1
00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:05,960
what makes a monitor good for gaming well for one thing it needs to plug into

2
00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:10,559
a device that runs video games whether it's a PC a console or a kitchen

3
00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:15,799
appliance so let's kick things off with inputs most gaming monitors these days

4
00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:19,080
will have DVI DisplayPort and HDMI or some combination of the three if you're

5
00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:22,720
gaming on a PC and you want to keep things simple pick either of the first

6
00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:26,720
two with confidence and go about your business although HDMI will work fine

7
00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:32,200
too as long as you don't need to run at a resolution over 1080P or a refresh

8
00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:36,200
rate over 60 HZ HDMI 2.0 is coming soon to address these shortcomings but in the

9
00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:40,039
meantime don't worry because those HDMI connections might still come in handy

10
00:00:38,079 --> 00:00:44,440
you can use them for a secondary gaming device like a console and switch between

11
00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:47,600
your gaming devices with the push of a button convenient eh so that's tip

12
00:00:46,199 --> 00:00:52,760
number one look for a monitor that has the inputs you need speaking of inputs

13
00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:56,800
size matters but not for the reason that many people think it does a larger

14
00:00:55,120 --> 00:01:00,840
monitor just puts a bigger image in front of your face and isn't any more

15
00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:04,680
difficult for your graphics card to power so pick a monitor that will be a

16
00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:08,680
comfortable size for the distance you want to sit from it the spec that

17
00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:14,439
determines how hard it is to drive is actually the resolution a 24in 4k

18
00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:20,159
monitor will be about four times more difficult to drive than even an 80in

19
00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:22,799
1080p full HD TV because of all them

20
00:01:20,159 --> 00:01:27,520
pixels higher resolution displays do deliver better more retinal likee

21
00:01:24,960 --> 00:01:30,759
Clarity so this isn't a problem per se it's just something that you need to

22
00:01:28,759 --> 00:01:34,840
factor into your overall all upgrade budget but with the basics out of the

23
00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:39,320
way it's time to get into the more advanced stuff what makes a monitor

24
00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:43,000
great for gaming compared to another one personally I like to see great color

25
00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:46,040
reproduction and I'm willing to trade some of these things I'm about to talk

26
00:01:44,399 --> 00:01:50,840
about for that but that won't be true for everyone and color accuracy doesn't

27
00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:56,280
give you a Competitive Edge this stuff does first up is the response time

28
00:01:54,000 --> 00:02:01,880
pixels or dots on LCD monitors don't work the same way as Old Tube style CRT

29
00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:06,560
monitors and when the image updates they actually gradually shift from one color

30
00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:11,520
to another the slower the pixels of your monitor the more motion blur or ugly

31
00:02:09,319 --> 00:02:16,599
streaking that you'll see behind moving objects on screen this is undesirable

32
00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:21,440
look for a monitor with grer grade response times under 8 to 16

33
00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:26,519
milliseconds for casual reuse or around 1 to 2 milliseconds for competitive use

34
00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:30,239
next the refresh rate of a panel expressed in Herz refers to the number

35
00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:34,920
of times an image is sent into the display every second Ben Q has a great

36
00:02:33,319 --> 00:02:39,200
graphic that illustrates the benefit of this but I think it should be pretty self-explanatory if your eyes are

37
00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:43,159
getting more updates per second you're getting information slightly faster than

38
00:02:41,239 --> 00:02:49,760
your competitor it's a definite advantage and very fast monitors today

39
00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:52,200
can run it up to 144 HZ at 1080p that

40
00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:57,680
means you stand to get every frame up to 10 milliseconds sooner than a fellow

41
00:02:54,879 --> 00:03:02,159
combatant using a 60 HZ display next up is a spec that manufacturers don't

42
00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:08,120
report but that's easily as important as the others input leg or display leg your

43
00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:12,080
PC output's a signal sure but there are Electronics inside your monitor that

44
00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:16,760
need to translate that signal into something that the panel can understand

45
00:03:14,239 --> 00:03:20,680
this processing introduces a delay that means you can be seeing an individual

46
00:03:18,599 --> 00:03:24,360
frame anywhere from a few milliseconds later than it was output by your video

47
00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:29,760
card all the way up to 50 milliseconds later or more for competitive use look

48
00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:34,959
for a display with input leg under 10 MCS but don't take the manufacturer's

49
00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:40,640
word for input leg specs or any of this stuff LCD makers are notorious for just

50
00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:44,680
inventing completely meaningless specifications that suit their marketing

51
00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:49,319
purposes and nothing else so be sure to check out sites like blur Busters to get

52
00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:54,799
the skinny on the latest gaming displays and that's just still kind of the basics

53
00:03:52,799 --> 00:04:00,760
other features like 3D Vision for stereoscopic gaming wider more cinematic

54
00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:05,360
aspect ratios low assistance modes with backlight strobing and finally g-sync or

55
00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:10,079
active sync modes to let your graphics card tell the display when to update can

56
00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:14,239
all have a dramatic impact on your experience so with that said it's

57
00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:18,239
possible that this guide actually raised more questions than it answered for you

58
00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:21,079
but don't worry if that's the case and you still want some help drilling down

59
00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:24,919
on the details about these different specs or features or if you just want to

60
00:04:23,479 --> 00:04:29,400
be hands off and pick the things that are important to you and then get someone else to help you pick an exact

61
00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:33,120
model head over to linch tips.com where our friend friendly helpful Community

62
00:04:30,759 --> 00:04:37,320
will set you on the right track speaking of friendly and helpful clothing sales

63
00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:41,680
people who hover around you constantly asking if you need help with that when

64
00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:44,880
you desperately do need help but you don't feel like you can ask because

65
00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:50,759
they're putting all this pressure on you back off commission junkie just trying

66
00:04:47,280 --> 00:04:52,520
to not have people judge me for always

67
00:04:50,759 --> 00:04:56,440
wearing the same shirt all the time on my show and I don't want to spend a

68
00:04:54,520 --> 00:05:00,960
bunch of money on replacing it all speaking of commission 54 clothing is a

69
00:04:58,479 --> 00:05:05,280
new sponsor here on Tech for only $60 a month you can join the club and get

70
00:05:02,919 --> 00:05:09,520
access not only to exclusive designs and styles but also to your own personal

71
00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:13,919
non-commission assistant who will hand select at least $120 worth of new digs

72
00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:17,759
for you every month to help you build out a stylish affordable wardrobe just

73
00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:20,880
fill out a quick questionnaire it actually takes less than a minute about

74
00:05:19,639 --> 00:05:25,440
what kind of a look you're after and your size and they take care of the rest

75
00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:29,280
you can see they did a great job for me this shirt is different Not So Different

76
00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:33,759
that it frightens me just a little different perfect thanks 54 guys if zero

77
00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:38,560
hassle clothing shopping sounds pretty freaking sweet to you head over to

78
00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:41,960
54.com and use offer code Linus to save

79
00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:45,360
$15 on your first month that's $45 for

80
00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:47,080
$120 worth of clothing bam guys thanks

81
00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:51,160
for watching please like dislike and share this video

82
00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:54,240
accordingly to your accordingly to your enjoyment level whatever I screwed that

83
00:05:52,639 --> 00:06:01,240
up I don't care and finally if you haven't already don't forget to subscribe for more fastest Possible

84
00:05:57,039 --> 00:06:01,240
episodes just like this one