What is the best PC gaming monitor?

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Craig234

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I'll ask broken down three ways, can answer any or all:

- No restrictions
- Somewhat conventional - 24"-30" LCD
- 'Sweet spot', e.g., maybe not quite the best, but a much better balue and still grreat.

It'll be used with a 4870 1GB - but if that's a constraining factor, e.g., you want to recommend a high-res 30" monitor and the 4870 isn't enough, I could get a 5870, just say.

A couple contenders are the LG W3000H ($1150) or the Sony 24" CRT GDM-FW900 (currently in use, but getting fuzzy, hard to read, spontaneous power shutoffs), $800 for a refurb; also widely recommended is the Dell 2408 24" CRT (haven't checked the prices currently but well under the other two).

Important are vibrant colors, no visible pixilation (smooth look), easy to read text.

Thanks.
 
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Craig234

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Thanks.

This is weird, earlier I checked the thread and there were a couple posts suggesting monitors like a Dell, or another for $219.

Now those posts are gone and there are new ones about LG.
 
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Once you buy NEC pro series you'll never buy anything else. I'd start with LCD2490WUXi2 - if you have old eyes then LCD2690WUXi2.
 
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faxon said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-026-_-Product

http://www.amazon.com/LG-W2252TQ-22-.../dp/B0017SDMGI

im a little biased since i own one of both tho lol. take your pick on resolution and you got the best at both res right there, on a budget at least. im gonna probably be getting another one of the Hannspree monitors in a week or 2 as an early christmas present if i can get the extensions put in for my desk LOL
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when thinking about the best monitors, TN panels don't pop into my mind IMHO.
 
Dkcode

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If you can afford it; go 30".

Seriously, your desktop and games will love you forever.
 
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faxon

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Corporate Thug said:
when thinking about the best monitors, TN panels don't pop into my mind IMHO.
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well he said gaming, which usually defaults to a TN panel since most people simply cant afford an IPS, and VA is shyte for gaming cause of input delay. if you want a nice wide gamut panel for gaming then get this HP monitor. my step dad has one, looks nice and all, but the thing is that the quality control on them isnt as good as it should be considering how much the monitor costs. there are stories even here on AT about people going through 3-5 before they get one that didnt have issues with color gradients even after calibration. when my step dad got his it was okay out of the box, but it needed calibration cause the colors were a little skewed to start. after calibration it became obvious that the monitor had a green>red shift from the left to right side of the monitor, with only the center being properly calibrated. its not as bad as what i have seen with some others though. saw pics online of peoples monitors which had obvious blue>red>green or something to that effect which was so bad it showed up even in low res pics. newegg RMAs takes them back if they have this problem though so you should be all good, but it may take a few goes to get one. no such fuckery with the panels i listed lol

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824176104
 
Dkcode

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Don't dismiss VA panels. I have owned 2 for gaming and had no such problems with input lag. If its there, then i have not noticed it and i am very picky about things like that.

Obviously you will have to see for yourself, but worse case scenario is you RMA.
 
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You'd need to be either really hardcore or crazy to consider paying $800 for a refurb 24" CRT that will probably go out in a year. Is your desk/room a cave to have this kind of space?

Someone suggest the Dell 3007wfp. This is not a good gaming monitor for the money. The 3007wfp is a great desktop/workstation monitor (while it is working). But this series has lots of issues, like, premature death (2 burned in my office in just over 1 year), stuck pixels (which seem to happen on other 30" S-IPS panels too like from Apple), and lack of external adjustments. There are much better options for this kind of money.
 
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The ideal LCD monitor doesn't exist yet, but its coming soon I would think, hopefully next year.

e-IPS with LED backlights

There are good e-IPS monitors, but very few because the technology is so new, and there are a few good LED backlit monitors but they have TN panels as of now.

So... I would wait. Actually, I am waiting. I have an IPS Dell monitor thats a few years old and doesn't have the HDCP support, and I don't want a TN display but I do want a lower-power consumption (and better color) LED backlit monitor. So I'm waiting until I can have both...
 
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^ makes you wonder why won't they mate LED light with IPS panels now?? Why mate LED with only TN panels? Is there something about TN panels that make mating them with LED easier and cheaper???

I'm using a Dell 2408WFP (PVA panel) right now and I don't plan to upgrade monitor until IPS + LED become widely available for the masses.
 
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kmmatney

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faxon said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-026-_-Product

http://www.amazon.com/LG-W2252TQ-22-.../dp/B0017SDMGI

im a little biased since i own one of both tho lol. take your pick on resolution and you got the best at both res right there, on a budget at least. im gonna probably be getting another one of the Hannspree monitors in a week or 2 as an early christmas present if i can get the extensions put in for my desk LOL
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I wouldn't recommend the 28" Hanns-G for gaming. I aso own it, and the viewing angle (specifically vertical viewing angle) make it very hard to use with any games with dark scenes (which is most of them). Its an OK work monitor, but not very good for games or darker movies. Also, in my opinion, the larger pixels on this monitor look like crap when used with cleartype.
 
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kmmatney

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Dkcode said:
Don't dismiss VA panels. I have owned 2 for gaming and had no such problems with input lag. If its there, then i have not noticed it and i am very picky about things like that.

Obviously you will have to see for yourself, but worse case scenario is you RMA.
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I would agree - my Soyo Topaz (PVA panel) is great for gaming - I would highly recommend it, except they don't sell it anymore. When I compare this monitor side-by-side with all my other TN displays, there is a huge difference. It's too bad that the price of a decent 24" display is so high nowadays. I think the best gaming monitor out there is probably the e-IPS 22" Dell monitor for less than $300. You can get really great deals on TN monitors, but I really can't recomend them for gaming - after better dsiplays.
 
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Everyone has different expectations of what a "good" monitor is. Its like asking: "What is the best car?"

It seems most people on here like large, high pixel count IPS monitors. I would prefer my 22" 120hz TN monitor over any of the above suggestions, and hell I think my 22" is crap compared to any non-lowend CRT if gaming was the only criteria. In fact, professional gamers to this day still use CRTs because of their higher framerates and lower input delay.

I love my 17" Trinitron that does 1024x768@240hz, and I would definitely prefer it over my 22" 2233rz of 1680x1050@120hz if gaming was the only thing I did.

I think before you ask these questions, you need to ask yourself, what are you looking for in a monitor. Dont forget that there is no "best" monitor, only one that had the fewest compromises for your needs...

Vibrant Colors: Anything non TN-Panel based
No Visible Pixilation: Not a problem since 2004
Easy to read text: Not a problem since 2004

So anything non TN based manufactured after 2004 is the "best gaming monitor" for you
 
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