Hardware & Technical Another monitor thread - Best Budget 24" for playing Elite?

Logic

Logic
Hi all - I don't think this has already been answered (couldn't find it) but apologies if it has. :eek:

I am about to buy my first PC gaming rig for 15 years after a long break from gaming and a side-step into PS4 for the benefit of my son. Elite is the primary reason I am buying the rig although that isn't what I told my wife! :eek:

Anyway, I've settled on a modest price/performance compromise from Chillblast with a couple of mods on the basic spec to increase the GPU to the 750ti/2GB and the PSU to 600W for future proofing. I'm happy with all that unless someone tells me that it is screamingly wrong.

What I haven't settled on yet is the monitor. Budget is a key factor so I am looking for a compromise that is big enough and good enough to do the game justice without costing the earth or filling the desk - either of which would annoy the wife! I think that 24" is a good compromise and have settled on a couple: IIYAMA Prolite E2483 or BenQ GL2450HM but to be honest I am really out of touch with the gaming monitor market so I would appreciate some advice. Is 24" a good compromise size for enjoying Elite (big enough? bigger than I need?) and are there any other recommends in the £100-£125 price bracket?

Grateful for any advice.

Logic
 

Asp Explorer

Asp Explorer
You can pick up 24" Acers for well under 100 quid new. They are not all that bad, but obviously a bit more cash gets you a better screen!
 

Logic

Logic
Cody said:
The iiyama has the better refresh rate - but I am perhaps biased as I use an old 19" iiyama.
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Thanks Cody - what should I be looking for as a good (or minimum) refresh rate? (I'm also biased because I used to use iiyamas, but that was when monitors were all CRTs!)

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Asp Explorer said:
You can pick up 24" Acers for well under 100 quid new. They are not all that bad, but obviously a bit more cash gets you a better screen!
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Thanks Asp - any particular Acer you can recommend? And is my basic assumption about 24" being the good compromise size valid? Also - what makes a screen 'better' for Elite: size, refresh rate, resolution?

Logic
 

Zieman

Zieman
Cody said:
No, it's an LCD flat-panel. I like iiyama, used them for ages - three-year warranty, and excellent customer service!
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Strange, IIRC 75Hz & 80Hz were introduced to tube monitors because 60Hz was flickering. LCD & stuff TVs have been 50Hz & 60Hz thingies (oh yeah, recently - as in last 5 years - 100Hz and above too :)), and monitors usually 60Hz (and same way lately 120/144/etc. Hz), 75Hz seems unusual for anything else than tube...

But hey ho - you learn new things every day! :)
 

Logic

Logic
Thanks for all the input guys but I'm still a little confused :S What is an ok refresh rate for gaming? Is 60 Hz fine or do I need more? What is the advantage of a higher refresh? I also didn't understand the 'HDMI vs not' comment? I was just assuming that I would use HDMI but is DVI better for games? Sorry if these are idiot questions - just trying to get it right before I spend money :eek:
 

Logic

Logic
Hi all - still looking for advice if there are any monitor gurus out there or anybody with experience of budget monitors?
 
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