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    Looking for advice on 1080p gaming monitor

    My dear MMO-C members

    Recently you guys helped me build a new pc so first of all thank you for that (extra credit to Potis for his awersome assistance).

    That said, I'm now looking for my first 1080p monitor (budget 300-500 euros, obviously the cheaper the better if there is a quality product for a lower price)...I tried googling which monitors are decent but each website has a different list of top 10 best monitors to a point that I don't have a fcking clue what to pick or even start comparing.

    So my preference goes like this: Good colours (& black needs to be black if possible) > Input lag > (is there a third? D: )

    Obviously both need to be pretty good but as I'm not a person who plays a lot of FPS games. I play every game genre, mostly coop/RPG games. My brother said to get the "Eizo FS2333" but those aren't available anymore. I'm looking for something that has the option to serve a multi monitor purpose.

    Then someone adviced me to get a 144hz gaming monitor over a 60hz, I would also like some input on this on why(or why not).

    This is the gaming build I bnought yesterday if that helps in any shape or form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gid=1875459343

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    Eizo FS2434 is a good one if you're looking at the Eizo FS series. It's their updated one and still as good.
    Eizo EV2450 is a good choice also.
    Eizo EV2455 is also good. This is 1920x1200 though.

    http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/eizo_ev2450.htm
    http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test...fs2434-bk.html
    http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test...ev2455-bk.html

    I realize I'm just suggesting all Eizo ones.

    High Hz depends. It's useful for smoothness and such but in terms of gaming, the advantage is mainly in fast pace FPS. This also needs to be accounted whether your rig can run the game (which will vary) at that high of a refresh rate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remilia View Post
    Eizo FS2434 is a good one if you're looking at the Eizo FS series. It's their updated one and still as good.
    Eizo EV2450 is a good choice also.
    Eizo EV2455 is also good. This is 1920x1200 though.

    http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/eizo_ev2450.htm
    http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test...fs2434-bk.html
    http://www.prad.de/new/monitore/test...ev2455-bk.html

    I realize I'm just suggesting all Eizo ones.

    High Hz depends. It's useful for smoothness and such but in terms of gaming, the advantage is mainly in fast pace FPS. This also needs to be accounted whether your rig can run the game (which will vary) at that high of a refresh rate.
    1. Are you suggesting Eizo because I mentioned it in the OP or because they are actually the best at this point in price/quality rate?
    2. Could you post those 3 in order of quality? Due Eizo being less known it's hard to find any reviews that isn't bias.
    3. I just bought a ultra gaming build...so I'm guessing I should be able to make some use of it. I was wondering if it is a notable difference in gaming in general...as I only sometimes play FPS and even then it's just very casuel. This is the build.

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    With your budget and seeing you're running a fairly high end system I would go with a 2560x1440 monitor like the BenQ GW2765HT. I just recently purchased one and I'm very pleased with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Notarget View Post
    With your budget and seeing you're running a fairly high end system I would go with a 2560x1440 monitor like the BenQ GW2765HT. I just recently purchased one and I'm very pleased with it.
    I want to be able to game ultra, will I'll be able to do that with such a resolution?

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    Because higher Hz mean you can get higher fps. For example, you can have the best pc in the world but if your monitor only supports 30 Hz you'll only see 30 fps. You'll never get 60 fps or higher if the monitor cant handle it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarac View Post
    I want to be able to game ultra, will I'll be able to do that with such a resolution?
    With your setup yes. Depends on the game of course but the i7 with the 970 will be able to max most game or come very near. Certain settings can be lowered on the higher resolution without really losing too much, if any, eyecandy.

    You can look through the games here in this review, most hit 60+ fps

    http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages...review,15.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarac View Post
    1. Are you suggesting Eizo because I mentioned it in the OP or because they are actually the best at this point in price/quality rate?
    2. Could you post those 3 in order of quality? Due Eizo being less known it's hard to find any reviews that isn't bias.
    3. I just bought a ultra gaming build...so I'm guessing I should be able to make some use of it. I was wondering if it is a notable difference in gaming in general...as I only sometimes play FPS and even then it's just very casuel. This is the build.
    1/2. Best quality, period. They're professional monitor maker, they may not be well known but they make top notch medical equipment, professional color critical monitors, and various military and other implements. They and NEC are the ones the ones I considered top tier brand.
    3. It depends on what you go for. If you're not competitive it's fine.
    A good 2560x1440 like notarget said is viable. It'll depend on game later on as graphical fidelity progresses.
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    There are 3 options for monitors in 2014.

    1440p@144Hz = Not many exist, only one right now i think, maybe two unless something else came out and it costs 750e (G-sync and everything) generally overpriced.

    http://www.asus.com/Monitors/ROG_SWIFT_PG278Q/

    Not recommended for single GPU setups since you will never reach it with it/can handle it properly, its a "toy" its a "I have money and 2x980's"

    1440p@60Hz = Was the "Go to" for the last year for the older games, right now the newer games and their ultra settings cant be handled well at 1440p by any single GPU setups as they hover around ~60 FPS (55-70) at this resolution assuming Ultra and stuff of course.... its not recommended always for single GPU setups at least not by me.

    1080p@144Hz = Sweet spot since most new games at High settings hover between 80-100 FPS, and 50-70 at Ultra settings making this resolution/Refresh rate combo viable.

    1080p@60Hz = Only if you play "slow action" games like WoW is as example or generally games that do not have "much" movement.

    Companies i would recommend at 1080p@144Hz:

    BenQ/Eizo/AoC/ASUS.

    http://www.asus.com/Monitors_Projectors/VG248QE/ goes with http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync/diy if you wanna do it in the future, the option exists.

    http://www.benq.com/product/monitor/xl2411t/ Highly recommend cause it occasionally dips the price to 250-280e and its an amazing monitor. <-- My choice if i hadnt bought a new screen last year.

    The 2420Z(T) is the same model, just has more slots for cables/options etc hence more expensive too but same monitor, both of these are amazing choices for their price.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ag=blurbust-21 Amazing too, G-sync option also i think.

    http://www.blurbusters.com/faq/120hz-monitors/

    This list helps really..

    What you can do is get the ASUS one that has the option to "upgrade to g-sync" , it costs around 300-350 euro i think and if g-sync catches on in the new couple of years instead of FreeSync you get the option to "enchant it", you dont have to, the option exists but still i would go for the BenQ for 144Hz.

    Also i would probably recommend FS2411 but i am not sure how well/true this whole 240Hz Turbo mode is, i know its 120Hz Native which is also good but not so sure about it despite how awesome Eizo screens are, mostly aimed for Professional video editing.

    Do note 144Hz screens are meant for GAMING environment so they might have weird effects with video programming and similar as they might require different setups as they have all this "Reducing blur and flicker" technologies, they have a different/better feeling than simple crap 60 FPS ones and take a bit to get used to.

    If you do not want 144Hz, the best choice is the Eizo FS2434, i wouldnt look at anything else, but giving 350 euro and not getting 144Hz is simply a bad choice for me.
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    Eizo FG2421 240Hz turbo works for what it is (I have one). It makes motion clarity and such very nice. My personal issue with it is flicker, which all low motion blur technology implements. The reason is the backlight flicker is to have a small impulse to the usual post and hold for LCD/Plasma/OLEDs but to emulate CRTs in which a frame is drawn for only a small time.

    The G-sync module is no longer for sale for VG24#QE. It's also a poor monitor to begin with.

    Of the 120/144Hz from BenQ I'd go with XL2420Z. It has their "Low motion blur" (that is it's name) tech and low blue light mode. It's not the same as XL2420T.

    I should probably link the reviews for all of these, but they're all over the place and I'm lazy. They're somewhere on tftcentral, prad and pcmonitors.

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    Personally I'm waiting for AUO's AHVA 2560x1440 144Hz. 6th one down in the 27" section.
    http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles...anel_parts.htm
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    My monitor: Asus MX279H (Can't send any links, sorry)

    Probably the best 1080p screen for colors I have seen, it has amazing colors and a sleek design, it also features some pretty good speakers (for a monitor inbuilt atleast), It's not too expensive, I bought mine for about 280 euros. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good 1080p monitor. It's certainly not made for pro gaming, and it only has 60Hz, but it's great for movies, photoshop, 3ds max n' stuff like that (which I use it for)

    144Hz or so called "Gaming" monitors are really not worth going after unless you're some kind of pro league fps shooter person, if you play WoW or just Single player games, and just play for fun, I would not recommend buying a 144Hz Monitor, and instead buy a monitor with great colors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remilia View Post
    Of the 120/144Hz from BenQ I'd go with XL2420Z. It has their "Low motion blur" (that is it's name) tech and low blue light mode. It's not the same as XL2420T.
    Wasnt T the European versions?

    The 2411Z with the 2411T are the same exact screen and its the same exact panel/options with the 2420Z/T

    Oh was wrong, they updated their sites from last few months o.O

    Either way, i would still go for the T, better colors, cheaper price, same panel.
    Last edited by potis; 2014-12-22 at 09:37 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remilia View Post
    Eizo FG2421 240Hz turbo works for what it is (I have one). It makes motion clarity and such very nice. My personal issue with it is flicker, which all low motion blur technology implements. The reason is the backlight flicker is to have a small impulse to the usual post and hold for LCD/Plasma/OLEDs but to emulate CRTs in which a frame is drawn for only a small time.

    The G-sync module is no longer for sale for VG24#QE. It's also a poor monitor to begin with.

    Of the 120/144Hz from BenQ I'd go with XL2420Z. It has their "Low motion blur" (that is it's name) tech and low blue light mode. It's not the same as XL2420T.

    I should probably link the reviews for all of these, but they're all over the place and I'm lazy. They're somewhere on tftcentral, prad and pcmonitors.

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    Personally I'm waiting for AUO's AHVA 2560x1440 144Hz. 6th one down in the 27" section.
    http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles...anel_parts.htm
    I think I'll be going for Eizo Foris FS2434...found a pretty good price as well: http://www.gamegear.be/eizo-foris-fs2434-gaming-monitor

    5 year warranty was def the deal maker as well...that's 3 years more then most brands offer.

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    Yeah, Eizo and NEC are the only ones that offer warranty more than 3 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remilia View Post
    Yeah, Eizo and NEC are the only ones that offer warranty more than 3 years.
    Cheers for the responses, MMO-C is really offers some great advice. <3

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    I'm afraid I would never be able to settle for 1080 and 24" anymore and I only run a 280X but to each his own. It does look like a nice one though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Notarget View Post
    I'm afraid I would never be able to settle for 1080 and 24" anymore and I only run a 280X but to each his own. It does look like a nice one though
    Biggest monitor I ever owned is 1680x1050 combined with shitty colours. I wish they would start making AMOLED screens already...

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    Im really happy with my LG 22mp55 IPS panel, good price, good size for PC gaming. standard 2 year warranty.

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    Personally I think there's still too many issues with AMOLED to be considered as a monitor.
    Samsung and DuPont are working together with some spray to help prolong the lifeline, especially the blue, of the panels. The issue however is that they all degrade at different rate. Say without any modification, blues degrade at 20%, green at 13% and red at 7%, which leads to some long term color imbalance. Without calibration tools it'd be a nightmare.
    There's burn in issues like Plasmas which is a tad annoying.

    Obviously there are a lot of advantages to OLED it's just not ready though imo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remilia View Post
    Personally I think there's still too many issues with AMOLED to be considered as a monitor.
    Samsung and DuPont are working together with some spray to help prolong the lifeline, especially the blue, of the panels. The issue however is that they all degrade at different rate. Say without any modification, blues degrade at 20%, green at 13% and red at 7%, which leads to some long term color imbalance. Without calibration tools it'd be a nightmare.
    There's burn in issues like Plasmas which is a tad annoying.

    Obviously there are a lot of advantages to OLED it's just not ready though imo.
    I usually use dark themes for every websitesoftware I use so I can't say I'd be worried about burn in issues. :P Even using Dark Themed MMO-C as we speak. ^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vetis View Post
    Im really happy with my LG 22mp55 IPS panel, good price, good size for PC gaming. standard 2 year warranty.
    Decided to go with the Eizo Foris FS2434...only good reviews, cheap and 5 year warranty...the warranty alone is insane...

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