Quote (RainbowRanger @ Mar 29 2018 02:57pm)

Hey guys,

I just recently purchased a laptop for uni (and some light gaming when I have time) to replace my old 5 year veteran, and with the money I've saved from deals I'm looking to get a good monitor to plug it into when working from my desk at home.

(before anyone even tries to say something like "BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST BUILD A TOWER AND GET A CHEAP NOTEBOOK FOR SCHOOL", I'd like you all to know that the work I will need to do at school is also resource intensive so I just spent the money on a good laptop and no desktop)

TL;DR I got a Razer Blade 14 with the GTX 1060, looking for a good monitor for when I'll be at my desk using it. I don't really play any AAA games, as a matter of fact I don't really game much at all anymore, but still looking for a good monitor if I get the chance to game.
Don't think a 144Hz monitor is a good suit here, and it probably doesn't even fit my budget lol.

Budget: ideally $150 CAD or below
Looking for recommendations and sweet deals!

Thanks fellas :thumbsup:

Quote (EmericAn @ Mar 29 2018 03:00pm)

Doesnt play games, buys Razer Blade... NICE

Quote (RainbowRanger @ Mar 29 2018 02:57pm)

Quote (Jarester @ Mar 29 2018 04:59pm)

this is probably your best option

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102

it's a bit over budget

or this for ips screen

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-acer-23-8-60hz-4ms-gtg-ips-led-monitor-g247hyl-g247hyl-bidx/10482660.aspx it's 139$ with $60 off I mean.. I say go with this if you dont like it return it also the sale ends today so gogogo now

Quote (zell1luk @ Mar 29 2018 05:13pm)

Get this: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Wp8H99/dell-monitor-s2316m

Quote (RainbowRanger @ Mar 29 2018 05:22pm)

Ouhh sweet. Top contender so far. Gonna wait a bit but I'm not quite sure how much better I can get, and this fits my budget really well.

E/ damn no HDMI port though. Never had to use an HDMI-DVI adapter but I'm assuming that shouldn't cause any problems/delays even if I were to game?

Quote (zell1luk @ Mar 29 2018 06:36pm)

DVI can still handle 1080p60hz just fine for gaming (pretty sure it can handle a lot more than that). HDMI is just more compact which is why it's preferred in this age (DVI is older).
https://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=5673

Quote (RainbowRanger @ Mar 29 2018 06:38pm)

I'm not worried about the DVI itself, I guess I should have mentioned that my laptop only has an HDMI port. That's why I asked about the efficiency of the HDMI adapters :)