LED vs LCD

BogEyes · 26 Jan 2010 at 03:10

Hey, I'm in the market for a new monitor. I was pretty interested in this benq monitor as I'm on a budget.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-032-BQ&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

But Ocuk are now stocking the Led backlit version for less than a tenner more.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-033-BQ&groupid=17&catid=510&subcat=

I'm basically wondering, whats the pro's on con's of both led backlit, and standard lcd? For some reason I'm inclined to opt for the led backlit monitor, but would there be any downsides in doing this? I'm going to be using the monitor for gaming, mainly first person shooters, web browsing, word processing and watching films. What would suit my needs more?

Cheers, borgia.

BogEyes · 27 Jan 2010 at 23:29

Thanks for the responses guys.

Still undecided on what to go for mind.

I'm not sure if the led backlit version not having a hdmi slot is a problem for me? I don't, and won't ever own a console so, what could I use it for?

I'm sure I will be blown away by any 22-24" monitor I get coming from a 17" screen. Its just if an led backlit screen simply looks better, it seems silly not to get one?

Sort of going off topic from led vs lcd. But will 1920 x 1080 be too high a resolution for my system (cpu is unlocked to a quad though)??

BogEyes · 28 Jan 2010 at 00:29

Devrij, what monitor did you have before your led one? Assuming you came from just a normal widescreen lcd, have you noticed much of a difference?

Goofball said:
Pros of edge-lit LED (subjective priority):

- Larger range dynamic contrast (useful for TVs under certain circumstances, not something we want for monitor use)

I don't really understand what this means, but why is this not that great for monitor use?

BogEyes · 28 Jan 2010 at 15:20

So are you saying a standard lcd would be the better choice? From what your saying it seems like led screens are annoying, and not really suited for web browsing etc?

edit: I've gone for the led backlit version now. Had to order by the 4 o'clock cut off time to have it delivered tommorow. Hopefully it will be great, and I'll let you all know how I get on