aivezz Nov 20, 2014 @ 8:33am
Is this monitor ok for gaming?
http://www.ebuyer.com/603620-acer-v226hqlbbd-21-5-full-hd-dvi-vga-led-monitor-um-wv6ee-b04
Also, how much framerate lag will I get on my R9 270x in comparison to my old 1600x900 (900p/HD+) monitor?
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Azza ☠ Nov 20, 2014 @ 8:49am 
It's a standard monitor...

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Response time: 5ms
Refresh rate: 60Hz

It's okay for gaming, but nothing special. More eco-friendly for office workers. Still slightly better than what you currently have.

Now if your into hardcore gaming, try get a lower response time and a higher refresh rate.

BenQ XL Series: http://gaming.benq.com/gaming-monitor/xl-series

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Response time: 1ms
Refresh rate: 144Hz
(plus a lot of features for extremely fast gaming action)

BenQ Gaming Monitors would be one of the best pick, such as the BenQ XL2420Z (for 1080p) however the price tag will be a lot more too. Has motion blur reduction, flicker-free technology, and a low blue backlight which is easer on the eyes for prolonged gaming in the dark without eyestrain, etc. Black eQualizer so you can see enemies hiding in the shadows, etc. The works.

What's your budget?
Last edited by Azza ☠; Nov 20, 2014 @ 8:53am
aivezz Nov 20, 2014 @ 8:56am 
I understand this, but i'm on a low budget and want to keep it under £100/£110
iLuvKoRn Nov 20, 2014 @ 9:07am 
1024x768 master race
aivezz Nov 20, 2014 @ 9:07am 
Originally posted by low. Lucais:
1024x768 master race
How? xD
iLuvKoRn Nov 20, 2014 @ 9:08am 
Originally posted by CombustableLemons|Free avatars:
Originally posted by low. Lucais:
1024x768 master race
How? xD
Because it saves you on performance.

However, the lower the better.
Azza ☠ Nov 20, 2014 @ 11:33am 
Originally posted by low. Lucais:
Originally posted by CombustableLemons|Free avatars:
How? xD
Because it saves you on performance.

However, the lower the better.

Might as well get a console if you don't care quality...
iLuvKoRn Nov 20, 2014 @ 11:36am 
Originally posted by Morkva:
Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Might as well get a console if you don't care quality...
..You can play a game on the highest settings even though it's running on a small monitor.
Like me, for instance.
:B1:
Last edited by iLuvKoRn; Nov 20, 2014 @ 11:36am
Azza ☠ Nov 20, 2014 @ 1:37pm 
Originally posted by CombustableLemons|Free avatars:
http://www.dabs.com/products/acer-acer-v226hqlabd-21-5---wide-va-led-display-dvi-250-nits-blac-8Z16.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_campaign=Computing%20-%20Desktops%20and%20Monitors%20-%20Monitors
Found a new one. Is it better?

You seem pretty determine in getting that Acer V226HQL monitor?

It's the same thing, except rather than a TN panel, it's VA panel.
Also, brightness is higher 250 cd/m2 compared to 200 cd/m2.

TN (Twisted Nematic) is the most common technology and also the oldest, normally the shortest response times for the cheapest price tag.

VA – Further developments have led to MVA and PVA, where the manufacturers are trying to find a technique that would combine the advantages of both TN and IPS. MVA panels offer good viewing angles and generally better blacks and contrast than either TN or IPS panels. Their response times also look good on paper, but unfortunately not in the real world.

Even if the response time for white to black is low (which it's average 5ms for each), it is often considerably higher between two dark tones, leading to Ghosting effects (the appearance of one or more previous images hanging around overlapping the next image on the monitor, because it's not updating quick/smooth enough - you can normally see in fast pace games). Another weakness is the color reproduction, which in itself is better than TN but not as good as IPS. PVA panels are in many ways similar to MVA, but have even better blacks and great contrast. The problem with ghosting remains, however.

What panel type you choose must be a compromise based on how you use the monitor. Gamers will generally be happy with TN panels. Photographers and graphic designers should buy an IPS monitor instead. VA would be a slight mix of both.

Your pretty much back to square one.

I suggest looking from your ebuyer if you want:
http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Computer/cat/Monitors

Select from the lists:

Resolution = 1920 x 1080

DVI Ports = YES (if you want DVI cable from your graphics card or HDMI is another option - ignore VGA, it's lower quality and really old analog rather than digital format)

Response time = 2ms (I would personally suggest for hardcore gamers)

Price = Whatever max range you are will to spend.

Find, then sort by rating...

---

The Viewsonic 22" VX2252MH is reasonably good for gaming upon, but might still have some ghosting/brightness issues (I don't know, haven't tried it, but from what I read via specs). If that does occur, probably just lowing the brightness levels and/or tweaking contrast settings on the monitor might be able to fix that issue. TFT is just another way of saying it's LCD, so that monitor would be LED with LCD backlight - they normally can give some good crisp picture with vivid colors. You might want to turn down the backlight if too bright, to prevent some eyestrain if gaming away in the dark. This is why some BenQ monitors use a low-level blue backlight instead.

Some of the BenQ monitors are also really good, but I only perfer the XL series for professional gaming, which are more expensive. Acer monitors might be another option to look at.

You would probably want a FullHD 1080p, LED with TN Panel and/or LCD backlight.

Ignore monitor speakers and builtin webcams, etc... they are worthless.

Research between them and pick the best from that. I can't really help you, except for quality picks, I don't do budget well.
Last edited by Azza ☠; Nov 20, 2014 @ 1:58pm
russy23 Nov 20, 2014 @ 2:50pm 
i doubt ull actually notice 2ms compared to 5ms..

and higher than 60hz is pointless as 60fps for any game is as smooth as butter
Azza ☠ Nov 20, 2014 @ 3:09pm 
Originally posted by russy23:
i doubt ull actually notice 2ms compared to 5ms..

and higher than 60hz is pointless as 60fps for any game is as smooth as butter

I can noticed between standard 5ms and lower, such as 2ms. Probably will depend on your eyes. However between 1ms and 2ms there's very little difference, so your right there, depending on pricing difference.

Higher than 60Hz is still helpful for future proofing. Understand Nvidia is leaping up in performance for graphics card, plus DirectX 12 will be giving a major free boost to gaming by 2015-2016, which can give some card up to 70% more performance for games that use that due to the low-level direct graphic calls.
iLuvKoRn Nov 20, 2014 @ 4:40pm 
Originally posted by Morkva:
Originally posted by low. Lucais:
Like me, for instance.
:B1:
Yeah, it's an insult to tell a PC gamer to go play on a console because of her/his minimalistic needs.
i think you replied to the wrong guy

i'm the guy who runs high quality configs and pretend everything is hd on a 1024x768 monitor
aivezz Nov 21, 2014 @ 5:20am 
Originally posted by Azza ☠:
Originally posted by CombustableLemons|Free avatars:
http://www.dabs.com/products/acer-acer-v226hqlabd-21-5---wide-va-led-display-dvi-250-nits-blac-8Z16.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_campaign=Computing%20-%20Desktops%20and%20Monitors%20-%20Monitors
Found a new one. Is it better?

You seem pretty determine in getting that Acer V226HQL monitor?

It's the same thing, except rather than a TN panel, it's VA panel.
Also, brightness is higher 250 cd/m2 compared to 200 cd/m2.

TN (Twisted Nematic) is the most common technology and also the oldest, normally the shortest response times for the cheapest price tag.

VA – Further developments have led to MVA and PVA, where the manufacturers are trying to find a technique that would combine the advantages of both TN and IPS. MVA panels offer good viewing angles and generally better blacks and contrast than either TN or IPS panels. Their response times also look good on paper, but unfortunately not in the real world.

Even if the response time for white to black is low (which it's average 5ms for each), it is often considerably higher between two dark tones, leading to Ghosting effects (the appearance of one or more previous images hanging around overlapping the next image on the monitor, because it's not updating quick/smooth enough - you can normally see in fast pace games). Another weakness is the color reproduction, which in itself is better than TN but not as good as IPS. PVA panels are in many ways similar to MVA, but have even better blacks and great contrast. The problem with ghosting remains, however.

What panel type you choose must be a compromise based on how you use the monitor. Gamers will generally be happy with TN panels. Photographers and graphic designers should buy an IPS monitor instead. VA would be a slight mix of both.

Your pretty much back to square one.

I suggest looking from your ebuyer if you want:
http://www.ebuyer.com/store/Computer/cat/Monitors

Select from the lists:

Resolution = 1920 x 1080

DVI Ports = YES (if you want DVI cable from your graphics card or HDMI is another option - ignore VGA, it's lower quality and really old analog rather than digital format)

Response time = 2ms (I would personally suggest for hardcore gamers)

Price = Whatever max range you are will to spend.

Find, then sort by rating...

---

The Viewsonic 22" VX2252MH is reasonably good for gaming upon, but might still have some ghosting/brightness issues (I don't know, haven't tried it, but from what I read via specs). If that does occur, probably just lowing the brightness levels and/or tweaking contrast settings on the monitor might be able to fix that issue. TFT is just another way of saying it's LCD, so that monitor would be LED with LCD backlight - they normally can give some good crisp picture with vivid colors. You might want to turn down the backlight if too bright, to prevent some eyestrain if gaming away in the dark. This is why some BenQ monitors use a low-level blue backlight instead.

Some of the BenQ monitors are also really good, but I only perfer the XL series for professional gaming, which are more expensive. Acer monitors might be another option to look at.

You would probably want a FullHD 1080p, LED with TN Panel and/or LCD backlight.

Ignore monitor speakers and builtin webcams, etc... they are worthless.

Research between them and pick the best from that. I can't really help you, except for quality picks, I don't do budget well.
Oh, I didn't realise it was the same monitor. But I found it was cheap with a better panel. Thanks for this guide, I'll use this for reference

I think I've found one: http://www.ebuyer.com/581286-benq-gl2460-24-led-vga-dvi-monitor-9h-la6lb-rpe
Last edited by rotNdude; Nov 21, 2014 @ 7:32am
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