New Monitor Choices

Red--- · Post by **Red---** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:06 am

So bless her soul, my wife supports my horrid gaming habits and is all for getting a new monitor for my setup this holiday season.

Problem is I'm stuck between two obvious choices. It's the little things each has that I just can't put a finger on which I'd end up happier with.

The Asus
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6824236313

and the BenQ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6824014350

Of course im looking for higher hz, lightboost, 3d, low MS...ect ect. It's all there, but I just read something about the BenQ having no PWM for eye strain? I thought that could be big down the road. Any thoughts?

Post by **squatta_leader** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:25 am

I have the Asus, and it's pretty good, but kind of wish I had spent more for the BenQ.

I have sensitive eyes generally, but the screen is way too bright for me, so I keep the brightness between 0-50 most of the time. The 144hz is nice, but my computer can't really push it all so I'm not the best to judge performance. I got pretty bad eye strain while using the monitor when I first got it, but it dissipated after a few weeks.

The color reproduction is ok for a TN panel but not great and took a long time to get calibrated.

The viewing angles are really bad, especially vertically, but it helps that the stand is height adjustable so you can adjust it as needed when you change positions.

Overall, I'm happy with it, as it's limitations are all what you would expect from a monitor that's sacrificing color and viewing angles for 144hz. I just think that the BenQ's offer more features and don't quite suffer so much on the color reproduction and viewing angles.

ward · Post by **ward** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:37 pm

Sears wrote:I have the Asus, and it's pretty good, but kind of wish I had spent more for the BenQ.

I have sensitive eyes generally, but the screen is way too bright for me, so I keep the brightness between 0-50 most of the time. The 144hz is nice, but my computer can't really push it all so I'm not the best to judge performance. I got pretty bad eye strain while using the monitor when I first got it, but it dissipated after a few weeks.

The color reproduction is ok for a TN panel but not great and took a long time to get calibrated.

The viewing angles are really bad, especially vertically, but it helps that the stand is height adjustable so you can adjust it as needed when you change positions.

Overall, I'm happy with it, as it's limitations are all what you would expect from a monitor that's sacrificing color and viewing angles for 144hz. I just think that the BenQ's offer more features and don't quite suffer so much on the color reproduction and viewing angles.

People really underestimate how much the brightness can **** you up. I'm using an Alienware 120hz that has like 400 brightness and it was killing my eyes....I had to lower to to 60% ish as well.

hildebrand · Post by **hildebrand** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:26 pm

Sears wrote:I have the Asus, and it's pretty good, but kind of wish I had spent more for the BenQ.

I have sensitive eyes generally, but the screen is way too bright for me, so I keep the brightness between 0-50 most of the time. The 144hz is nice, but my computer can't really push it all so I'm not the best to judge performance. I got pretty bad eye strain while using the monitor when I first got it, but it dissipated after a few weeks.

The color reproduction is ok for a TN panel but not great and took a long time to get calibrated.

The viewing angles are really bad, especially vertically, but it helps that the stand is height adjustable so you can adjust it as needed when you change positions.

Overall, I'm happy with it, as it's limitations are all what you would expect from a monitor that's sacrificing color and viewing angles for 144hz. I just think that the BenQ's offer more features and don't quite suffer so much on the color reproduction and viewing angles.

Sears, download flux for your computer. It's a simple program that doesn't use many resources that adjusts the brightness of your screen as the day goes on. Saves my eyes and it tones your eyes down for some zzz.

k4b00m · Post by **k4b00m** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:20 pm

I have the older benq monitor the 10N or something like that. I've had it for a year or 2 now and zero.complaints from me. I've never had any other 120hz monitors so I can't compare but once you switch to.120hz anything less is terrible on the eyes lol

Red--- · Post by **Red---** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:26 am

hildebrand wrote: Sears, download flux for your computer. It's a simple program that doesn't use many resources that adjusts the brightness of your screen as the day goes on. Saves my eyes and it tones your eyes down for some zzz.

flux is pretty awesome. I have it on a laptop and I had it on my iphone when it was jailbroken.

well thanks for the advice. I think i'm going to go with the benq, though now that i've looked even closer there are so many. 20t 20tx 20te 11t. the one I posted though seems to be the newest and with 144hz not just 120. might as well spend just a bit more and get something with the right features. but that crosshair overlay on the Asus would make being captain in 12mans a bit easier haha

miller · Post by **miller** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:14 pm

you'll have to buy the 3d glasses for the light boost to work without trying to do a hack for that version of the monitor. I have it and got it to work with a hack but it took forever... then i formatted and said **** it..

Its a great monitor but if you really want the best of the best the benq is probably just a little bit better... if you're willing to spend the money for that little bit..

Post by **squatta_leader** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:13 am

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devin- · Post by **devin-** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:29 am

Just go pick up a crt, lowest ms, highest hz, cheap and better.