What Is A LCD Monitor?
So Why Should It matter What Type Of LCD Monitor My PC Uses?
What Should I Look For In Choosing An LCD Monitor?
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Choose a monitor that has the inputs you will need.
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Most LCD monitors will come with the three basic inputs- DVI, display port and HDMI (or some other combination of the three). So take for instance if you're gaming on a PC and want to keep it simple, pick either of the first two with confidence and be on your merry way. Don't get me wrong though, although HDMI will work fine, as long you don't have to run at a resolution over 1080p or a refresh rate over 60 Hertz. HDMI 2.0 has addressed some of it's disadvantages but don't worry, that HDMI port can still be put to good use. Say you want to add a second gaming device like a console, then you can switch between both gaming devices by the push of a button. Pretty sweet huh?
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Size Matters!
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A larger monitor simply puts a larger image in front of your face and isn't anymore difficult for your graphics card to power. So at the end of the day, it's better to pick a monitor that will be a comfortable size from where you plan to spend your time using it. What determines how hard it is to drive is actually the resolution. So in essence, a 20 inch 4K monitor is about four times more difficult to drive than an 80 inch 1080p full HD monitor because of all those pixels. Higher resolution displays do produce better "retina like" quality so this isn't exactly a problem per say BUT (yea unfortunately there's a but), this is something you have to factor into your "upgrade" budget.
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What Makes A Monitor GREAT For High Performance When Compared To Another?
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Input lag/ Display lag
- Your PC outputs a signal sure, but there are electronics inside your monitor that need to translate that signal into something that the panel can understand. This processing introduces a delay that means you can be seeing an individual frame anywhere between a few milliseconds after it has been outputted by your video card all the way up to 50ms or more. For competitive use, look for a display with display lag under 10ms and for casual use. However, it's not advisable to take the manufacturers word for display lag specs or any other specs for that matter. LCD manufacturers are notorious for inventing meaningless specifications as long as it suits their marketing purposes and nothing else.
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