Best Monitors for Gaming

[harvey.l12]

I am looking for 2 new monitors used for gaming both be used on PC and console. I am deciding between these 2 at the moment but i am wondering if there are any other under £200 worth considering.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-078-BQ&tool=3
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-050-AS&groupid=17&catid=510

The BenQ one has thick borders which is the only thing putting me off because i have dual screens and my second screen is used for PC and console and i don't know if the thick border look good when you have two of these together.

The asus has a unstable looking stand so i am wondering what you think and if you have any better suggestions?

 

[Moeks]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-007-AO&groupid=17&catid=1851
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-097-BQ&groupid=17&catid=1851

Either of these, if you're going to buy a TN panel and you are using the monitor almost entirely for gaming you might aswell go with a 144Hz model. The first is under £200 and the second is slightly over. I doubt the console will take advantage of it but the PC certainly will.

Buying a 60Hz TN panel when you can buy a 60Hz IPS panel for the same or less seems a bit crazy to me. If you don't know the difference, in a nutshell, an IPS panel has far better colours and viewing angles, TN tend to be a bit more responsive, but their main advantage now is they come in 144Hz flavours, where as IPS displays do not so far, soon but not quite yet ...and they will be much more expensive too.

Both panels I have linked are 144Hz TN panels, for less money you could just buy a 60Hz IPS panel if you so desire, there are many choices.

A very good one at the top of your budget is
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-072-DE&groupid=17&catid=510

A cheaper alternative is

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-009-AO&tool=3

I know it's out of stock right now, but it's really rather good, I have one as a secondary display. It's actually far better than I ever expected for the money, but then I have tended to spend rather a lot on monitors over the years.