Need help with buying a gaming monitor

It’s true, I have more money than I can spend. But it’s mostly because I’m cheap.

But once a year I go a little loco and tell myself that I deserve an upgrade, you know?

It’s just, I’ve seen a friend play on a 240 screen and it looked kinda like my 144 game play. So… but how about a wide screen 144hz then?

I’m single so my budget is limitless. :clown_face:

yes, i know. i spend also sometimes some money on fancy trash.
i bough a fancy monitor for my door bell. 1000 eur. is it useful? nope. but looks cool lol

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Sound Murican.

I should perhaps invest in that kind of security.

You know what. I’m gonna keep being boring. I like my current setup.

Just wanted to taste the waves a little bit, see if it sparked something inside of me.

Carry on all. If you want more/bigger/better monitors, go for it. Your cash and yolo :smiley:

Depending on your GPU and what computer mouse you got an Nvidia reflex compatible screen could be something to aim for to get latency down.

Nvidia Reflex works with any monitor and mouse, but you’ll need a specific combination if you want to use the [Nvidia Reflex Latency Analyser] to measure how many milliseconds the feature saves you.

Seems to do biggest impact if you got a 1000 or 2000 series Nvidia GPU if i understood it right.

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It’s much better as there’s no bezel in the middle when working and is easier to multi task and gaming is amazing.

I still have 2x 32inch screens on the sides and a tilted 50in TV above for flight sims as I am as to nerds what nerds are to normal people.

But generally to be honest they don’t all get used at the same time that often as the ultrawide is plenty big enough for most tasks/games.

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Currently using a Samsung SyncMaster S24B150 - 24inch 1080p/60hz. It was a freebie from my wifes friend about 4 years ago and does the job for me. Might upgrade to 144hz next year if i can remember how to disable the besr traps in my wallet…

I just bought the MSI Optix G273QF, and I’m really happy with it! Didn’t cost that much, compared to other similar models!

  • 2560x1440 WQHD
  • Flat panel
  • IPS
  • G-sync
  • 165Hz
  • 1 ms Response Time
  • GREAT color accuracy

I am also cheap.

I’m using a 60FPS 1080p monitor that I’m borrowing from someone. I don’t plan on ever upgrading it unless they ask for it back or it breaks.

Fair enough. Cheap life is a little bit more boring I have noticed, but your bank account says YES MORE!

I did notice a crazy big difference going from 60hz to 144

I did a lot of online fps then. I don’t think it’s as important for mmorpgs and diablo types of games

Clown means: you do you! and fart on the rest of them

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Clown uses 2 monitors. both 144hz (I think) and always 1080p res.

It’s good enough for me. My buddies can flex all they want with their setups :slight_smile:

Also, you are a very big and strong Kul Tiran man!

Psst: we also have one (or2) crt monitors in the basement. 19 inch I think)

Just a weird nostalgia flex for you

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Hei man,

I strongly recomend in the budget range Dell 27 inch 2k model 2721DGFA.

165hz, good color gammut, no dead pixels, super fast for mobas and shooters( mmos ofc included)

I have it for 1,5year and in this price range i dont think u can find better,

If u have more money look some from Omen series or Asus.

Gluck!

forgot to put the price range: 400 euros max! u can find it cheaper on offers- also looks slick

S2721DGFA ( 165 hz 1ms , adaptive sync- 27 inch, 2k 1440p)

gluck buddie

Honestly, I would be happy with hard locked at 60.

It’s not the peak fps you (I) notice, it’s the dips to 40 (which most monitors end up doing as a bounce between 2 frames and 1 frame, i.e. alternating 30 and 60 “fps” every 3 frames).

I wish adaptive sync monitors would go for a lower low end… they tend to bottom out at 48, and I don’t really want to pay for hardware that will guarantee that :joy_cat:

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I have a 2 x 27 inch Alienware monitors, they’re decent.

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Tldr at bottom

U did not mention two important things , forst is resolution . I assume either 2k or 4k ? As full hd is quite low for other aspect of your requirements .

Second is price but as u mentioned u are curently using msi i would assume somewhere between 300-500€ should be fine ?

Since u are msi fan, i would say go for msi optix g273qf . Its gsync , its 2k, 165 refresh. And 1ms as u wanted idk where u from but it should be around 300-400.

If u dont care about price u can go for something like asus rog xh27aq .

To be honest, performence wise ( refresh resolution etc ) its pretty much same . Bigest difference is 170(iirc) refresh instead of 165 .
It will cost you like 400 more compared to first one i mentioned , and thats mostly due to brand as it is rog striks series so the “gaming” stuff has to be pricy . But there are some cool stuff, u can buy extra “holder” to mount it directly to wall, rotate both verticaly and horizontaly ( idk if msi i posted can do on basic stand) and it has less consumption and its made from beter material .

But to be honest , for that price u can have something very different so if u wanna something thats performance=price go for msi. If u are like u dont care about money , go rog .

Tldr : ignore rog look the msi only.

i got 70 tum 3D 144 monitor :rofl:

you could just use a 4K TV in game mode - sure your refresh rate is ay 60Hz, but it will never drop, and you get much more real estate for your buck

LG C2 OLED (RTINGS review)

The best gaming TV we’ve tested with a 4k resolution is the LG C2 OLED. It’s a premium TV with an OLED panel that provides perfect black levels without any blooming. It means it’s a great choice for dark room gaming as blacks look deep and inky. It has many gaming features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, making it fully compatible with the Xbox Series X and PS5 as you can play 4k games up to 120Hz without any issue from the consoles. It even has variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing, and it natively supports FreeSync and HDMI Forum VRR. It’s also G-SYNC compatible and has a near-instantaneous response time for very smooth motion handling.

It’s available in a wide range of sizes, including a new [42-inch size] that’s great if you don’t have a ton of space. It replaces the LG C1 OLED, which you can find for cheaper while it’s still available. However, the newer model gets brighter in HDR, delivering a more impactful HDR gaming experience, so if that’s important to you, it’s better to stick with the C2.

Exactly that.

Nothing comes close to OLED, and last I looked, only LG make those panels (regardless what brand the monitor is).

If you cannot afford OLED (and they probably do not exist at “normal” sizes, say 28"), I would look for :

  1. IPS
  2. 4K
  3. Adobe RGB > 90%
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