Which Monitor is Best for a GTX780?

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infamousk12

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Hello all,

My upcoming build has lots of high quality parts installed. I have been researching monitors for quite some time, but am unable to find exactly what I think I need.

Quick specs:

i7 4770k
Single EVGA ACX SC GTX780
16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
AX760i Platinum
Asus Maximus VI Hero

Anyway, I'm looking for a monitor, (preferably Asus or BenQ, I hear they are the best for gaming) that I can use for high resolution gaming (i.e. Crysis 3 on ultra) and blu ray movies. I really want vibrant colors that look good.

I guess what I'm asking is, what is the best monitor for my gpu?

I may want to get two monitors and I want to stay in the 1920x1080 and 24inch range. The one monitor I've repeatedly taken interest in is the Asus VG248QE.

I don't care for 3D, onboard speakers, or 2560x1440. (since I wont be SlI'ing)
I hear good/bad things about IPS for gaming, same for LCD.
Am I looking for an LED?

Suggestions/Recommendations are extremely appreciated.

Thank You
 
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for $400 you arent going to get a high end ips, pls, spva. for your budget you are likely going to be stuck with tn, va, e-ips and their variants. unless of course you bought a refurbished or used unit.

e-ips is 6bit color, p-ips and s-ips are 8bit color and h-ips is 10bit color. basically the more bits the more colors the monitor can display.

this is an example taken from photo color depth but it helps to clearly illustrate the concept of bit depth.
bitdepth_examples_large.jpg


again, this is a photo color depth example but it shows the effects of dithering very well.
Colour_banding_example01.png


the images above are...
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IPS is what you're looking for if you want to get your need for better colors fulfilled.

However as you might've seen one of the downsides is that there's a higher response time

of around 5ms usually. 5ms is alright, though it could be better and especially in fast-paced

games like FPS games; exactly like Crysis 3 or whatnot. The monitor you mentioned

there is definitely one of the popular ones I think. What's your budget?
 
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ips may have a higher response time however honestly i never really noticed even in fast paced games. of course some other people can see this and are satisfied with only 120hz panels. go to a store and look at 60hz tvs compared with 120hz then go looking at the tn panels vs ips. you need to do this.

the benefit of ips (excluding e-ips) is that they can display more colors than low end monitors. this means that you will not get dithering or banding unless of course the image was saved as a low quality to begin with or if the textures in game are a low quality.

if you go led be aware that cheap monitors with led dont use white leds but a phosphor coating so they may have a blue tint to them which you may be able to adjust out. more expensive (and normally ips panels) have true white leds which dont have this problem. leds are good with power savings but dont improve quality over ccfl.

also be aware... there are some alternatives to ips. there is spva (which can get up into the 8-10 bit range like ips) and pls (though they tend to be very expensive just like 10 bit ips).

we need to know your budget and what you think about the monitors/televisions you see at the store.
 
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Hi there,
My budget will be under 400$. I understand monitors are an investment but I really don't see it necessary to spend more than 400$ especially since I might like to go dual monitors someday.

What is the difference between ips and e-ips?
Also, I have just found the new Benq. XL2420TE. It's really nice looking with great response time.

Just kinda looking for a decent one that takes advantage of my gpu and handles everything with crisp texture. Is what I'm asking for out of my price range?

It's also worthy to mention that I'm not an MLG. I don't need the best and fastest response times. I would like something decent because I do primarily play fps but I don't need an ultra professional monitor. If you can see what I'm saying.
 
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for $400 you arent going to get a high end ips, pls, spva. for your budget you are likely going to be stuck with tn, va, e-ips and their variants. unless of course you bought a refurbished or used unit.

e-ips is 6bit color, p-ips and s-ips are 8bit color and h-ips is 10bit color. basically the more bits the more colors the monitor can display.

this is an example taken from photo color depth but it helps to clearly illustrate the concept of bit depth.
bitdepth_examples_large.jpg


again, this is a photo color depth example but it shows the effects of dithering very well.
Colour_banding_example01.png


the images above are photo color depth not monitor bit depth so keep that in mind. they are for explaining the principles only.

depends on what your expectations are honestly. tn panels are fast responding but offer less of a viewing angle than va or e-ips. e-ips offers decent viewing angle but not as good of a response time. there is no one panel which does everything. 8bit monitors can be had for around $500 if you look around but i like to say $600 to give some headroom for budgets. again... refurbished is going to be cheaper. spva and 8/10 bit ips have almost 180 degree viewing angles.

8/10 bit monitors are considered professional monitors but some people use them since they like the color performance. i absolutely refuse to use a tn panel unless i have to (stuck with the one in my laptop though) and i use a spva tv and before that a s-ips monitor. can i notice the differences? absolutely.

again... its a very personal thing and you need to look at products in a store (even if they arent the end products you will buy) just to get a feel for how the technology works and looks to you.

 
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I sense some confusion about what the word "resolution" means....
The 780 actually performs well at 1440p, you should be fine to spring for a monitor that high res.
 
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I could have worded that better. Ha. I understand it performs very well at that level but I see 1920x1080 as just fine.

However my new concern is since I'm getting a high end card. Am I limiting myself by not getting a higher ticket monitor? Am I being counter intuitive by getting a $600 card and only getting a $400 monitor?

 
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yes and no.

i say yes because there are better products available which look much nicer, are higher resolution or in general are superior in some way.

i say no because if you are happy with 1080p and a lower price monitor there is no reason to upgrade if you cant justify the price for those additional features.

honestly there is no right or wrong answer. its all about personal preference and what you feel comfortable spending.
 
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Sounds good. Thank you very much for the information. I guess I'll have to have a look myself. Maybe a good deal is out there. You were very informative. And thank you to everyone else who contributed.
 
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