Help me buy a PC monitor please!

[Kit]

Is this true speedy?

Care to explain why?

[Kit]

Should add a recently went and had a look at the new generation of monitors the other day. Utter ****e imo. An old IPS panel will last you ages and if you're still on a half decent tn (1920x1200 ftw) and are thinking of getting a 1920x1080 led panel because of the contrast ratio forget it. From the ones I've seen it's not the giant leap forward I was expecting - think it's got something to do with the cheap way they do the backlighting?

[briareos_kerensky]

TN (Twisted Nematics) is the first LCD technology to be commercially available; IPS (In-Plane Switching) and a host of different LCD technologies (xVA, AFFS, "super" variants of other technologies, like S-IPS or S-TN) have been developed to overcome the limitations of TN, from colour reproduction, response lag, and viewing angles, among others. TN remains a poplar choice because it's cheap to produce, has high yeld rates, tend to have better response times than other technologies, and can be easily tweaked to look good via firmware (contrast, saturation, white/black levels). IPS is probably the second-most common panle technology becase it can produce excellent results in colour accurancy, and constant improvement of the technology (hardware and software, via firmwares and RTCs) have almost eliminated low response times, compared to TN panels.
Unfortunately IPS, like MVA, remain more expensive than TN, so the vast majority of monitors use this kind of technology; however, the price for IPS panels is well worth it.

[speedlolita]

More recent IPS panels are more than respectable. My 2010 Dell U2410 has a rather high latency, but for anything but competitive gaming it is just fine.

[Digfox]

I upgraded to a Samsung 23" S23A700D (120hz/3D screen) nearly 2 years ago for my gaming PC (various age of parts from old i7 920 CPU to recent Nvidia 780) when Overclockers were selling them at ?166 in a VAT-back promotion. Even as a casual gamer I'd struggle to go back to a 60hz monitor now. Tearing all but eliminated and super-responsive with minimal lag and this particular monitor was an absolute steal.

It's a TN panel but was a massive upgrade to the previous TN-based 22" 2007 Samsung monitor it replaced. I use a 2011 iMac for day-to-day non-gaming but whilst the iMac is a nicer panel I could use the Samsung for more than just gaming. As others have said the type of monitor you will prefer comes down to your priorities and uses of the computer. That said if I didn't game much I probably would go with a different panel type.

Whilst the 120hz has been a major step-up I've not used the 3D on this screen much. It's fine I'm just not that bothered about it.

Without knowing your budget, another thought is this VA panel has been given reasonable reviews and offers something different; http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=17&catid=1851

But the screen you've linked to is a nice screen for the money.

For me this is the one I'm looking at with interest, the new ASUS ROG 27" monitor; 1440p, 120hz+, G-Sync, 1ms response time; http://www.anandtech.com/show/7627/asus-at-ces-2014

If you haven't already definitely read the monitor forum section at the OC'er UK forums.

[speedlolita]

The spec list on that ROG display is mouthwatering. Monitors are just going to become more and more amazing from now on. G-sync is a killer feature too from what I've seen of it.

[Digfox]

I know, but it looks like it gets better...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...&postcount=150

[Baseley09]

Def gonna get a 27" g-sync screen, hopefully they'll do them in 1080p flavours I'm not ready to lay down the bunce for a new gfx card.

[EvilBoris]

Save your money and wait for manufacturers to support the VESA standard for controlling VBLANK intervals.

[Digfox]

Could be at least a 1-2 year wait though. And in the meantime G-Sync is here now and working well from all accounts. Although I appreciate you need to be on the green team to even use, which might make it even more expensive.

Personally I think just upgrading your monitor naturally (i.e. 3-5+ years) when you feel the panel has aged enough, or price of the upgrade is right is the way to do it. That's what I've tended to do with my last LCD Monitor and TV upgrades.

That said that ASUS ROG screen still looks a bit special...

[Kit]

I found that using VGA from a DVI port vastly superior than VGA from a VGA port.

Explain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[speedlolita]

You get perfect clock and phase.

[k0pp0]

Howdy all - I'm now looking for a screen.. Mainly for work..

So.. 22-24 inch, preferably VGA and 1-2 HDMI ports would be good. Speakers as well. somewhere around the ?200 mark.

Or should I just go for a TV?

Oooo found this : http://www.techporn.ph/asus-vx239h-23-inch-frameless-ah-ips-monitor-review/