You are viewing our Forum Archives. To view or take place in current topics click here.
Looking for help finding a good gaming monitor. $250-$280
Posted:

Looking for help finding a good gaming monitor. $250-$280Posted:

Pittsburgh
  • Powerhouse
Status: Offline
Joined: Nov 15, 201212Year Member
Posts: 426
Reputation Power: 42
Status: Offline
Joined: Nov 15, 201212Year Member
Posts: 426
Reputation Power: 42
I posted this on reddit, but I don't seem to be getting responses, so I'll post it here.

Looking for a gaming monitor. I have around a $250 budget, but I can go up to around $280 if there's a better monitor.

I mainly play sports games, like MLB The Show and NHL, and some shooters like Battlefield and Call Of Duty.

I'd also like the monitor to have a headphone jack, and have speakers too.

I'd prefer the monitor be no smaller than 24"

EDIT: I'll be using a PS4 to play also
#2. Posted:
ELACTIX
  • Resident Elite
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 04, 20168Year Member
Posts: 242
Reputation Power: 20
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 04, 20168Year Member
Posts: 242
Reputation Power: 20
Hi here are a couple of choices for u

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"

I only included 60hz monitors as u sed u will b using it for the ps4 and that can only achieve 60hz max.

Kind regards
#3. Posted:
Pittsburgh
  • Powerhouse
Status: Offline
Joined: Nov 15, 201212Year Member
Posts: 426
Reputation Power: 42
Status: Offline
Joined: Nov 15, 201212Year Member
Posts: 426
Reputation Power: 42
ELACTIX wrote Hi here are a couple of choices for u

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"

I only included 60hz monitors as u sed u will b using it for the ps4 and that can only achieve 60hz max.

Kind regards


Thanks for the help!

Which one out of the two 27" monitors would you recommend? As I said, I play sports and shooter games.
#4. Posted:
ELACTIX
  • Resident Elite
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 04, 20168Year Member
Posts: 242
Reputation Power: 20
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 04, 20168Year Member
Posts: 242
Reputation Power: 20
Pittsburgh wrote
ELACTIX wrote Hi here are a couple of choices for u

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"

I only included 60hz monitors as u sed u will b using it for the ps4 and that can only achieve 60hz max.

Kind regards


Thanks for the help!

Which one out of the two 27" monitors would you recommend? As I said, I play sports and shooter games.


No worries personally id go for the BenQ all the way. The Aoc has 1440p but you wont be able to use 1440p with the ps4
There is a Samsung monitor that you could get also which i missed before.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

Kind regards
#5. Posted:
PostMalone
  • Winter 2020
Status: Offline
Joined: Mar 25, 20168Year Member
Posts: 3,649
Reputation Power: 424
Status: Offline
Joined: Mar 25, 20168Year Member
Posts: 3,649
Reputation Power: 424
Dont for a 27" monitor, thats way to big to be playing on. I would say go no higher than 24"
#6. Posted:
21
  • Ninja
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 05, 201311Year Member
Posts: 16,214
Reputation Power: 3087
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 05, 201311Year Member
Posts: 16,214
Reputation Power: 3087
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
ELACTIX wrote Hi here are a couple of choices for u

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"

I only included 60hz monitors as u sed u will b using it for the ps4 and that can only achieve 60hz max.

Kind regards

Those are all bad choices. The 3 1080p monitors are all incredibly over-priced. $250 for a 1080p monitor is ridiculous. As for the 1440p AOC monitor, you can get a nicer 1440p monitor for the same price or less. Paying any more than $120 for a 1080p monitor is entirely unnecessary.

OP- Not sure if you're using this for a PC and a console, or only for a console? If you're just using it for a console, there's no reason to get anything other than 1080p, so this;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

You have two other choices for your budget though;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Also, get some proper speakers;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Those AV32's at Best Buy are a steal. You can get the more expensive speakers(AV32) and the 1080p or ultrawide monitor within budget. If you get the 1440p monitor, you might not be able to get speakers right now, or maybe get the cheaper ones(MB42's).
#7. Posted:
Skates
Status: Offline
Joined: May 12, 20159Year Member
Posts: 10,940
Reputation Power: 100
Status: Offline
Joined: May 12, 20159Year Member
Posts: 10,940
Reputation Power: 100
13 wrote
ELACTIX wrote Hi here are a couple of choices for u

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"

I only included 60hz monitors as u sed u will b using it for the ps4 and that can only achieve 60hz max.

Kind regards

Those are all bad choices. The 3 1080p monitors are all incredibly over-priced. $250 for a 1080p monitor is ridiculous. As for the 1440p AOC monitor, you can get a nicer 1440p monitor for the same price or less. Paying any more than $120 for a 1080p monitor is entirely unnecessary.

OP- Not sure if you're using this for a PC and a console, or only for a console? If you're just using it for a console, there's no reason to get anything other than 1080p, so this;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

You have two other choices for your budget though;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Also, get some proper speakers;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Those AV32's at Best Buy are a steal. You can get the more expensive speakers(AV32) and the 1080p or ultrawide monitor within budget. If you get the 1440p monitor, you might not be able to get speakers right now, or maybe get the cheaper ones(MB42's).


Do you know any good curved monitors for pc use and console gaming? No pc gaming at all.
#8. Posted:
Pittsburgh
  • Winter 2022
Status: Offline
Joined: Nov 15, 201212Year Member
Posts: 426
Reputation Power: 42
Status: Offline
Joined: Nov 15, 201212Year Member
Posts: 426
Reputation Power: 42
13 wrote
ELACTIX wrote Hi here are a couple of choices for u

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 27"

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] 24"

I only included 60hz monitors as u sed u will b using it for the ps4 and that can only achieve 60hz max.

Kind regards

Those are all bad choices. The 3 1080p monitors are all incredibly over-priced. $250 for a 1080p monitor is ridiculous. As for the 1440p AOC monitor, you can get a nicer 1440p monitor for the same price or less. Paying any more than $120 for a 1080p monitor is entirely unnecessary.

OP- Not sure if you're using this for a PC and a console, or only for a console? If you're just using it for a console, there's no reason to get anything other than 1080p, so this;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

You have two other choices for your budget though;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Also, get some proper speakers;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Those AV32's at Best Buy are a steal. You can get the more expensive speakers(AV32) and the 1080p or ultrawide monitor within budget. If you get the 1440p monitor, you might not be able to get speakers right now, or maybe get the cheaper ones(MB42's).


I'll just be using the monitor for PS4.

So the AOC monitor and the $87 speakers are better than the BenQ?

Like I said, I play sports and shooter games.
#9. Posted:
21
  • PC Master Race
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 05, 201311Year Member
Posts: 16,214
Reputation Power: 3087
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 05, 201311Year Member
Posts: 16,214
Reputation Power: 3087
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Pittsburgh wrote I'll just be using the monitor for PS4.

So the AOC monitor and the $87 speakers are better than the BenQ?

Like I said, I play sports and shooter games.

For sure just get the $105 AOC monitor I suggested. That will be plenty fine for a PS4. Yeah, I'd get the AV32's from Best Buy for $90, so you'll get a nice monitor and speakers for less than $200.

You'll need to do some messing about to use the speakers on your PS4 though. You'll need to buy one of these;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
run it from your PS4, in to this;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
and then run these;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
from the converter to the speakers.
#10. Posted:
21
  • Retired Staff
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 05, 201311Year Member
Posts: 16,214
Reputation Power: 3087
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 05, 201311Year Member
Posts: 16,214
Reputation Power: 3087
Motto: Me big smarts. Brainy boy do learns much
Skates wrote Do you know any good curved monitors for pc use and console gaming? No pc gaming at all.

Depends on the budget, currency, etc. I don't really keep up to date on curved monitors personally. Maybe something like this;
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Jump to:
You are viewing our Forum Archives. To view or take place in current topics click here.