Monitor recommendation PC, console + movies

Booner! · 12 Oct 2014 at 13:59

I currently have a 120hz 24" BENQ which suffers from backlight bleed and pretty poor blacks + colours and viewing angles when watching films. I currently game at 1080p max visuals with i4790 4.6ghz + 290 pro. I mainly play games on the PC and watch films, occasionally some console gaming all through the same monitor.

Looking for 24"-30" where I won't take a hammering on performance in games and also still be able to watch films with decent colours/blacks. I am not bothered about 120hz anymore, I just want a good all rounder with a small size increase from my 24". Budget is no more than £500

Any recommendations based on this?

On Holiday · 12 Oct 2014 at 14:16

I'm personally using a 29UM65 for everything other than gaming and only use the BenQ XL2410T for 120Hz gaming now -- if that's an option for you too?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-109-LG
Great for movies!

Booner! · 12 Oct 2014 at 15:57

Good shout! So do you have them side by side? Do you duplicate desktop and then throw the game over to the other monitor or do you have a DVI switch or something? How is gaming on the 29UM65 if you didn't use the BenQ? It's more resolutions that worry me, but could live with it.

On Holiday · 12 Oct 2014 at 19:52

I've only tried GRID 2, GRID Autosport and BF4 on the UltraWide.. GRID looked pretty good actually but BF4 seemed a little stretched..
But there's plenty of FOV fixes for running games at 2560x1080 - I just can't be bothered doing it when I prefer the 120Hz for shooter games

Haven't tried any other games on the UltraWide other than the above.

Booner! · 14 Oct 2014 at 17:27

My other concern is using it with the Xbox One, will the resolution go a bit crazy? black bars?