Yet another "Help me with a monitor" thread...

testudoAubreii

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Hey everyone,

I am still on the search for my new monitor. I have tried like 4 different IPS monitors and, to be frank, really haven't fallen in love...with the exception of the Acer H23HL bid. However, that proved to be too "glossy" for me. Not that I didn't like the glossy screen, I did. I just could not control the lighting in the room, so the reflections were really bad.

Anyhow, I am looking at two pretty different monitors. One is an IPS and one is a TN panel. Here they are:

ASUS PB238Q
ASUS VG248QE 144Hz

I will be mostly using the monitor for gaming and movies. I do some web development work (photoshop/illustrator/dreamweaver/coding/logo design/photo editing/some print), so that will have to be factored in there, too. How much of a difference would the TN panel be? My main concerns are washed out colors, gradient banding, backlight bleed and viewing angles. And, the refresh rate. Is that really a farce/gimmick, or does it really help out the smoothness in games?

Thank you in advance for your response, help, advice and suggestions.

Testudo
 

biohazrdfear

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testudoAubreii

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I was actually looking at that monitor. However, I think that 27" is just a bit too bog for me. I do like the picture, though. I have seen them in person at BestBuy.



I wouldn't mind a TN panel, if the colors are not washed out. I had an AOC 24" TN panel before and unless I was straight on it, the color shift was unbearable. I imagine that nowadays they are getting quite better, though.

Would you happen to know how big the color difference is between the two types of panels?

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biohazrdfear

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If you decide to take a look at them at Best Buy, give it a shot. I have two of them. 27 inches is DEFINITELY huge, but I love my monitors. It just sucks because the models smaller than the 27 inch have huge, thick bezels.