Choosing an IPS Monitor

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Rukeith

Rukeith

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So I'm looking to buy a budget IPS monitor for Media & PC/Console Gaming use, and i have no Idea what to choose. All i really want is a monitor with great colors that aren't washed out (like my current TN panel currently Is) and a crisp image.

Will practically any IPS monitor fit this criteria? What other things under monitor specs should i be looking out for to help me decide?
 
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photonboy
"budget" should be replaced with an actual dollar number.

You can also filter using pcpartpicker.
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#p=1

$125: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6NtCmG/asus-monitor-vs239hp

$200-$230 (2560x1440)
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TwzZxr/asus-monitor-vx24ah
and
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/D7hj4D/acer-monitor-umkg7aa002

One is 24", and one is 25" so smaller than the 27" monitors, but a lot more pixels than a 1920x1080 monitor so text can be small and sharp which is good for many games and other programs.

For example, CIV5, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3 etc (anything with small text especially) look much better at higher resolutions.

You may not be able to run some games at high resolution and quality...
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photonboy

photonboy

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"budget" should be replaced with an actual dollar number.

You can also filter using pcpartpicker.
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#p=1

$125: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6NtCmG/asus-monitor-vs239hp

$200-$230 (2560x1440)
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TwzZxr/asus-monitor-vx24ah
and
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/D7hj4D/acer-monitor-umkg7aa002

One is 24", and one is 25" so smaller than the 27" monitors, but a lot more pixels than a 1920x1080 monitor so text can be small and sharp which is good for many games and other programs.

For example, CIV5, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3 etc (anything with small text especially) look much better at higher resolutions.

You may not be able to run some games at high resolution and quality settings but games vary a lot. I still play Command and Conquer 3 and that can run 2560x1440 at good settings on a lot of integrated graphics.
 
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Solandri

Solandri

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Depends what you mean by "washed out."

If you mean the colors aren't right at certain viewing angles, then yes IPS will be much better.

If you mean the blacks aren't very dark, then IPS won't necessarily help. IPS usually has a better contrast ratio than TN panels, but some of the budget IPS panels I've seen from HP, Dell, and Acer have horrible black points. The blacks are so grey I would rather use a good TN panel instead. Check monitor reviews for contrast ratios - the higher the better. About 750:1 is average. Anything over 1000:1 is pretty good. Ignore "dynamic contrast ratio." That's a meaningless marketing number made up to wow you with big numbers (e.g. 100,000:1 or 1 million:1) that are almost never achievable in real-world use.
 
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