Monitor Shopping GTX 970

[ZuluGrizz]

Hey Guys,

I was trying to get the most out of my hardware visually, I was hoping to buy a new monitor. I have a decent little HP monitor that runs 1080 via HDMI and a very old Samsung monitor that I hot swiped from Afghanistan so it's probably littered with dust.

I am not sure what hardware would dictate what monitor I should go with other than the GPU so here is my GPU:

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 GAMING OC EDITION

Please let me know what monitor I should opt for, I do game often and like the appeal of 27 inch screens but 24 inch would suit me just fine. I was just hoping for some inside information and brand recommendations.

Thanks a lot guys.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I'll start ya here to decide whether you wanna be at 1080p or 1440p ... go back and forth page wise and look at the games you play. As for size, you want to pick the size appropriate for the resolution.

1080p is best with 24"
1440p is best with 27"

27" on 1080p and the picture appears grainy.

At 1080p, the VG248QE from Asus or the BenQ equivalent are the best option and they just both dropped about $70.... been seeing it as low as 4180 of late Because of regional pricing differences, the Asus is generally the best option in US and the BenQ in Europe.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rkphP6/asus-monitor-vg248qe

Make sure to get the toasty strobelight utility and the proper ICC profile from tftcentral for best results

http://www.blurbusters.com/easy-lightboost-toastyx-strobelight/

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/icc_profiles/asus_vg248qe_ncx.icm
or (can try both, see what u like best)
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/icc_profiles/asus_vg248qe_user.icm

 

[ZuluGrizz]

I'll start ya here to decide whether you wanna be at 1080p or 1440p ... go back and forth page wise and look at the games you play. As for size, you want to pick the size appropriate for the resolution.

1080p is best with 24"
1440p is best with 27"

27" on 1080p and the picture appears grainy.

At 1080p, the VG248QE from Asus or the BenQ equivalent are the best option and they just both dropped about $70.... been seeing it as low as 4180 of late Because of regional pricing differences, the Asus is generally the best option in US and the BenQ in Europe.

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rkphP6/asus-monitor-vg248qe

Make sure to get the toasty strobelight utility and the proper ICC profile from tftcentral for best results

http://www.blurbusters.com/easy-lightboost-toastyx-strobelight/

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/icc_profiles/asus_vg248qe_ncx.icm
or (can try both, see what u like best)
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/icc_profiles/asus_vg248qe_user.icm

Wow man, thanks a lot for all of your info. I have read a few articles on monitors and all I really know now is the difference between TN and IPS. I'd like a 27" but since I have another decent monitor for a second display I would rather a 24". I am going to check out that ASUS one, I've never even heard of Toasty Strobelight software. Reading up on it now.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

There's a lot more to know than TN and IPS ... for one the statement that IPS is better than TN is misleading. Yes, the best IPS panels are better than the best TN panels (in many respects, not all).... but while you can get a great TN monitor for $200, an IPS monitor that cost $200 is worthless for gaming (slow response times and large lag).

As for size, monitor technology (and Windows ... in a sense) was based upon a target ppi (pixels per inch) of 96 dpi. At that point text looks reasonable smooth and when you look at the screen, pixels are spaced close enough that most folks won't be able to see the spaces between pixels at normal viewing distances. You can calculate PPI w/ this tool.

https://www.sven.de/dpi/