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Looking for a good gaming monitor
120 or 144hz, good colors, contrast, brightness, aspect ratio...etx.
1080P or greater res
23 to 24 inches diagonal

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JackNaylorPE
Just as all PC hardware doesn't perform equally, same with humans; some peeps eyesight is better than others. Since the 1980s, Windows is based upon 96 ppi.....fonts start to get weird the further you get away from that.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-buy-the-best-hdtv-for-your-pc/#!bptMmN

This is a TV article but same deal

Pixel density

A display’s pixel density is the number of pixels packed into a specific portion of a display (usually per inch or, in some cases, per centimeter.). More pixels per inch will translate to a sharper image that can better render fine details. That’s important for PCs, which often rely on small fonts and small buttons that are difficult to render smoothly.

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just a quick question - if a monitor is listed as 1 ms or 2ms, does that mean its 120/144hz refresh rate?
JackNaylorPE - thx for tip on 27 inch screens. I'll stick with 23-24 inch then
How about these monitors:
AOC (Only $215 on amazon!):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160177
Acer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G1S87587
ASUS (mentioned by JackNaylorPE):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313

Which of these three is the best? Are there any other recommended monitors?
If I need to spend a bit more (ie the ASUS one) for a quality monitor, then I will. But if I can get a similar monitor at a lower price, Ill take it.

Thanks all
 
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If they "said" it's 1 or 2 ms, it doesn't really mean that that is what it actually is.

It's 144 Hz if it says 144 Hz. Click on spec tab for each of your choices.

I have applied the 144 Hz filter to newegg's monitor listing

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007617%20600417886&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICED&PageSize=20

I think the best thing you can do is look at how many reviews there are for each one and what they rate the screen at

AOC - 1 review....says does not support Lightboost (ouch)
Philips - 0 reviews
Acer - 8 reviews
Asus - 668 reviews

Another thing is that you can upgrade the Asus to G-Sync, can't on any others.
 
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So I did some reading about LightBoost. It looks to be a primarily Nvidea based technology. I use AMD graphics cards.
Does this mean it would not work (or work well) with my system?

http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost-faq/

If anyone here has tried a lightboost supported monitor with an amd card, it would be great if you could share your experience.

Thanks
 
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Just as all PC hardware doesn't perform equally, same with humans; some peeps eyesight is better than others. Since the 1980s, Windows is based upon 96 ppi.....fonts start to get weird the further you get away from that.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-buy-the-best-hdtv-for-your-pc/#!bptMmN

This is a TV article but same deal

Pixel density

A display’s pixel density is the number of pixels packed into a specific portion of a display (usually per inch or, in some cases, per centimeter.). More pixels per inch will translate to a sharper image that can better render fine details. That’s important for PCs, which often rely on small fonts and small buttons that are difficult to render smoothly.

Because pixel density is based on pixels per inch, rather than overall resolution, large televisions score poorly in this area. A 42-inch 1080p display will have a density of 52ppi, for example, while a 60-inch 1080p display offers a much lower density of 36ppi. That means the 60-inch display will appear to render small details and fonts poorly relative to the smaller television.

In theory, the low pixel density of the 60-inch set won’t be noticeable if the user sits at an “ideal” viewing distance, but reality is often not so forgiving. This is because PC fonts are sometimes so small they’re impossible to read at the recommended viewing distance for a large HDTV (which can range 6 to 10 feet, depending on size). In general, it’s better to sit close to a (relatively) small, high-density display than it is to sit far away from a large, low-density television.
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hey guys
thanks for your answers. I do feel a bit more informed about my purchase now.
Speaking of which, just ordered the ASUS. the difference in feature set and quality were just too much compared to the others.

thanks again

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Hey guys, quick question. Is there any specific cable/connector I need to use for the 144hz refresh rate? Monitor comes in tomorrow, want to make sure I've got the right hookups
 
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DVI-D Dual Link - Comes in the box.

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