1920 x 1200 PC Monitors

[MyKotoShi]

Hey everyone, I'm close my new buying my new custom PC: intel i5 CPU, 16GB RAM, GTX680 single config.

With the above info in mind, which 1920 x 1200 monitors would be best for gaming.
Also, if you own a 2560 x 1440/1600 for gaming, would you recommend it? Is there any input lag noticeable, etc.?

[AmandaHuggenkiss]

I have a Hanns-g 28" 1920x1200 monitor.
It's nice and fast, and my only issue is the backlight is so bright i needed to turn the brightness down to the lowest.

[Doki]

After spending as much as I did building a new machine, it didn't make a lot of sense to skimp on the actual display. I went with a Asus PB278Q. 27" IPS @ 2560x1440 (Note that this requires a DVI-D cable or Display port cable and not the standard DVI-I cable)

Unless you have a very good setup with one of the newest graphics cards, I would skip the 2560x1440 though and get a 24" IPS like the ASUS PA248Q

Either way, I have zero input lag on my PB278Q. My only regret is I can't afford to get two more of them and 2 more graphics cards to go overboard with.

*edit* just looked again at what you said you had. The GTX680 will definitely be enough to run the game at max settings on a 27" at 2560x1440.

[Klefth]

If you got the money, then by all means go for the 2560x1440 one. I've got a 1920x1200 26 inch Asus one and, really, the only reason I won't be going for a higher res. one in the very near future is because I can't afford it, lol. This monitor I'm using is pretty nice still, but yeah, if I could, I'd definitely go for a higher resolution one. No real reason not to besides money.

BTW, there's a really nice deal right now on Newegg if you wanna go for it (and are in NA): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16824236294R

[AmandaHuggenkiss]

80,000,000:1 lolI love how they inflate the contrast to these unrealistic numbers.

[MyKotoShi]

Doki, I should ask that after reading personal reviews on the PB278Q, have you experienced any kind of backlight bleeding from any of the corners of the monitor? It seems some people have noticed this.

[Doki]

No defect of any kind in my screen. I will say it took me a bit of trial and error to get my system to accept that I had it plugged in via Display port. It was recognized immediately and worked flawlessly via DVD-D, however my understanding of Display port is that it offers a higher color range/better picture, so I wanted to get that working. Can't say my non-A/V dork eyes noticed a difference either way. I did spend some time looking for the flaws mentioned, and tweaks for color settings stuff, but overall it's pretty much perfect out of the box.

The screen has been out for a little while now, so it might be complaints from the earliest adopters. Also keep in mind when reading reviews that it really does seem like for almost any product out there you have 3 complaint reviews for every 1 positive review.

I spent a long time both online and in-store at Best Buy and Tiger Direct looking for screens before deciding on the Asus. It was either the Asus or a comparable Dell screen that cost WAY more for basically the same features.

[MyKotoShi]

No defect of any kind in my screen. I will say it took me a bit of trial and error to get my system to accept that I had it plugged in via Display port. It was recognized immediately and worked flawlessly via DVD-D, however my understanding of Display port is that it offers a higher color range/better picture, so I wanted to get that working. Can't say my non-A/V dork eyes noticed a difference either way. I did spend some time looking for the flaws mentioned, and tweaks for color settings stuff, but overall it's pretty much perfect out of the box.

The screen has been out for a little while now, so it might be complaints from the earliest adopters. Also keep in mind when reading reviews that it really does seem like for almost any product out there you have 3 complaint reviews for every 1 positive review.

I spent a long time both online and in-store at Best Buy and Tiger Direct looking for screens before deciding on the Asus. It was either the Asus or a comparable Dell screen that cost WAY more for basically the same features.

Thank you very much for your help Doki I was already contemplating this monitor and reading reviews essentially scared me away from it, but I'll take your word and give it a go for it.

Thanks to the other two also, now that I have some options to work with should I have a change of heart.

[Junpei]

I have a Hanns-g 28" 1920x1200 monitor.
It's nice and fast, and my only issue is the backlight is so bright i needed to turn the brightness down to the lowest.

I think we have the same screen. I remember the first morning after buying it, booting up my PC with a blank black desktop background and then opening google. I could feel the liquid on my eyes turning to steam.

[MyKotoShi]

I think we have the same screen. I remember the first morning after buying it, booting up my PC with a blank black desktop background and then opening google. I could feel the liquid on my eyes turning to steam.

I can't tell, is this a bad thing? ._.