BenQ XL2420TE vs ASUS VG248QE

[Nada190]

What's the consensus on these two monitors? I can't really decide by myself because there's nowhere for me to go see them in person so I have to buy online.

Will be using it to play games, watch videos and general stuff. Will be an upgrade from a hideous Samsung TV monitor. Even a cheap laptop monitor looks better than my current one. Font is TERRIBLE. (Typing this from a laptop with IPS.)

I don't want IPS because I want those ridiculous frame rates.

 

[inzone]

I would go with the Asus and the 144hz refresh rate, both have the 1 ms response time and the benq has 120hz refresh so my choice is the Asus.

 

[Nada190]

You said "I don't want IPS because I want those ridiculous frame rates." Really? There are S-IPS monitors that support up to 120Hz right now that you can buy!! I own an Overlord Tempest X270OC 27" S-IPS 2560x1440 monitor that allows for 120Hz refresh rate. Go here and get yours now:

Glossy screen: http://overlordcomputer.com/collections/27-monitors/products/tempest-x270oc-glossy

Matte screen: http://overlordcomputer.com/collections/27-monitors/products/tempest-x270oc_ag

Just make sure you buy the "OC" version and not the "ME" version.

Too expensive and I don't want anything bigger than 24in. But thanks for letting me know about those for future reference.

 

[bystander]

The general consensus is they are pretty much equal. BenQ is cheaper in Europe, Asus is cheaper in the US, other places will vary.

The only distinguishing feature is that the Asus will have a G-sync upgrade kit next year.

 

[Nada190]

What's gsync? only heard of vsync.

 

[inzone]

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync

 

[bystander]

I would highly recommend you wait to purchase a gaming monitor with the Nvidia G-Sync chip. From all the hardware reviews I've read, it makes a HUGE difference in gaming as well as totally eliminating response time lag.

But the Asus VG248QE has been listed as having an upgrade kit coming when G-sync is available, so if that is on your list, it isn't a bad deal. No other specific models have been listed as having an upgrade kit. The Asus VG248QE was listed, because it served as the prototype.

 

[Nada190]

Any ideas of the price of the kit? I've read a monitor with it already built-in is $400 MSRP, so the kit shouldn't be too expensive right? Also how easy would it be to apply the upgrade?

 

[bystander]

They have said the current plans are looking at about $170, but they are hoping to get it down to $130 before release.

 

[Swaggy-Bananas]

I would go with the Asus and the 144hz refresh rate, both have the 1 ms response time and the benq has 120hz refresh so my choice is the Asus.

The BenQ XL2420TE has a refresh rate of 144hz to...you might of been talking about the XL2420T from BenQ.