monitors for beginners

[andrewmacneil]

hey, so i want to get into pc gaming and im having trouble with picking monitors. i'm looking at, to start with dual monitors to begin with and then down the road to a 3rd, with my budget i can afford a combined $300 (Canadian) for two! with some research, i've found that i don't want anything over 5ms  and 1080p screen resolution, if you guys could help it would be greatly appreciated! 

[WoodenMarker]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-monitor-23ea53vp

[MrYuriy]

hey, so i want to get into pc gaming and im having trouble with picking monitors. i'm looking at, to start with dual monitors to begin with and then down the road to a 3rd, with my budget i can afford a combined $300 (Canadian) for two! with some research, i've found that i don't want anything over 5ms  and 1080p screen resolution, if you guys could help it would be greatly appreciated! 

 

There are, quite literally, hundreds of options out there. Why not just go on Newegg, go into the Monitors subcategory, and use Filters for price & such?

 

Here are the specs you should look for:

 

1) IPS Panel [Most would agree on this, for picture quality. For competitive or professional gaming, without a care for color reproduction & accuracy, you can go with a good 120Hz+ TN panel]

2) 5ms-8ms or less Response Time - but keep in mind, do research when you've eliminated all but a handful, because that spec is not accurate, per professional testing

3) Low Input Lag - for gaming, this is important and is most commonly associated with 'ghosting'.

4) Some brands I personally recommend for IPS panels: ASUS, Dell, LG & Samsung (PLS, mostly). Those are the top 4 for IPS, again per my opinion. Some other good models are from: HP, AOC and Acer.

5) For 1080p, I would go with up to a ~24", especially with a triple-monitor setup. Not only will a 1080p resolution look better on a 23"-24" over say, a 27" - but also depending on the distance you are sitting, you won't have to break your neck to enjoy the surround experience.