How to Choose a Monitor
Picking the right monitor isn’t so hard especially if you have the budget to choose whatever you want but you don’t need to spend a lot to have a satisfying viewing experience.
Let’s take a look on what different types of monitors are out there and which better suits you. These are the things you need to know on buying a computer monitor.
Size
Monitor screen sizes can vary from 15 inches to 40 inches. Generally you would want a big monitor for a more comfortable viewing experience but that would require more space and more money.
We strongly recommend not getting a monitor smaller than 19.5” the price difference is minimal compared to the satisfaction you will get on a bigger sized monitor.
Let’s take a look on what different types of monitors are out there and which better suits you. These are the things you need to know on buying a computer monitor.
Size
Monitor screen sizes can vary from 15 inches to 40 inches. Generally you would want a big monitor for a more comfortable viewing experience but that would require more space and more money.
We strongly recommend not getting a monitor smaller than 19.5” the price difference is minimal compared to the satisfaction you will get on a bigger sized monitor.
Aspect Ratio
Along with the screen size you might also have heard about Aspect Ratio. You might encounter 2 types of aspect ratios for monitors 16:10 and 16:9 the latter is the more “widely” used.
Along with the screen size you might also have heard about Aspect Ratio. You might encounter 2 types of aspect ratios for monitors 16:10 and 16:9 the latter is the more “widely” used.
- 16:10 Aspect Ratio can be mostly found on old or cheap monitors due to the fact that the industry standard shifted away to using 16:9. You may want to use this type of monitor if you like working on a square screen doing professional work like Photoshop or CAD designing.
- 16:9 Aspect Ratio the standard monitor display because of its wide viewing angle creating that cinematic landscape view.
Display Resolution
The display resolution is how many pixels are cramped inside your monitor. The more the merrier as it would produce a nice crisp image.
Display Resolution usually varies from your screen size. The ideal resolution would be 1920x1080 which is Full HD going higher will yield more clarity and sharpness of the display
Some common resolutions are:
And some in between
The display resolution is how many pixels are cramped inside your monitor. The more the merrier as it would produce a nice crisp image.
Display Resolution usually varies from your screen size. The ideal resolution would be 1920x1080 which is Full HD going higher will yield more clarity and sharpness of the display
Some common resolutions are:
- 800x600 SVGA (this resolution sometimes display when you are missing a display driver)
- 1280x720 WXGA
- 1600x 900 HD+
- 1920x1080 FHD
- 2560x1440 WQHD
- 3840x2160 4K UHD
And some in between
Panel Type
Next is the panel type. There is 3 types of panel used on monitors.
Next is the panel type. There is 3 types of panel used on monitors.
- TN Panels (Twisted Nematic) this is the cheapest and most common type of display panel. When the monitor doesn’t say what panel it is, chances are it’s a TN Panel. The downside of this type of panel is it has the least accurate color representation and has bad viewing angles. But its high Refresh Rate makes up for its faults making it ideal for video games.
- VA Panels (Vertical Alignment) VA Panels are the midrange of monitor panels it has better color representation than TN Panels but at a cost.
- IPS Panels (In-Plane Switching) the most accurate and has the better viewing angle of the 3 types of panels. It is also the most expensive. The only fault of IPS Panels is their lack of high Refresh Rates only being a problem if you are a competitive gamer.
Refresh Rates
You might be wondering what refresh rate is. It is simply how many frames your monitor displays in a second. The most common refresh rate is 60Hz or 60 frames per second.
Gamers tend to want more speed from their monitor usually opting for 120Hz or 144Hz Refresh Rates usually only found on TN Panels but it is barely distinguishable for the untrained eye.
You might be wondering what refresh rate is. It is simply how many frames your monitor displays in a second. The most common refresh rate is 60Hz or 60 frames per second.
Gamers tend to want more speed from their monitor usually opting for 120Hz or 144Hz Refresh Rates usually only found on TN Panels but it is barely distinguishable for the untrained eye.
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