Screen MS response time matter?

[FunkyFeatures]

I am currently looking at screens, because the one i have now sucks. Very bad colors.
I am looking after IPS since it is better colors, but does the response time give a bad gaming experience? I feel like tn is not good enough for colors from reviews unfortunately.

How much does that 5 ms response time matter over 1ms? (Dont just tell me "five times slower")

And IPS vs TN? Most of the time spent on my pc is watching videos and gaming and or browsing. Not too much video editing.

 

[sunder25]

The response time refers to how fast a pixel changes color.
A monitor with a slow response time will experience ghosting,
i.e moving objects will seem to leave a trail on the monitor.
A 1 ms response time monitor should do this less than a 5ms response time one.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

But is it very easily noticeable? Right now i just have a crap toshiba laptop monitor. Should that have a high or low ms response time?

 

[sunder25]

It probably has say an 8ms response time. (guessing)
If you scroll a page down, does the text get fuzzy while you scroll?
That would be caused by a high pixel response time.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

Its not unreadable, but definately gets harder even though the eyes follow your text. Would you suggest 5ms or 1ms for gaming browsing and watching videos? (5ms being IPS and 1ms being TN)

 

[sunder25]

I'm by no means a display expert.
I have a Benq TN led backlit with 5ms responsetime.
After buying it, i'd suggest you buy say a 2 ms one, 1 would be better but 2 should do.
Have no experience with ips monitor displays so can't speak for those.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

So you have experience with it..
You have a 5ms monitor. Does it bother you often, or at all bother you when gaming or stuff like that?

 

[sunder25]

So you have experience with it..
You have a 5ms monitor. Does it bother you often, or at all bother you when gaming or stuff like that?

It's most noticeable when scrolling black on white text on the web and in high pace fps games.
When i first bought it i was disappointed, however i have gotten used to it since.
I would advise you to try what you buy before hand, see if you like it.
That is what I would do.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

The problem is that i live near only 1 shop allowing me to "test" monitors in the shop. Usually this testing is just watching a 2min video unfortunately.
Another shop, over the web, allows me to send the monitor back within 45 days for whatever reason i might want to send it back though.

So if possible, i should get a lower ms response time monitor, and sacrifice a bit of colors.

Thx for the help

 

[sunder25]

The problem is that i live near only 1 shop allowing me to "test" monitors in the shop. Usually this testing is just watching a 2min video unfortunately.
Another shop, over the web, allows me to send the monitor back within 45 days for whatever reason i might want to send it back though.

So if possible, i should get a lower ms response time monitor, and sacrifice a bit of colors.

Thx for the help

I didn't say you should not get IPS, i just have no experience with it, so i cant really say anything about its behavior.
However, if you buy with a 45 day return policy, you shouldnt have to be disappointed.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

Great
Thx again for the help

 

[sunder25]

Great
Thx again for the help

Happy to help.
Good luck!