£200 Budget, Which monitor to buy?

Orford · 23 Jan 2015 at 18:54

Sorry for the spec me post again. I've had the money for a while but my wife convinced me to clear out the storage room built into the house. To use it as a gaming room and area where I can tinker. So it has taken a few weeks to complete. I'll post before and after pics in a different thread.

I'll be buying a new PC very soon. I already have the budget for a monitor. So what should I buy?
Graphics card will be the kfa2 GTX970 OcUk Card.

I'm liking 24", slim bezel.

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

Or the Dell. Will 8ms response time be in issue in games.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-072-DE&groupid=17&catid=510

Both lack DVI-D, would I have any problems with HDMI scaling with either of the above and the graphics card.

Last option is,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-097-IY&groupid=17&catid=510

With DVI-D, under budget but out of stock.

Is there better value for money, better spec, closer to budget.

Could I go 27", in budget and not lose to much picture quality.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: didn't take much notice at first, spotted 144hz and assumed over budget, without looking at the price.

Kyiami · 23 Jan 2015 at 19:32

i would check Clearance lines
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=595&catid=670

Eizo
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-000-EO&groupid=595&catid=670

Orford · 23 Jan 2015 at 19:44

Thanks for the link, +£200 discount tells me it's a bit more than a missing cable or slight scratch. May be ex-display with lots of hours. At that discount and 90 day warranty, no thanks not if I'm parting with £200.

May be I'm wrong, it dosent sit right with me, b-grade case or keyboard I may take a punt. On a £50 item I'm not a Bothered.

s innes · 23 Jan 2015 at 19:53

Kyiami said:
i would check Clearance lines
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=595&catid=670

Eizo
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-000-EO&groupid=595&catid=670

isn't thier a risk of getting a monitor with a few dead pixel when buying b grade ?

been tempted before but the issue of a few dead pixel has always put me off b grade

William-Mathew · 23 Jan 2015 at 19:56

Personally if it was me buying a monitor I would go with a new one and not a b-grade one

Orford · 23 Jan 2015 at 20:07

Dead pixels, also possible.

I'm pushing my own budget and have set my sights on this,
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-118-IY&tool=3

Yes/No?

I'm in Stoke tomorrow and will be buying the monitor from the shop, Will buy the bits for the tower while there.
Will post pics of the room when all done.

Doogles · 23 Jan 2015 at 21:37

On that budget I would either go for a 144hz 1080p 24" for gaming or a imported 1440p and overclock it but might be slightly overbudget.

Orford · 24 Jan 2015 at 13:54

Doogles said:
On that budget I would either go for a 144hz 1080p 24" for gaming or a imported 1440p and overclock it but might be slightly overbudget.

I've just got home after a visit to the OcUK shop, bought the Iiyama G seriies. As well as other parts.

Martini1991 · 24 Jan 2015 at 13:58

I'd get the 25" 2560x1080 at 200

Orford · 24 Jan 2015 at 14:31

Not in stock, would have been nice. Happy with the iiyama will be adding two more as my funds build back up.

ShakeNBake · 24 Jan 2015 at 16:05

this is a great little 24" 144Hz 1080p gaming monitor:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-024-AO&groupid=17&catid=510

colours are ok, motion blur is non-existant, only down-side is it was a hell of a lot cheaper a few weeks ago

but still within ur budget.

I'd go for that, or if you like watching movies etc. then a 27" 1080p 60Hz monitor may be a good option too (like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-083-BQ&groupid=17&catid=1120 )

Orford · 24 Jan 2015 at 16:13

I decided on the iiyama as it has a slimmer bezel and I'll be looking to add two more over time.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-118-IY&groupid=17&catid=1851

Thanks for the advice, Ive just posted in the project log forum.

jasonf12014 · 28 Jan 2015 at 19:31

Orford said:
I decided on the iiyama as it has a slimmer bezel and I'll be looking to add two more over time.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-118-IY&groupid=17&catid=1851

Thanks for the advice, Ive just posted in the project log forum.

I'm really tempted by this monitor too, what do you think of it?

JKD · 31 Jan 2015 at 07:39

jasonf12014 said:
I'm really tempted by this monitor too, what do you think of it?

Me too, I'd be keen to know how bright it is as I'm considering upgrading my bargain basement Mac mini setup so I can actually see the display during daylight.

chef-borjan · 1 Feb 2015 at 10:41

ShakeNBake said:
this is a great little 24" 144Hz 1080p gaming monitor:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-024-AO&groupid=17&catid=510

colours are ok, motion blur is non-existant, only down-side is it was a hell of a lot cheaper a few weeks ago but still within ur budget.

What price was the AOC 144hz monitor previously? I really like the look of it but curious if u should wait for a stellar deal to come back around?