Best Computer Monitors: October 2014 (Archive)

[ubercake]

I use my computer more like an HTPC to watch video. I find my Samsung 40" HDTV to work just fine. It is not top of the line. In fact I purchased it because I wanted the lower refresh rate of 60 and the 4 HDMI ports.

Seems appropriate for your purpose.

 

[booyaah]

Anything less than 120 Hz is just YUCK !!

I would like to see a larger selection of TN 1440p @ +120 Hz ... I don't think G-SYNC is worth the extra money atm.

 

[SessouXFX]

Anything less than 120 Hz is just YUCK !!

I would like to see a larger selection of TN 1440p @ +120 Hz ... I don't think G-SYNC is worth the extra money atm.

Those actually exist? I must be looking in the wrong place...

(and that's excluding the RoG Swift, btw....)

 

[allanitomwesh]

I would like to see a BEST BUDGET option added,preferably at a $150 price target. There is no reason the budget shopper shouldn't get a decent panel. I get you already said no price targets but budget shoppers always have one.

 

[jackt]

Why there are not SAMSUNG or LG in this article ?

 

[GObonzo]

Great to see some focus on the monitors. I'm sure they are great monitors for gaming but they are used by less than 1% of gamers. I'd like to see focus on what people are actually buying. (comparing $100-170 monitors)

i think real PC gamers are more in the $250-400 range.

 

[julia_bell_0830]

Maybe I need a jumbo monitor for watching movies.

 

[Jaco Rossouw]

Dell U2713HM ?

 

[envy14tpe]

Great to see some focus on the monitors. I'm sure they are great monitors for gaming but they are used by less than 1% of gamers. I'd like to see focus on what people are actually buying. (comparing $100-170 monitors)

i think real PC gamers are more in the $250-400 range.

Not true based on counting reviews. It isn't the most accurate method but gives you a trend in terms of what is popular.

On Newegg: If you look at the top 10 reviews (based on number of comments) of monitors there is only 1 monitor that is $250-400. Only 1 in the $250-400 range. The other 9 are less than $250. That includes all refresh rates and from 23-27".
On pcpartpicker: Out of the top 20 commented reviews with 8ms or less, 22-27" there is only 3 monitors. Only 3 that are priced $250 or above.

My conclusion is that people are spending ususally $130-200 on monitors. My initial guess of $170 was low, but $200 as a max seems more accurate.

 

[DA_Maz]

These monitors start at 330$. Why is there nothing around 100-250$?