IPS vs TN: which wins out for "professional" gaming?

[axgosser]

So I finally finalized my build. The last piece of the puzzle is to choose a monitor!

Originally I was leaning towards tn panels for the faster refresh rates; however, it came to my attention that you can actually get the 144 refresh rates on a ips monitor.

So what is better? The only difference now seems to be response time, and I'm not sure if that is "important" enough to just the loss in color clarity.

I plan on getting a g sync monitor regardless of what version I go with.

I want the best possible gaming experience.

Build below for reference!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W6ncwP

Thank you for your assistance.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

There's no other monitor in the world that's better than Eizo FG2421 when it comes to gaming.

Yes, you can buy a 144 Hz IPS, but no 1080p panel exists, because if it did, it would break the market and nobody would buy TN panels anymore. The only difference is not response time, IPS and TN are equal in terms of response time, and input lag. TN panels are worse than IPS across the board. The only valid argument against IPS are the obvious defects, such as glow, bleed and clouding.

GSync is a gimmick mostly, avoid it unless you really want it, as you will pay premium for a product that's got GSync installed.




All the best!

 

[James Mason]

@OP, Unless you're going to be doing a LOT of video editing, this would be a better use of your money:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.33 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($634.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1863.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 20:36 EST-0500

 

[axgosser]

Wouldn't be better for not much more to simply get x99? Only a 100$ difference

 

[James Mason]

Wouldn't be better for not much more to simply get x99? Only a 100$ difference

for gaming, no. For video editing yes.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

I agree, but you will in the future get slightly more frames with more threads available, but the difference really isn't that big. You still want less threads combined with a high frequency.