Need advice on which monitor to buy for gaming

[momcilo94]

Hey guys, I gotta decide which one of these 6 monitors (only options) to buy and my deadline is until tomorrow around 5pm. So if I could get a reply and an advice on which of these monitors to buy, I would appreciate it. This is the list:

Monitor1
Monitor 21.5" Aoc E2250Swdak LED, FullHD 250cd/m2 DVI-D

Monitor 2
Monitor 21.5" BenQ GL2250 LED, 1920x1080(FullHD) 5ms DC12M:1 DVI

Monitor 3
Monitor 21.5" LG 22M45D-B LED, 1920x1080(FullHD) 5ms DC5M:1 DVI D-Sub

Monitor 4
Monitor 21.5" Philips 223V5LSB/00 LED, FullHD 250cd/m2 170/160 DVI-D VESA

Monitor 5
Monitor 21.5" Philips 226V4LAB/00 LED, 1920x1080(FullHD) DC10M:1 DVI-D Zvučnici

Monitor 6
Monitor 21.5" Samsung S22C300B LED, 1920x1080(FullHD) 5ms DC5M:1 DVI

 

[Splintert]

It doesn't matter all that much. You'd have a hard time telling any difference between them, given a fair testing environment.

 

[Kevlar]

None of them will make a difference for gaming. None of them are ISP or 120hz so get which ever is cheapest.

 

[momcilo94]

Well is there someone experienced with monitors that could tell which one of these really similar monitors would be the best option for buying? I know there isn't much difference, but I ain't gonna buy a new one for a while after this so nitpicking is the way to go 

 

[Arvenski]

I'm guessing there's some sort of sale on these six monitors somewhere, and the sale ends tomorrow?

 

[momcilo94]

I'm guessing there's some sort of sale on these six monitors somewhere, and the sale ends tomorrow?

Something like that 

 

[Blobmania]

They're all pretty much identical, but the last one looks coolest.

 

[momcilo94]

I see that all of these monitors are capped at 60 hz. I currently have a CRT monitor and when I reduce my refresh rate from 75hz to 60hz I can see a clear difference and my eyes hurt from simply watching the screen for more than a minute.

I read somewhere that LED/LCD monitors update pixels, not frames, and that playing at 60hz wouldn't cause any eye strain. So it looks like I can only see the difference between these two refresh rates because I use a CRT monitor currently. Is this true or have people just gotten used to the flickering and the strain?

 

[Blobmania]

I'd say it's true, I don't usually get much eye strain at all (unless I'm using it for several hours running).

 

[Arvenski]

Do you have to buy one of these? I mean, if they all seem average, why not just save your money (even if they're on sale) and buy something that'll be really good?

 

[momcilo94]

Do you have to buy one of these? I mean, if they all seem average, why not just save your money (even if they're on sale) and buy something that'll be really good?

I would, but the longer I wait the bigger the possibility is that the money will go for something else, if my family asks for it.

Do you guys know any 21.5 monitor that supports 75hz at 1080p?

 

[Kevlar]

Only CRT monitors support 75hz, I do not think there is any led panel that has that by default (which is why I stated above that none of them were 120hz). If you had a monitor that could do 120hz you could simply lower it to 75hz.

 

[ancalimon]

Refresh rates don't really matter for LCD monitors. 60fps is more than enough for games (actually 50fps is more than enough). I think the most important thing to look for when buying a mid-range monitor for games is the latency value. The lower it is, the better your experience will be. I have a monitor that has 2ms latency (although even this causes ghosting on moving scenes; for example you won't be able read small text that's moving fast) You really need a monitor that's high tech like a CRT monitor for minimal latency. Unfortunately they are extremely costly to produce, cumbersome, have inconsistent picture quality and have been replaced with LCD panels)

 

[Kevlar]

Except all monitors just lie about their latency and use grey to grey so they mostly report 1-3ms response times.

 

[ancalimon]

Except all monitors just lie about their latency and use grey to grey so they mostly report 1-3ms response times.

Yes. Mine is such a monitor ...But still it looks better.