Computer games continue to soar and improve every year. A once children’s toy is now a common household device today. The competition between video gaming console companies is intense such as Sony and Nintendo and with entrance of Xbox and Nintendo’s Wii, video games continues to gather support from consumers.
And let us not forget online games and other computer games, techies and nerds continues to glued on their gaming monitor.
Speaking of monitor, how does a monitor affects the game? Or is it significant at all?
Modern video/computer games are designed with vibrant colorful features. Video game designers exert more effort on games’ visual effects. So if your gaming monitor is not a high-quality product, you may not get the most of what the game offers.
So to enjoy your leisure time to the fullest, let me guide you to the Best Gaming Monitor on the market today.
Dell UltraSharp U2311H
Dell is one of the most well-known PC brand in the world. This Texas-based company has never been outdated on the fast-paced technology today and they continued to dominate the market in technology today and produce great technologies such as gaming monitors.
Features
The Dell UltraSharp U2311H is one of the best, if not the best, gaming monitors out there (under $400). From the name itself, it has Ultra Sharp display. It comes with In-Plane Switching (IPS) which provides color clarity through its superior color reproduction. IPS also provides wide viewing angle which will give you stunning clear picture whatever angle you’re from the monitor for up to 178 degrees.
The UltraSharp’s another great feature is its full adjustability. It gives you full control and adjusts to your viewing desire. It can swivel, tilt and adjust the height; perfect option to achieve your viewing desire.
The U2311H can also be mounted on the wall just like your LCD TV. This will give more room to your desk for books, notes, or other gadgets.
Connections
Although the UltraSharp has no HDMI connection, it has other options such as the DVI and DisplayPort in which both can be converted as HDMI. The DVI is one of the most common graphics card connections and it’s also compliant with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). HDCP is a product of Intel that helps prevent illegal copying of digital media. HDCP or DVI and DisplayPort is required on all encrypted Blu-ray Discs and other modern media.
The U2311H also ahs Optical USB upstream port that lets you use the other four standard USB ports.
Pros
- Dell UltraSharp will not only give you clear and quality images, but provides great design and more space to your room as well.
- Effective and supportive technical support team
Cons
- Has no HDMI connection. You will need a converter to plug it on DVI port.
Specifications
- 23” (diagonal)
- DVI, DisplayPort, VGA connectivity
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
- 178 degrees viewing angle
- Dimension: 14” height, 21” width, 7.3” depth, weight: 14.2 pounds
Conclusion
Dell UltraSharp U2311H’s clear high-definition display will give you great gaming and viewing experience. This will make your gaming more enjoyable. Its unique and innovative features are good deals along its affordable price.
ASUS ML239H
This computer giant has been around for 20 years but only get known at the mid of 2000s. They maybe are creating a noise right now on computer world but on a “testing water” on monitors at the moment. But with the entry of ASUS ML239H, they seem to be doing a good job.
Features
Going Green
This ultra slim monitor is eco-friendly with cardboard packaging of 80% recycled content and mercury-free LED-backlit panel. And because it is slim-flat, it gives more room on cargo for shipping, thus, saves a lot for transportation cost, labor, fuel and CO? emission.
Wide Viewing Angle
ML239H has 178° viewing angle. That’s ultra-wide viewing angle IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel that keeps the image and color whichever angle you view it.
Bring Me To Life
The ML239H has high Contrast Ratio that allows luminance adjustment of the backlight to get the darkest black and brightest white to produce realistic images.
It also has Full HD 1080 to enjoy vivid colors of images.
Design
Not only will its slim design grab your attention, but its stunning glossy piano-black finish as well. Its slim feature will give an impression of advance technology. I’m afraid it will steal all the attention from all of your other household appliances.
Display
The ML239H slim monitor is 23” diagonal in size. The IPS helps produce great color reproduction and wider viewing angle both vertically and horizontally. Add to this is the 10,000:1 typical contrast ratio and 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ration and you’ll get HD video quality and realistic images.
The ML239H has also fast IPS response with 5 milliseconds, topping out the 2 milliseconds of an average IPS monitor.
Connections
The ML239H has three connections the same as used in PCs; HDMI, VGA, and DVI.
Specifications
- Panel Size: 23” Wide Screen
- Panel Type: IPS
- Resolution: 1920×1080
- Viewing Angle: 170° H/170° V
- Ports: HDMI, D-Sub, DVI-D
- Dimension: 560.7Wx428.6Hx220.4D(mm)
- Accessories: VGA cable, Power adapter, Power cord, Quick start guide, HDMI-to-DVI cable, Warranty card
Pros
- Fast response time
- Realistic images
- Eco-friendly
Cons
- No USB drive
- Less adjustability. It only allows tilting.
Conclusion
ASUS ML239H is your above average gaming monitor on a reasonable price. The addictive computer/video games will be more addictive as it comes to life visually in this ASUS masterpiece.
BenQ EW2420
I admit, BenQ is something new to me. But base on my research, this Taiwanese company has been around since 2001 being a subsidiary of computer giant Acer, and started on computing and communication devices. They only started to be known in the industry when they separated from Acer in 2006. They have established their name in communication devices and now applying their technology on computers and television.
Features
BenQ EW2420 is a VA computer monitor. Although VA is not considered the best panel monitor today, it doesn’t stand far from IPS panel technology (which is considered the best) and it’s cheaper than IPS panels. A comparison between VA and IPS technologies are almost unnoticeable.
Another great thing about the EW2420 is its ability to mount on your wall just your LCD television. Not only it gives you comfort by placing it on the height level that you desire, but it can also be used to design your wall by blending it with other designs. It also saves space on your room and your table.
Design
The EW2420 is finished with glossy black coating and stands in an oval footstand. It has built-in speakers and also allows connecting external speakers on its multiple connection ports including the common HDMI, DVI and VGA among others. Its connection ports are placed under the chassis at the back. At the left side of the monitor is two USB ports and a headphone jack while at the right are the button adjustments for Menu, Auto, Up/Volume, Down/Preset, and Enter.
Connections
One of the most desirable in this model is its connections. The EW2420 comes with lots of connections. Aside from the HDMI, DVI, and VGA ports, there are also four additional USB ports, which is great for simultaneous use of USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, webcam, etc. With this monitor’s available connections ports, you can be sure that you could use this monitor to the fullest and multiple functions.
Specifications
- Display Type: LCD display
- Diagonal Size: 24” Widescreen
- Response Time 8 ms
- Signal Input 2Xhdmi, DVI-D, VGA
- Video Input: Analog Video Signal RGB, Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI), High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
- Audio Output: Stereo speakers
- Dimension: 22.9” width, 7.1” Depth, 17.3” Height, 16.5 lbs. Weight
Pros
- Has full-load of connection ports
- Good performance for a VA panel monitor
- Affordable price
Cons
- Doesn’t have height adjustment, only tilting.
- Too shiny finish. It can sometimes distracting and attracts a lot of fingerprints.
Conclusion
As you can see, the Cons are only minor aspects of the monitor and it’s not a much factor to pull down this product’s quality. BenQ EW2420 is very promising. It performs better than other products on its level. With lots of features and connections, and at low price, it’s definitely worth more than its price.
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