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Morning gentlemen,
Wondering if there are any keen tech folks out there that could provide me a little bit of help and guidance getting a new monitor!
Been on the lookout for a 24-27" monitor for a couple of weeks now and apart from there being a vast amount of choice, the varying specs alongside them make it an absolute nightmare to choose!
I don't play games at a competitive or serious level, just casually with friends and family so that rules out anything on the very pricey side.
There is a lot of talk about 1MS and 144Hz monitors and they get very good reviews such as the BenQ XL2411Z or Asus VG24. However, as a casual gamer who doesn't play masses of FPS games am I really going to notice the difference between 1 and 4 MS? I appreciate that 144Hz would make anything look smoother, but again, at a casual level is it worth it?
There is also the option of a 1440p monitor. The BenQ GW2765 is right on the high end of my price range, but with a IPS panel, 1440p resolution potential and 27" it does have some nice features! My hardware won't run much at 1440, but that can be upgraded in the future and 1080p used until then!
Essentially, has anyone had this debate before and if so what was your outcome? Is 1MS all its cracked up to be or is it better for casual gaming use to plump for a 1440p IPS monitor?
Cheers,
P
I stare at a [url= http://benq.co.uk/product/monitor/gw2765ht/specifications ]BenQ GW2765HT[/url] all day as my main monitor. It is nice.
I picked it myself because I wanted something with a decent resolution (2560 x 1440), good contrast (IPS screen) and kind to eyes (low blue light, flicker-free etc).
No idea how good it is for gaming as it has never had anything more taxing than flash games or youtube on it, but its fine for that and great for general office work.
I'd be surprised if your hardware can't handle the res - it runs fine off the built-in Intel graphics on my bog-standard office Lenovo.
Can't answer specifically other than to say Asus generally well regarded. Based upon your needs I would go for the larger size even if that mean giving up a little on spec.
I enjoy my 1900x1200 Dell 2412 IPS 🙂
Good colours, good consistency, good price.