Recommendation for 24" monitor

[ramj70]

For my birthday my wife let me replace my old computer and for Christmas she said I can replace my monitor. I currently have a 22" 8ms monitor, I want at least a 24inch and 2ms since I use my computer primarily for gaming. Empire total war, dragon age, fallout 3, mass effect, dawn of war 2, etc. I was considering the below monitors, the first one is sold out but seems like a nice one. I don't mind waiting that long.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236047

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001331

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005126

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005134

Thanks for any advice

 

[happy medium]

Today is your lucky day . There is a guy in the forsale /trade forum who is selling that exact Asus 25.5 inch monitor. The first one you listed.
Brand new in the box for 265$ shipped.
I was thinking of grabbing one . He has 3 of them.

http://vbforums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2032369

Dam your lucky

Edit : different model numbers but the specs seem the same.

 

[ramj70]

Thanks for that find, it does have the same specs and looks to be a good monitor, I'll check out some reviews of it to see how good a monitor it is, thanks again

 

[solofly]

How about this one...

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...2%28ME%29.aspx
(I know it's not a 2ms panel nor 24" in size but I'll bet the image quality looks way better than any of choices your provided)

I personally wouldn't touch a TN panel for my main gaming rig...

 

[happy medium]

How about this one...

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Product...2%28ME%29.aspx
(I know it's not a 2ms panel nor 24" in size but I'll bet the image quality looks way batter than any of choices your provided)

I personally wouldn't touch a TN panel for my main gaming rig...

I thought mva panels where good? Don't they give better viewing angle? The Asus I linked is not a TN panel.

 

[solofly]

I thought mva panels where good? Don't they give better viewing angle? The Asus I linked is not a TN panel.

Specifications indicate Asus you linked is a TN panel... (someone correct me if I'm wrong)

 

[happy medium]

Specifications indicate Asus you linked is a TN panel... (someone correct me if I'm wrong)

no your right, My mistake.

According to the reviews I've read its a very good lcd.

265$ for a big 26 inch lcd is not bad at all.

 

[TraumaRN]

I can vouch for the last one in your last, the LG W2486L had it for a couple weeks now, I play most of the same games you do and it is a great monitor for those games. It's a little clunky to put the stand together, but after that its fine.

If you want power saving/energy saving it's great too, my kill-a-watt says its drawing about 25 watts at the wall.

No adjustable stand though. Otherwise I love it.

 

[mindless1]

Certainly some will disagree, but 1920x1200 seems to be getting up there in pixel pitch on a 26" monitor unless by having the larger size you choose to enjoy a larger viewing distance.

 

[Anubis]

Certainly some will disagree, but 1920x1200 seems to be getting up there in pixel pitch on a 26" monitor unless by having the larger size you choose to enjoy a larger viewing distance.

i have 2 of them and i prob sit closer them then i should however the pitch isnt really an issue its actually quite nice because txt is easy to read

 

[ramj70]

Thanks for the input everyone, you have given me some good stuff to think about.

 

[amenx]

Avoid the 1920x1080 panels unless you watch movies or game with consoles, since you are coming from a 1680x1050 which is nearly the same vertical res. Although you will get a wider periphery, images, objects on screen will be about the same size. So you will not see much of a difference coming from your old screen.