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Which monitor is best for gaming?
Hey all!
I'm really new to this gaming stuff, and currently, I'll only be playing the Sims 3-4 series; however, that doesn't mean I might decide to play something more demanding in the future (I've updated my system specs). Furthermore, utilizing the muscle of my current rig, I want to make sure I choose the right monitor. Currently, I have a pre-2009 23' LG 60Hz. I wanted to make sure that this one alone is okay for my needs and that there won't be any kind of bottleneck.
---- With my older rig, I believe there was a bottleneck with the graphics card I added paired up with the Core 2 Quad I had, etc.---- I'm hoping not to run into this issue given that this newer pc is more equipped.
I'm debating whether I should keep this older monitor and just pair it up with a newer one for a dual screen setup, sell the old monitor and buy two new monitors.... or just keep and setup all 3.
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Moreover, I noticed that the GTX 960 has one HDMI, a DP, and 2 DVI ports. Do I really have to utilize these different connections on the monitors to achieve the dual setup? Or would I daisy chain? It just seems kind of silly to have one monitor connected via HDMI, one by DVI, and another by DP... unless that's they way it's supposed to be?
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I'm looking for a monitor that has a glossy screen --- I hate matte displays.... and it has to be at least 23 inches.... nothing extremely expensive... I don't plan on gaming in nothing above 1080p.
---- edit--- what I'm trying to avoid is ridiculous screen tearing, and I'm always wondering if a 144Hz monitor would benefit me.
Thank you all!
Last edited by Anesthetic; 09 Jul 2015 at 18:22. Reason: more information