| Are you looking to buy a monitor to be used for | | | | 'ghosting'. |
| gaming? The monitor is one of the most | | | | The ghosting effect will be noticeable if you play |
| expensive parts of a computer, so you should | | | | high-paced games, such as a first person shooter. |
| learn some basic information before going out and | | | | It's when the previous image displayed on-screen |
| spending your money on a crappy monitor. This | | | | can still be seen as a blur for a split second after |
| article will help you buy the best monitor for | | | | the image has updated. Don't worry if that |
| gaming. | | | | doesn't make sense to you, all you need to know |
| The first thing you need to ask yourself is | | | | is that the lower the response rate of a monitor, |
| whether you want a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) | | | | the less 'ghosting' you will experience. |
| monitor or a newer LCD flat-screen monitor. CRT | | | | I would recommend buying a monitor with a |
| monitors are old and bulky, and we don't | | | | response rate of 8ms (8 milliseconds) or lower. |
| recommend them. LCD monitors are the standard | | | | The lower the better. The best monitors on the |
| these days. | | | | market offer very good response rates such as |
| LCD monitors have many advantages over the | | | | 4ms or even 2ms. With a monitor like this, you |
| old style CRT monitors. They are slim, light and | | | | would completely avoid the 'ghosting' effect |
| compact, and won't take up as much space on | | | | altogether. |
| your desk. LCD screens are also easier on the | | | | What Size Monitor is Best? |
| eyes and use less power than CRT monitors. | | | | Buy the biggest monitor you can afford, it's as |
| Response Rate | | | | simple as that. With a bigger screen, you will |
| The response rate of a monitor is perhaps one of | | | | enjoy a more surreal gaming experience. Playing a |
| the most important specifications you need to | | | | high-end 3D game on a large 22" widescreen LCD |
| consider if you will be gaming. The response rate | | | | monitor is a totally different experience than |
| simply refers to how fast the LCD monitor | | | | playing on a small 17" screen. Sizes for monitors |
| updates its display. Monitors with a slower | | | | range from 15 inches all the way up to 22 inches |
| response rate will suffer what is known as | | | | and above. |