Recommend a monitor?

[McLaren]

Getting to the point, I came home last night to find that someone in the house killed my monitor while I was at work. The only saving grace is that I was in the mood for a new, bigger one anyway, though I would have naturally preferred to have it beforehand.

Anyway, since I'm a complete newb on this product, I really only have a couple requirements. 1, I use my monitor for not only my computer, but my Xbox as well, so I would prefer something that a gamer would choose to own for the best performance as I assume that will also cover movie quality on the screen. As with this, my original monitor had a 2nd VGA port that I used with the Xbox.

However, since I'm looking for something better, I've been suggested to buy one with a dual dvi & a single hdmi and just purchase a hdmi adapter cable for the X360.

2, it needs to be 24-27". It can be bigger, but as I have seen so far, for what I'm wanting, a good monitor over 27" starts to get pricey.

Any help is appreciated. There's not really a budget as I'm not looking for the cheapest setup, but at the same time, I don't need the absolute best of the best, either.

 

[Luminis]

I've bought an Asus VE278H about three months ago. It's a 27'' monitor. Brightness, colours, contrast and latency are great, in my opinion. It comes with dual HDMI inputs and your usual VGA input. There's a DVI/HDMI cable included, if I remember correctly. Speakers are build in as well, should need be.

Now, I haven't owned that many monitors myself, but compared to what I've seen at some of my friends' placed, it does offer quite a nice picture. Not too expensive either, it sells for $ 260 or thereabouts.

 

[Grayfox]

Find out who broke it and make them pay for it.

Only a few suspects.

 

[Azuremen]

I present the Monoprice 27" monitor. Everything I've read on it reports it having the same IPS panel as the 27" Apple displays, just in a cheaper housing.

 

[McLaren]

Looking into both.

Out if curiosity Azure, what monitor(s) are you running?

Find out who broke it and make them pay for it.

Only a few suspects.

I'm not going to make them pay more than $120 which is all my older monitor is worth nowadays.

 

[Azuremen]

Out if curiosity Azure, what monitor(s) are you running?

I'm using a pair of 21" Dell Ultrasharps (Model U2211H) and a much older Samsung SyncMaster 205BW. The Ultrasharps ran me about $220 each when I got them in 2010. Colors are fairly true on the Dells, but they don't compare to the Pro IPS displays with their larger color gamut.

 

[Casio]

I run a Dell U2711. On the pricey side, but picture quality can't be matched, and has every input under the sun (and a built in cardreader and USB Hub). Also great warranty support. IPS or nothing.

 

[Pako]

I also run a U2711 for my main monitor. Best monitor I've ever owned. For a more cost effective alternative, the Samsung SyncMaster P2770 has also treated me well. Their LED counter part looks promising.

 

[McLaren]

Damn, that Dell looks really nice. But, not sure if that's the kind of budget I'm after. I will look further into it, though. Spent an hour looking at a few monitors & sort of leaning towards this LG.

http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/de...rk}!{ifmobile:M}!{creative}&pid=1218863183326

 

[Azuremen]

The LG has 1920 x 1080 while the Dell and Monoprice monitor are both 2560 x 1440. I just don't think the pixel density is worth it on the LG for that size.

 

[ItsAllAboutWins]

I'm using a BenQ GL2450HM 24" monitor. It has a 5.5 ms overall response time (input lag) which is the 5th fastest led/LCD monitor and the fastest under 350$. It's 199$ shipped if you use the MLG$20 code from the BenQ website.

I researched monitors for almost a year until I bought this one. I almost pulled the trigger on an asus, but it had 3 ms more input lag. I've played games since I can remember and competitively since 1999 (first in Starcraft, then to counter strike.) This monitor is as close as I've seen to a CRT monitor in terms of input lag and that's important when playing fighting/racing/fps games.

I suggest you research what you're after before you spend money on a monitor and get a great picture with noticeable input lag.

 

[McLaren]

The LG has 1920 x 1080 while the Dell and Monoprice monitor are both 2560 x 1440. I just don't think the pixel density is worth it on the LG for that size.

The reviews on the Monoprice absolutely praise it's screen, but it seems to get a lot of bad points on the overall product as the casing being cheap & some of the buttons not even working properly.

Trivial I suppose. The Dell is amazing, but Im still going to look around. Not saying it can't be beat, but I wasn't intending to spend that much money at the moment.

 

[Grayfox]

I'm not going to make them pay more than $120 which is all my older monitor is worth nowadays.

They don't have to know that.

Say it is worth $150.

Pocket the extra $30 or use it to get an even more expensive monitor.

 

[Azuremen]

The reviews on the Monoprice absolutely praise it's screen, but it seems to get a lot of bad points on the overall product as the casing being cheap & some of the buttons not even working properly.

Trivial I suppose. The Dell is amazing, but Im still going to look around. Not saying it can't be beat, but I wasn't intending to spend that much money at the moment.

Yeah, the housing on the Monoprice is cheap, but you won't find a panel of that quality for under $700 in most cases. If the housing and build quality for stand is an issue, I'd suggest the Dell as well.

 

[sesselpupser]

I present the Monoprice 27" monitor. Everything I've read on it reports it having the same IPS panel as the 27" Apple displays, just in a cheaper housing.

That and a B-grade panel that failed Apple's QA testing and was subsequently rejected, meaning that the possibility of dead pixels and a shorter life are higher, but it could be great and last forever. It's a gamble, Catleap, AOC and the like are similar; same panels as you'd find in expensive monitors but not as well made.


I have a Dell U2412M and it's absolutely awesome, but it's 16:10 and I'm pretty sure that means a 1080p input would be stretched to fill the screen. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a Dell, though.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

I was looking for a WQHD monitor and this come up :

Yamakasi Q271

From the review I've found it's pretty good money for the price.

 

[ShaZZa]

I run a Dell U2410 as my pc monitor/2nd PS3/2nd Xbox 360 display. It may be a bit out of your price range (699$ AU) but I've had 2 dell monitors and both were/are brilliant monitors.

Main reason I got this monitor is for the multitude of inputs (also my last one was destroyed in house fire ).

 

[terminator363]

Asus VH242H.

Massive. 1080p. Dirt cheap. I bought it because someone on the forum told me to get it. Best decision ever

Edit: It seems that Asus discontinued that monitor. My condolences.

 

[Centura]

I have always used monitors with glossy screens, but when it was time to upgrade, I chose to buy a Dell U2311H with a matte screen. I hated it. It looked very grainy because of the aggressive anti-glare coating. I don't think Dell's coating is that aggressive anymore, but I would recommend you to look at one in-person, especially if you are used to glossy screens, like I was.

 

[Pako]

I would look for a Samsung P2770HD. You can find them new for around $250. They support multiple inputs, has built in speakers and TV Tuner as well. For your multi-functional needs, it has a great picture at it's native resolution of 1920x1080 (16:9). Personally, I can confirm that the HDMI does look better than the VGA/DVI input for whatever reason. I had slight ghosting on mine, but using the HDMI cleared that up. I am ultra picky and hyper critical. I think it had do to with my particular setup at the time. I have it on my wife’s computer now and looks great. It states 5ms response time though the one I got from Costco has printed specs of 2ms. I also own two of the non HD models and the screens look just as good, sharp and bright. Colors are slightly exaggerated compared to the U2711 but the difference in a $250 to a $1200 monitor will have it's drawbacks. You would not notice the differences unless you are doing graphics and need print perfect calibrated colors.

 

[sesselpupser]

It might be worth pointing out that if you want to use a console you'll want a 16:9 monitor, even then you might have to have a 1080p one but I'm not absolutely sure on that one. On all of the monitors I've tried, 16:10 (regardless of the resolution) stretches the image to fill the screen with a 1080p signal... In fact 720p on my U2412M (16:10, 1920x1200) is cropped AND stretched!

Edit: I've already said this, oops. Still...

 

[ShaZZa]

It might be worth pointing out that if you want to use a console you'll want a 16:9 monitor, even then you might have to have a 1080p one but I'm not absolutely sure on that one. On all of the monitors I've tried, 16:10 (regardless of the resolution) stretches the image to fill the screen with a 1080p signal... In fact 720p on my U2412M (16:10, 1920x1200) is cropped AND stretched!

Edit: I've already said this, oops. Still...

Hmm interesting you say that. As my old dell monitor kept the 16:9 ratio (was 1920x1200) when using consoles, but there was an option to make fill the full 16:10. Will have to have a look with this current one an see if it keeps 16:9 aspect ratio or full screens the picture. (I mainly use it for pc stuff, other people use it for the consoles in full view) I use the pip function if i use the consoles.

 

[Pako]

Not a 100% yet, but this will probably be my next monitor purchase: Dell U2713HM or if I want to switch to lower res 1080P gaming, I might up the game play with 3D vision with the Asus VG278H.

 

[Joel]

That monoprice looks like quite a deal. Might look in to one down the road, you could have a 2 monitor set up for less than the cost of 1 apple display . If it's the same screen as the apple display it's a no brainer, apple's always had great displays in their machines, the one in my iMac is really really nice (although only 1680x1080).

 

[ShaZZa]

Not a 100% yet, but this will probably be my next monitor purchase: Dell U2713HM or if I want to switch to lower res 1080P gaming, I might up the game play with 3D vision with the Asus VG278H.

That dell monitor isn't too bad, but not enough inputs for me 👍

 

[Pako]

That dell monitor isn't too bad, but not enough inputs for me 👍

Holy cow,

Two USB 3.0 download, a single USB upload, a headphone jack, HDMI, DVI, VGA, and DisplayPort.

What other inputs do you need? I suppose if you use it like a TV you might want multiple HDMI for example.....

Update: Just put an order in on a VG278HE. 144hz and 3D ready. I'm more interested in the high refresh rates for smoother game play but the 3D might be fun.