Hey guys!
(tl;dr at the bottom)
So, my old Samsung Syncmaster T220 started flickering... I kept using it and it gave me headaches after 5 minutes!
I tried taking it to the repair shop and they want to charge me as much as I paid for it originally. So... Time for a new monitor!
I already narrowed it down to two that I can and would be willing to afford.
The Dell P2414H and the Philips 242G5DJEB. They're both Full HD, and that's what I want right now.
Basically, they consist of:
Dell P2414H
Link
-IPS panel
-60 Hz
-Comes with DisplayPort cable
-Input: DVI and DisplayPort
Philips 242G5DJEB
Link
-TN panel
-144 Hz
-Input: HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort
I have NO monitor at the moment, I'm using a 21.5 inch AOC from a friend... He kindly lent it to me so I could "test" a 16:9 resolution, since I've used 16:10 for years.
My PC is as follows:
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 (old, I know...)
- 2x4GB RAM, 1600MHz
- MSI R9 290X (4gb)
So I can get more than 60 fps in a bunch of games, but not the most demanding / recent ones.
What I mean is: I know I will be able to make use of the increased frequency on most games, even if it's not 144 fps, since anything over 60 will already be noticeably different. (If I've read correctly)
Anyway...
Both are height/inclination/swivel adjustable, so no problems there... And both are 24" (technically the Dell is 23.8")
Philips' monitor has a little "mouse" to adjust settings and such, and Dell's has a back plate to cover up all cable connections.
I will be using this monitor for quite a while, until I'm willing to afford a new, FreeSync-enabled one!
So it has to be a good all-rounder, and a good choice overall.
I've never used a IPS panel, so the whole IPSvTN, Color v Response, Fidelity v Smoothness debacle is going on in my mind.
I've given up hope of having a FreeSync-enabled monitor for the time being, since I live in a third-world country and it'd take a while before they were affordable here.
tl;dr: Which of these two monitors is the best one, for everything? I game mostly, but my pc is modest.
I thank you masters for any and all suggestions and guidance.
All the best,
Lucas
(tl;dr at the bottom)
So, my old Samsung Syncmaster T220 started flickering... I kept using it and it gave me headaches after 5 minutes!
I tried taking it to the repair shop and they want to charge me as much as I paid for it originally. So... Time for a new monitor!
I already narrowed it down to two that I can and would be willing to afford.
The Dell P2414H and the Philips 242G5DJEB. They're both Full HD, and that's what I want right now.
Basically, they consist of:
Dell P2414H
Link
-IPS panel
-60 Hz
-Comes with DisplayPort cable
-Input: DVI and DisplayPort
Philips 242G5DJEB
Link
-TN panel
-144 Hz
-Input: HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort
I have NO monitor at the moment, I'm using a 21.5 inch AOC from a friend... He kindly lent it to me so I could "test" a 16:9 resolution, since I've used 16:10 for years.
My PC is as follows:
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 (old, I know...)
- 2x4GB RAM, 1600MHz
- MSI R9 290X (4gb)
So I can get more than 60 fps in a bunch of games, but not the most demanding / recent ones.
What I mean is: I know I will be able to make use of the increased frequency on most games, even if it's not 144 fps, since anything over 60 will already be noticeably different. (If I've read correctly)
Anyway...
Both are height/inclination/swivel adjustable, so no problems there... And both are 24" (technically the Dell is 23.8")
Philips' monitor has a little "mouse" to adjust settings and such, and Dell's has a back plate to cover up all cable connections.
I will be using this monitor for quite a while, until I'm willing to afford a new, FreeSync-enabled one!
So it has to be a good all-rounder, and a good choice overall.
I've never used a IPS panel, so the whole IPSvTN, Color v Response, Fidelity v Smoothness debacle is going on in my mind.
I've given up hope of having a FreeSync-enabled monitor for the time being, since I live in a third-world country and it'd take a while before they were affordable here.
tl;dr: Which of these two monitors is the best one, for everything? I game mostly, but my pc is modest.
I thank you masters for any and all suggestions and guidance.
All the best,
Lucas