Gaming Monitor Buyer’s Guide - Late 2019

[James]

Buy Acer SB220Q on Amazon: https://geni.us/oKpqipJ

Buy Sceptre C248B-144RN on Amazon: https://geni.us/LzeP

Buy AOC CQ27G1 on Amazon: https://geni.us/OqnuWD

Buy ASUS VG27AQ on Amazon: https://geni.us/iD9g

Buy LG 27GL850 on Amazon: https://geni.us/KwHhvTg

Buy ROG XG248Q on Amazon: https://geni.us/jfWuNKZ

Buy BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 on Amazon: https://geni.us/w1I31A

Buy LG 34UC89G-B on Amazon: https://geni.us/iO7kc6

Buy LG 34GK950F-B on Amazon: https://geni.us/7msCs

Buy Acer Predator X27 on Amazon: https://geni.us/qFiBIW

Buy ASUS PG27UQ on Amazon: https://geni.us/GvQc9F

Buy Acer Predator X35 on Amazon: https://geni.us/BCkgI1

Buy ASUS PG27UQ on Amazon: https://geni.us/7nJ6f

Buy LG 38GL950G-B on Amazon: https://geni.us/Mzbjt

 

It turns out there are a TON of gaming monitors to choose from! 1080P, 1440P; 144hz, 240hz; HDR with Full Array Local Dimming GAH! What’s a nerd to do? Don’t worry, this list will make it easy to shop for the perfect display for you this holiday season.

 

 

 

[yakatz]

The best displays are 16:10 ratio - nothing else matters.

[Bombastinator]

Love this video.  You people rock!

 

i have some perhaps less common requirements though mostly because I am old.

 

i want 30+” (so 32” probably) 1440p (don’t need 4K)

This is mostly because what I got is 30” but it’s dual link dviD only and that is getting harder and harder to make work.  It also has no sync (it’s 2012-2013 as far as I can tell). Big is good.

freesynch would be nice but not critical though.  I don’t need wildly accurate color and I don’t need 144 hz.  75 hz. Is fine.  I do like nits  though.  The deal is my eyes are old.  144hz is great for the kiddies but my old eyes just can’t tell the difference anymore.  I am finding I need more light to do the same things though so lots of nits Are probably good.

So basically one for the geriatric set.

 

 What would I be wanting to look at?

[Otto_iii]

Haven't used most of these, but got a the lil Acer SB220 while back for one of my families builds, they loved it!  Decent vid for sorting through the alphabet soup that is shopping for modern monitors. 

also, tfw end of 2019 and still no OLED 21-27 inch 120hz+ gaming monitor for CRT like response, anti-blur, and input latency 

[PatrikZero]

Kind of bummed out that the Acer XB273KGP (EU name, couldn't find the NA one) is being slept on . Its a 120hz (Up to 144hz) 4K IPS monitor with really acceptable response times for anyone who likes to game on their free time but would benefit from the extra pixels that the 4K display provides. AND IT JUST COSTS 700€­! (800$)

The main difference between it and the X27 is the lack of local dimming zones.

 

I feel like it gives anyone buying a new monitor now something that will last them for a long time, because well, at the moment its really hard to run games at 4K 120 FPS, besides esport titles. But when that changes, you will already have the monitor up to the task, which is nice. I realize that, for a lot of people that just want the frames, this might sound stupid because they wouldn't want to play games at anything else but native res but I feel like theres going to be a great bunch of people that would benefit from both. Meanwhile you could play competitive titles with lower res. Using 1080p with integer scaling looks decent.

[Flying Sausages]

LG 34GL750-B 34 inch 21: 9 Ultragear Curved Wfhd (2560 X 1080) IPS 144Hz G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor

https://www.amazon.com/LG-34GL750-B-inch-Ultragear-Compatible/dp/B07R5R9VR9/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=lg+34gl750&qid=1576535445&sr=8-2

 

You forgot to include this Linus. $380 for 144hz ips 34' ultrawide. Freesync and gsync.

[PeppermintMilkTea]

Thanks for the video.

Currently I'm using a massdrop vast monitor I got 2yrs ago for ~$600.

[35" curved UW-3440x1440, VA, 100Hz-OC'd to 115]

Was wondering if today's 1440p+ UW monitors in around that price range is reasonably better enough for me to switch out or not.

{Also own a 50" 4k local dimming TCL R6 TV to cover for atmospheric games/videos}

[Blademaster91]

Good video, but you should have included the LG 27GL83A-B Ultragear QHD 1ms IPS monitor.  It's the cheaper version of the 27GL850 without the nano-IPS and no HDR.

[ZestyLemonEC]

What is the video shown on the monitor on timestamp 1:03?

[m2234323]

very bummed  there is no cheap  4k one in the list since i am not a huge gamer lik fps gameer i am more nomrl game play game where 60fps is fine and care more about   4k for watch video 

[Bogus Tech Tips]

Pretty sure Linus uses a Predator XB271HU/HK (27" 1440p, 165Hz/4K 60Hz) in his office. Good monitor, got the HU for $350 on Black Friday and 4ms response time (the only real downside to IPS panels) aside, I couldn't have gotten a better deal.

Granted, I could definitely use a bigger desk (considering that my BlackWidow Elite comes with a wrist rest that I hear is to die for). And a new system...