this beast). I would recommend getting this one if you have 500$ to spend on a monitor. Though you can get IPS panels too

Edited January 24, 2014 by ANUPLUCIFERGAMER

[raxx]

If you aren't a proffesional competitive gamer almost any 1080p IPS screen will do, just make sure it's 8ms or less in response time. Size is up to you but 23-24" is the best for the usual distance between you and the screen. If you have a big budget of $800 or more, I advise waiting a while, a lot of good 4K monitors are coming in Q2.

I think 4K would be overkill for me. What sort of content is even going to use 4K resolution? Are we going to replace blu-ray with an even more expensive format? I am sure it looks awesome though.

[raxx]

this is my current monitor:

ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers

I don't think it is IPS though.

[Scionyde]

I think you can get a BenQ XL2420T. Love it, though it might not be for you . Just see some reviews. Even Linus did so I guess. (I'm not sure though)

 

You already suggested to him not to look for TN panels, yet you're recommending that BenQ one... O_o

 

TN panels are a perfectly fine choice if a person finds the smoothness of high framerate to be preferable to better colors/viewing angles. Still, it's important to keep in mind that not everybody will notice a difference between 60 Hz and 120 Hz. I personally use a 120 Hz TN panel monitor, but if you don't have any available to play aroudn with and test, I'd probably recommend a decent IPS one.

[lachyman]

I think 4K would be overkill for me. What sort of content is even going to use 4K resolution? Are we going to replace blu-ray with an even more expensive format? I am sure it looks awesome though.

Currently not a lot of things, a few Youtube videos, games (current GPU's don't have the horsepower but Maxwell should), not sure about Windows. I'm certainly getting one when they launch, because I believe it will soon be mainstream and developers will focus on it more and more and it will eventually push 1080p to the point where it's just for those who are building very low-end rigs.

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

You already suggested to him not to look for TN panels, yet you're recommending that BenQ one... O_o

 

TN panels are a perfectly fine choice if a person finds the smoothness of high framerate to be preferable to better colors/viewing angles. Still, it's important to keep in mind that not everybody will notice a difference between 60 Hz and 120 Hz. I personally use a 120 Hz TN panel monitor, but if you don't have any available to play aroudn with and test, I'd probably recommend a decent IPS one.

I know I recommended him not to get a TN panel and I'm fully aware that the monitor that I suggested him is a TN panel. But still, it's an AMAZING...Monitor! . And yes, a decent IPS would be great for him.

[Scionyde]

this is my current monitor:

ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers

I don't think it is IPS though.

 

If you've got $500 that should get you a pretty nice IPS monitor. Hopefully somebody can come along and give better suggestions than I can since my monitors are on the cheaper side. In the meantime, you might just check http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/monitor/ and sort by 1080p IPS monitors that preferably have a response time < 5 ms and see what kind of user reviews pop up.

[CK13]

The Dell U2414H here is a review http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2414h.htm .

Or the Asus MX239H if you dont need the extra features of the Dell.

 

And one more thing, the response time is not that important as they use grey-to-grey instead of black-white-black and the shade of grey is not the same for all manufacturers.

[raxx]

So is there a difference in Hz between the TN and IPS panels? Are there any good TN monitors with good color?