I'm building a new PC and am wondering what I should look into for specs when it comes to monitors. I've never looked into the specifics on PC monitors before but want to get decent quality ones this time.
>>54145811
what is your budget op ? That's the first important question, you can get a decent monitor as from 150 bucks
>>54146124
This
I bought my Asus 24 inch 1920x1080 60hz monitor 2 years ago, and I have had no issues with it. That being said you should do your homework and see which monitor and screen size is right for you. I find my 24 inch to be quite large, but I thought the 20 inch one I had earlier was too small.
something with 1ms and above 20/22 inch works perfectly.
>>54146842
And the 4k and 3d is no need! if u r not playing games in 4k or playing in 3d.
>>54145811
I live in a "dorm" so i just use a tv. Works for me.
>>54145811
depends on budget and what you use it for.
I'd definitely skip 1440p monitors so you have the choice between getting:
4k ips (400$+),
1080p ips (200$)
1080p with a 144hz tn panel for (~250$) for gaming
>>54145811
Unless you're getting a rog swift you probably shouldn't bother with asus monitors. I own a vs239h and its stand is terrible, it wobbles even when i move the mouse on my desk. But i don't really know if all their stands are like that
>>54145811
>Nobody actually answers the question
Well OP, here are some examples of specs you should look into when buying monitors:
>What's the panel technology? TN, IPS, PVA? Who made the panel?
>What's the panel's native resolution?
>What's the diagonal size, and what DPI does this work out to?
>What viewing distance will you be using it at?
>What's the native refresh rate, and does it accept other refresh rates? If so, which range? Can you overclock it?
>What's the advertised native color gamut?
>What's the static contrast ratio?
>Does it have “dynamic contrast” antifeatures, and can you turn them off?
>What's the brightness range, and how stable is the contrast ratio as you adjust the brightness?
>Does it use a flicker-free brightness adjustment? (Be especially wary of PWM cycles)
>Does it use any pixel overdrive, and if so can you adjust the strength or turn it off?
>What's the viewing ratio gamma stability like?
>What bit depth does the display advertise? 6+FRC? 8? 8+FRC?
>Does it support FreeSync / Adaptive Sync? (What about G-SYNC?)
>What display coating does it use?
>In the case of LCD displays, what polarizer technology does it use?
>In the case of LCD displays, what backlighting technology does it use? CCFL? WLED? GB-r LED? RGB LED?
>What's the display's input signal latency?
>What's the display's VESA response times? What about G2G?
>Does the display support VESA mounts? What height/adjustments does the mount support? Can you use it in portrait mode?
>What's the power consumption like?
>What's the panel uniformity like? Does the backlight leak?
In general, I highly recommend looking at tftcentral reviews if possible. They are the best review site hands down.
Example: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg348q.htm
>>54147063
>VESA response times
fug, meant ISO response times
>>54145811
144hz all the way maine.
>>54145811
CRT and done
>>54145811
it's not as important as a lot of people make it out to be. just don't even think about getting a 4k monitor unless you can also afford dual titan x or something like that.
if you want something solid for gaming, get one of those fancy g-sync monitors.
>>54146124
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>>54147135
Holy fucking shit neo-/g/ is terrible.
>>54147063
Is there a monitor that is
1080p
23"-26"
100% sRGB
IPS
60 or more refresh rate
>>54147877
Yes
Dozens if not hundreds of displays match that description.
>>54147907
How do I find them?
>>54147977
with your brain and skills you got from computer class in primary school
>>54147977
>1080p
Virtually no effort involved. Nearly every display is 1080p
>23"-26"
Most 1080p displays fall within or close to this size range. (Usually you go a little bit smaller, like 21"-24", since using a large 1080p display is just horrible)
>100% sRGB
Virtually no effort involved. Nearly every display covers this gamut, unless you specifically pay for an expensive wide gamut display
>60 or more refresh rate
I can't think of a single display that does *not* match this description
tl;dr just look for an IPS display. Everything else is automatic
>>54148150
Hows the dell dell u2414h?
>>54148184
as long as it's pwm-free, sure why not. it's a learning experience for you
>60hz
lmao
>>54148184
>Hows the dell dell u2414h?
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2414h.htm
Get an IPS
TN is shit unless you're playing competitive (for money) shooters.
>>54148288
>what is PG279Q
"Needing" a TN panel for 144hz, no ghosting and whatnot is over. PG279Q is actually the "perfect" monitor by versatility standards.
>>54148312
>what is PG279Q
Shit backlight, shit depth, shit gamut, no freesync
Great for gamers but in terms of a display it's still very mediocre
>>54148312
Perfect for gaming, but its not an integer scale ratio of 1080p so media consumption looks worse than a 1080p panel.
>>54148312
>PG279Q
too big
>>54148272
If you are considering the Dell U2414H you could look into the Samsung S24E390HL. It is slightly cheaper with almost identical image quality (according to reviews from pcmonitors.info).
>>54148370
>but its not an integer scale ratio of 1080p so media consumption looks worse than a 1080p panel.
Only if the media player you're using is a piece of shit. Any decent video player can handle non-integer scaling just fine. (e.g. mpv, madVR, MPDN etc.)
>>54148364
>Shit backlight
Like any IPS panel.
>shit depth
Bullshit.
>shit gamut
Bullshit.
>no freesync
Nobody cares AMDrone.
>>54148913
>Like any IPS panel.
What does the switching mechanism have to do with the backlight? Do you know even the very basics of what you're talking about?
>Bullshit.
8-bit (16.7m colors) only. High-quality displays should support 10-bit display depth (1.04 billion colors)
>Bullshit
sRGB (77% NTSC) only. High-quality displays should cover at least AdobeRGB or optimally approach BT.2020 (UltraHD)
>Nobody cares AMDrone.
FreeSync is an open standard (VESA Adaptive Sync). G-SYNC is an overpriced proprietary vendor-locked module. If you care about freedom and open standards, you should care about FreeSync.
>>54148954
>If you care about freedom and open standards
I don't give the slightest amount of fuck. Keep your fedora on the coat hanger.
>8-bit (16.7m colors) only. High-quality displays should support 10-bit display depth (1.04 billion colors)
Look at this retard waving the big numbers. This is an all-around monitor, 8-bit is plenty enough for the kind of usage and actually quite rare for the market aimed. You're right, it's not a monitor specifically made for graphic designers and photographs. Get over yourself autismo.
>sRGB (77% NTSC) only. High-quality displays should cover at least AdobeRGB or optimally approach BT.2020 (UltraHD)
See above.
This monitor is simply the best monitor when it comes to versatility. You can't get any better if you do some amateurish graphic design and don't need 100 % perfection, that you can't see with naked eyes anyway, and gaming. Don't argue.
>>54149038
>fedora
>autismo
>it's the best don't argue
Just accept that you know less about the subject than this guy and try to learn instead of justifying your purchase
>>54148954
Why are you talking about the quality of the picture the PG279Q displays? Its clearly a monitor aimed for competative gaming and not graphics design work
>>54149078
Because he's a fucking autist resorting to the big numbers that you mostly need when working in print or professional graphic design that have virtually no significance outside of that specific environnement to try to bring down the best and most versatile "home" monitor currently available on the market.
That's about it.
>>54149078
>Its clearly a monitor aimed for competative gaming
Which is why it uses an IPS panel and not a TN panel, right?
>Going to buy a 490 in june-july
>Look up freesync monitors
>500usd+
NOPE
i can get a generic or normal 120hz 2.5k screen for like $400aud.
Almost time to replace my ancient samsung screen its 8 years old
>>54149038
>8-bit is plenty enough for the kind of usage and actually quite rare for the market aimed.
>[...] and don't need 100 % perfection, that you can't see with naked eyes anyway
I sure like how you can't see 8-bit banding with the naked eye.
>>54149128
>implying ips must be only for graphics design
>>54149160
TN panels typically have lower response times, lower input latencies, higher contrast, higher framerates and lower motion blur.
You know, all of the things gamers care about. What's why all gaming panels use TN panels.
IPS panels are generally used by people who value color accuracy or picture quality, such as people in graphics design.
I don't know who came up with the brilliant idea of marketing an IPS panel towards gamers. Makes no fucking sense.
>>54149038
>This monitor is simply the best monitor when it comes to versatility.
>>54149109
>the best and most versatile "home" monitor currently available on the market.
You keep using this terminology. What marketing seminar did you get it from? Do you get paid by Asus or do you do it for free?
Or did you just buy one and are irrationally defending your purchase?
>>54149171
Cause maybe there was a hole in the market that there was no ips for gamers? So they created an ips for gamers
>>54149131
Talking about Freesync, last i heard you could use an NVIDIA card on a Freesync monitor but only at a fixed rate. Which defeats the whole purpose entirely. Is this still relevant ?
And there's no way in hell i'm switching to AMD, the performances are still piss fucking poor.
>>54149143
Name a single 10-bit monitor able to provide 144hz and insignificant response time. Name a single 10-bit monitor which can be used effectively for anything else than graphic design or print work. Fuck off already. You have no arguments whatsoever and bring two entirely different worlds and markets in order to be relevant about your own shit. Get your autism checked asap.
>>54149222
is the dell u2414h an 8 bit monitor?
>>54149171
>i don't understand why people would want to own a monitor with better color accuracy than a TN panel and better viewing angles
Your post makes no fucking sense. People don't want to make compromises. A fucking TN panel is the incarnation of making a compromise.
>>54149237
>16.7m (6-bit+FRC)
It's shit. Even the "gamer" monitor being shilled above is better on the paper. And i'm not talking about the 60hz. God damn, why would anyone suffer through 60hz in 2016 ?
>i don't play video games
Excellent. Except higher refresh rates doesn't stop to video games. Everything feels smoother. Once you go high refresh rates you can't go back.
>>54149222
>You have no arguments whatsoever and bring two entirely different worlds and markets in order to be relevant about your own shit.
lmao, says the one pushing an IPS display marketed towards gamers
>>54149258
>People don't want to make compromises.
Exactly, which is why monitors like this are pointless.
It has the worst of TN panels with the worst of IPS panels. Best of fucking none.
Come back when your “gaming IPS” can match the picture quality of a real IPS display.
Then we'll talk
The option when one does not accept compromises.
>>54149528
>Come back when your “gaming IPS” can match the picture quality of a real IPS display.
>muh real IPS display, muh 10 bit, muh Adobe RGB
>99.999999 % of users at home owning a IPS display got none of that shit, most of the time it's a Dell Ultrasharp with a 6-bit display and everyone is perfectly fine with it
>"gaming IPS" display comes out the wood, with a 8-bit display and very good specifications compared to the other average IPS displays made for non-professional usage, read 99.99999 % of displays sitting on a desk at home
>C-COME BACK WHEN IT'S BETTER LOL !!!!!!
Face it, you're just bitter a fuck that something with the "gamer" label blows out every single other monitor in the non-professional market. That's about it.
>>54149599
Yeah. Because the weight, size and screen size of these things aren't a compromise, right ?
I give you some credit for trying though.
>>54149609
>weight, size
If gamers put this shit inside their rigs, who the fuck cares?
NIXEUS VUE24A FreeSync
>>54148150
>Virtually no effort involved. Nearly every display is 1080p
>>23"-26"
>Usually you go a little bit smaller, like 21"-24", since using a large 1080p display is just horrible
Bitch you clearly have never used a glorious 55 in. flat screen as a main monitor then. So much room for the desktop to look pretty.
>>54145811
Its one of the cases for which i go into city and check those screens in the store running before ordering them online.
>ACER K272HLDbid 27“
Paid 180€
>>54149602
>you're just bitter a fuck that something with the "gamer" label blows out every single other monitor in the non-professional market.
Lmao, no, I just find it hilarious as fuck that you think this monitor is “good”.
I personally use 4K 10-bit wide gamut professional IPS displays, I don't give a shit about what you and your plebeian eyes find satisfactory.
>>54149679
>Bitch you clearly have never used a glorious 55 in. flat screen as a main monitor then. So much room for the desktop to look pretty.
With pixels the size of trucks?
My main monitor is 32" and I have a 24" next to it. I know what large real estate feels like.
But at 1080p this would be unbearably shitty and impossible to use.
>>54149699
>Its one of the cases for which i go into city and check those screens in the store running before ordering them online.
This is the dumbest fucking possible thing you can do to test out displays.
>>54150110
>60hz garbage
Lmao neck yourself.
>>54150203
>valuing 120 Hz over color accuracy, picture quality and gamut
enjoy your undersaturated garbage
>>54150301
>The screen can therefore combine the raw gaming experience of a high end display with quality performance in other areas as well. Hopefully the best of both Worlds.
>t. TFTCentral
lmaoin @ your life, keep your shitty 60hz and 238439054385035835098 response time monitors, i don't give a fuck
>>54145811
consider 3 things
>1440p
>144Hz
>IPS panel
take all three if you can afford it.
Don't fall for g-sync, it adds 100-200 to the price
>>54150735
this
>>54149171
you would be right 2 years ago when tech was behind.
now you can get IPS monitor with 4ms response time and 144hz refresh rate and as far as gaming goes they are great
Get this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116783
>>54145811
You can get some really cheap stuff from acer refurbished yesterday I ordered a 28 inch 4k monitor for $240 usd shipped
>>54149599
The option when your definition of the term “compromise” does not include all of the shitty aspects of it.
(Gamut, Lifetime, Size, Weight, Power consumption, Resolution, etc.)
