Looking for new monitor. No clue what to look for.

[TheGamingLawNL]

Hi all,

 

I've been out of the scene regarding monitor tech for a long time, even tech in general, last time I was here was 2015 lol. Anyway, I've been rocking 2 old monitors for quite some time now but I've started to notice some annoyance with them as games are changing and my main monitor is more a TV when it comes to it. At this time I am using a LG 24MA53 which is a TV/PC monitor running on 75Hz (which is quite annoying with 60fps locked games) Lately I've been noticing that contrast and colours for example are no longer being displayed in a decent way. Colours are washed out and contrast, especially with some titles is a nightmare. (Let's ignore BF here) My 2nd monitor which is for reading only is a very old Samsung SyncMaster T220 (1680x1050).

 

One main thing I've always noticed is the response rate from my old Samsung monitor vs my now main monitor was faster. My current one is on 5ms I believe and I used to have 2Ms. That has always been bugging me. But I really need help to decide what to look for.

 

Budget: €300 (with some range) *Living in The Netherlands

 

Some preferences:

- Good with colors

- Fast responserate

- High Hz is possible but I have a question about it.

 

My rig can be seen in the signature but to be sure:

I7 6700k

Asus Maximus VII Hero

16GB DDR4 2666Mhz

GTX 1080 SC ACX from EVGA

 

The question: What's the use of a 144hz or at least higher Hz monitor if you do not achieve the same number in FPS? For example, I have locked Battlefield 1 to 80FPS because it lowers the CPU usage a lot which is great for streaming. 

 

If more details are needed, feel free to ask!

 

All help is appreciated.

[TheGamingLawNL]

Bump? Also apparently I never saved the updates in my signature lol.

[Syme89]

Hi

 

Long time subscribe first time poster...

 

I'm in a similar position, using a Samsung 40 inch smart TV as my monitor.

 

Suffice to say the only digital input it has is hdmi.

As a technical consultant I can have the desktop and 2 laptops running to different vpns for each customer... but anyways.

 

As I'm hopefully moving house the TV will be the home TV that leaves my desktop without a monitor, not to mention without any force of backup monitor for my hp proliant dl380 server.

 

I have an MSI gtx970 card and looking to go for a dual monitor setup beefy enough to enjoy the odd game but versitile with multiple input options. 

 

I'm in the UK and budget for a monitors is tight but I want something that will last.

[TheGamingLawNL]

Bump, still no answer. Still browsing the web. All getting the same recommendation the Asus VG248QE which is all fun and stuff but I bet there is newer stuff that is more recommendable on the market?

[Syme89]

Yeah it looks like everyone is ignoring us ... Bump