I am a bit new to gaming in general and I really don't know much about monitors at all, to the point that I didn't know what to search for so I made this thread. I heard gsync and 144 hertz are things that you want but I don't know which one to get. The only game I play often is TF2, I normally get about 300 frames with my current PC, and my price range caps around $450. I would be grateful for any suggestions you might have!
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I am a bit new to gaming in general and I really don't know much about monitors at all, to the point that I didn't know what to search for so I made this thread. I heard gsync and 144 hertz are things that you want but I don't know which one to get. The only game I play often is TF2, I normally get about 300 frames with my current PC, and my price range caps around $450. I would be grateful for any suggestions you might have!
EoNAsus VG248QE
cage-Benq XL2411Z
Explaining why would help a bit, but thanks for the suggestions =)
[quote=EoN]Asus VG248QE[/quote]
[quote=cage-]Benq XL2411Z[/quote]
Explaining why would help a bit, but thanks for the suggestions =)
[quote=cage-]Benq XL2411Z[/quote]
Explaining why would help a bit, but thanks for the suggestions =)
http://www.teamfortress.tv/331/the-120hz-monitor-thread
this thread has a lot of info
http://www.teamfortress.tv/331/the-120hz-monitor-thread
this thread has a lot of info
this thread has a lot of info
RhettroEoNAsus VG248QEcage-Benq XL2411Z
Explaining why would help a bit, but thanks for the suggestions =)
The benq has blur reduction (lightboost) built into the monitor and you can control colors still. The asus does not iirc so you have to use the strobelight app to control lightboost and you cannot adjust the colors during this. This is an issue because you'll see color imbalance with lightboost and that monitor didn't have great colors with lightboost enabled. You can also install a gsync module on the asus model as well I believe. So, for modding, the asus is better. For out of the box use, get the benq in this case. I'd still say research more though so you know your options.
[quote=Rhettro][quote=EoN]Asus VG248QE[/quote]
[quote=cage-]Benq XL2411Z[/quote]
Explaining why would help a bit, but thanks for the suggestions =)[/quote]
The benq has blur reduction (lightboost) built into the monitor and you can control colors still. The asus does not iirc so you have to use the strobelight app to control lightboost and you cannot adjust the colors during this. This is an issue because you'll see color imbalance with lightboost and that monitor didn't have great colors with lightboost enabled. You can also install a gsync module on the asus model as well I believe. So, for modding, the asus is better. For out of the box use, get the benq in this case. I'd still say research more though so you know your options.
[quote=cage-]Benq XL2411Z[/quote]
Explaining why would help a bit, but thanks for the suggestions =)[/quote]
The benq has blur reduction (lightboost) built into the monitor and you can control colors still. The asus does not iirc so you have to use the strobelight app to control lightboost and you cannot adjust the colors during this. This is an issue because you'll see color imbalance with lightboost and that monitor didn't have great colors with lightboost enabled. You can also install a gsync module on the asus model as well I believe. So, for modding, the asus is better. For out of the box use, get the benq in this case. I'd still say research more though so you know your options.
Would recommend XL2411Z for reasons stated above, the only problem with it is that the controls on the monitor are quite fiddly, but when are they not:)
Would recommend XL2411Z for reasons stated above, the only problem with it is that the controls on the monitor are quite fiddly, but when are they not:)
If you have a GTX960+ look into gsync or if you have a GCN2.0 (I think that's the AMD req) look for freesync. It's well worth it.
If you have a GTX960+ look into gsync or if you have a GCN2.0 (I think that's the AMD req) look for freesync. It's well worth it.
the vg248qe uses PWM which is linked to eye irritation for some individuals
benq monitors also outputs less blue light than the vg248qe
for eye health, benq's line is better than the vg248qe.
asus does have awesome monitors which are pwm-free & have better color control, but their price range is much greater than the relatively cheaper benq line & the vg248qe.
the vg248qe uses PWM which is linked to eye irritation for some individuals
benq monitors also outputs less blue light than the vg248qe
for eye health, benq's line is better than the vg248qe.
asus does have awesome monitors which are pwm-free & have better color control, but their price range is much greater than the relatively cheaper benq line & the vg248qe.
benq monitors also outputs less blue light than the vg248qe
for eye health, benq's line is better than the vg248qe.
asus does have awesome monitors which are pwm-free & have better color control, but their price range is much greater than the relatively cheaper benq line & the vg248qe.
There's 3 different "features":
1. 120/144Hz. Lower motion blur/smoother motion.
2. Lightboost. Even lower motion blur.
3. G-Sync/FreeSync. Eliminates the stutter you'd get when your fps drop below your refresh rate.
G-Sync/FreeSync obviously won't help you since you're getting 300fps. 300 > 144 > 60 (not all x-Sync monitors are 120/144Hz). Some further information, just for future reference:
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G-Sync = nVidia and nVidia only. These monitors use a custom scaler chip by nVidia which means those monitors will be about 100$ more expensive than a comparable FreeSync monitor. FreeSync is as the name implies "free". It's part of the DisplayPort specification, anyone can build a monitor that supports it. So far it's only supported by AMD GPUs though. nVidia has no reason to support it since people would stop buying the more expensive G-Sync monitors (profitable for nVidia and also forces people to keep buying nVidia GPUs when they upgrade if they want to keep using their G-Sync monitor). FreeSync and G-Sync monitors work fine with any GPU, just to use FreeSync or G-Sync you need a AMD or nVidia GPU respectively. Intel has announced that it will support FreeSync in the future though.
Lightboost is sort of the next step to 120/144Hz. All Lightboost monitors are at least 120Hz, but not all >=120Hz monitors support lightboost. With your budget there's really no reason to cut corners just for saving 30$. Get the XL2411Z. It offers more options regarding Lightboost than other monitors (except for the other Benq XL Z and G of course). The monitors cheaper than it aren't PWM free (see #10) or don't even support Lightboost. Specifically the Asus VG248QE also got worse colours.
About the XL2420G: It's simply not worth it in your case. The main selling point over the Z series is G-Sync, which requires an nVidia GPU (not sure if you own one) and won't help at all in your case.
There's 3 different "features":
1. 120/144Hz. Lower motion blur/smoother motion.
2. Lightboost. Even lower motion blur.
3. G-Sync/FreeSync. Eliminates the stutter you'd get when your fps drop below your refresh rate.
G-Sync/FreeSync obviously won't help you since you're getting 300fps. 300 > 144 > 60 (not all x-Sync monitors are 120/144Hz). Some further information, just for future reference: [spoiler]G-Sync = nVidia and nVidia only. These monitors use a custom scaler chip by nVidia which means those monitors will be about 100$ more expensive than a comparable FreeSync monitor. FreeSync is as the name implies "free". It's part of the DisplayPort specification, anyone can build a monitor that supports it. So far it's only supported by AMD GPUs though. nVidia has no reason to support it since people would stop buying the more expensive G-Sync monitors (profitable for nVidia and also forces people to keep buying nVidia GPUs when they upgrade if they want to keep using their G-Sync monitor). FreeSync and G-Sync monitors work fine with any GPU, just to use FreeSync or G-Sync you need a AMD or nVidia GPU respectively. Intel has announced that it will support FreeSync in the future though.[/spoiler]
Lightboost is sort of the next step to 120/144Hz. All Lightboost monitors are at least 120Hz, but not all >=120Hz monitors support lightboost. With your budget there's really no reason to cut corners just for saving 30$. Get the XL2411Z. It offers more options regarding Lightboost than other monitors (except for the other Benq XL Z and G of course). The monitors cheaper than it aren't PWM free (see #10) or don't even support Lightboost. Specifically the Asus VG248QE also got worse colours.
About the XL2420G: It's simply not worth it in your case. The main selling point over the Z series is G-Sync, which requires an nVidia GPU (not sure if you own one) and won't help at all in your case.
1. 120/144Hz. Lower motion blur/smoother motion.
2. Lightboost. Even lower motion blur.
3. G-Sync/FreeSync. Eliminates the stutter you'd get when your fps drop below your refresh rate.
G-Sync/FreeSync obviously won't help you since you're getting 300fps. 300 > 144 > 60 (not all x-Sync monitors are 120/144Hz). Some further information, just for future reference: [spoiler]G-Sync = nVidia and nVidia only. These monitors use a custom scaler chip by nVidia which means those monitors will be about 100$ more expensive than a comparable FreeSync monitor. FreeSync is as the name implies "free". It's part of the DisplayPort specification, anyone can build a monitor that supports it. So far it's only supported by AMD GPUs though. nVidia has no reason to support it since people would stop buying the more expensive G-Sync monitors (profitable for nVidia and also forces people to keep buying nVidia GPUs when they upgrade if they want to keep using their G-Sync monitor). FreeSync and G-Sync monitors work fine with any GPU, just to use FreeSync or G-Sync you need a AMD or nVidia GPU respectively. Intel has announced that it will support FreeSync in the future though.[/spoiler]
Lightboost is sort of the next step to 120/144Hz. All Lightboost monitors are at least 120Hz, but not all >=120Hz monitors support lightboost. With your budget there's really no reason to cut corners just for saving 30$. Get the XL2411Z. It offers more options regarding Lightboost than other monitors (except for the other Benq XL Z and G of course). The monitors cheaper than it aren't PWM free (see #10) or don't even support Lightboost. Specifically the Asus VG248QE also got worse colours.
About the XL2420G: It's simply not worth it in your case. The main selling point over the Z series is G-Sync, which requires an nVidia GPU (not sure if you own one) and won't help at all in your case.
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