RPG/RTS Gaming. 120/144hz or IPS monitor (24")?

[j0lly]

Hello, looking for someone to make up my mind for me since I've been doing research now for nearly a week and have gotten nowhere...

At first I was sold on getting a monitor with a fast refresh rate, most likely the ASUS VG248QE. However, I then realized I won't be playing any online FPS and started to reconsider.

I am a heavy gamer but mostly RPG's and a few strategy games. I will play some FPS campaigns but not too worried about refresh rate for those. I will also be using this monitor a lot for internet browsing as well as word processing which is why I have now started to lean towards an IPS panel.

Yes I can push above 60FPS in most games, here is my build if it helps:

4670k 3.4ghz
gtx 760
gigabyte ud3h
corsair pro 8gb 1866
i have a cpu cooler installed so can overclock too but havent yet

so basically my question is.... does the higher refresh rate (mostly for RPG/RTS games) outweigh the colour/clarity of an IPS monitor both during playing these games, and for other computer tasks?

thanks!

 

[j0lly]

okay i think i will get the 24" dell and have the 1920x1200 resolution at least

 

[adimeister]

You'll be happy with the dell. 😉

 

[j0lly]

thanks adi for your help as well

 

[stvy11]

the only thing that a 144hz/120hz low response time will bring you for RTS is pleasure cause you dont really need it compared to FPS where you need to react really fast per exemple if a guys cross a wall or whatever the situation is.

but in the other hand ive buyed the Asus 248QE and its probably the best money ive spend in my life and i play both Counter-Strike(FPS) and Starcraft2(RTS) the ''smoothness'' that this screen bring you is awesome and btw dont watch video to actually see the effect cause you wont see unless you see it InRealLife