Question Help me pick 144hz freesync monitor

[edward_61]

Going to be upgrading my current 75hz monitor (AOC 2460G5) to a 144hz freesync one. I am clueless when it comes to monitors though and have no idea which ones are good/bad.

It will be mainly used for gaming playing such games as destiny 2, rainbow six siege, monster hunter world, league of legends, Halo: MCC and various others (mostly competitive FPS).

My options are limited because I can only buy from the one retailer (Pc World in UK) and have a budget of £300 GBP.

My options are below:​

• AOC G2460Pf (24" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £219 GBP
• MSI Optix MAG271CR (27" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £269 GBP
• MSI Optix MAG241C (23.6" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £179 GBP
• ASUS MG248QE (24" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £239 GBP
• ASUS MG248QR (24" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £279 GBP
• ASUS VG258Q (25" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £279 GBP
• DELL S2419HGF (24" 1920x1080 144hz freesync) - £179 GBP

I really appreciate the help!

 

[PC Tailor]

Really it's down to the look that you want, and what reviews you have seen that suits your style. I will say I myself have the MAG241C and I think it is excellent. Excellent quality, excellent image quality, and the MSI ODS is also great.

I can't necessarily comment for the others, but I've put together some subtle technical info if you'd want it:

Going down the technical route here:
I've left out most other specs as they are either exactly the same, or not so relevant. Such as size and frequency for example.

	G2460PF	MAG271CR	MAG241C	MG248QE	MG248QR	VG258Q	S2419HGF
Type	TN	VA	VA	TN	TN	TN	TN
Pixel Pitch (mm)	0.277mm	0.311mm	0.272mm	0.277mm	0.277mm	0.283mm	0.277mm
Brightness (cd/m2)	350	300	300	350	350	400	350
Contrast	1000:1	3000:1	3000:1	1000:1	1000:1	1000:1	1000:1
Response Time (ms)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

- Type: VA/TN - TN are the older form of technology, and typically VA is considered better than TN. Usually VA has slower response rates, which is not good, but in this case, they are all the same.
- Pixel Pitch: The amount of space between 2 pixels (directly relevant to resolution) typically lower is better. Directly related to pixel density really, which is why I have not shown density.
- Brightness: Measure of brightness in candelas per square meter. Higher means brighter.
- Contrast Ratio: difference between the lightest colour and darkest colour the monitor can give. It's debatable, but generally some would say a higher contrast is better, but basically the bigger the ratio, the bigger the difference between light and dark (I tend to prefer high contrast),

Overall based on technical info, you could say the G2460PF might not have enough contrast to "stand out", and the 271CR lower pixel specs is justified by its size.

So you'll see the MSI ones have the highest contrast, which whilst isn't a representation of their quality, you typically find higher contrast means the colours "stand out" more.