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Which gaming monitor should I upgrade to with my rig?

Which gaming monitor should I upgrade to with my rig?

  • ASUS VG248QE Black 24" 144Hz 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD 3D Monitor ($280)

    Votes: 2 11.1%

  • 27" QNIX QX2710 2560x1440 QHD PLS Matte Panel ($385)

    Votes: 8 44.4%

  • ASUS PB Series PB278Q 27" 5ms (GTG) WQHD PLS HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 300 cd/m2 ($560)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Perfect Pixel-27" Yamakasi DS270 SE IPS LED 2560x1440 AH-IPS Ultra Slim Monitor DVI-D ($435)

    Votes: 5 27.8%

  • BenQ XL Series XL2420TE Black-Red 24" 1ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD ($330)

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Total voters
    18
  • Poll closed .
Which monitor did you chose ?
I am planning to get a qnix qx2710.
I live in Mumbai so I am confused how much tax would be applicable and how much time it takes to deliver.
Also what do you guys prefer
eBay or amazon for delivery in India ?
 
I would not suggest any of those monitors. Why go 1440? Why not 2560x1600? There are several in your price range.
 
go benq xl2420, very great monitor. Also quality higher than asus have, you can check it in google.
 
ZenZimZaliben said:
I would not suggest any of those monitors. Why go 1440? Why not 2560x1600? There are several in your price range.
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What makes you say that? That extra 160 pixels of height won't make much of a difference to be completely honest nor is it a good gauge of how capable a display is or not.
 
Aquinus said:
What makes you say that? That extra 160 pixels of height won't make much of a difference to be completely honest nor is it a good gauge of how capable a display is or not.
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Just raw pixels. 2560x1440=3,686,400 vs 2560x1600 = 4,096,000.
 
ZenZimZaliben said:
Just raw pixels. 2560x1440=3,686,400 vs 2560x1600 = 4,096,000.
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I don't think that's a valid argument. I used to have a 1920x1200 display and I would take 1920x1080 with IPS over 1920x1200 with a TN panel any day. Those vertical pixels don't mean as much when it's just adjusting the aspect ratio and not making the pixels any tighter.

I would agree if the pixel density was actually higher, but it's not. It's just a bigger display (vertical wise,) with a slightly different aspect ratio. The actual quality of the image wouldn't be any better because it's 2560x1440 instead of 1600.

In fact, I found 3x 1080p displays to be a better investment than a single decent 1440p display when it comes to image quality, price, and desktop space, but that's me. I also don't play games as often as I used to anymore so how quickly the display refreshes doesn't mean as much to me (7ms GTG,) as image quality does.

I just think that ruling out those display for the reason of 1440 vs 1600 is a little superfluous. If they're both the same kind of panel, it should be almost the same.
 
You do not need to run a game at 120 / 144 fps to receive the benefits of higher refresh rates. 60 fps on a 120 hz monitor looks better than 60 fps at 60 hz, all else equal.

- With vsync off, there is less tearing. 60fps@120hz tear lines will last half as long as 60fps@60hz.
- With vsync on, there is less microstutter when the frame rate isn't exactly 1/n of the refresh rate.
- Mouse cursor movement in almost all games these days is not tied to game fps, but refresh rate. So if you play Starcraft 2 for example, the much smoother mouse movement would be a plus when doing precise micromanagement.

For VG248QE vs XL2420TE:
They use the same panel. Only difference is the BenQ is PWM free. If you plan on using lightboost this does not matter, also, most monitors use PWM.

I bought Asus because although you can sometimes find BenQ for the normal price of $280, it's usually low availability and inflated to $300 even $400+. Also, I lost faith in BenQ after they released the XL2420Z / XL2720Z. It's the same thing as the TE but with an option for blur reduction, which works in the same way as lightboost (strobing). Except they charge $150 more for something that is probably achievable with a simple firmware upgrade. To make matters worse, the blur reduction is bugged (causes obvious double images) and yet they do not acknowledge it.

edit: just saw this is an old thread. Oh well.
 
v-sync is just.. well.. *****
Buy DELL UltraSharp U2713HM, best u can get with smart price
 
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WTF guys? Still commenting on sh!t? There is no friggin monitor which can deliver you such friggin consistent frame rates across ALL games for eternity. It's not a monitor thing in the first place. Monitor comes LAST - provided other things are perfect - which is NEVER the case. There is ALWAYS something to f*ck it up. GTX 690 sounds "almost" great - for JUST a while.
This a very old thread and I'm guessing our dude has already made his/her purchase, but I'm commenting because I'm feeling helpfullllll for future surfers cause I'm high on Old Monk..... Peace out .... :)
 
Nabarun said:
WTF guys? Still commenting on sh!t? There is no friggin monitor which can deliver you such friggin consistent frame rates across ALL games for eternity. It's not a monitor thing in the first place. Monitor comes LAST - provided other things are perfect - which is NEVER the case. There is ALWAYS something to f*ck it up. GTX 690 sounds "almost" great - for JUST a while.
This a very old thread and I'm guessing our dude has already made his/her purchase, but I'm commenting because I'm feeling helpfullllll for future surfers cause I'm high on Old Monk..... Peace out .... :)
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This guy must be blind
 
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