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Yes.

The high refresh rate makes the game feel much smoother.

This one is cheaper and just as good.

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-GN246HL-Bbid-24-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00KO4518I

Response time and input lag are both very well. You can't notice a difference between the monitors, I have tried them both The extra $50 for the one you want is not worth it.

144 hz will be the best piece of gear you can pick up besides good mouse/processor or graphics card.

almighty i already have a good enough pc. im able to get around 250 fps average, with a graphics configs will that be enough to drive the monitor or should i upgrade the GPU to something like a 970?i already have a really good cpu (intel i7 4790k)

For acer ive had awful experiences with their monitors so I am defiantly sticking with asus

YES

yes. the reason everyone has this monitor is because it gives you the performance you want and it's a lot cheaper than other alternatives for the same performance. i think the only downside is color and build quality.

also i have a Acer GN246HL and it's not as good imo. i use it as a side monitor now.

It feels like a whole new game

On the off chance you / any gamers are in San Diego there's one on craigslist for $190 right now:
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/sop/5272525265.html

having played with 144hz and 60hz on LAN while normally playing on a very shitty 60hz monitor

it is very much so worth the upgrade, noticeably so

it makes it look like tf2 is real life

do it

I still stand by my acer though. If you are not going to buy it just because you don't like the brand, that's your loss. I personally have had no problems with it at all. You should at least look at the reviews before you judge it.

The difference from the asus and benq models sitting at around $250 is very small, but if you want to save $50 it's a good pickup. It's the cheapest 144hz that I am aware of, and it provides pretty good bang for your buck. The acer has a slightly higher pixel ratio though, 100,000,000:1 vs 80,000,000:1

Then again, if you are looking into buying something like this, you will want to best quality you can get, and it might very well be worth the extra $50 for you. Try and see them both in person, but if you can't you will have to make the decision yourself.

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Yes u will never regret upgrading

I cannot play tf2 without 144hz it's amazing.

I tried one at one of the Portland lans and just moving the mouse on the desktop was enough to get hard.

I then went back to my own computer and everything felt laggy.

hey fellow gamers is this a good monitor for its price? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITORITU/ref=psdc_1292115011_t2_B00KO4518I

the only bad thing about upgrading is that other monitors will look so bad

I have the Asus VG248QE... However, I've heard good things about newer the LG 144Hz the 24GM77 I think. In many tests it has outperformed the Asus. And it has a built in strobe (lightboost) implementation, where the Asus you have to use software for lightboost and the colors go to absolute shit when lightboost is enabled.