[SOLVED] Looking for a Budget gaming monitor

Dave DAvis

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Hi,
Need a monitor from brands like Samsung LG Dell. with the budget of $200 or less
That includes better contrast and no ghosting (22-24 inch). Doesnt matter if its VA IPS or TN.

i've already tested out AOC Acer and Benq. Didnt like them because how the image quality is dark at in-game night times which wont let you make out if the colors are green, blue or red.

I usually use 20 brightness + 54 contrast anymore would make my eyes uncomfortable to read
 
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I see HP 24" IPS 75Hz is just $110 on Amazon, and nits are say 300 or 350. Good work monitor. Dell has similar deals for just a little more $$. Keep your extra $80 in your pocket for your next upgrade?

I'd say all LED are terrible for gaming and CRT are better, except for OLED. I wouldn't wait for OLED to come into the $200 range soon, they are $1,500.

I bought a $500 gaming monitor once and returned it the same day. Absolute trash, the 100 Hz action was smooth but blurry in a digital way compared to CRT. For reading - the VA panel was poor: turn up brightness all the beautiful image details "wash outed".

$200? I would be shopping at the review site above, checking specs, for the best...

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I see HP 24" IPS 75Hz is just $110 on Amazon, and nits are say 300 or 350. Good work monitor. Dell has similar deals for just a little more $$. Keep your extra $80 in your pocket for your next upgrade?

I'd say all LED are terrible for gaming and CRT are better, except for OLED. I wouldn't wait for OLED to come into the $200 range soon, they are $1,500.

I bought a $500 gaming monitor once and returned it the same day. Absolute trash, the 100 Hz action was smooth but blurry in a digital way compared to CRT. For reading - the VA panel was poor: turn up brightness all the beautiful image details "wash outed".

$200? I would be shopping at the review site above, checking specs, for the best cheap IPS 75Hz. That's my thing.
 
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AlexTheFern

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your gonna want to have your brightness at at LEAST 50 or so otherwise pretty much any monitor will be hard to tell apart different colors

this is the one i have, and I would recommend keeping the brightness around 50-60

I think its pretty nice, an ips panel, 144hz, and decent color quality.