Alienware 120hz AW2310 or Dell U2312HM

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frankle

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So hard to choose between these 2 screens ... basically want to replace my 2209WA with one of the above.

Going to be used for FPS gaming ... CoD:MW, CoD:WaW, BF3, MW3

The AW with 120hz is meant to be better but the cost of the U2312HM (half of the AW2310) and virtually non-existent Input Lag are hard to go against.

Which one?:confused:

Oh yeah, running GTX 570 slightly over clocked, i7-930 @ 3.8GHz, OCZ 180GB SSD, 12GB RAM ... if that helps :)
 
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For FPS gaming you definitely can't go wrong with a 120hz monitor.
 
Are you planning on running 3D Vision? If not go with the U2312HM. IPS is always going to beat out TN. If you planning on going 3D then the AW is a solid buy, but I would personally wait for the 3D Vision 2.0 models that are starting to come out now.
 
120hz for gaming unless you like your games nice and grainy thanks to the matte coating IPS panels use. You sacrifice IPS viewing angles and vertical gamma stability for a clear, corner glow and blur free picture with a 120hz TN.

The Alienware is overpriced for no reason (500$ from Dell w/o 3D Vision). The Planar SA2311W Review is the best matte 120hz display. If you want a glossy 120hz display get the Asus VG236H. Both the Asus and Planar can be purchased for <300$ w/o the 3D vision kit with and for around 450$+tax if you order the kit and display separately.
 
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To get the most out of a 120Hz screen you would need another 570 for the power hungry games. 120Hz is very, very nice for FPS gaming. The Alienware is overpriced at $450 but goes on sales every now and then for $360-370.
 
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120hz for gaming unless you like your games nice and grainy thanks to the matte coating IPS panels use. You sacrifice IPS viewing angles and vertical gamma stability for a clear, corner glow and blur free picture with a 120hz TN.
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I've been putting up with the coating on the 2209WA so it's not really that much of an issue.

NCX said:
The Alienware is overpriced for no reason (500$ from Dell w/o 3D Vision). The Planar SA2311W Review is the best matte 120hz display. If you want a glossy 120hz display get the Asus VG236H. Both the Asus and Planar can be purchased for <300$ w/o the 3D vision kit with and for around 450$+tax if you order the kit and display separately.
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In Australia i've been unable to find the ASUS without the glasses ... it's AU$475 with them ... and the AW2310 can be had for AU$400 delivered from Dell using a motoring club discount (RACV, 15%) ... and the Planar from my short hunt isn't available here.

I think it's going to be the AW2310 as for my specific purpose it seems like the better monitor. At the moment I'm not going to use 3D, I want smoother FPS gaming and having a monitor with 120Hz looks to be the best bet. I'm also considering another GTX 570 but I guess I'll start with 1 and see how the frame rates go (BF3 is the concern ...)
 
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Just remember that going SLI means vsync and frame buffering, adding anywhere upto 50ms of input lag.
 
My only comment is that after using a 120hz monitor, I'll never go back.
 
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