Gaming monitor differences/£££££.

[imprezaworks]

Past 12 months I've been using the Asus vs248hr monitor on the PS4, was circa £115 on Amazon.

Birthday looming end of May I'm thinking of asking for a contribution to a 'better' monitor.

With a budget of let's say £250-300 am I going to notice lots of difference?.

 

[R3k1355]

What sort of games do you play?

A more expensive monitor could support faster refresh rate or 4K resolution, if your PS4 does of course.

 

[imprezaworks]

Think the PS4 is limited to 60hz?. Will be looking at the ps5 when it comes out and assume it will be 120 plus?

Shooters. Cod, BF4 etc

 

[Simon998]

Get the best you can afford. You spend all your time looking at it.

I'd be looking 27", 4k, 120hz+ and preferably an IPS panel.

Like this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079ST25MR/?tag=cliospnet01-21

I haven't been researching monitors since early 2018 so I'm not that up to speed with the latest at the moment but that LG looks like good value.

 

[imprezaworks]

Top end of budget but I enjoy gaming (when I get chance) so better to invest in the best I can afford

 

[Simon998]

Like I said, I haven't been reading much about them recently so their may be better out there for the price.

Don't be afraid of Korean brands like Crossover, I've had a few and they're still running flawlessly.

 

[imprezaworks]

Thanks mate. Like anything these days, there a hundreds to choose from.

 

[Wilkeh]

If it's for a PS4 then I'd just recommend a decent HDR TV instead

If it's for a PC then you can look at a 144hz one in that budget

EDIT: Just read it could be considered for a PS5. Need to know what HZ they plan on running at

 

[imprezaworks]

I used to play on the 50 odd inch wall mounted TV in the lounge.

I find the monitor much better to play on.

 

[SharkyUK]

Next-gen consoles will be HDMI 2.1+ with support for VRR, QMS and per-scene dynamic HDR (4k @120Hz, 8K @ 60Hz). It's unlikely there will be enough grunt to run 8k games at 60fps though!

 

[imprezaworks]

Sooooo. For the normal people?

 

[Rojer]

I wouldn't recommend a TV unless it has really low input latency less than 30ms I think is classed as low for a TV but most gaming monitors are 1ms. Especially if your playing fps etc. I hate my current TV for that!

 

[Darren S]

I wouldn't recommend a TV unless it has really low input latency less than 30ms I think is classed as low for a TV but most gaming monitors are 1ms. Especially if your playing fps etc. I hate my current TV for that!

This - definitely. You really don't notice how inferior (the majority) of TVs are in comparison to a decent monitor - until you try it. When I connect the PC to the TV via SteamLink, I have to be selective on what I can play. Anything requiring rapid screen refreshing such as AAA FPS or racing games look blurred and laggy.

Resolution to me is always secondary. I'd rather have super slick 120/144hz, flawless 1440 resolution than a slower, larger display outputting 4K. Once you see it, you never want to go back.

As @SharkyUK says - the grunt required to push 8K along well enough is going to be very, very high indeed....

Standard 1080 HD pixel count = 2,073,600
(QHD) 1440 pixel count = 3,686,400
4K pixel count = 8,294,400
8K pixel count = 33,177,600!

 

[imprezaworks]

Would people advise going for a TN with a better response time1ms, or a IPS panel with a 5ms and better quality picture but with maybe a slower refresh rate (wether it's noticeable?).

 

[Rojer]

Would people advise going for a TN with a better response time1ms, or a IPS panel with a 5ms and better quality picture but with maybe a slower refresh rate (wether it's noticeable?).

I would go for IPS every time. You would be hard pushed to notice the difference between 1ms and 5ms unless you're some mad pro gamer.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yep will tend to agree.

Not something I looked into last time, assumed all the same (noob) just a matter of cost/performance etc.

Will be an ips with a budget of £300

Go......

 

[SharkyUK]

Will be an ips with a budget of £3000

Go......

EFA.

 

[Rojer]

Yep will tend to agree.

Not something I looked into last time, assumed all the same (noob) just a matter of cost/performance etc.

Will be an ips with a budget of £300

Go......

What size do you want? What resolution do you play at? Do you need any adaptive sync technology?

 

[imprezaworks]

27inch
PS4
Mmm.

 

[Rojer]

Its actually really hard to find a decent 1080p 60hz IPS 27inch screen lol I have just spend 15 ish mins and didn't find much.

 

[Pistachio]

Have you looked at VA monitors? They are in the middle of IPS and TN in terms of response time and picture quality. That's what I had until I broke it and it's what I'll be getting next. You can game on them and they also look great for watching films.

I'm using my old TN monitor just now and it sucks for viewing angles

 

[imprezaworks]

yeah looked at va, but for online my thoughts are

Tn panel, faster response time, lower pic quality
Ips panel. A little slower response time, much better quality.
Va panel. half way house, most choose the above two??.

Unless i just get a better picture quality TN panel than the Asus VS248HR I have now. Was £115 as a price point.

 

[imprezaworks]

Something along these lines maybe?

Dell S2719H 27 Inch FHD IPS LED-backlit 2019 Monitor - (Black) (5 ms Response Time, Full HD 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz, Waves MaxxAudio, 2 x HDMI, Tilt) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BRVWZXC/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Rojer]

Yer I saw that, maybe the contrast ratio could be a bit better. Not sure what the colour coverage is like. Looks like a nice monitor tho.

 

[imprezaworks]

Going for this one.

27" Dell P2717H - Specifications

Specifications of Dell P2717H. Display: 27 in, IPS, W-LED, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Viewing angles (H/V): 178 ° / 178 °, Brightness: 300 cd/m², Static contrast: 1000 : 1, Dynamic contrast: 4000000 : 1, Refresh rate: 60 Hz, Dimensions: 621.1 x 366.1 x 50.3 mm, Weight: 4.58 kg.

www.displayspecifications.com

Think I read it can go too 75hz?. It's 129 and the reviews look decent.

Unless I spend lots on an ips I don't think there will be much difference in quality.

 

[Willo40]

Little thread bump, my lads is asking for a monitor for his xbox one, he also wants a keyboard and mouse for some reason, can anyone recommend one currently? i am not sure how much more it will offer over the HD TV he has with it been an older Xbox one?

Budget is probably £200 as it going to be for his bday.

Thanks

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm happy with the Dell 2717 which is an ips panel. I do notice a little difference over the previous TN panel in terms of speed.

Happy with it though as I'm not a pro and the colours are good.

 

[Willo40]

I'm happy with the Dell 2717 which is an ips panel. I do notice a little difference over the previous TN panel in terms of speed.

Happy with it though as I'm not a pro and the colours are good.

Cheers mate, how much did you pay?

 

[imprezaworks]

think about 160.

Google dell se2717. Its an old model but decent enough. Theres bloody thousands to choose from lol

 

[Willo40]

think about 160.

Google dell se2717. Its an old model but decent enough. Theres bloody thousands to choose from lol

Cheers mate.

 

[imprezaworks]

No worries mate.

It's far better than a tv. He will notice response times straight away.

Ben Q are good.

You can spend hours looking for one. Marketing plays a big part in 'how good' they are imo.

Much of a much ness.

 

[Willo40]

That's the problem mate, i am not a technophobe, but i not really up on monitors and things, i know some of the lads in on here know alot about them, i just think it will be weird him going from a 43" tv to a 27" monitor.

 

[imprezaworks]

Trust me after a day or two he will never go back.

 

[Rojer]

@Willo40

Something like this is more than enough, original xbox one on the majority of games wont even output at 1080p anyway, also most games are 30FPS on xbox. Its an IPS panel with decent response time with a 60hz refresh rate so if you went for an xbox one x in the future it would still be suitable or for current games that run at 60fps.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-iiyama-prolite-xub2790-monitor-ips-panel-1920x1080-5ms-250cd-m-speakers-d-sub-dvi-hdmi-black

 

[Willo40]

@Willo40

Something like this is more than enough, original xbox one on the majority of games wont even output at 1080p anyway, also most games are 30FPS on xbox. Its an IPS panel with decent response time with a 60hz refresh rate so if you went for an xbox one x in the future it would still be suitable or for current games that run at 60fps.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-iiyama-prolite-xub2790-monitor-ips-panel-1920x1080-5ms-250cd-m-speakers-d-sub-dvi-hdmi-black

Cheers mate, appreciated.

 

[Norris_309]

Thanks for the info, i'm in the same boat as Willo40, my 11 year olds birthday coming up & he wants a TV, but reality is, he wants his xbox one in his bedroom, so thinking maybe a monitor would be better.
I'm assuming you could plug in a firestick & use that for tv/films if he wanted to & I've seen some monitors with speakers built in, i'm sure they're not going to be amazing but i'm hoping good enough for him to play fortnite!

Also, he's been using an old keyboard & mouse of mine to play it & wants the backlit multi-coloured keyboard too!
Kids

 

[R3k1355]

Yea if it's got multiple HDMI inputs then sling a firestick in one and you're away.

 

[Norris_309]

This any good? IPS with 2 hdmi & crappy speakers

Buy Acer Nitro VG270bmiix 27 Inch FHD 75Hz IPS Gaming Monitor | PC monitors | Argos

Buy Acer Nitro VG270bmiix 27 Inch FHD 75Hz IPS Gaming Monitor at Argos. Thousands of products for same day delivery £3.95, or fast store collection.

www.argos.co.uk

Would this be better for xbox gaming than a cheapish led TV?
Wouldn't normally look in Argos for this type of thing but it's a decent price from what I've seen elsewhere.

 

[imprezaworks]

Lad I know of who YouTube's plays with the Samsung ue50 28" TV and rates it.

£200 ISH..


That looks ok tbf. Suprised it has a response time of 1ms.

 

[Norris_309]

Yeah, after reading this thread I've been looking around and 1ms for an IPS screen seems a bit too good to be true for the price. The refresh rate is 65 not the higher 144 but I'm not about to spend that much for fortnite!

I'm just undecided if it would be 'that' much better for gaming than just buying a TV for him. I'm no gamer so lost with all this.
The monitor has speakers so could watch a bit of TV with a firestick.