Hi,
I must buy a new monitor (my old 2nd monitor is dead :V). What do you think of ASUS VP249HE 24" (23.8") ? It is good ? It is very similar at your indicated in recommendation : ASUS VZ239H. I want buy a 24'' IPS 1920*1080 not too much expensive.

While we don't have specific info on that exact monitor, it looks like it should be a solid choice. It has a 75 Hz refresh rate and a 5 ms response time, which are pretty good stats for a less-expensive IPS monitor.

Otherwise, do you have any models to recommend? I'm looking for a 24 '' IPS, a good monitor, but don't necessarily a 144hz or 1ms. I play a lot at pc, but not a lot at FPS o very fast paced game.

I'm aware of a few other models matching that description, but they all seem to be more expensive than what you've mentioned (such as the Dell S2419H and U2419H).

Hi, perhaps it would be a good idea to update the guide? I perused https://docs.google.com/spr... and bought Acer XF270HUA which is listed new on amazon.de for 429€ ($480). According to doc and reddit that monitor is very close to XB271HU and PG279Q which are going for 666€ and 699€ respectively. Amazon.com prices are also vastly different from $800 you have listed. Another thing is MG279Q you have as a cheaper alternative to monitors I mentioned above is no longer competitive - its quality/price ratio just doesn't add up anymore. Generally it seems to me this monitor guide is not very useful which is a surprising find on this site.

As indicated at the bottom of each chart, the guide above was most recently updated in July 2018. These peripheral guides are, in general, updated less often than our other pages simply because they include such robust per-part info (and, accordingly, somewhat dense and annoying HTML) that they are much more difficult to do full updates on. That said, we're currently working on a redesign of the site which should (among many other things) make it a lot easier to maintain these pages. And in the meantime, we're glad to hear you were able to find a good value purchase!

If your site is mostly static and editing HTML is painful, I recommend looking into a static site generator https://www.staticgen.com. If you do need a backend for dynamic page generation, check out the companion site https://headlesscms.org . Also, very useful is https://jamstack.org .

Great site! Thank you for the effort that you put into this site.

The dense HTML was really just a side note, which is why it was in parentheses. The "robust per-part info" is the real obstacle to keeping these as up-to-date as our other pages. But thank you very much for your recommendations, and for your kind words about our site.

Hi Daniel, first off great guides from you guys. It's really helpful and not too overwhelming either. I'm looking for a build able to run simple games such as LoL at 144fps as well as streaming 1080p (and potentially recording as well).
From my understanding the Very Good section of you recommended builds should be what i'm looking for. But i just wanted to clarify with you to make sure i'm not overshooting with the GTX 1060.
Also, how does the BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P monitor compare with the Acer GN246HL ? Many thanks

As for your build question, I think you're definitely on the right track. I currently have a GTX 1060 6GB, and while it is up to the task of hardware encoding for streaming, it would not be able to stay above 144 FPS on harder-to-run recent titles without cranking down settings. But for a game like LoL, it would be almost overqualified for streaming and playing.

As for the monitor question, it looks like both of those are 24-inch 144Hz 1080p TN-panel monitors that advertise 1ms response times. So, on the face of it, I would recommend getting whichever of them is cheaper on your preferred retailer. But if you really want to be sure, then I would see if you can find a review site or YouTube channel that has covered both of them---to double-check real-world benchmarks for the refresh rates and response times, and to see what they have to say about the color quality.

Hi, I have been browsing your guide for quite some time, to learn and prepare building my first PC. Great guides you guys got there. I know its not perfectly up do date since you guys doing it for free, it's still a great help for us entry level beginner. I just have one question before starting building my PC. I currently have on 60HZ AOC monitor and I want to make the use of it. Looking for a monitor to have that dual monitor feel now, and I wonder if two monitor with different frequency, like 144Hz + 60Hz, would work?

Yep! There is no problem with having two monitors hooked up that have different refresh rates. You should be able to set the video output for each of them separately in your graphics card's control panel, but even if you can't for some reason---it should still be possible to configure both of them to be sent input intended for a 144 Hz monitor (and the lower-refresh-rate monitor will simply continue to display at 60 Hz, since that's all it can do). Or else, for the sake of simplicity, you may choose to run your secondary 60 Hz monitor from the iGPU of your CPU, and your primary 144 Hz monitor from your graphics card.

Thanks for your swift reply and explanation, that clears my mind. I'm now prepared to build my first PC.

Hello, I am torn on a decision for a monitor. I mainly play World of Warcraft and some casual rainbow siege 6, overwatch, apex, some all of duty, nothing too serious. I recently purchased the Acer - XF270H 27" LED FHD FreeSync Monitor and am not impressed with the colors of it. Also the monitor feels to be a bit big for my desk. I was thinking about going down to a 24" but a better quality one, do you have any suggestions? I have an i7 8700, geforce gtx 1070 , 16gb of ram. I was looking to keep it under 375 at max for the monitor. Also, with WoW is it worth running it at 144 frames?

There are very few options that check all of the following boxes: 1080p, 144 Hz, <5 ms response time, IPS panel, and below $375. And unfortunately, the only really promising option is also 27": the Asus VG279Q.

So if you want a smaller screen for your desk, you'll have to compromise on one of those things (by opting for either a higher resolution, a lower refresh rate, or a TN panel with colors like your Acer model).

Hi, I have heard from people that the frame cap on a video game should be a few frames lower than the refresh rate, some say that the frame cap and refresh rate should be the same, and some say to not cap frames at all. Just confused as what I should do to get the best viewing experience. SPECS: [ Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz 27" 1440p G-Sync IPS overclocked to 165Hz from 144, Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Xtreme 11G, i9 9900k] Thank you!!!

We would recommend not capping your frames at all, especially on a high-refresh-rate G-Sync monitor and with such a powerful system.

The "a note on 4k" needs a serious update. It is 3, almost 4 years out of date since it references the current year as 2015 and states no single card can run 4k at a high refresh rate. We have many GPUs that can run AAA games at 60fps 4k.

Right you are! Unfortunately, the informational tabs under the peripherals charts have needed some attention for a while---and are on our update radar---but are currently a relatively low priority, when compared to keeping the direct PC build guide charts and articles (and even, for that matter, the actual recommendations in these peripheral charts) up-to-date. But we will hopefully be able to improve that contextual material sooner rather than later.

I'm looking for a new monitor that I'll be using for 50% work (coding + internet), 30% gaming, 20% movies. So for maximum work productivity I'd like to go 4k at a size large enough that doesn't need scaling to read text - i.e. 30" or 32", I've had 4k 27" at work before and had to downscale.

At first I'll just plug in my macbook but in a couple months will build a new PC for gaming, aiming for the "excellent" tier which seems to be the performance / price sweet spot and should let me play new titles for a few years alright without breaking the bank. I see that with that tier I may be limited on newer games on 4k. Will I be able to just downscale these games and play them in 1440 or 1080 on my 4k monitor as required to keep things smooth or will this introduce other issues? Does my approach sound reasonable anyways? (big resolution / size for productivity + downscale for games as needed)

Yes, you will be able to simply play games on a 4K monitor at a resolution of 1080p or 1440p---and get the same (or very similar) performance to playing on a native 1080p or 1440p monitor. And, moreover, yes, your approach does sound reasonable!

Cool, thank you for the response, that's good to know!
While you're here, there isn't a ton of 32" options but I spotted the BenQ PD3200U that seems to fit the bill and has a KVM switch which is a nice feature given I plan to have a macbook + tower PC (it lets you plug in 2 computers and switch between the 2 including mouse + keyboard). But I haven't found much information on how good it is for gaming. Any experience with it?

No direct experience, no. But I know that BenQ is a well-known and established monitor manufacturer, and that a monitor with a 4 ms response time should be a solid choice for gaming.

Cool, thanks for your help!

I have an i5-8400 and a Sapphire Pulse RX570 8GB and I was planning on getting an LG 23MP68VQ but someone suggested me that I should get a 144Hz monitor. So I looked around and narrowed my choices to a Viewsonic XG2402 and MSI Optix MAG241C. What do you guys think of these two monitors? Should I get a 144Hz or just stick to the LG 23MP68VQ? Or can you guys recommend me the best monitor you think for my build.

Between those two 144 Hz monitors, we would recommend the MSI option unless you don't like curved monitors. But whether to get a 144 Hz monitor in the first place---that sort of depends on which games you'll be playing primarily. A build with an i5-8400 and an RX 570 is comparable to the 'Good' tier of our general build recommendation chart, which, while a solid build for 1080p gaming at 60+ FPS, would only be able to stay consistently above 144 FPS in easier-to-run titles like CS:GO and LoL.

By the way, if I choose a 144Hz monitor will it experience some stuttering or lagging when watching movies or youtube videos because I have read a lot about this. Now I'm not sure if get a 60Hz or 144Hz as I'm also using this for streaming videos. Can you suggest me a good monitor for watching movies and casual gaming that will fully utilize my specs.

Movies yes, videos no. This is because nearly all movies run at 24 FPS, while nearly all online videos and streams run at 30 or 60 FPS. 144 is a clean multiple of 24 (24 X 6 = 144), so a movie would provide a new frame to your monitor on every sixth monitor refresh like clockwork.

But the opposite is true of standard 60 Hz monitors---their refresh rate aligns well with online videos and streams, but not with movies. So if you have been using a 60 Hz monitor for a while now and have not noticed any stuttering while watching movies, then it is also very unlikely that you would find any stuttering from watching videos/streams on a 144 Hz monitor to be noticeable.

Now, all of that said, the type of monitor we would typically recommend for a build like yours is a standard 1080p 60 Hz monitor; unlike with a 144 Hz monitor, those parts could max out a 60 Hz monitor in the majority of current games. There are a few considerations that could sway things the other way, though: you might want to go for the 144 Hz option if (1) you think you will probably upgrade your computer hardware before you upgrade your monitor; (2) you just want to get the highest visible frame rate possible with your hardware, even if that frame rate is inconsistent; and/or (3) you play certain easier-to-run games (like Dota 2 or CS:GO) in a competitive way, and are willing to play at lower settings in order to guarantee a consistent frame rate above 144 FPS.

You guys should update the monitors section -links to things in 2013/2014 - really? The Scan ones for example link on to non-exisitent content. https://www.productchart.co... is also a useful resource - though not as thorough as tftcentral.

The recommendations in our monitor charts were most recently updated in July of 2018. That said, we would be happy to fix any dead links; can you clarify what you mean by "the scan ones"?

Gaming Monitors Guide by Scan.. When you click thru - they recommend 3 monitors, 2 of those 3 are dead - so page is out of date - see More Information section.

Ah, so the link isn't dead. But there are links behind that link that are dead on the other site. Thanks for letting us know.

Hey Daniel,
I'm interested in a 144hz 2k monitor and I am trying to understand if I should buy a 27 or a 24 inches... I saw a monitor last week (an aoc agony if I remember right) that was a 27 inches and curved... was awesome! Just to let you know: I am a gamer and I play competitive games everyday online (pubg, fortnite and sometimes lol with friends), how much these 3 inches make really a difference playing? For me a 24' it's enough, when I get home and leave the 13 laptop I am pretty happy of the bigger size but when I saw at the mall the 27 curved I was amazed... What are your thoughts about size for monitors in game?

That particular questions doesn't have a definitive answer, and will almost certainly come down to a matter of taste and budget. Personally I've always favored lower resolutions with more monitors and higher frame rates---over higher resolutions and larger monitors. But that's just me, and you'll get a different answer from each person you ask. So, while it may be unhelpful (sorry about that), what I'm saying is that this is something you'll have to decide for yourself.

Just a quick question: What do you think of this?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B...

If you're looking for a curved ultrawide, that looks like a good option to me. Acer is a reputable, well-known monitor manufacturer---and that monitor also features a 144 Hz refresh rate, <5 ms response time, and FreeSync. The only sticking point is that it looks like you might have some trouble finding that item in-stock for a reasonable price at the moment.

Would you provide a recommendation for best monitor for a triple monitor setup?

Likewise, what kinds of GPU considerations would be needed to push the extra pixels compared to a single monitor for a given build?

I can't tell from the comment queue page whether you made this comment from the page I'm about to link (if so, I apologize), but we do actually have a dedicated monitor recommendation page with two charts (one for general monitors and one for gaming monitors). And beyond that, our specific recommendations would not change for a user looking to run multiple monitors.

Moreover, there should usually not be a need for additional GPU power to run 2 or 3 monitors. This should be the case as long as the gaming is only being done on one of the monitors at a time (while the others are used for displaying videos, streams, or other web browsing), as explained in this Reddit post. If, on the other hand, you are talking about a set-up in which the game is run across multiple screens at once, then you may indeed need to go one notch (i.e. 1-2 tiers of our general build recommendation chart) up in power from a similar single-monitor set-up---similar to ultrawide users.

Can the write-up about G-sync and Freesync comment on the impact these feature have on a 144hz or higher monitor?

Like what if your game is 65FPS while your monitor is 144hz.
Is it as big a experience dip as 40FPS on a 60hz screen?

The general principles outlined in that section apply exactly the same to 144 Hz monitors: adaptive synchronization will eliminate screen tearing at frame rates above 144 FPS, and eliminate stutter without introducing lag or dropping frames at frame rates below 144 FPS.

Your other questions are somewhat difficult to answer, as they are in some ways subjective.

On the one hand, a person who is used to gaming at 144 FPS on a 144 Hz screen who suddenly experiences 65 FPS---may find that 55% frame drop more noticeable than a person who is used to gaming at 60 FPS on a 60 Hz screen who suddenly experiences a 33% frame drop to 40 FPS.

On the other hand, 65 FPS is objectively smoother than 40 or 60 FPS; so undoubtedly some people will be more pleased with the performance of 65 FPS on a 144 Hz monitor than with 60 FPS on a 60 Hz monitor.

Since the list was updated last month (Thanks!), perhaps you'd consider adding the Alienware/Dell AW3418DW curved gaming display to the orange section. It is supposedly a newer panel than the ASUS ultrawide that you added, (LM340UW4-SSA1), and can OC to 120hz. If there is a reason it wasn't included I'd be interested to hear it.

I am not the member of the team who updated the recommendations here, but I will pass along your feedback to the relevant folks. Thanks!

Since this list is no longer maintained, can it be taken down? I almost bought one of these until reddit told me about newer/better monitors.

While the peripherals guides have not been updated in quite a while, this does not mean that we have no intention of updating them at any point in the future. They just happen to be somewhat difficult resources to maintain, which makes the updates much less frequent than for our other pages. And in the meantime, the information in them is still accurate and may be useful to many users, despite being dated.

Furthermore, in general, every chart and article on this site displays the month and year of its last update, so that users can factor the age of the resource into their decisions. The charts on this page, for instance, say that they were last updated in August of 2015.

Fair enough!
I should've definitely caught date stamp, and it did have a lot of helpful information.

Thank you for all that your team does!
My favorite PC site.

Thanks for the kind words about the site! And we are sorry for any inconvenience that resulted from the current state of the chart (I'll definitely still pass along your concern to the research side of the team---feedback does shape our update schedule).

Can a GTX 1060 6gb handle a 1440p monitor? If it matters, my processor is Intel i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz

That depends entirely on the games you want to run. A GTX 1060 6GB and an i5-7600K could handle some games smoothly at 1440p, such as Overwatch, CS:GO, and Dota 2---while it would struggle with achieving 60 FPS in others, such as Fallout 4, The Witcher 3, and PUBG.

Still waiting for those 16:10 recommendations :(

Unfortunately, these peripheral guides have proven to be very difficult to maintain and keep up-to-date like we do with our other resources. So we don't have any current plans to expand the recommendations. Sorry for the inconvenience.