What's the best console gaming monitor?

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There's many good monitors but some of the features are no good for consoled gamers (I believe consoles output 60hz, correct me if I'm wrong), so what's the best monitor without paying extra for features I won't use, anything under £500.

Thanks!
 
Does it need to be a monitor specifically, are you going to use your PC with it? If not I'd just buy a low input lag TV instead.
 
When ever i tried to play consoles on my pc monitor its usually always visually worse... I guess it makes you notice the poorer graphics more? not sure maybe its just me! Whereas on a TV it seems sharper and looks better!
 
No monitor has true 1ms response times, even top gaming monitors like the ROG Swift are measured around 6ms. Input lag measurements are around the low 20's which some TV's can achieve.

I'm not sure any reviews actually measure response times for TV's.
 
The problem with HDTV reviews is that nobody focuses on the smaller sets (32" sets are probably the smallest they take notice of). But here's a site that takes notion of input lag, in any case:
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/input-lag

At some point, the Sony KDL-42W705B (apparently still the input lag king among HDTVs) was around 450€ (£320), but now it's around 600€ (£420), and it might be hard to find in stock.

I'm hoping they would review the Sony KDL-43W755C (/6C) and the KDL-43W805C (/7C, /8C, /9C), which seem interesting.

BUT:
If you have no use for the TV tuner itself and have no actual need for a bigger screen, then you're basically paying extra for nothing. The lower tier TVs are not very good, while the higher tier are indeed more expensive. Monitor might be the best option in your case.

Ps. Whatever you do, don't buy a Philips. I went that route, and I'm regretting it (and it wasn't even a cheap set, 800€ (£560)). They are amateurs. They used to be good, but their quality has decreased.
 
Thanks a lot for the advice guys! Really appreciate it!

I've done some research and I've narrowed it down to the following:

BenQ XL2720Z - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/benq...descreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-098-bq.html

BenQ RL2755HM - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/benq...descreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-114-bq.html

Aver Predetor XB270H - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...descreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-066-ac.html

Which do you think is best for consoles out of these? More suggestions welcome :)
 
The 144Hz will be a lost feature with consoles, as they indeed output only 60Hz. Same goes for G-Sync and FreeSync, I think. They require software support, which the consoles don't have. Higher resolutions are likewise empty features with consoles.

And like Psycho Sonny, I would also strongly recommend IPS (or VA). TN is primarily for fast action FPS games. The type of FPS that require mouse and keyboard, not a controller. And even in those cases, I would personally still opt for the IPS, as the benefits are far greater.

In other words, these are the features you should pay attention to:
- IPS or VA
- 1920x1080
- 60Hz
- low input lag
- HDMI input

I have one standard recommendation I often make, and nobody has come back to complain:
BenQ GW2760HS (for £180). Review here.

Another recommendation I usually make is:
Asus SonicMaster MX279H (for £240)

But, take notice that they are from 2013 and 2012, so they're not actually "cutting edge". Then again, with consoles you wouldn't even benefit from modern features. And like said, I haven't heard anyone come back with negative complaints.
 
Get the XL2720Z for consoles, not the HM.
The overdrive ghosting on the HM is atrocious, even though the color presets are better for consoles.

XL2720Z is just as bad at stock 60hz blur reduction off, but a firmware bug I discovered yesterday makes 60hz have absolutely ZERO overdrive artifacts and removes that horrendous spectral black to white ghosting that only AMA off got rid of before:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1580147/xl2720z-v5-firmware-ama-low-blur-reduction-off-trick

That's overdrive heaven. 60hz or even 100 and 120hz have never looked that good.

With perfect overdrive like that, there's nothing better. Only the Iiyama ProLite GB2488HSU has overdrive that can match this.

It makes the Benq look like a combination of picture#2 and #3 (depending on refresh rate, it goes from perfect overdrive to barely visible), at the bottom o this page:

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/560...verdone-overdrive-response-time-and-overdrive

I actually emailed the author of that article and he replied back saying those results are shocking and he might contact Benq about getting a sample to test that firmware bug on.
 
You are replying to a thread from 2015, just FYI. The BenQ ZOWIE RL2755 wasn't even released, yet.

But it seems like I've also replied to this (in 2015, though :D), and my stance still stands: TN is not good for console gaming -> IPS or VA is better.
 
He's just a spammer, he doesn't really care about dates. ;) On topic, I entirely agree with aatu that VA or IPS is the way to go for console gaming. Or any 60Hz monitors for that matter. The excellent response times of some TN panels only really get a chance to shine at much higher refresh rates.
 
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