1920x1080 vs 1920x1200

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I'm quite new to all this, but I earlier wrote a question asking about the Asus 278q or the 276q & from what people have said I've been put off slightly. I'm now considering at 24" :confused:

Can anyone suggest a nice 24" with a budget of £200?
Also is it better to have one at 1080 or 1200 as far as clarity?

If all else fails, again, I will have to save for something decent!

Sorry if i sound new, but I do appreciate the help. Thanks people.
 
Hi there,

For most uses (unless you mainly just watch TV shows and movies) 1920x1200 is superior - as it has more pixels, the same horizontal resolution and a slightly higher vertical resolution (11.1% more). This makes desktop work better as you have overall more real estate to work with and most webpages and applictaions are limited by height not width on modern widescreen monitors. As for gaming, I also find 1200p better - so long as the game handles it correctly (and doesn't just crop the sides from a 16:9 image).

That said, the 1920x1200 resolution is not nearly as popular as it once was (mainly because 1080p became the de-facto standard due to HD TVs, so it is cheaper to make 1080p monitors) - so there isn't much choice open to you for monitors with this resolution. The best option seems to be the Dell U2412M, this is an E-IPS panel monitor which currently retails for £240. Here and here are some in-depth reviews of it.

However, if your uses are mainly playing games then I would instead have a look at a very nice 120Hz TN panel 1080p BenQ XL2420T - here is a review.
 
1200 over 1080 every time...

It's only better to have 1080 if you only ever watch films and never do anything else, or are on a budget.
 
I have been looking at the Asus 278q for a few days now, but something in my mind stops me from clicking Confirm Purchase...

I just get the feeling like it's a big monitor for a cheap price so people are happy with it.. I want a big monitor, but I also want good quality, I do play games, but not hardcore. I keep hearing bad feedback about TN panels, are they really an issue?

Cheers
 
Only watch tv and films so i would say 1080p. I'd also say 1080p because you get more for your money. 120 pixels in height extra? You can get that back by auto-hiding the task bar if it was that much of an issue. Also something to think about, is this just a monitor you want, or would a 1080p tv be a better idea, obviously depends on whether this will just be a pc screen or not.
 
desires said:
Only watch tv and films so i would say 1080p. I'd also say 1080p because you get more for your money. 120 pixels in height extra? You can get that back by auto-hiding the task bar if it was that much of an issue.
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What do you think of the benq i linked? Its going to be between the asus 278q or that benq i think...
 
Google for as many reviews on them as possible, if they both seem ok it's down to what you prefer the look of i guess, if you like the best then just search the web until you get the best deal on the one you choose.
 
Ive been looking for days & days ha! Do you have an opinion of either two? Thanks for the replys
 
Personally, I wouldn't go for a 27in TN panel monitor. This is mainly because when you get to this size the limitations of the TN technology (colour banding at the extremes of the display and narrow viewing angles - so colours shift when you move your head a bit) become more of an issue. Also, the pixels are relatively large - so stuff on-screen doesn't look quite as sharp compared to a smaller monitor with the same resolution.

However, if you really want a large monitor and don't want to pay much for it then the BenQ doesn't look too bad, plus you can always send it back under DSR if you aren't happy (though personally I would spend that money on a 23 or 24in Dell IPS monitor).
 
Yep thats what i keep reading. Do you havent Any recommendations for a 27" monitor? Can i ask what monitor you run? I realistically have a budget of £250...
 
At that budget, the only new 27in monitors you will find are ones with TN panels and a small number with MVA panels. Since the MVA monitors don't do well for gaming (quite a bit of ghosting) then your only half-decent option for that size and budget is a 27in TN like the ones you have mentioned. Out of these, the one I would go for is the ViewSonic VX2739wm, since it gets a decent write-up on Tftcentral.

However, with no size requirement I would still go with the 24in E-IPS panel dell. These are really nice quality monitors that look great and come with a solid warranty.
 
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Useful info thanks. I think im going to save instead, im halfway there i suppose, what are your opionions on the hazro Hz27Wc? Thanks again
 
kh85 said:
Useful info thanks. I think im going to save instead, im halfway there i suppose, what are your opionions on the hazro Hz27Wc? Thanks again
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Its a really nice monitor with a fantastic panel - however make sure you get the non-glass version (the glass version has issues with trapped dust) and you have a really powerful GPU if you plan to play modern games (since gaming at 2560x1440 means a lot of pixels need to be pushed).

Here is a review of the hazro HZ27WC (alongside the HZ27WA version which has an in-built scaler).
 
If you are considering the glass version, then make sure you read about user experiences with it here. Many of them have trapped dust between the glass and the LCD - which looks like dead pixels.

As for the IIyama, again another 1080p TN panel 27in monitor. I would still go for the viewsonic due to the in-depth review showing it to be decent, but Iiyama are known to make solid TN panel monitors that work well for games. Plus this brief review says its pretty nice.
 
I have two PCs myself. The gaming PC uses a 24" at 1920x1200. The main PC uses a 23" at 1920x1080. And that's how it will remain.
 
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