Posted October 29, 2018 Whats your own opinion on picking a "ultrawide 21:9 ratio, 60-75hz refresh rate, 5ms response time" versus a "16:9 ratio, 144hz refresh rate, 1ms response time". Where all the focus for use is competitive twitch based gaming? Which would you pick and why? Always wanted an ultrawide, extra viewing left and right is a nice bonus. On flipside seeing more fluid with 144hz, seems more hardcore gamer worthy. I'm currently "1080p, 16:9, 65hz". I have never played on a 144hz panel. I can't afford an ultrawide 144hz monitor... Budget $250 or under. Even ones around $500 have absurd response times like 14ms. Just having a hard time pulling the trigger on this purchase. Since they both together have what I want for the price I can afford, yet lack for me alone.. So I'm torn between the two options. Looking for a meaningful push towards one or the other. Basically eye-balling from these two, "$150, LG 25UM58-P 25-Inch 21:9" and "$250, BenQ Zowie XL2411P 24 inch 144Hz". I'll take any other recommendations though. Thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 29, 2018 Well, i would personally choose the 16:9, 144Hz, 1ms monitor. Fasters refresh rate should help a little if you are plying competitive. I'd also recommend checking some monitors from a store to see how they feel and look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 29, 2018 If you are getting an Ultrawide then grab the 29 inch version of the LG monitor, you will thank me later. Abother note is that the ultrawide uses an IPS panel for better colours and deeper blacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 29, 2018 Well that's a rather personal thing and the only thing I can really recommend is try them both out. Not sure how it is where you live but over here if you buy something online you have two weeks to decide whether you want to keep it. My preference would be for the 16:9 144Hz monitor, especially if you play fast passed games like shooters. I think 25" is very small (for an ultra wide) but of course this also depends on how far you sit from the monitor. PSU tier list // Motherboard tier list // Community Standards My System: Spoiler AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Gigabyte RTX 3060TI Gaming OC Pro, Fractal Design Meshify C TG, 2x8GB G.Skill Ripjaws V 3200MHz, MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max, Samsung 850 EVO 512GB, 2TB WD Blue, Corsair RM850x, LG 27GL83A-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 29, 2018 I prefer the faster refresh rate. As I play mainly games like LoL for example, Ultrawides don't really help. 16:9 is still mandatory in gaming and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 29, 2018 37 minutes ago, Coczilla said: Depending on sales or used options you can get a 4k 60hz IPS display for around that price. Easily the way to go if you don't go 144hz. I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly... Spoiler What is your budget/country for your new PC? what monitor resolution/refresh rate? What games or other software do you need to run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 29, 2018 DOnt get a 25” ultrawide. If you get a 2560x1080 UW get 29”. 3440x1440 looks best at 34” or there about. Honestly though, 2550x1080 isn’t worth anything imo. I’m not a huge fan of my own 3540x1440 monitor anyways Edit: Especially if all you play is twitch FPS games, I don’t know why you’re even considering anything under 144Hz. I md recommend you also take a look at the Asus VG248QE, that’s my 1080p 144hz monitor of choice. Most pros don’t even play CSGO at 16:9, they play at 4:3 or 5:4. Overwatch is a different story obviously My Build, v2.1 --- CPU: i7-8700K @ 5.2GHz/1.288v || MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming || RAM: 4x4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 2666 14-14-14-33 || Cooler: Custom Loop || GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC Black, on water || PSU: EVGA G2 850W || Case: Corsair 450D || SSD: 850 Evo 250GB, Intel 660p 2TB || Storage: WD Blue 2TB || G502 & Glorious PCGR Fully Custom 80% Keyboard || MX34VQ, PG278Q, PB278Q Audio --- Headphones: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX || Amp: Schiit Audio Magni 3 || DAC: Schiit Audio Modi 3 || Mic: Blue Yeti [Under Construction] My Truck --- 2002 F-350 7.3 Powerstroke || 6-speed My Car --- 2006 Mustang GT || 5-speed || BBK LTs, O/R X, MBRP Cat-back || BBK Lowering Springs, LCAs || 2007 GT500 wheels w/ 245s/285s The Experiment --- CPU: i5-3570K @ 4.0 GHz || MoBo: Asus P8Z77-V LK || RAM: 16GB Corsair 1600 4x4 || Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo || GPUs: Asus GTX 750 Ti, || PSU: Corsair TX750M Gold || Case: Thermaltake Core G21 TG || SSD: 840 Pro 128GB || HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB R.I.P. Asus X99-A motherboard, April 2016 - October 2018, may you rest in peace. 5820K, if I ever buy you a new board, it'll be a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 2, 2018 Author Appreciate all opinions. I thank you all. Made my decision much easier. I am going with a 24-27inch, 144+hz, 1ms, 1080p. Seems I can do that now under 200 with the Acer line. Going to just wait till black friday/cyber monday deals and buy one. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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