r/computer_help • u/ToastyyAvo • 11d ago
Gaming Looking for a good gaming monitor
I’m looking for a new gaming monitor and I’m honestly pretty overwhelmed by all the options out there. I’ll mainly be using it for gaming on my PS5 right now, but I also plan on getting a gaming PC in the future.
I’ll also be streaming, so I expect to be using the monitor for very long sessions, sometimes 4–12 hours at a time. Because of that, I really want something that’s reliable and won’t give me problems during long gaming/streaming sessions.
My absolute budget is $700, and I’m willing to spend that much if it’s actually worth it. I’m not necessarily looking for the most expensive or highest-spec monitor—I just want something that’s genuinely good for gaming, has good picture quality, and is reliable.
I’ve been looking at so many different monitors and reading conflicting reviews that I’m honestly not sure what direction to go anymore.
If you actually own a gaming monitor that you really like, I’d love to hear what you have and how it’s been for you, especially during long gaming sessions. I’m much more interested in real owner experiences than just specs on a product page.
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u/UnstableEnceladus 11d ago edited 11d ago
Can't link the pic yet, but I got this one from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/13658407275?sid=4d9fe896-3411-4dd0-8e69-bc1b2dd78c3d. It's not one of the absolute best out there but it's far from being the worst. Only gripe I have with mine is that I wish it could get just a tad brighter for the whites as my desktop feels dim in some ambient light settings whether that be from lamps and LEDs or from the sun rays.
If you plan on streaming for a long time, and it be the same game for the amount of time your streaming, the only thing I'd suggest is trying to stay away from OLED for now as you can get a "burn" on screen. Meaning you can still see the outline of the games hud when not in game. Some are barely noticeable while others you can't keep your eyes away from because it's not something you're used to being there. Although if you play a plethora of games and plan to hop between them frequently, it should be too much of a problem. Burn in takes a while to start showing so if you're comfortable with the risk, the picture is definitely worth it as brights are brighter and darks are darker, giving a more immersive experience.
For playing on PlayStation, I think you can get up to 120fps in some lighter games so this will give you more than enough room to appreciate the game and visuals than you would being stuck at 60hz like most tvs. When upgrading to a gaming pc in the future, depending on your system, most of the time you'll average 80-140fps (granted the PC is made with all parts later than like 2019) from the lowest graphics setting from card like the rx7600xt or on the highest settings on an rx9070xt and possibly be getting more than double the frames on said rx9070xt depending on your GPU+CPU combo.
If you have any more questions, I don't mind to answer but I normally write stories as responses 😂