- Feb 11, 2014
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MY LAST POST WAS FAR TOO LONG SO I DECIDED TO REWRITE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL TOO LONG
I have been looking lately for a monitor that I can use for day to day use such as web browsing, word documents etc, but also is capable when it comes to gaming. (By this I mean ghosting, tearing and all that) Firstly, I want to note that I have a budget of £250 and even that is a bit of a stretch. Also, I don't really understand the specifics since I don't build PCs or anything like that,I just want a monitor that performs quite well at the budget price. I have no interest in 120Hz, 4K or 3D. The monitor I want mainly to connect to my PC and to a 360, but future proof in case I do get a high end PC one day.
I did some research on Amazon as to what was on offer for prices ranging from £150 - £250, although generally I have been looking at monitors around £200. On Amazon I found plenty of options, although the specs aren't very clear on Amazon's site. Most results seem to be Asus or BenQ, and I found Asus a good brand in the past so I have mainly looked to them.
After some searching I found monitors such as the:
Asus VE278H / Q
Asus VS278Q
Asus VX279Q
BenQ GW2760HM
and many others.
I have looked at IPS monitors, and while I think the general consensus is that you sacrifice ghosting for better colour and viewing angles, I still am unsure as to what display would best suit me. I saw that the VS278Q is LED and offers 1ms response time but I can't help think the number is some marketing number and doesn't reflect the true time.
Also, 2 HDMI ports would be ideal considering I want to hook up a 360 and computer, but did see through a google search about HDMI switchers, which from what I could tell (from a brief 5 minute search) allow 1 port to be used for multiple devices? But even if that works maybe quality would be worse and such so to summarise 2 HDMI ports would be ideal.
One monitor I saw was the VX279Q, and thought it seemed to provide everything I needed, and in a slim design that was all the better. But as I searched on YouTube, to get an idea of the size and reviews, I found the top results were just "problems" "defects". It was only then I noticed it had only 1 HDMI port. This is when I came to the conclusion that I had no idea what I was doing and had simply chosen a top of my budget, nice looking, but seemingly unreliable monitor as a potential pick.
Summary: (and a well needed summary)
27" monitor (IPS or LCD?)
Able to easily connect to PC and Xbox
Under £250 - I feel that if someone suggested a £250 monitor that may be a stretch too far
Capable for gaming (5ms or less? Again this is something you would know far better than me)
No need for 120/144Hz, but that is far out of the price range anyway
I listed a few monitors I saw through Amazon if that helps show what I was looking towards
I have been looking lately for a monitor that I can use for day to day use such as web browsing, word documents etc, but also is capable when it comes to gaming. (By this I mean ghosting, tearing and all that) Firstly, I want to note that I have a budget of £250 and even that is a bit of a stretch. Also, I don't really understand the specifics since I don't build PCs or anything like that,I just want a monitor that performs quite well at the budget price. I have no interest in 120Hz, 4K or 3D. The monitor I want mainly to connect to my PC and to a 360, but future proof in case I do get a high end PC one day.
I did some research on Amazon as to what was on offer for prices ranging from £150 - £250, although generally I have been looking at monitors around £200. On Amazon I found plenty of options, although the specs aren't very clear on Amazon's site. Most results seem to be Asus or BenQ, and I found Asus a good brand in the past so I have mainly looked to them.
After some searching I found monitors such as the:
Asus VE278H / Q
Asus VS278Q
Asus VX279Q
BenQ GW2760HM
and many others.
I have looked at IPS monitors, and while I think the general consensus is that you sacrifice ghosting for better colour and viewing angles, I still am unsure as to what display would best suit me. I saw that the VS278Q is LED and offers 1ms response time but I can't help think the number is some marketing number and doesn't reflect the true time.
Also, 2 HDMI ports would be ideal considering I want to hook up a 360 and computer, but did see through a google search about HDMI switchers, which from what I could tell (from a brief 5 minute search) allow 1 port to be used for multiple devices? But even if that works maybe quality would be worse and such so to summarise 2 HDMI ports would be ideal.
One monitor I saw was the VX279Q, and thought it seemed to provide everything I needed, and in a slim design that was all the better. But as I searched on YouTube, to get an idea of the size and reviews, I found the top results were just "problems" "defects". It was only then I noticed it had only 1 HDMI port. This is when I came to the conclusion that I had no idea what I was doing and had simply chosen a top of my budget, nice looking, but seemingly unreliable monitor as a potential pick.
Summary: (and a well needed summary)
27" monitor (IPS or LCD?)
Able to easily connect to PC and Xbox
Under £250 - I feel that if someone suggested a £250 monitor that may be a stretch too far
Capable for gaming (5ms or less? Again this is something you would know far better than me)
No need for 120/144Hz, but that is far out of the price range anyway
I listed a few monitors I saw through Amazon if that helps show what I was looking towards
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