Best monitor for under £150
- Thread starter Rhyswh
- Start date
Soldato
- Joined
- 10 Jan 2004
- Posts
- 9,976
- Location
- Poland
What size are you thinking of, whats it going to be mostly used for? 
You'll want an IPS screen then. I only know that LG one for that kind of budget. 23 or 24 inch doesn't really matter as the resolution will be the same 1080p.
Last edited:
I'd rather the bigger screen!!! lol
or IPS225It was 100£ recently
I'd remove that link very quickly if I were you...
DOne. Is it considered spam?
It's against the forum rules to link to OCuK's competitors.
Soldato
- Joined
- 23 Apr 2009
- Posts
- 11,973
- Location
- Cheshire
IPS is a type of LCD panel technology that is more expensive than the extremely common TN panel technology. IPS panels offer better colour accuracy and wider viewing angles than TN panels - however they tend to be worse for pixel response time, so for things like fast-paced games more ghosting may be seen on an IPS compared to a TN.
If you are mainly using photoshop then an IPS panel would be a big bonus as the colour accuracy and wide viewing angles (so when you're looking dead-on at the monitor and move your head a bit, the colours don't shift - unlike on a TN) are very useful for image editing.
The LG IPS235V mentioned by FlyingPig is a very good option for a low-cost IPS panel monitor and should fit within your budget.
If you are mainly using photoshop then an IPS panel would be a big bonus as the colour accuracy and wide viewing angles (so when you're looking dead-on at the monitor and move your head a bit, the colours don't shift - unlike on a TN) are very useful for image editing.
The LG IPS235V mentioned by FlyingPig is a very good option for a low-cost IPS panel monitor and should fit within your budget.
Soldato
- Joined
- 23 Apr 2009
- Posts
- 11,973
- Location
- Cheshire
That samsung uses a TN type panel.
So it's pretty good for gaming, but not as good as an IPS for colour accuracy and wide viewing angles.
So it's pretty good for gaming, but not as good as an IPS for colour accuracy and wide viewing angles.
Soldato
- Joined
- 23 Apr 2009
- Posts
- 11,973
- Location
- Cheshire
Yes, with a 24in TN panel monitor - when looking at it straight-on you will see some colour banding at the extremes of the screen.
Some more information and good test tools here:
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php
Most high street shops that sell non-Mac prebuilt desktop PCs should have some ~24in TN panel monitors you can test out personally, before you put your money down. If the same shop stock apple iMacs then you can compare the image quality and viewing angles - since the iMacs (and apple cinema displays) all use IPS type panels.
Some more information and good test tools here:
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/viewing_angle.php
Most high street shops that sell non-Mac prebuilt desktop PCs should have some ~24in TN panel monitors you can test out personally, before you put your money down. If the same shop stock apple iMacs then you can compare the image quality and viewing angles - since the iMacs (and apple cinema displays) all use IPS type panels.
Last edited: