Top 10 LCDs for PC GamingPC gamers looking for a great LCD display for gaming need to check out the list below. Each one of the displays on this list have been fully tested in not only normal computer use, but in gaming with some of the most popular PC titles on the market. Find your price range and fear not that you will make a bad buying decision. All the LCD displays below work fantastically for PC gaming. Without a doubt the best performing LCD I have tested for PC gaming is the Eizo CE240W 24" LCD Display. Unabashedly expensive, this display is only for the uber PC Gamer. If you want the best color reproduction and the highest contrast ratio you can get, this is the display to have. If you want low cost performance, this is not the display for you. |
If you prefer size over color quality and contrast, the Dell 30" 3007WFP is the king of the heap for 30" LCD displays. The claim to fame for this beastly display is the 2560 x 1600 resolution. If you plunk down the cash for this display be sure your video card is up to the task, you will need a DVI-D capable card for the display to function. If you have wistful dreams of running Oblivion maxed out at 2560 x 1600 you better be running Quad SLI. If you want a good 24" display but want it for under $800, the SyncMAster 244T is a good LCD for gaming. No ghosting or smearing of the image, but the color reproduction and contrast aren't as good as some other displays on the market. If a 24" display is too much screen size for your tastes, the 21" Eizo FlexScan S2100 is a great choice in the 21" LCD realm. Self adjusting brightness and a great contrast ratio make this display perfect for PC gaming. Like anything Eizo makes, the display quality is superb, but you will pay for it. You can buy many 24" displays for less than this 21" costs. This 21" LCD from Gateway is one of the best gaming monitors of any size I have used. Gateway used top of the line components for this LCD including DCDi by Faroudja and the single best display stand on the market. Other great features include PIP, HDTV inputs and fantastic image quality second only to Eizo. If you want a quality 21" LCD, but don't want to spend what Eizo quality costs this SyncMaster 215TW 21" LCD is a great compromise. Brightness and color quality are down to the Eizo, but the Samsung can be had for under $500 making it darn near affordable. Currently the most popular LCD size for PC use is the 19". Viewsonic has a fantastic 19" LCD with one of the fastest gray-to-gray response times around. This display is one of the best LCDs for gaming you will find and it can be yours for under $300. If your budget is keeping you in the sub $250 price range, AOC has a nice 19" LCD works well for PC gaming. You won't mistake it for an Eizo, but you don't have to sell a kidney to buy it either. If you budget is larger and you want something that you can use for TV watching as well as PC gaming, Viewsonic has a great 40" LCD HDTV that you can watch the game on and play your PC games. However, the native resolution of most HDTVs is much lower than what you get on even lower-end PC monitors, so if you go this route expect to take a hit in the PC game graphic quality department. If you like the idea of the large screen TV as your PC display, but want something a bit larger and higher-end than the Viewsonic Olevia has it. The 542i LCD HDTV has fantastic HD image quality for movies and TV. Like all HDTVs the resolution is lower than most PC displays, so again visual quality for PC gaming lacks what you will find on most moderate PC only LCD displays.
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