Looking for a Black Friday gaming monitor deal, any recs?

NomarsFool

NomarsFool

Member
SoSH Member
Dec 21, 2001
8,263
I don't know a lot about this stuff. Basically looking for something in the $200 - $300 range. Would like something 31" or greater with 160+ refresh rate, and preferably 2 HDMI ports. There seem to be a few on Amazon in this range with these specs, but they seem pretty similar to me.
 
NomarsFool

NomarsFool

Member
SoSH Member
Dec 21, 2001
8,263
AlNipper49 said:
this is outside the price range but it’s a hell of a deal.

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=43305
Click to expand...
Do you think the 120 hz refresh rate is fast enough?

Some of them seem to talk about the higher refresh rate being possible through overclocking, so are those specs a bit “fake”, meaning the average person wouldn’t be getting a 200 hz refresh rate unless they were doing something to achieve that? I also noticed on one of them that the different HDMI ports were rated for different refresh rates.
Basically, I’d be using the monitor for both PC gaming and X box gaming.
 
Last edited:
AlNipper49

AlNipper49

Huge Member
Dope
SoSH Member
Apr 3, 2001
44,915
Mtigawi
NomarsFool said:
Do you think the 120 hz refresh rate is fast enough?

Some of them seem to talk about the higher refresh rate being possible through overclocking, so are those specs a bit “fake”, meaning the average person wouldn’t be getting a 200 hz refresh rate unless they were doing something to achieve that? I also noticed on one of them that the different HDMI ports were rated for different refresh rates.
Basically, I’d be using the monitor for both PC gaming and X box gaming.
Click to expand...
That's actually a really good point and I was negligent in figuring out before posting. The short answer is I don't know. It's 100% fine for my but I am not a nuanced gamer. I have games, but frankly don't really notice quality all that much. I have a Nvidia 1080 which is generally way more than I need for most games that I play.
 
czar

czar

fanboy
SoSH Member
Jul 16, 2005
4,317
Ann Arbor
NomarsFool said:
I'm confused on the $179 option vs. the $259 option.
Click to expand...
Here are 4 other options. View: https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-FreeSync-Speakers-Displayport-C325B-FWD240/dp/B08VM9JN7H/


I'm not an expert on this, I'm most interested in the resolution and refresh rate. For a good gaming monitor, I've always figured >150Hz, full HD, and <5 ms, then it comes down to size and reviews but others surely have better thoughts.

FWIW, I ended up buying this Acer: https://www.costco.com/acer-31.5”-class-wqhd-curved-gaming-monitor.product.4000175991.html
but a manufacturer refurbished: https://www.target.com/p/acer-ei322qur-32-monitor-fullhd-1920x1080-ips-1ms-400nit-hdmi-displayport-manufacturer-refurbished/-/A-90175579?preselect=90175579
 
Last edited:
sezwho

sezwho

Member
SoSH Member
Jul 20, 2005
2,018
Isle of Plum
czar said:
Here are 4 other options. View: https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-FreeSync-Speakers-Displayport-C325B-FWD240/dp/B08VM9JN7H/


I'm not an expert on this, I'm most interested in the resolution and refresh rate. For a good gaming monitor, I've always figured >150Hz, full HD, and <5 ms, then it comes down to size and reviews but others surely have better thoughts.

FWIW, I ended up buying this Acer: https://www.costco.com/acer-31.5”-class-wqhd-curved-gaming-monitor.product.4000175991.html
but a manufacturer refurbished: https://www.target.com/p/acer-ei322qur-32-monitor-fullhd-1920x1080-ips-1ms-400nit-hdmi-displayport-manufacturer-refurbished/-/A-90175579?preselect=90175579
Click to expand...
Even the PS5 and XB1 consoles only produce peak 120hz so believe it’s only higher end (edit -PCs running newer games at the highest performance settings) that exceed 120hz refresh rate.

I haven’t been a PC gamer for a bit though, so ready to be wrong here.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom