Laptop mDP to 144Hz Monitor With No DisplayPort?

[quantb]

I have the MSI GE62 6QF Apache Pro. I currently have a 60Hz BenQ, but I push 300 FPS and need a 144Hz monitor. I only play comp. CSGO. My laptop only has an HDMI port and a Mini -DisplayPort. The monitor I want, the BenQ XL2411 (144Hz), does not have a DisplayPort. How can I connect a Mini-DisplayPort cable into the DVI slot of the BenQ. Are adapters worth it and get reach 144Hz? The next model is the XL2430, but it's $50 more. However, it has a mDP 2.1 so I wouldn't need an adapter. What should I do? I could also get the ASUS VG248QE for the same price and it has a DP. I've heard the BenQ is better for CSGO, though.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

DP to DVI adapters are limited to 60Hz.
So you need a monitor with either HDMI or DP to have 144Hz.

 

[quantb]

It has an HDMI. Aren't HDMIs capped at 60Hz?

 

[n0ns3ns3]

HDMI 1.3 and up has no problem with 1080p@144Hz.
you computer should have even newer version of HDMI.

 

[Glenwing]

HDMI 1.3 can support up to 1080p 144 Hz but it depends on the manufacturer to implement that capability. Most monitors are limited to 60 Hz over HDMI, just because a monitor has HDMI 1.3/1.4 does not mean it will work at 1080p 144 Hz.

You can use a DisplayPort to DVI adapter, but it needs to be a particular kind, normal ones can only reach 1080p 60 Hz. DP to Dual-Link DVI active adapters are what you need, and they are extremely expensive and generally unreliable, so I would recommend just getting a monitor that has DisplayPort instead.

Don't get the XL2411Z if you have a laptop. The VG248QE is ok but quite an old model and generally not a great value. I'd recommend either the ViewSonic XG2401 or the AOC G2460PF.