best 24" for gaming?

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flobadob

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Looking for a good 24" for gaming. Probably 16:10 as I do a bit of programming work and the lower vertical resolution of 16:9 might bug me (although I have never used a 16:9 so I don't know). I also watch movies on the PC but black bars do not bother me in the slightest. So, a good 24" with little or no lag for playing BF2 mostly. I have looked at BenQ G2400WD, G2400WT and the newer E2400HD (although that one is 16:9). What other LCDs should I be looking at and what's the best? Lag is a no no although I expect a frame behind here and there is normal.
 
I fyou can do TN panels, the Samsung 245BW is a freakin' killer gaming monitor. Beautiful to look at and fast as hell. Very fast. No percievable lag or ghosting at all and I'm very sensitive to it.
 
Thanks for the info on the Samsung 245bw. I know the BenQ ones have little or no lag also due to tests carried out by other folk. Can anyone compare the samsung 245bw to the benq g2400wt?
 
joeshmo1985 said:
I've heard a lot of good things about the BenQ G2400WD.
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The g2400wt has a better stand than the g2400wd. What about performance differences? I asked BenQ and they said the screens were the same but the specs on their website say otherwise. Hmmmm.
 
The Samsung 245BW is a very good monitor for gaming. It has been out for a while. Also, consider the Samsung 2493HM 24". You may find these on clearance at your local Best Buy location.
 
The "best" gaming monitor is the Acer G24, highest specs available. However, it looks like total crap, IMO.
 
Yes I see the Acer G24 and the orange does look crap. Silly idea. Anyway it's the screen what matters. I can't find any decent reviews of this monitor (probably because of its stupid colour) so can anyone compare it to a BenQ g2400wt? I think that the BenQ is currently top of my list. Followed by the Samsung 245b. Unless this Acer is much better (it's also more expensive)
 
Ha, I was gonna post up the review link... faster than me.

I didn't have any of those monitor yet.
I'm considering buying BenQ E2400HD or HP LP2475W.

I don't know how would be different btween 2ms GTG and 6ms GTG.
Anyone know?
 
flobadob said:
Oh and I am assuming the benq 2400w is the same lag as samsung 245bw!
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I still couldn't image how the difference will be between 7.5ms and 25ms
And review mention that there is no any ghosting.

Simon Baker said:
www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/hp_lp2475w.htm
As usual I tested the screen in clone mode with a CRT to determine the level of input lag. This is something which can put off some gamers and is a delay between graphics card and monitor output. By hooking up a CRT you can show that the LCD lags behind somewhat, which can affect users in some situations where they rely on the screen image being as fast as their inputs (e.g. fast FPS shooting games). Often, input lag is very low and probably wouldn't represent too much of a problem in real terms.

The HP LP2475W performed pretty well in this test, with an average input lag of 25ms being recorded. The input lag ranged from 10 - 40ms but never got above or below this. The 25ms on average is pretty good and represents very little problem in practice, especially if you compare it to the results of other 24"+ models. It's not quite as good as the Samsung SM245B, Hazro HZ30W or Hazro HZ26Wi (all at 7.5ms average), but remains a long way ahead of some very popular 24" screens such as the Dell 2408WFP A00 (64.1ms) and Samsung SM245T (52.5ms).
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I'm sure that HP moniter is very good. But what you get for your money - the HP is almost twice the price for slightly better image but more lag. So in my quest for a gaming LCD I'm still sticking with the BenQ g2400wd until something else turns up in this thread.
 
Ok conclusion is that the BenQ g2400wd seems best (where money matters). I was tempted by the new Acer G24 but it has a silly colour and it's too new to risk. Also this website suggests the BenQ has much less lag (not that you'd notice really). The Samsung 245bw is a close second but some references to lack of 1:1 pixel mapping put me off. There is a very good comparison between the benq g2400wd and the samsung 245bw in this forum somewhere. That review makes the BenQ edge it slightly. My mind is made up at last. Maybe ;)
 
flobadob said:
Ok conclusion is that the BenQ g2400wd seems best (where money matters). I was tempted by the new Acer G24 but it has a silly colour and it's too new to risk. Also this website suggests the BenQ has much less lag (not that you'd notice really). The Samsung 245bw is a close second but some references to lack of 1:1 pixel mapping put me off. There is a very good comparison between the benq g2400wd and the samsung 245bw in this forum somewhere. That review makes the BenQ edge it slightly. My mind is made up at last. Maybe ;)
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Your mind will be made up after you pull the trigger.
Don't let others disturb you!!
 
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