60hz vs 120hz and LED backlit vs non-LED backlit

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betobeblm

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Hey all,

Interested in getting a computer monitor for gaming. Will probably end up getting a 27" widescreen, but other than that I am not sure what to do. I have three main questions:

1) Is the difference between 60 hz and 120 hz large in terms of experience?

2) Is LED backlit vs non-LED backlit important?

3) Do they have any good monitors for surround gaming (3 displays) that have very small or negligible edges so the monitors will be seemless?

Thanks,

Bobby
 
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firo40

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There is a differance between 120hz and 60hz but only in really fast paced movements. When fast paced action happens at 120hz its alot easy to see every litlle detail but other then that its identical. Its also harder to shoot for without a really good gpu configuration as you will need to stay at 120 fps or higher to take advantage of this. Led backlit is by far better it creates a brighter experiance with more of a viewing angle. Not sure about 3 moniter setups im sure their are borderless moniters but i assume they would be very expensive
 
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DarkSable

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Now that I've played with a 120Hz monitor, 60fps feels laggy. There's just nothing that compares to the smoothness of a 120Hz screen with the graphics power to back it up.

If you do go with a 120Hz screen, go with the BenQ XL2420T - it is by far the best out there, aside from a select few rare, $600+ iiyamas and korean imports.

As for a triple monitor setup, 120Hz screens tend to be a little bulkier and so aren't as good for that - however, there are normal screens that are nearly borderless.
 
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ubercake

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It really depends on your video card setup. If you consistently exceed 60fps, a 120Hz monitor is going to darned near eliminate tearing and you'll never have to resort to using v-sync again. If you don't consistently exceed 60fps with your video card setup, you probably won't notice much as your video is pumping out under the 60 possible fps your 60Hz monitor can display.

I can tell you that once you go beyond the 60Hz monitor, you'll never go back. 120Hz or 144Hz monitors offer a video smoothness that can't be duplicated at 60Hz.

That being said, there aren't a tremendous amount of 27" choices in the 120Hz range. The 27" monitors have larger bezels compared to the 24" 120+ monitors. The Asus VG278HE 144Hz monitors seem to have the smallest bezels for 27" panels. I have an Acer HN274H that is a great single monitor, but the bezel is pretty big.

If I were going to look into surround gaming again, it would be with 3 24" Asus VG248QE 144Hz monitors.

I wouldn't put too much stress into whether or not the monitor is LED backlit or not, but the LED backlit monitors, in general, are going to use less power than their non-LED backlit counterparts and will usually offer a potentially brighter screen.
 
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