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can someone please help? I'm thinking of getting a BenQ XL2420T Professional Gaming Monitor. But im not sure im using my graphics cards full potential ,( gtx 780 by evga). would I be better if i went for a 2560x1440 ips monitor or is the BenQ XL2420T Professional Gaming Monitor good enough??

note: $300 buget and i dont really mind to much about high imput lag , motion blur etc....... however i still do mind if i can actually notic it.

 

if it helps my pc parts are :

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corsair h100i

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corsair vengeance 16gb ( 2x8gb) ddr3 1600mhz ram

asus sabertooth z87 lga 1150 motherboard

 

any advise is well appreciated :)  

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I wouldn't really choose my monitor depending on how powerful (atleast if it can drive it anyway) my graphicscard is. Choose whatever fits your pocket and desk :D

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look for a 60hz 2ms-5ms 1080p monitors ;)

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Iiyama Prolite B2481HS-B1 ? (don't know where you're from so it might be hard to find it)

Or BenQ XL2411T.

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Finding a good 1440p monitor at this price can be tough and maybe impossible. Don't buy cheap Korean monitors, please for the love of god. The 120hz display is a very good experience and worth trying, so I would recommend going with that Benq. Although, with that kind of money you could buy 2 Acer gorgeous IPS monitors for a dual display setup.

Here's the link to the Acer monitor: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-H226HQL-bid-21-5-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B00AZMLIWW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1373976931&sr=8-2&keywords=Acer+h6

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Just get an Acer S240HLbid. The panel isn't bad and it is a 1080p monitor, so it is pretty much standard.

 

I wouldn't get a 1440p monitor because in the future, your games will look pretty terrible because your graphics card wil not be powerful enough.

 

Make sure if the monitor is 1080p, get a 24" screen, make sure it isn't 21.5, or things will look way too small.

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I would not get anything less than 2560x1440/1600 this day of age. 

why 

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why 

 Personal preference? After getting my Yamasaki I'll never look back. Gaming on a 1080p monitor just sucks comparatively. 

 

 

Don't buy cheap Korean monitors, please for the love of god.

Why? My friend and I have both have one and they look just as good as my friend's father's Dell U3011.

 

Also;

 

http://www.overclock.net/t/1225919/yamakasi-catleap-monitor-club

http://www.overclock.net/t/1384767/official-the-korean-pls-monitor-club-qnix-x-star

http://www.overclock.net/t/1228062/achieva-shimian-monitor-club

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I just bought the BenQ XL2420T. I can let you know on thursday how it is, but I'm pretty excited as it will be my first 120hz monitor.

 
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Get a Qnix 1440p OCable monitor for $300..

 

Yeah those look so nice for the price. 

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