What monitor is better for Steam gaming

[crispykiller96]

Hi i am a gamer and want to know which monitor is better for steam gaming

Acer R271BMID 27 Inch Flat-Screen Monitor. £149.99
Acer K272HLBID 27 Inch HDMI LED Monitor. £189.99

Whats the difference between them is the £189.99 worth the £40 i am looking for a good monitor so i can use the DVI for computing and HDMI for the PS3 so need both imputs

My specs
Windows 10 Ultimate (64)
FX 8320 4.0GHZ
8gb DDR3 2400MHZ
GTX 580 1.5GB (Upgraded soon )
128GB SSD
2000GB Hardrive
1000 watt power supply

Thanks

Joe

 

[Jester Maroc]

I would recommend not getting a 27" for 1080p gaming. Rather get a 22-24" monitor. At 27" 1080p is not as impressive.

This: http://www.ebuyer.com/263935-asus-ve247h-23-6-full-hd-led-hdmi-monitor-ve247h It has 2ms response time as opposed to 6ms for the 2 Acers, and it has HDMI, DVI, and VGA.

What GPU will you be getting? Going for either higher refresh rate or higher resolution might be a good idea. 1440p should be standard for a gaming monitor with a good GPU today.

Comparing those two, the cheaper monitor has quite a lot of good reviews. The expensive one does not have a single review on amazon. Specs are very similar, I would choose the cheaper version and save the £40.

 

[crispykiller96]

I would recommend not getting a 27" for 1080p gaming. Rather get a 22-24" monitor. At 27" 1080p is not as impressive.

What GPU will you be getting? Going for either higher refresh rate or higher resolution might be a good idea. 1440p should be standard for a gaming monitor with a good GPU today.

Comparing those two, the cheaper monitor has quite a lot of good reviews. The expensive one does not have a single review on amazon. Specs are very similar, I would choose the cheaper version and save the £40.

Hi there thanks for the response i will be getting the GTX 1060 6GB in 2 weeks what do you think?

Thanks

Joe

 

[Jester Maroc]

I would recommend not getting a 27" for 1080p gaming. Rather get a 22-24" monitor. At 27" 1080p is not as impressive.

What GPU will you be getting? Going for either higher refresh rate or higher resolution might be a good idea. 1440p should be standard for a gaming monitor with a good GPU today.

Comparing those two, the cheaper monitor has quite a lot of good reviews. The expensive one does not have a single review on amazon. Specs are very similar, I would choose the cheaper version and save the £40.

Hi there thanks for the response i will be getting the GTX 1060 6GB in 2 weeks what do you think also the cheaper 27inch is 6ms where as the more expensive one is 4ms if that matters?

Thanks

Joe

The reduced response time will not really be a deal breaker (though I did mention it as an advantage above with the Asus ). For £40 I do not think 2ms is worth the difference.

If you are set on getting a 27" monitor for couch gaming on the PS3, then maybe consider this? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/nsTmP6/asus-monitor-ve278h