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I know, I know, guys, you tired of all these junk threads where people ask for "best monitor ever!" As someone who spent a lot of time looking for a decent gaming model and replacement for my CRT (yes, I still use) - I'm not a delusional fool.
I don't follow that much LCD arena anymore, but around 4-5 years ago I decided to swap my old good ViewSonic CRT for some decent "gaming" LCD. What a naive idiot I was. My first experience with TN+film made me throw up a bit and I promised myself I will never buy or use any monitor based on this shitty matrix. Why people do that - beyond my understanding.
However, the expected solution in case with IPS and *VA models didn't come to the rescue. After spending few months reading reviews and forums for the more or less decent models it became clear to me that none of them can be the decent replacement to my CRT. Granted, in few aspects they are always superior, but from the array of models I was trying to choose back then, there always were something that'd put me off: if display had good response time and decent backlight and okay color quality - it was input lag that would kill the whole point of getting it; if input lag was fantastic it was either noticeable trail/blur even with specified good response time or very poor backlight or high value of faulty models with tint (hello, Dell!) and color issues.
I know that perfect models don't exist, something always will be off and you have to deal with it. But I'm hoping that after 5 years may be there is a decent model that more or less will suit me?
MAIN ASPECTS I'M LOOKING FOR:
- low response time (as low as it gets for IPS)
- low input lag (same; I do play often fast-paced games)
- wide fov/angels (crucial to me, that's why I'm mostly looking at IPS)
SECONDARY ASPECTS:
- decent backlight and color quality
- preferably a model which line does not feature a lot of faulty models which f*k up picture
THINGS I'M READY TO SACRIFICE:
- don't really care about refresh rate, but it needs to be boostable at least up to 75 without noticeable issues (altho, if response time is really good - I can live with 60Hz)
- design aspects and features
- size: I'm fine with 22-24 models
- high-contrast: can deal with it
- PWM, "crystal"-effect: can live with it too
Estimated budget is around 1000$. I'd pay more but most of the models after 1000$ (up to 5k) usually more or less professional, slow modes for specific work. Basically, I'm looking for high-end budget gaming variant based on IPS (or, in worst case scenario - *VA.) TN+film can burn.
For reference: Eizo Foris FG2*** last thing I was curious about,but after reading few forums and user feedback I was ehhh.
I'd appreciate any suggestions.
I don't follow that much LCD arena anymore, but around 4-5 years ago I decided to swap my old good ViewSonic CRT for some decent "gaming" LCD. What a naive idiot I was. My first experience with TN+film made me throw up a bit and I promised myself I will never buy or use any monitor based on this shitty matrix. Why people do that - beyond my understanding.
However, the expected solution in case with IPS and *VA models didn't come to the rescue. After spending few months reading reviews and forums for the more or less decent models it became clear to me that none of them can be the decent replacement to my CRT. Granted, in few aspects they are always superior, but from the array of models I was trying to choose back then, there always were something that'd put me off: if display had good response time and decent backlight and okay color quality - it was input lag that would kill the whole point of getting it; if input lag was fantastic it was either noticeable trail/blur even with specified good response time or very poor backlight or high value of faulty models with tint (hello, Dell!) and color issues.
I know that perfect models don't exist, something always will be off and you have to deal with it. But I'm hoping that after 5 years may be there is a decent model that more or less will suit me?
MAIN ASPECTS I'M LOOKING FOR:
- low response time (as low as it gets for IPS)
- low input lag (same; I do play often fast-paced games)
- wide fov/angels (crucial to me, that's why I'm mostly looking at IPS)
SECONDARY ASPECTS:
- decent backlight and color quality
- preferably a model which line does not feature a lot of faulty models which f*k up picture
THINGS I'M READY TO SACRIFICE:
- don't really care about refresh rate, but it needs to be boostable at least up to 75 without noticeable issues (altho, if response time is really good - I can live with 60Hz)
- design aspects and features
- size: I'm fine with 22-24 models
- high-contrast: can deal with it
- PWM, "crystal"-effect: can live with it too
Estimated budget is around 1000$. I'd pay more but most of the models after 1000$ (up to 5k) usually more or less professional, slow modes for specific work. Basically, I'm looking for high-end budget gaming variant based on IPS (or, in worst case scenario - *VA.) TN+film can burn.
For reference: Eizo Foris FG2*** last thing I was curious about,but after reading few forums and user feedback I was ehhh.
I'd appreciate any suggestions.
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