24" Gaming Monitor review

1kiwi · 22 Nov 2008 at 13:14

Hi guys, anyone know of a good current 24" monitor gaming review?

Pilky01 · 22 Nov 2008 at 13:16

google?

arc@css · 22 Nov 2008 at 15:50

Can't say I do atm but will be interested to follow this thread.

1kiwi · 22 Nov 2008 at 17:05

Pilky01 said:
google?

Can't find anything current.

cataferal · 22 Nov 2008 at 17:23

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/10/23/nec-multisync-24wmgx3-24in-widescreen-lcd/1

This is advertised as a dedicated "Gaming Monitor", if that helps. Seems to be one of the first reviews.

1kiwi · 22 Nov 2008 at 17:28

Thanks mate, see that as well as the acer one - was really looking for something around the 300 mark and pref not some horrible color

cataferal · 22 Nov 2008 at 18:25

That NEC seems to be a bit out of most people's budget, to be honest. I have heard it delivers on the price though.

If I had £300, I'd try grab a decent VA panel (like the Hyundai 240D-PVA). You might go over-budget by a tenner or so, but it's definitely something to consider if you're avoiding the unrealistic, "dithered" colours inherent in most 6-bit colour TN panels.

1kiwi · 23 Nov 2008 at 11:43

So the VA are best for gaming? 6ms

cataferal · 23 Nov 2008 at 13:01

I couldnt say one panel type is better than the other for gaming. There are good VA/TN/IPS monitors out there, as well as bad ones. Input lag, viewing angles, dithering, interpolation quality, colour/backlight uniformity, black levels and many other things factor in. It's also worth considering that most of the "high-end" gaming monitors, like the NEC's and Eizo's, are indeed premium quality VA's - despite that 6ms response time.

Just as an aside: in pretty much every case, I'd recommend the IPS-based panels. Unfortunately, they're fairly scarse in todays market, and cost around the £400 mark.

Nick1881 · 23 Nov 2008 at 13:15

beh* said:
So the VA are best for gaming? 6ms

I think someone on here explained why a 6ms response on a VA was as good as a 2ms response on a TN panel but I can't remember now lol.

I have a VA panel with 6ms response time and I have never had a problem and I play a lot of COD4.

cataferal · 23 Nov 2008 at 22:52

Yeah. Dont fear that 6ms response time.

Benimaru · 24 Nov 2008 at 13:36

That monitor is sweet and no doubt it would perfrom very well in gaming but the price tag would cripple my wallet

1kiwi · 24 Nov 2008 at 13:39

Does anyone else know of any current 24" TFT shootouts? I'm not looking for the most amazing 24" monitor around, just a 24" TFT with very little lag and half decent looking.

Flying Gribble · 24 Nov 2008 at 16:52

There is a shootout in the new issue of Total PC Gaming. Summary of the winner and some info is here.

OCdude · 24 Nov 2008 at 17:00

The 24" Hazro is good for gaming (despite the issues).. have a look at the Hazro thread!

Heatsinked · 24 Nov 2008 at 19:11

Looking at the Samsung SM-2433BW myself... "This Week Only" offer... very tempting, looks lovely! Any reviews / info / user feedback yet? I can't find ANYTHING... google skills fail me?!

Also, what is OcUK's dead pixel return policy? Or do I deal directly with the manufacturer?

1kiwi · 24 Nov 2008 at 19:27

Flying Gribble said:
There is a shootout in the new issue of Total PC Gaming. Summary of the winner and some info is here.

Thanks mate - unfortunately i can not justify spending that much on the NEC and i'm worried about the samsung with regards to inconsistencies in the supplied panel and the 5ms refresh rate.

1kiwi · 24 Nov 2008 at 19:30

Out of the monitors available on OCUK i was thinking the BenQ V2400W. Any thoughts people ? Was also thinking about the Asus MK241H :confused:

Baddass · 26 Nov 2008 at 18:13

reviews of the HP LP2475w, Dell 2408WFP, Samsung SM245B, Hazro HZ24W, Samsung SM245T all here. not seen any places with a massive 24" comparison, but plenty of individual reviews of leading models around the net