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n1k0l1

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Hello,
I'v been doing some reasearch and pretty much all I have found out that the best displays for gaming are ones that have a 2ms delay(lag) and that have a good 1:1000 contrast ratio or higher. I see that TN is important per the sticky but when browsing NewEgg and tigerdirect, I cant find that option for monitors.

I was wondering if anyone can confirm this because im looking to upgrade my monitor to a 22" or 24" LCD and looking for the best thing for gaming.

Thanks in advance,

-Nick
 
anyone?
I see that tigerdirect has a whole section dedicated to gaming lcd's but I can not find out what seperates them from different monitors?
 
You're not going to see TN advertised anywhere. It's one of those things that you'll only find on special sites that list panels used per model. But let me say it simply: if it has a response time of less than 5ms, it's a TN.

What kind of gaming do you do? Is it professional, where you have money/reputation riding on how well you do online? Or is it more recreational? And how spoiled are you by CRT's that have no ghosting/input lag?

You see in addition to ghosting, monitors also take time to process signal, sometimes causing lag from the frame that should be displaying, to a frame that you actually see. Depending on the monitor this can be as large as 2-3 frames.

TN panels, which are always found in "gaming LCDs" have terrible viewing angles and limited color pallette. That also means if you move your head a little too much while playing (and it doesn't take much), you'll all of a sudden not be seeing key elements of the screen. Likewise, with limited colors and crushed blacks, you might not see things hiding in dem shadows either.

Personally, if you can afford it, I'd go with the BenQ FP241VW - it's a gaming geared monitor, and from what I heard it does a good job, but it sports a PVA panel so you have nice colors and contrast, and adequate input lag/response time.

But if you're looking for a TN monitor... well I'd honestly just say go to a store, and find one that looks best to your eyes.
 
I do fast fps like UT III and quake, I also play alot of rpg's - im not a pro, but i'm building a new rig for gaming. I have had my 19" crt for like 5 years but I use a duel lcd display for work use.

Thanks for the info - I guess ill have to go to a store and actually look at the monitors b4 i actually pay 300-500$$ for one. iv been doing searches on where to get the best deal for quality - guess the only way to really see what im getting, is to really see it, lol.

thanks!
 
holy cow - thats an amazing site - thank you - looks like the asus 22" is probably guna be the best bang for buck but im going to try out every combo. thanks again - great site.
 
exspes said:
You're not going to see TN advertised anywhere. It's one of those things that you'll only find on special sites that list panels used per model. But let me say it simply: if it has a response time of less than 5ms, it's a TN.

What kind of gaming do you do? Is it professional, where you have money/reputation riding on how well you do online? Or is it more recreational? And how spoiled are you by CRT's that have no ghosting/input lag?

You see in addition to ghosting, monitors also take time to process signal, sometimes causing lag from the frame that should be displaying, to a frame that you actually see. Depending on the monitor this can be as large as 2-3 frames.

TN panels, which are always found in "gaming LCDs" have terrible viewing angles and limited color pallette. That also means if you move your head a little too much while playing (and it doesn't take much), you'll all of a sudden not be seeing key elements of the screen. Likewise, with limited colors and crushed blacks, you might not see things hiding in dem shadows either.

Personally, if you can afford it, I'd go with the BenQ FP241VW - it's a gaming geared monitor, and from what I heard it does a good job, but it sports a PVA panel so you have nice colors and contrast, and adequate input lag/response time.

But if you're looking for a TN monitor... well I'd honestly just say go to a store, and find one that looks best to your eyes.
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Ya, the Benq FP241VW is awesome for pc gaming, i have one and i love it! :) I have not noticed any lag, ghosting or backlight bleeding whatsoever.... plus awesome colours! Highly recommend it :)
 
branana said:
I have the FP241W, same panel. I find it completely acceptable.

I regularly play my PS3/360/PC (team fortress 2) on it and input lag is non-issue.

By hardcore do you mean competitive leagues kind of "hardcore"
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True story, lag is a none issue! i havnt noticed any lag whatsoever..... :cool:
 
I am thinking input lag isn't as big of a deal as some people say even for gaming as long as it's only 1-3 images.
 
branana said:
I have the FP241W, same panel. I find it completely acceptable.

I regularly play my PS3/360/PC (team fortress 2) on it and input lag is non-issue.

By hardcore do you mean competitive leagues kind of "hardcore"
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I myself have used an FP241WZ and found it completely, utterly (and totally) unnacceptable in the input lag department. Especially with my xbox 360.

If you honestly think lag is a non issue you should get ahold of a CRT and do some back and forth testing, the difference is huge. What you get with the BenQ LCD is merely "adequate" input lag, you may think it feels pretty good but if you tried a CRT i think you'd soon come to realize that what you thought was good is in fact not good at all.
 
n1k0l1 said:
Hello,
I'v been doing some reasearch and pretty much all I have found out that the best displays for gaming are ones that have a 2ms delay(lag) and that have a good 1:1000 contrast ratio or higher. I see that TN is important per the sticky but when browsing NewEgg and tigerdirect, I cant find that option for monitors.

I was wondering if anyone can confirm this because im looking to upgrade my monitor to a 22" or 24" LCD and looking for the best thing for gaming.

Thanks in advance,

-Nick
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I have done tons of research, even made the mistake of buying a 30" display (Gateway XHD3000) without properly researching. If you want a LCD display for gaming then you simply need the fastest LCD to minimize input lag, ghosting, and blur. You also want a great picture.

Get the 22" Samsung 226BW. It's one of the fastest LCDs out and has been getting nothing but great reviews among gamers. Just check out the user reviews from NewEgg. Link below.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001096
 
I just got the Samsung 226BW Saturday.I went from a 19 inch crt.I love this monitor,it looks awesome playing Some CS:S and WOW.The only thing i dont like about it is the text doesnt look that good.I would highly recommend this monitor though.Its great for the price.
 
I suggest the BenQ G2400W.

It has three useful inputs: VGA, HDMI, DVI. Both the HDMI and DVI ports work great with computers and consoles, and support full overscan adjustments as well as 1:1 pixel mapping.

Additionally, it is a great gaming display with a fairly fast TN panel and non-existent input lag. I have tested it and it has basically no input lag at all. It is almost as fast as my CRT (somewhere between 2 to 5 ms slower). Very nice.

Just don't expect 1920x1080 over VGA. It will stretch the image vertically,otherwise awesome monitor for the price.

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Why are people recommending the BenQ 241 series? It has horrible input lag. The BenQ G2400 is the way to go, virtually zero input lag and ghosting.
 
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