- Dec 14, 2015
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Why I'm upgrading:
I only want dual-monitors. I had this but then one broke.
Sadly the monitors I own aren't really available anymore, so I can't replace the broken one even if I wanted to.
They're super old anyways. The color accuracy is non-existent and they really make my eyes hurt so I'm way overdue for a new monitor. I can even see the flickering on this monitor (yikes).
What I do on my computer (in order of frequency):
1. Graphic Design
2. Video Editing & Film-making
3. Gaming (basic low-requirement online MMORPG game)
I don't do any live-competitive games like First-person shooter games although there's a 3-5% chance I could in the next 5 years.
FYI I spend like 8+ hours a day on the computer and although I blink a lot, my eyes get very fatigued sometimes. This is why I'm trying my best to be super picky about choosing a new monitor...
Features I want:
My original budget is/was $200-350, but I'm not finding anything good in this range. This is how much I want to spend.
I've spent DAYS researching without having any luck. I narrowed my research down to two monitors, but they both came up short:
1. Acer (ED242QR Abidpx) [90% HQ reviews]
Lots of complaints with loads of dead pixels within the first month from reviews on the 23.6-inch model I was interested in.
2. MSI (Optix MAG24C) [80% HQ reviews]
A good majority of buyers report dead pixels, even on replacements (even positive reviews say this). VA display. Has flickering issues. Has issue fitting in most VESA mounts.
I'm willing to spend up to $400-550 if it's a really good monitor that won't break within 4-5 years, and/or have non-existent customer support.
I can't spend anything anywhere near $1,000. I just can't justify spending that kind of money right now.
Especially because I have to buy two of them.
Btw I sit 23" away from my computer monitor.
I only want dual-monitors. I had this but then one broke.
Sadly the monitors I own aren't really available anymore, so I can't replace the broken one even if I wanted to.
They're super old anyways. The color accuracy is non-existent and they really make my eyes hurt so I'm way overdue for a new monitor. I can even see the flickering on this monitor (yikes).
What I do on my computer (in order of frequency):
1. Graphic Design
2. Video Editing & Film-making
3. Gaming (basic low-requirement online MMORPG game)
I don't do any live-competitive games like First-person shooter games although there's a 3-5% chance I could in the next 5 years.
FYI I spend like 8+ hours a day on the computer and although I blink a lot, my eyes get very fatigued sometimes. This is why I'm trying my best to be super picky about choosing a new monitor...
Features I want:
- Good color accuracy = an IPS display (or REALLY good VA at the very least).
- Display port (Non-negotiable) + VESA Mount.
- A somewhat high refresh rate (negotiable).
- A 16:10 Aspect ratio or something very similar to it (It's what I'm used to). Although I'm not very experienced with aspect ratios so please preach to me. Maybe I'm being dumb here? Idk.
- Anti-flickering or Anti-Eye fatigue technology.
- Minimal to no backlight bleeding (idm some minimal IPS glow).
- A resolution that isn't so ridiculous that my desktop icons and all text are so tiny they're barely readable. My current resolution is 1440 x 900 (and it's a really nice size).
- Also, Scaling that doesn't make everything seem stretched or blurry (I use Win 7)
- Not curved! (Bad for the graphic design work I do)
- A 19" to 24" display. I was looking at anything above that just doesn't seem practical for a dual-monitor setup with the space I use.
- Matte Display / Non-glare (This is a STRONG preference. Glossy displays suck in my room).
- A very thin bezel on the sides for dual-monitor use.
- Joy-stick menu controls.
- Not a fragile piece of junk.
- Doesn't take hours and hours to calibrate the colors for.
- Some sort of Free-sync. (Very low preference for this),
- BRIGHT, but has the ability to be turned down very low if I need to (I'm often online at night).
- A response time that isn't god-awful slow.
- No built in speakers.
My original budget is/was $200-350, but I'm not finding anything good in this range. This is how much I want to spend.
I've spent DAYS researching without having any luck. I narrowed my research down to two monitors, but they both came up short:
1. Acer (ED242QR Abidpx) [90% HQ reviews]
Lots of complaints with loads of dead pixels within the first month from reviews on the 23.6-inch model I was interested in.
2. MSI (Optix MAG24C) [80% HQ reviews]
A good majority of buyers report dead pixels, even on replacements (even positive reviews say this). VA display. Has flickering issues. Has issue fitting in most VESA mounts.
I'm willing to spend up to $400-550 if it's a really good monitor that won't break within 4-5 years, and/or have non-existent customer support.
I can't spend anything anywhere near $1,000. I just can't justify spending that kind of money right now.
Especially because I have to buy two of them.
Btw I sit 23" away from my computer monitor.
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