Which Monitor Should I Buy?

I'm looking for a 21" - 24.5" monitor that would be good for gaming. I would prefer Asus monitor's because of their quality. BenQ is also alright. It has to be under $200 Canadian dollars.

Btw all monitors are alright but if it's between two different brands try to use those.

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i wouldn't go below 24 inches. BenQ have done really good ones, especially when it comes to reaction times. asus arent really well known for their good monitors though.

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Was thinking of this one what do you think? BenQ GL2450HM 24IN 1920x1080 2MS HDMI Major League Gaming PRO-CIRCUIT Console LED Monitor

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That looks like a nice monitor, I also found this nice ASUS monitor that is an IPS. Check it out, it is under your budget ($172.00 ), Full HD LED, has great response time etc and IPS monitors are great. Good luck! Maybe a few others that are a little more knowledgeable can chime in as well and help you out. Amazon.com: ASUS VS239H-P 23-Inch Full-HD LED IPS Monitor: Computers & Accessories

 

I haven't had any experience with this specific monitor but it's the highest rated Asus monitor on NCIX (Canada) under the 200$ price point. Though, If your not in a rush, keep an eye on NCIX's sales in Canada, you may be able to grab one of the higher end Ben Q's for 30-40% off when the right sale pops up.

ASUS VE248H 24IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920X1080 LED Backlit 2MS 10M:1DC HDMI DVI-D VGA

 

Why not go little bit above and try ips monitors? I have Dell u2312hm which I use as a sub and I love the wide viewing angle and the color quality.
You can find it on ebay for 200 dollars easy.

 

As far as Asus and quality is concerned, the only Asus monitor I know of that really shines is the PA246Q, which is wayyyyyyy outside of your price range. All of the other Asus monitors that I've looked into* are either on par with or inferior to the competition.

* I only pay attention to IPS displays. Things might be different in the *VA and TN markets.

 

Better for you to continue to save up and get a better monitor take your time don't rush and always do extensive research!

 

I own an Asus VG23AH and I would definitely recommend it as a great all around monitor. A few key features are;

-IPS panel, 1920X1080 Full HD 3D display. The display finish usually isn't listed by manufacturers but this is semi glossy. My wife and I both prefer glossy and this is one of the main reasons I chose this monitor. Also the viewing angles are insane, it basically doesn't wash out at all, and will display a clear image regardless of the angle (although I have not tried this with 3D media yet). I personally didn't buy the monitor for 3D use, but I have hooked up my PS3 a few times to watch 3D movies and it works great. This isn't a low budget 3D monitor, it is just a nice extra feature IMO. It also has a feature to convert 2D into 3D, but this is lacking and unimpressive, I wouldn't recommend using it much. When playing a Blu Ray the picture quality is very impressive and is nearly as good (or as good) as the Samsung 120 Hz LED TV I have in my living room.

-5 ms response time (which is plenty fast for an IPS display), and up to 79 Hz refresh rate. I run mine at 72 Hz and it is great. Although it is only 12 Hz more than the standard gaming is noticeably more smooth, and it allows you to up your FPS if using Vsync and triple buffering. In order to get the monitor to function at more than 60 Hz you must create a custom resolution in your GPU control panel (or Intel HD properties with optimus), but only once. Your laptop will save the profile for the monitor and detect it every time it is connected.

-80,000,000:1 Contrast ratio, offering pretty decent color reproduction out of the box. I had to calibrate it slightly and lower the red spectrum and brightness, but other than that it performs great. Going back to the glossy finish, this will actually help the monitor to produce darker blacks and sharper detail, especially in letters and numbers. IMO Glossy can cause letters to appear fuzzy around the edge and cause strain while reading. Despite being semi glossy it actually doesn't reflect much light because it is not a mirror finish either. I exclusively use my external monitor indoors (as I suppose most do) with overhead lighting. My computer desk is positioned in a way that there are no windows behind it to cause any light reflection, so a matte display would be useless to me anyways.

-It is also wall mountable, an comes with a petty nice stand (which I don't use). It has plenty of connection options and ports and they intelligently face downward for better/easier wire organization. The buttons for the menu, 3D/2D toggle, and navigation are a little annoying to use and don't make nice positive clicks, but this is comething that you probably won't use much after initial setup.

I researched so many different monitors before settling on this particular one. I bought it because it does everything pretty well, offers a semi glossy display, and it is priced just below $200. I also looked at several BenQ monitors, but I decided that I wanted to invest in an IPS panel. Hope this helps steer you in the right direction...

 

How about view sonic monitors? My friend just bought last week of ViewSonic VX2460H 23.6" Wide LED and he was really impressed with it. He bough it for just $169. That's in USD but somehow the difference of that from your currency is not that significant. I actually had a glimpse of his new monitor and it was really sharp and the color distribution is really good.

 

Are you making that statement based on scientifically measured data from a colorimeter/spectrophotometer, or should that statement be quantified with "to my untrained and subjective human eye"?

For starters, what was the color gamut and what were the calibrated/uncalibrated dE numbers like? Knowing these values would give us a much clearer idea of how good the color distribution is.