monitor What kind of Monitor should a Beginner buy??

[xnllj]

I have never experience a 1080p monitor or 1440p monitor before due to playing on a 5 year old laptop. I have decided to built my own system that would be able to run games at 1440p +60 frames and above but can't decided on what type of monitor to get even though i have done my research. I asked for my help from my friends away and they said its all comes down to personal preference but i don't have one because i never had any. So by chance do anyone have good recommendations for a gamer at the price range from $200-$600 dollars.

 

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5 minutes ago, xnllj said:

I have decided to built my own system that would be able to run games at 1440p +60 frames and above

1080p 60~75hz are relatively cheap , 22~24" have great prices too (try get one with free sync*). imo anything better just cost way too much

a monitor could really last many yrs. as begginer, you may not notice the difference without side by side comparison 

[SeraphicWings]

If you don't do anything competitive, 1080p or 1440p 60Hz is enough.

 

I prefer Dell's Ultrasharp lineup, I'm still using the U2414H, and this thing is a beast, 4+ years and still running like nothing ever happened

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Short answer: 

Best option: 27" 1440p 144hz 

More budget friendly: 24" 1080p 144hz 

example: 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=asus+gaming+gaming+monitor&ref=nb_sb_noss

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=samsung+gaming+monitor&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

 

 

Long answer:

Size: Most optimized size is 24 - 27". bigger or smaller than this range feel uncomfortable to me.

Resolution: 1440p looks better than 1080p. but also depend on your graphic card. higher resolution mean higher load on your graphic card. if you want a good gaming experience on 1440p, recommend RTX 2060 or higher. or else you just stick to 1080p. btw 1080p looks bad on larger monitor

Refresh Rate: most people will say just stick to 60hz monitor. ok it's good enough for "beginner". but for me, 144hz monitor is much much smoother than 60hz and I see no reason to buy 60hz for gaming, unless money is the problem.

Panel Type: IPS > VA > TN. this heavily affect image quality. I would stick to a better panel type than better resolution. if you don't care about image color / viewing angle, then get TN for the best price.

Brand: up to you, I don't know which brand is famous/cheap in your country, but try to stick to the big company.