IPS Monitor

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Hello

I'm looking to buy another monitor to sit alongside my main 24", and I've been looking a little into IPS monitors but I'm not really sure what benefits it will give me whilst I'm gaming. Is it a good buy if you're willing to spend the few extra pounds (or dollars)? I've seen some regular 24" LED monitors with a 1 or 2ms response time and 100M:1 contrast ratio for as cheap as £130, but would it be of benefit to go up to say £170 or £200 for an IPS monitor with the same specs?

[Afrospinach]

If the other specs are the same then basically it comes down to viewing angle and the colour, both of which IPS does a lot better.

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Dell UltraSharp U2414H 24" or Dell UltraSharp P2414H 24" depending on the ports needed. Low lag, nice colors and angles. Don't get confused of response time, this isn't the total display delay.

[DeltrusDisc]

If you just want a 23-24" 1080p IPS monitor, the ASUS MX239H, which is the one I have, has exceptional color reproduction! I recently set it to "Splendid" and holy WOW are the colors more vibrant than I've EVER seen!

Also, this monitor is doing exceptionally well for other folks on the internet it seems too!

Personally, I've seen A LOT of different Dell IPS monitors in person thanks to local Tiger Direct and Micro Center stores... and I hate the look they have. I think a lot of it comes from the anti-glare sort of cover on the screen, but I think it looks washed out. The MX239H is not only cheaper than most of Dell's offerings, but imo, a better buy for the more important reasons of what it actually does.

Also, it's an AH-IPS panel.

[Cyrops]

Dell UltraSharp U2414H 24" or Dell UltraSharp P2414H 24" depending on the ports needed. Low lag, nice colors and angles. Don't get confused of response time, this isn't the total display delay.

I'll second this, I got my U2414H this week, even though I had some issues setting up, it's awesome monitor, but I dabble in drawing so I have bigger demands for monitors.

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If you just want a 23-24" 1080p IPS monitor, the ASUS MX239H, which is the one I have, has exceptional color reproduction! I recently set it to "Splendid" and holy WOW are the colors more vibrant than I've EVER seen!

Also, this monitor is doing exceptionally well for other folks on the internet it seems too!

Personally, I've seen A LOT of different Dell IPS monitors in person thanks to local Tiger Direct and Micro Center stores... and I hate the look they have. I think a lot of it comes from the anti-glare sort of cover on the screen, but I think it looks washed out. The MX239H is not only cheaper than most of Dell's offerings, but imo, a better buy for the more important reasons of what it actually does.

Also, it's an AH-IPS panel.

Not sure what you mean, but a lot of monitors need adjustments straight out-of-box, my U2414H I couldn't stand out of the box, had to fiddle with settings to make it exceptionally acceptable.

[TaintedOne]

ASUS MX239H

But it does not bake me cookies

[CandyFresh]

Hello

I'm looking to buy another monitor to sit alongside my main 24", and I've been looking a little into IPS monitors but I'm not really sure what benefits it will give me whilst I'm gaming. Is it a good buy if you're willing to spend the few extra pounds (or dollars)? I've seen some regular 24" LED monitors with a 1 or 2ms response time and 100M:1 contrast ratio for as cheap as £130, but would it be of benefit to go up to say £170 or £200 for an IPS monitor with the same specs?

I'd recommend going to a store & actually seeing some monitors in action. I got an ASUS monitor some time back (can't recall model, but good recommendations)...hated it! Didn't like the settings, couldn't get it comfortable & was giving me headaches. Returned it & got one that looked good to my eye & no headaches since!

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i got this screen for a good year now : http://www.lg.com/uk/monitors/lg-29EA93
And let me tell you going to a smaller screen or non ips screen makes everything look ugly
Its a bit pricy , but damn this screen is worth the money !

[DeltrusDisc]

Not sure what you mean, but a lot of monitors need adjustments straight out-of-box, my U2414H I couldn't stand out of the box, had to fiddle with settings to make it exceptionally acceptable.

Yes, I get that. My issue was based in more the coating Dell puts on that you can't take off. =/

[Replica]

Hello

I'm looking to buy another monitor to sit alongside my main 24", and I've been looking a little into IPS monitors but I'm not really sure what benefits it will give me whilst I'm gaming. Is it a good buy if you're willing to spend the few extra pounds (or dollars)? I've seen some regular 24" LED monitors with a 1 or 2ms response time and 100M:1 contrast ratio for as cheap as £130, but would it be of benefit to go up to say £170 or £200 for an IPS monitor with the same specs?

Look for a monitor with 120hz first, IPS isn't really all that its made out to be. For photoshop and imaging, IPS is fantastic.
If you're going to game on it, just get 120hz. Its a world of difference.

[Deleted]

Yeah but you need the hardware to be able to play above 60 otherwise is a waste of money.

[Replica]

Yeah but you need the hardware to be able to play above 60 otherwise is a waste of money.

because that amount of hardware is hard to get, a 660 can easily display 120fps without any trouble.
You don't need that amount of hardware to fully use it either. Having just double the refresh is an incredible difference.

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

I would stick with IPS. There is no real reason to go 120hz, as said above the hardware required to always run at 120 fps is quite high, unless you are running on all low settings (which, why would someone want to do that?)

Anyway, I am a +1 for the U24 from Dell.

[Remilia]

Also, it's an AH-IPS panel.

I'm just going to be mean and note for a sec that AH-IPS doesn't really mean much anymore. The time it does is when it's back lit GB-r LED (or just GB LED).
Nowadays it's just looking at the 'competition' which is aside from LG's IPS. AUO's AHVA, Samsung's PLS and Sharp's IGZO panel.

[DeltrusDisc]

As I understood it, AH-IPS was a generally newer and fantastic IPS technology, no?

[Remilia]

It's not necessarily 'new'. AH-IPS essentially had some minor improvements. It's nothing drastic except for the high end panels. It was used with GB-LEDs which allowed for wide gamut for professional work. You take something like EIZO's Color Edge or NEC's Professional Art monitors, then you compare to U2414H or MX239, there is a huge difference, well for professionals that actually care. They're both AH-IPS but they're different.
You could always go for RGB LED monitors, they're somewhat the same as a Plasma and OLED's color gamut and accuracy. They're also rare and expensive as hell.