New Monitor

RamboFB · 12 Jun 2014 at 12:42

Hi all,
Im looking to get a new monitor. First off budget is around £200 and built in speakers would be nice. Looking at around the 24" size. Like the look of this one.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-050-AS&groupid=17&catid=510

Anyone got any thoughts on this?

Any advice on this would be helpful!!

stulid · 13 Jun 2014 at 10:46

What do you do? Games or movies and stuff?

RamboFB · 13 Jun 2014 at 12:20

stulid said:
What do you do? Games or movies and stuff?

Thanks for the reply!

Normally games but I watch movies aswell but would probably go for a monitor suited to gaming although I do have a blu ray drive also! Not sure if that could affect my choice!

stulid · 13 Jun 2014 at 12:46

Well for gaming AOC have a 144Hz screen that has a kick ass stand (tilt, swivel, height etc) I've been using one my self now for a number of months and love it, one downside is you have to use dual link DVI to get the 144Hz option, Displayport doesnt work at 144Hz.

It has built-in speakers which are..well there and work but nothing spectacular.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £179.99
Total : £189.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

At £180 it represents great value for money I think.

http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/aoc-g2460pqu-144hz-24-inch-monitor-review/
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18560795

Mark This Day · 13 Jun 2014 at 12:52

If u push the budget a little bit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-110-LG&groupid=17&catid=1120

RamboFB · 13 Jun 2014 at 15:45

stulid said:
Well for gaming AOC have a 144Hz screen that has a kick ass stand (tilt, swivel, height etc) I've been using one my self now for a number of months and love it, one downside is you have to use dual link DVI to get the 144Hz option, Displayport doesnt work at 144Hz.

It has built-in speakers which are..well there and work but nothing spectacular.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £179.99
Total : £189.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

At £180 it represents great value for money I think.

http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/aoc-g2460pqu-144hz-24-inch-monitor-review/
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18560795

I would really consider this monitor, going to do some research but thanks a lot for bringing to my attention.

Mark This Day said:
If u push the budget a little bit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-110-LG&groupid=17&catid=1120

Thanks for the advice, it looks like a nice monitor but the extra extra widescreen isnt for me.

Mark This Day · 13 Jun 2014 at 19:25

You would hate my set up 3 alienware 23inch
What kind of games do u play

stulid · 13 Jun 2014 at 19:27

RamboFB said:
I would really consider this monitor, going to do some research but thanks a lot for bringing to my attention.

No problem, you also mentioned a bit of video playback and once you sort out the settings and turn the icare off, its fine for that.

RamboFB · 15 Jun 2014 at 11:59

stulid said:
Well for gaming AOC have a 144Hz screen that has a kick ass stand (tilt, swivel, height etc) I've been using one my self now for a number of months and love it, one downside is you have to use dual link DVI to get the 144Hz option, Displayport doesnt work at 144Hz.

It has built-in speakers which are..well there and work but nothing spectacular.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £179.99
Total : £189.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

At £180 it represents great value for money I think.

http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/aoc-g2460pqu-144hz-24-inch-monitor-review/
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18560795

You mention about the display port not working at 144hz, I will be using a HDMI connection is this going to be a problem?

Mark This Day said:
You would hate my set up 3 alienware 23inch
What kind of games do u play

That just sounds mad!! I mostly play total war games, what about yourself?

stulid said:
No problem, you also mentioned a bit of video playback and once you sort out the settings and turn the icare off, its fine for that.

What is the icare I have never heard of that?

stulid · 15 Jun 2014 at 13:35

icare is some auto brightness thing, theres a sensor on the bezel that adjusts the screen to ambient light.

HDMI is no good, has to be duallinkDVI for 144HZ.

RamboFB · 15 Jun 2014 at 16:55

stulid said:
icare is some auto brightness thing, theres a sensor on the bezel that adjusts the screen to ambient light.

HDMI is no good, has to be duallinkDVI for 144HZ.

Ok thanks for letting me know me know! I will need to do a bit of research on that! This might be a stupid question but I take it my 780gtx would support this?

stulid · 15 Jun 2014 at 19:24

Yes your GFX card will support it.

Mark This Day · 15 Jun 2014 at 20:14

i mostly play rust And dayz and a littie bit of bf4

RamboFB · 24 Jun 2014 at 12:37

So I have been doing a bit of research. The dual dvi link seems straightforward enough although it wont support sound but being honest im not expecting much from in built speakers so I would just have to get 3.5 to 3.5 cable to wire that up, no big deal.

I came accross this one
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-028-AS

Im not sure how much more I will get from the AOC monitor (which is £80 more expensive). No doubt it will be a better monitor but worth £80 more? It what type of application's would I really see the difference or would it just be better allround? If anyone could help with this that would be great.

And isnt this monitor just the but without the usb?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-024-AO

BigDools · 24 Jun 2014 at 12:56

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460FQ 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £179.99
Total : £189.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

^ i would have a look into this its a new model so price is good as its 144hz best option for under £200 . im going to buy one myself .

BigDools · 25 Jun 2014 at 18:01

Decided on the G2460FQ ,it looks like the picture is wrong on the website if you look at the image i have uploaded (sorry phone pic) its different . no duallinkDVI supplied just an hdmi and a vga cable .

ive got a standard dvi cable off my old monitor so will just use that until i can get duallinkDVI . can anyone else see the difference in picture or am i being a complete numpty ?

RamboFB · 25 Jun 2014 at 19:11

BigDools said:
Decided on the G2460FQ ,it looks like the picture is wrong on the website if you look at the image i have uploaded (sorry phone pic) its different . no duallinkDVI supplied just an hdmi and a vga cable .

ive got a standard dvi cable off my old monitor so will just use that until i can get duallinkDVI . can anyone else see the difference in picture or am i being a complete numpty ?

It looks really neat!! The color seems different from the website picture granted. Is this what you are talking about?

RamboFB · 25 Jun 2014 at 19:12

stulid said:
Well for gaming AOC have a 144Hz screen that has a kick ass stand (tilt, swivel, height etc) I've been using one my self now for a number of months and love it, one downside is you have to use dual link DVI to get the 144Hz option, Displayport doesnt work at 144Hz.

It has built-in speakers which are..well there and work but nothing spectacular.

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £179.99
Total : £189.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

At £180 it represents great value for money I think.

http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/zardon/aoc-g2460pqu-144hz-24-inch-monitor-review/
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18560795

I have decided I'm going for this one myself, helped by the fact £15 has been knocked off it.

RamboFB · 27 Jun 2014 at 21:57

Monitor arrived today, I'm very happy with it. Thanks to all who helped and thanks to overclockers for the great service as usual!!!