Help me choose a 24" monitor

BenEadir

Hi all,

Getting a new desktop soon and would like to compliment it with a 24" monitor. Ther monitor will be used a lot for gaming (minecraft and other RPG's) as well as regular web surfing, maybe watching the odd movie etc.

These two BenQ monitors look the business to me and are very similar in price but I can't figure out what the technical difffernece is between them. Given the above, which one would be best suited to my needs?

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2306785

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE1800577

If you think there's a better monitor available for a similar (preferably lower) price please point me in the direction of it!!

Ben

BeansBeans

At a glance, the G2450HD I know does not use an LED backlight unlike the monitor in the first link. It is also an older generation of monitor.
It is apparently a very good monitor for the budget.

I never take too much notice of quoted monitor specifications either, you are best off searching forums such as overclock or checking for reviews or have a look at a monitor for yourself before you buy it rather than trusting manufacturer specs.

Markd250

I have the G2420HDBL (the LED version of the G2420HD) and it's excellent. Both versions have consistently good reviews. Some have complained that the LED backlight on the HDBL is too bright, but I don't personally find that to be the case.

The GL2450 looks to be the new version of the HDBL, specs (as quoted at least) are nearly identical.

I think you will be pleased with either of them!

BenEadir

BeansBeans wrote: »

At a glance, the G2450HD I know does not use an LED backlight unlike the monitor in the first link

So, if the specs are correct, the monitor in the first link which has a backlit LED and is cheaper is actually the better monitor??? (on paper at least)

Ben

-( i )- Wicker

The GL2450 doesn't have a HDMI interface which might be useful depending what your gfx card has and if you plan on using other hdmi devices like games consoles or skyHD.

BenEadir

-( i )- Wicker wrote: »

The GL2450 doesn't have a HDMI interface which might be useful depending what your gfx card has and if you plan on using other hdmi devices like games consoles or skyHD.

Good spot, not having HDMI would be a major gaff.

Maybe I should ask a different question.

Q. Whats the best monitor to invest up to €175 in for a desktop machine used 50% of the time for games like Minecraft????

Ben

BenEadir

Maybe a better spec backlit LED 21.5" monitor with built in 1.5 watt stereo speakers is a better value solution than a 24" TFT with no speakers??

Any opinions on these?

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2304293

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2240708

Ben

BeansBeans

There is nothing in the above two monitors to suggest they are better at all (although im half asleep), also I dont see a reason to go for a smaller monitor besides space issues.

I am baffled by the price of that Phillips, is it an IPS panel? Surely it would say so in the specs.

Dont ignore Asus either similar budget to your original BenQ choices and they seem to be really popular. I have a Samsung that is desperately disappointing for a modern tn panel. So ill be going for Asus next myself.
If all you are doing is gaming and watching films, then all you need is a good TN monitor. So your first choices or the numerous Asus models available.
The latest generation of Asus models seem to be VE248H/VE246HVE247H, similar model updates to the benq.

BenEadir

BeansBeans wrote: »

There is nothing in the above two monitors to suggest they are better at all (although im half asleep), also I dont see a reason to go for a smaller monitor besides space issues.

I am baffled by the price of that Phillips, is it an IPS panel? Surely it would say so in the specs.

Dont ignore Asus either similar budget to your original BenQ choices and they seem to be really popular. I have a Samsung that is desperately disappointing for a modern tn panel. So ill be going for Asus next myself.
If all you are doing is gaming and watching films, then all you need is a good TN monitor. So your first choices or the numerous Asus models available.
The latest generation of Asus models seem to be VE248H/VE246HVE247H, similar model updates to the benq.

Thanks BeansBeans, much appreciated.

Ben

BenEadir

BeansBeans wrote: »

I am baffled by the price of that Phillips, is it an IPS panel?

Dont ignore Asus either similar budget to your original BenQ choices and they seem to be really popular.

Any thoughts on this 23" Asus IPS panel monitor?? http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2195688

It's pushing the budget a bit but looks like it would be a wicked addition to the desktop and with an IPS panel and HDMI connection it would be a good long term investment suitable for a replacement desktop in 3-4 years time.

Worth losing 1" in size and paying an extra €30 for over the standard 24" screen available?

Ben

BenEadir

Bump ^^^^ Please

I've been reviewing ton's of different 24" models and my head is spinning.

It seems to me that an IPS panel will give me the best viewing angle and very good colour reproduction but it's not always clear which monitors are IPS and which aren't. I've read that LG make the IPS monitors so I guess I should focus on the LG brand??

I'd really appreciate it if someone could point me in the direction of a monitor with the following spec:-

- 24" screen size
- IPS technology
- HDMI connection

Will any of these do the trick?

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2175385

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=MME4063769

http://www.dabs.ie/products/lg-electronics-w2442pe-24--widescreen-1920-x-1080-5ms-dvi-hdmi-lcd-monitor-7GGB.html?refs=376750000-54290000&src=3

http://www.dabs.ie/products/asus-vk246h-24--widescreen-1920-x-1080-hdmi-dvi-d-vga-lcd-monitor-with-speakers-64XR.html?refs=376750000-54290000&src=3

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_04RAND/16_MONITOR/01_MONITOR/productdetails/20049471/BenQ_24_G2420HDBL_LCD_5ms_DVI_VGA/9H_L3ALB_QBE/default.aspx

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_04RAND/16_MONITOR/01_MONITOR/productdetails/20079953/Samsung_24_S24A350H_LED_2ms_HDMI/LS24A350HS_EN/default.aspx

Apologies for being so dopey about this but I want to make sure I get the right monitor for my anticipated use i.e. 40% gaming, 30% web surfing including you tube etc, 20% document/spreadsheet work and 10% watching movies.

Cheers,

Ben

BenEadir

Bump ^^^

Please please please help me I've got 24" monitor sickness

Ben

Sasquatch76

I'm a novice when it comes to modern monitors (still using my dying CRT here), but rather than look at a load of monitors, maybe you could use something like TFT Central's selector tool to find one or two recommended monitors that fit your criteria. Then try and find the best price for them

BeansBeans

BenEadir wrote: »

Any thoughts on this 23" Asus IPS panel monitor?? http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2195688

It's pushing the budget a bit but looks like it would be a wicked addition to the desktop and with an IPS panel and HDMI connection it would be a good long term investment suitable for a replacement desktop in 3-4 years time.

Worth losing 1" in size and paying an extra €30 for over the standard 24" screen available?

Ben

Apparently its a very good monitor. Being an IPS though it might have some ghosting, but then that can be something one person will notice/be bothered by while another will not. Good price for an IPS too.
There are a couple of reviews around for that if i remember correctly.

www.prad.de is a good monitor review site, unfortunately you may have to go to the german section and use google translate for latest reviews
Theres a lot of good monitors you have linked above. But nobody really can recommend one, your best bet is to look at reviews and look at other forums, just search for the model. Take a gamble from what you see there and order it, or go look around the shops, check out the difference between IPS and TN, make sure you see some fast moving images. Prad will actually show you very clearly the difference between IPS and TN in their reviews.

I just noticed you seem to have veered towards IPS monitors. To be honest, there is no need if you are mainly using your monitor for gaming. Its just unnecessary cost.
Also about the viewing angle, reviews always make a huge fuss over this. But your average PC gamer sits at his desk, does his thing. viewing angles never come into it unless youre seriously slouched into a reclining chair or something. Is it worth spending €70 Something to consider.
Also reviewers and some people with a sickening love for Dell also go on and on about how bad TNs are especially for colour reproduction. In all honesty they are perfectly adequate for a day to day user, unless you are a graphic designer or photographer, then steer clear of TN.

BenEadir

Thanks for the input guys. After all that I went with ............ a Dell monitor!!!

Amazingly I had never considered getting a Dell monitor because the option was so expensive when I was ordering my desktop but I decided to just look at standalone monitors and Dell have a new(ish) LED model out which they are giving 25% discount on + free shipping. I read some reviews and it seems the monitor performs very well. It doesn't have HDMI but it comes with a DVI-HDMI Dongle so all in all I'm getting a 23", full HD, 2ms response time, slim LED monitor delivered for €148.50 which I reckon is a very good bargain. See http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ie&l=en&cs=iedhs1&sku=613286&baynote_bnrank=0&baynote_irrank=1&~ck=dellSearch.

All I need now are some speakers and I'm in business

Thanks again.

Ben

Captain Chaos

Dell monitors are generally very good. They use Samsung panels rebranded with the Dell name as far as I know. They are entry level Sammys though but still are great for the money.