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==IPS Faggotry==
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[[File:Dell Ultrasharp.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|A Dell Ultrasharp Monitor, a popular choice by many]]
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<span style="color:#789922">>muh dell ultrashit</span>
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There are many types of monitors to choose from. If you are in the market for a new monitor, you may be confused as to where to start and what to look for. If so, you have come to the right place.
  
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==Picking a monitor==
  
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IPS monitors are what you want. They have great viewing angles, great colors and are pretty bright. Also look for monitors with a VESA compatible mount on the back if you may want to mount it on a stand in the future.
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Monitors come in a wide variety of flavors. Some monitors are designed specifically for gaming, while others may be designed strictly for photo editing. The trick to picking the best monitor is to pick the one that best caters to your needs. Below is a guide which will help you find what you are looking for.
  
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8ms or less response time is good for general use, but for high speed gaming (First Person Shooters) you may or may not want to go for something in the range of 1-5ms. If you go this route watch for cheap monitors that hack the response time instead of actually being high quality. They're shit and ghost harder than Casper.
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===General use, light-medium gaming ===
  
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==Muh Hertz==
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An IPS paneled monitor is preferred for general use and/or light to medium gaming. Response times between 8ms and 5ms can handle all but the fastest games perfectly fine. Resolution is subjective, however keep in mind that the higher resolution you pick, the more powerful your graphics card will need to be to play games at a steady frame-rate. As of 2022, all mid-range graphics cards ($300 price range) can handle almost all games on maximum settings at 1080p.
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Currently the best high refresh rate display (120Hz+) is the ASUS VG248QE. However, this is expected to change as newer GSYNC models are announced.
 
  
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==60hz or 144hz?==
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*Panel: IPS
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If you are currently shopping for a new monitor, especially a gaming one, you may be confused as to whether you should purchase a 60hz screen or a 144hz screen.
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*Refresh Rate: 60hz
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*Response time: 8ms-5ms
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*Resolution: 1080p-4k
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*Brands: Dell Ultrasharp, ASUS, Acer
  
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60hz is currently (as of February 2016) the industry standard for refresh rates. All of today's gaming consoles run on 60hz, as do the vast majority of PC games. Very few games provide an option for 144hz refresh rate, and most of those games are limited to first person shooter and real-time strategy titles. Basically, hardcore competitive gaming titles.
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====Heavy gaming====
  
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So you may wonder: why not go ahead and buy a 144hz monitor anyway? The problem with doing this is that 144hz is currently only provided on TN monitors, which do not display colors as beautifully as IPS screens. However, TN panels refresh far more faster than IPS, which could give you that competitive edge in games.
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For those who play games competitively, a monitor with a TN panel and a 144hz refresh rate is suggested. This is because TN monitors have lightning-fast response times, down to 1ms. Also, TN panels are the only ones currently that can run at a 144Hz refresh rate, which is smoother than 60Hz. Downsides to this type of panel include bad viewing angles and mediocre color reproduction in comparison to IPS panels.
  
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So when it comes to deciding between 144hz and 60hz, you have to ask yourself these questions:
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*Panel: TN
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*Refresh Rate: 144Hz
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*Response time: 3ms-1ms
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*Resolution: 1080p
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*Brands: Asus, BenQ
  
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Do you prefer pretty colors or fast-paced refresh times? (IPS vs. TN)
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===Photo/Video editing===
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Do you play games competitively, or casually?
 
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Do you play one of the few games that supports 144hz?
 
  
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If you answer favors the 144hz side to two of these questions, then 144hz may be worth the investment. Otherwise, it is best to stick with an IPS 60hz panel.
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A recommended resolution for photo and video editing is 2k or higher, as technology is rapidly changing and standards in these markets are becoming higher. Response time is less important for these types of monitors, assuming that you will not be gaming at all. What's most important is resolution and color accuracy. Expect to pay a hefty price for a good 2k-4k monitor (above $250). If you intend to edit photos and videos, naturally you will want a wide display to see everything more easily. 24” is a safe size to start from.
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*Panel: IPS
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*Refresh Rate: 60Hz
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*Response time: 10ms-5ms
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*Resolution: 2k-4k
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*Brands: Dell, Asus, Acer
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===CRTs===
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[[File:1080p CRT.jpg|thumb|Right|alt="A Sony CRT Television"|Despite what you may have heard,CRT screens with modern resolutions can be produced and are. The television pictured, a Sony FD Trinitron had a resolution of 1080i.]]
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For retro gaming many people prefer CRTs as they scale well across many resolutions, going as low as 240p most of the time.
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Pros:
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*Don't have a fixed number of "dots" for pixels so to speak; they can do a wide range of resolutions without losing any clarity.
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*Display lag of effectively 0ms (it was measured to be around 2ms at the most)
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*Great quality colors and true blacks that don't look grey-ish like in modern displays.
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*Extremelly cheap. Can often be taken for free.
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Some brands known for their quality are Sony, NEC, iilyama.
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Note: CRT computer monitors can't normally do 240p 60Hz but the trick to getting 240p is setting the resolution to 120 Hz (or the double of the game's FPS) and you can enjoy the THICC CRT true scanlines.
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To calculate the maximum refresh rate of a CRT at a certain resolution you must do
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Vrefresh = Hrefresh / horizontal lines x 0.95
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So if your screen has a maximum horizontal refresh of 96 kHz and you are running 800x600, the equation would be:
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Vrefresh = 96.000 / 600 x 0.95 = 152 Hz.
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So 152 would be the maximum refresh rate for that screen at 800x600 unless the max. vertical refresh is lower than that value. Check the manual.
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==Other general tips==
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*Pick a monitor that has the necessary ports required to run your machine. You don't want to buy a monitor that only takes Display Ports if your computer has no Display Ports.
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*Don't be afraid to spend a good amount on a monitor. After all, this is the thing you will be staring at for possibly hours at a time.
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*The size of your monitor is entirely subjective, pick a size that is best for your environment. This is unless you are editing photos or videos, where more real estate will be handy to see what you are doing.
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*Take into account the size of the bezels when picking a monitor. Bezels are the plastic sides of the monitor where the screen touches. If you intend to run a dual monitor set-up, try to pick monitors with the thinnest bezels.
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*Display lag isn't measured very well by the manufacturers and they will often show cherry-picked values for marketing purposes that aren't really useful for comparison. Every modern display has a display lag of at least 9ms despite what the big companies say.
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==External links==
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[http://www.logicalincrements.com/monitors Logical Increments] provides a list of recommended monitors.
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[http://www.displaylag.com/ DisplayLag.com] provides true values for HDTV and monitor display lag.  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:37, 14 January 2022

A Dell Ultrasharp Monitor, a popular choice by many

There are many types of monitors to choose from. If you are in the market for a new monitor, you may be confused as to where to start and what to look for. If so, you have come to the right place.

Picking a monitor

Monitors come in a wide variety of flavors. Some monitors are designed specifically for gaming, while others may be designed strictly for photo editing. The trick to picking the best monitor is to pick the one that best caters to your needs. Below is a guide which will help you find what you are looking for.

General use, light-medium gaming

An IPS paneled monitor is preferred for general use and/or light to medium gaming. Response times between 8ms and 5ms can handle all but the fastest games perfectly fine. Resolution is subjective, however keep in mind that the higher resolution you pick, the more powerful your graphics card will need to be to play games at a steady frame-rate. As of 2022, all mid-range graphics cards ($300 price range) can handle almost all games on maximum settings at 1080p.

  • Panel: IPS
  • Refresh Rate: 60hz
  • Response time: 8ms-5ms
  • Resolution: 1080p-4k
  • Brands: Dell Ultrasharp, ASUS, Acer

Heavy gaming

For those who play games competitively, a monitor with a TN panel and a 144hz refresh rate is suggested. This is because TN monitors have lightning-fast response times, down to 1ms. Also, TN panels are the only ones currently that can run at a 144Hz refresh rate, which is smoother than 60Hz. Downsides to this type of panel include bad viewing angles and mediocre color reproduction in comparison to IPS panels.

  • Panel: TN
  • Refresh Rate: 144Hz
  • Response time: 3ms-1ms
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • Brands: Asus, BenQ

Photo/Video editing

A recommended resolution for photo and video editing is 2k or higher, as technology is rapidly changing and standards in these markets are becoming higher. Response time is less important for these types of monitors, assuming that you will not be gaming at all. What's most important is resolution and color accuracy. Expect to pay a hefty price for a good 2k-4k monitor (above $250). If you intend to edit photos and videos, naturally you will want a wide display to see everything more easily. 24” is a safe size to start from.

  • Panel: IPS
  • Refresh Rate: 60Hz
  • Response time: 10ms-5ms
  • Resolution: 2k-4k
  • Brands: Dell, Asus, Acer

CRTs

"A Sony CRT Television"
Despite what you may have heard,CRT screens with modern resolutions can be produced and are. The television pictured, a Sony FD Trinitron had a resolution of 1080i.

For retro gaming many people prefer CRTs as they scale well across many resolutions, going as low as 240p most of the time. Pros:

  • Don't have a fixed number of "dots" for pixels so to speak; they can do a wide range of resolutions without losing any clarity.
  • Display lag of effectively 0ms (it was measured to be around 2ms at the most)
  • Great quality colors and true blacks that don't look grey-ish like in modern displays.
  • Extremelly cheap. Can often be taken for free.

Some brands known for their quality are Sony, NEC, iilyama. Note: CRT computer monitors can't normally do 240p 60Hz but the trick to getting 240p is setting the resolution to 120 Hz (or the double of the game's FPS) and you can enjoy the THICC CRT true scanlines.

To calculate the maximum refresh rate of a CRT at a certain resolution you must do Vrefresh = Hrefresh / horizontal lines x 0.95 So if your screen has a maximum horizontal refresh of 96 kHz and you are running 800x600, the equation would be: Vrefresh = 96.000 / 600 x 0.95 = 152 Hz. So 152 would be the maximum refresh rate for that screen at 800x600 unless the max. vertical refresh is lower than that value. Check the manual.

Other general tips

  • Pick a monitor that has the necessary ports required to run your machine. You don't want to buy a monitor that only takes Display Ports if your computer has no Display Ports.
  • Don't be afraid to spend a good amount on a monitor. After all, this is the thing you will be staring at for possibly hours at a time.
  • The size of your monitor is entirely subjective, pick a size that is best for your environment. This is unless you are editing photos or videos, where more real estate will be handy to see what you are doing.
  • Take into account the size of the bezels when picking a monitor. Bezels are the plastic sides of the monitor where the screen touches. If you intend to run a dual monitor set-up, try to pick monitors with the thinnest bezels.
  • Display lag isn't measured very well by the manufacturers and they will often show cherry-picked values for marketing purposes that aren't really useful for comparison. Every modern display has a display lag of at least 9ms despite what the big companies say.

External links

Logical Increments provides a list of recommended monitors.

DisplayLag.com provides true values for HDTV and monitor display lag.

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