Best Monitor?

[Kohlbar 270]

I recently bought a new HDTV to use as a monitor for my PC. It is a 24" LED LCD HDTV from Vizio. Only problem is, I notice a very distinct monitor lag when playing DayZ now. The world sort of blends together when I spin around and when I am running, I can see multiple instances of my rifle as it swings back and forth. Kind of like a flipbook animation. My old HDTV, an 19" Emerson TV DVD Combo had NONE of this lag on it whatsoever, so I'm wondering, what is the best/cheapest monitor for gaming and specifically for DayZ? I feel like I got better  performance with the old 19" monitor, too. Idk why, but all the movements were much more defined and nothing blurred together like with this 24" TV. I think maybe it is because the screen was smaller and lower resolution. I know there has to be some affordable options with no lag, because my old TV was only $180.

[nl 986]

21 minutes ago, Kohlbar said:

I recently bought a new HDTV to use as a monitor for my PC. It is a 24" LED LCD HDTV from Vizio. Only problem is, I notice a very distinct monitor lag when playing DayZ now. The world sort of blends together when I spin around and when I am running, I can see multiple instances of my rifle as it swings back and forth. Kind of like a flipbook animation. My old HDTV, an 19" Emerson TV DVD Combo had NONE of this lag on it whatsoever, so I'm wondering, what is the best/cheapest monitor for gaming and specifically for DayZ? I feel like I got better  performance with the old 19" monitor, too. Idk why, but all the movements were much more defined and nothing blurred together like with this 24" TV. I think maybe it is because the screen was smaller and lower resolution. I know there has to be some affordable options with no lag, because my old TV was only $180.

First check in your settings on the TV if you can change response time, sometimes you have multiple settings for this.

[Kohlbar 270]

1 hour ago, nl said:

First check in your settings on the TV if you can change response time, sometimes you have multiple settings for this.

A setting to change response time? There's a setting on my TV called "Game Low Latency" which is supposed to decreased video delay and I have that turned on.

[Zimorak 50]

This is the one i just bought, and it hasn't let me down. And Don't be discouraged if you don't recognize the brand, apparently they are not too well known. But again, the monitor kicks ass for my needs. 1080p and 60HZ or above.  

[Kohlbar 270]

2 hours ago, Zimorak said:

This is the one i just bought, and it hasn't let me down. And Don't be discouraged if you don't recognize the brand, apparently they are not too well known. But again, the monitor kicks ass for my needs. 1080p and 60HZ or above.  

Huh, neat. Yeah I don't recognize that brand, but if it suits you that's great. I personally prefer smaller screens than 27" for pc gaming. Update: This is slightly off topic, but this monitor makes games like Happy Wheels just about unplayable. It looks like I have beer goggles on and all the movements are dragging behind themselves. Really kinda vexed about this monitor right now. 

[umberfive 89]

I am out here, because my monitor is 29", but when you buy a new monitor, then look for one with an IPS panel. I played on a TN panel for years and was surprised, when I switched on new monitor with an IPS panel.

[Tatanko 5591]

My Acer G257HU has been surprisingly awesome for as cheap as it was to purchase. At ~$250, it's a 25" 60Hz 1440p IPS panel. It uses a proprietary bracket so you can't really re-mount it, but I don't have any plans of using it as part of multi-monitor setup or anything. Lots of inputs, (crappy) built-in speakers if they're necessary, etc.

[LordBlackwolf 656]

8 hours ago, Kohlbar said:

I recently bought a new HDTV to use as a monitor for my PC. It is a 24" LED LCD HDTV from Vizio. Only problem is, I notice a very distinct monitor lag when playing DayZ now. The world sort of blends together when I spin around and when I am running, I can see multiple instances of my rifle as it swings back and forth. Kind of like a flipbook animation. My old HDTV, an 19" Emerson TV DVD Combo had NONE of this lag on it whatsoever, so I'm wondering, what is the best/cheapest monitor for gaming and specifically for DayZ? I feel like I got better  performance with the old 19" monitor, too. Idk why, but all the movements were much more defined and nothing blurred together like with this 24" TV. I think maybe it is because the screen was smaller and lower resolution. I know there has to be some affordable options with no lag, because my old TV was only $180.

You're probably suffering from ghosting which is why it looks that way. As Nl and Kohlbar suggested, check to see if there's a game setting on your tv that will lower the response time to help get rid of ghosting whenever you play games. As for best monitor, that's a very subjective opinion as it will differ from person to person so there's really no best monitor out there. If you do end up getting a new monitor though as Tatanko said get a monitor with an IPS panel as they are far superior to TN panels.

[Kohlbar 270]

3 hours ago, LordBlackwolf said:

You're probably suffering from ghosting which is why it looks that way. As Nl and Kohlbar suggested, check to see if there's a game setting on your tv that will lower the response time to help get rid of ghosting whenever you play games. As for best monitor, that's a very subjective opinion as it will differ from person to person so there's really no best monitor out there. If you do end up getting a new monitor though as Tatanko said get a monitor with an IPS panel as they are far superior to TN panels.

Yeah it's ghosting or input lag. Funny thing is my TV does indeed have a setting for video games, but turning it on literally has no difference. I'm thinking about buying an ASUS VX228H 21.5" it says it has a 1ms delay designed for good gaming. I looked at BenQ too but they're a bit pricey.