is 8 ms response time acceptable ?

[Vukasin]

Hi guys . i've got a simple question , im looking for new monitor , and i dont know what to do. One is LED and has 5ms response time with 1000:1 contrast . Other one has 8 ms response time and contrast of 3000:1. Im a gamer of course , so i'd like to know your opinions guys . If you want , i can post links to closer specs.

 

[Janus67]

Feel free to post links to the monitors as they may be different display panel type.

I personally can't tell a huge difference but everyone's different.

 

[Vukasin]

I've found even more choices so , here are all the links to the monitors im interested in. 1 . http://www.emmi.rs/monitor-monitor-24-led-lg-24m47vq-p.11.html?productId=48659 2. http://www.emmi.rs/monitor-monitor-236-benq-gw2455h-led.11.html?productId=53939 3. http://www.emmi.rs/monitor-monitor-236-aoc-e2470swhe-led.11.html?productId=48093 4 . http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/model/UM.UX6AA.B01

 

[Vukasin]

Yo guys , any1 ? I gotta reserve my choice before christmas in my country

 

[ATMINSIDE]

If you're just gaming, get the LG.
If you do any photo editing, get the BenQ.

 

[Vukasin]

well im using my pc for everything , from gaming to studying , im often reading texts from pictures so i pretty need the contrast benq offers , im so confused at the moment , but that LG looks pretty nice as well tho

 

[ATMINSIDE]

If you're not doing photo or video editing the LG is plenty serviceable and has a better response time for gaming.
8ms is the edge of yes/no for a gaming monitor in my mind.

 

[Vukasin]

So its up to me to choose between Picture and response time ? i've read that 8 ms can cause ghosting effects etc , also , the LG is like 50 $ more expensive so...I dont know , did you have expirience with the LG-s , i really care about the color/contrast .

 

[Janus67]

If you really care about the color/contrast then spend the money to get a nicer display that has what you are looking for.

I agree with ATM that 8ms is about as slow as I would want it, but when I moved from a 12ms to an 8ms it was a great improvement, I believe all/most of my monitors are 8ms or below IPS displays which show little ghosting/if any.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

I agree with Janus. If you care about both response time and color representation that much, get something better than either of them.

Here's a great example, 6ms response AND it's an IPS.
http://www.emmi.rs/monitor-monitor-23-dell-s2316h-ips.11.html?productId=53983

 

[Vukasin]

Its price is going well over my budget

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I need something under 200 $ with 23-24' if its possible

 

[saturn]

Well for me anything over 5ms is not a good idea for a gaming setup. Also led's monitors pull less power then other monitors.

I'm spoiled I have a high end crt witch dose not have a response time and far better contrast and color them most lcds and even some ips.
If your short on spending cash and don't mind a big hevy monitor with vga then look for a crt locally. You can get them for free and make for a grate gaming monitor. No native resolution too. But in the long run they are a bad idea unless if you know how to work on them and they pull far more power too. But you can't beat free.

 

[Vukasin]

I totally dont get anything from what you said , but all the monitors with rt under 5 ms are or expensive or having low contrast . I've heared ghosting is appearing in such fast games like project cars or games of that type , im mostly LoL , Gta 5 , cs go player .

 

[saturn]

That is we're the second hand market comes in. Have you tried looking at pre owned monitors.

 

[Vukasin]

yes and i've found DELL S2440Lb without warranty , made in 2013 year for 150 $ , but hes quite far away from me im scared of transport

 

[Sannakji]

If you're not doing photo or video editing the LG is plenty serviceable and has a better response time for gaming.
8ms is the edge of yes/no for a gaming monitor in my mind.

Yeah personally 5ms is my limit and I don't even game that competitively. It's just one of those standards at this point. Having said that, IPS all day erryday.

 

[wingman99]

I like my 4 ms PLS Samsung no ghosting at all. IPS is also good. Do not get a TN Panel if your in front of the screen allot.

 

[Vukasin]

Thats what i think of too , i heared its good for response time but its colors r quite bad so , and its cheap . I think ill go with the benq , since my only left choices are him and aoc with 1000:1 contrast and 5ms response.

 

[wingman99]

Also if you like to move in the chair or look at different angles to the screen, TN panes are vary bad for that.

 

[EarthDog]

TN panel's viewing angle is very bad compared to others indeed, agreed.

Just a note, "vary" means to switch states (like on and off)... "very" is an adverb for emphasis.