Advise on choosing the best budget monitor

[PlayingDvck]

Hi! I’m new hear at Linus tech tips. I think this is the right place to ask for advice on choosing the right monitor with limited budget and pc specs.

 

I am using a normal 18.5”” BenQ monitor, and I notice flickering whenever I play games (Dragon Ball Xenoverse, NFS Most Wanted, Crysis 2)

My PC is kinda low end though, but I am sure this is not about my system specs. My PC specs: Intel pentium G2020 IvyBridge, 2x2GB GSKILL RipJaws, Asus GT 1030 OC 2GB GDDR5, and Patriot SSD. 

 

Since I am planning to upgrade my Monitor, I dont know what to pick, Do I need 1ms response time to avoid flickering while playing games. Does 60hz enough? 

What I have in mind is 24”” Zowie from BenQ, As I have limited budget. 

 

Thank you so much for checking this out! 

[emosun]

You might want to describe your problem better as whatever monitor you're using now is going to be at least 60hz and shouldn't flicker at all. I'd sooner expect the machine to cause the flickering.

[stvclark]

When you say flickering to you mean screen tearing? 

[PlayingDvck]

Oh, Yeah, I forgot, I am currently using BenQ GL955A - LED monitor - 18.5. Native Resolution 1366 x 768.

 

[PlayingDvck]

For example, While I play Dragon Ball Xenoverse,  Whenever my character is walking through tiles,  The lines (on tiles)  is flickering (I don't know the exact term) , I wish I could record it or something.

[HOOTSMON]

You might want to plug your PC into another monitor before you assume thats the cause of the problem.

[PlayingDvck]

2 minutes ago, HOOTSMON said:

You might want to plug your PC into another monitor before you assume thats the cause of the problem.

I'll try this one, thank you. (I apologize for being such a newbie for assuming the monitor was the problem.)

[emosun]

16 minutes ago, PlayingDvck said:

Whenever my character is walking through tiles,  The lines (on tiles)  is flickering

Yea that would indicate a problem with the game or machine not the monitor

[PlayingDvck]

12 minutes ago, emosun said:

Yea that would indicate a problem with the game or machine not the monitor

Might need a major PC upgrade

[Legeis]

2 hours ago, PlayingDvck said:

For example, While I play Dragon Ball Xenoverse,  Whenever my character is walking through tiles,  The lines (on tiles)  is flickering (I don't know the exact term) , I wish I could record it or something.

This is a rendering problem it has nothing to do with your monitor. I can mean you computer is having trouble rendering the game or it could just be a graphics setting needs to be changed. Either way an upgraded monitor won't fix this.

[PlayingDvck]

1 minute ago, Legeis said:

This is a rendering problem it has nothing to do with your monitor. I can mean you computer is having trouble rendering the game or it could just be a graphics setting needs to be changed. Either way an upgraded monitor won't fix this.

Thanks  guess I still need to upgrade my monitor for better experience though, as well as PC specs.

[Legeis]

2 minutes ago, PlayingDvck said:

Thanks  guess I still need to upgrade my monitor for better experience though, as well as PC specs.

have you tried tweaking your 3D settings in you Nvidia/AMD control panel or checking for a driver update? Its very possible that could help with the problem you described.

 

I once set my PCs graphics settings to force best quality and ended up having a similar problem in a game that would run on a 10year old potato. It turns out my low res game I was playing did not like being forced to run at higher setting and it was causing me to be able to see the mesh. So simply changing my settings back to let the 3D application decide fixed it. 

[PlayingDvck]

3 minutes ago, Legeis said:

have you tried tweaking your 3D settings in you Nvidia/AMD control panel or checking for a driver update? Its very possible that could help with the problem you described.

 

I once set my PCs graphics settings to force best quality and ended up having a similar problem in a game that would run on a 10year old potato. It turns out my low res game I was playing did not like being forced to run at higher setting and it was causing me to be able to see the mesh. So simply changing my settings back to let the 3D application decide fixed it. 

I'll try this one! :D

[Ωhmbreon]

I've built several systems for different people, and I usually try to go with a monitor that is 1080p with an HDMI input and a response time of 5ms and below. You should be able to find quite a few with those specs on pcpartpicker for around $100USD.

[PlayingDvck]

2 hours ago, Ωhmbreon said:

I've built several systems for different people, and I usually try to go with a monitor that is 1080p with an HDMI input and a response time of 5ms and below. You should be able to find quite a few with those specs on pcpartpicker for around $100USD.

Thanks Man.

[PlayingDvck]

I manage to take a screenshot of the issue I am referring to (I am unable to do it earlier cause I am on duty .)

As we can see on both image, take closer look at the lines (from tiles and stairs), we can see some *I don't know whats the right term , but when the character moves/walk/run, it is like flickering. 

[HOOTSMON]

7 hours ago, PlayingDvck said:

I manage to take a screenshot of the issue I am referring to (I am unable to do it earlier cause I am on duty .)

As we can see on both image, take closer look at the lines (from tiles and stairs), we can see some *I don't know whats the right term , but when the character moves/walk/run, it is like flickering. 

looks like very low Anti Aliasing settings. Try turning everything down in the graphics apart from AA or FXAA or MSAA or whatever you have in these games. Try run these as high as possible for the sake of testing. This will effect FPS quite a lot  but will rule that out at least. 

[PlayingDvck]

2 hours ago, HOOTSMON said:

looks like very low Anti Aliasing settings. Try turning everything down in the graphics apart from AA or FXAA or MSAA or whatever you have in these games. Try run these as high as possible for the sake of testing. This will effect FPS quite a lot  but will rule that out at least. 

Thanks, will try this out.