WEBVTT

00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:05.960
what makes a monitor good for gaming well for one thing it needs to plug into

00:00:04.480 --> 00:00:10.559
a device that runs video games whether it's a PC a console or a kitchen

00:00:08.200 --> 00:00:15.799
appliance so let's kick things off with inputs most gaming monitors these days

00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:19.080
will have DVI DisplayPort and HDMI or some combination of the three if you're

00:00:17.600 --> 00:00:22.720
gaming on a PC and you want to keep things simple pick either of the first

00:00:20.800 --> 00:00:26.720
two with confidence and go about your business although HDMI will work fine

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

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

00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:40.039
meantime don't worry because those HDMI connections might still come in handy

00:00:38.079 --> 00:00:44.440
you can use them for a secondary gaming device like a console and switch between

00:00:42.879 --> 00:00:47.600
your gaming devices with the push of a button convenient eh so that's tip

00:00:46.199 --> 00:00:52.760
number one look for a monitor that has the inputs you need speaking of inputs

00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:56.800
size matters but not for the reason that many people think it does a larger

00:00:55.120 --> 00:01:00.840
monitor just puts a bigger image in front of your face and isn't any more

00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:04.680
difficult for your graphics card to power so pick a monitor that will be a

00:01:02.920 --> 00:01:08.680
comfortable size for the distance you want to sit from it the spec that

00:01:06.320 --> 00:01:14.439
determines how hard it is to drive is actually the resolution a 24in 4k

00:01:11.680 --> 00:01:20.159
monitor will be about four times more difficult to drive than even an 80in

00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:22.799
1080p full HD TV because of all them

00:01:20.159 --> 00:01:27.520
pixels higher resolution displays do deliver better more retinal likee

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

00:01:28.759 --> 00:01:34.840
factor into your overall all upgrade budget but with the basics out of the

00:01:33.240 --> 00:01:39.320
way it's time to get into the more advanced stuff what makes a monitor

00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:43.000
great for gaming compared to another one personally I like to see great color

00:01:40.960 --> 00:01:46.040
reproduction and I'm willing to trade some of these things I'm about to talk

00:01:44.399 --> 00:01:50.840
about for that but that won't be true for everyone and color accuracy doesn't

00:01:48.520 --> 00:01:56.280
give you a Competitive Edge this stuff does first up is the response time

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

00:01:59.320 --> 00:02:06.560
monitors and when the image updates they actually gradually shift from one color

00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:11.520
to another the slower the pixels of your monitor the more motion blur or ugly

00:02:09.319 --> 00:02:16.599
streaking that you'll see behind moving objects on screen this is undesirable

00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:21.440
look for a monitor with grer grade response times under 8 to 16

00:02:18.720 --> 00:02:26.519
milliseconds for casual reuse or around 1 to 2 milliseconds for competitive use

00:02:24.480 --> 00:02:30.239
next the refresh rate of a panel expressed in Herz refers to the number

00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:34.920
of times an image is sent into the display every second Ben Q has a great

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

00:02:37.519 --> 00:02:43.159
getting more updates per second you're getting information slightly faster than

00:02:41.239 --> 00:02:49.760
your competitor it's a definite advantage and very fast monitors today

00:02:45.280 --> 00:02:52.200
can run it up to 144 HZ at 1080p that

00:02:49.760 --> 00:02:57.680
means you stand to get every frame up to 10 milliseconds sooner than a fellow

00:02:54.879 --> 00:03:02.159
combatant using a 60 HZ display next up is a spec that manufacturers don't

00:02:59.440 --> 00:03:08.120
report but that's easily as important as the others input leg or display leg your

00:03:05.280 --> 00:03:12.080
PC output's a signal sure but there are Electronics inside your monitor that

00:03:10.280 --> 00:03:16.760
need to translate that signal into something that the panel can understand

00:03:14.239 --> 00:03:20.680
this processing introduces a delay that means you can be seeing an individual

00:03:18.599 --> 00:03:24.360
frame anywhere from a few milliseconds later than it was output by your video

00:03:22.120 --> 00:03:29.760
card all the way up to 50 milliseconds later or more for competitive use look

00:03:27.400 --> 00:03:34.959
for a display with input leg under 10 MCS but don't take the manufacturer's

00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:40.640
word for input leg specs or any of this stuff LCD makers are notorious for just

00:03:38.720 --> 00:03:44.680
inventing completely meaningless specifications that suit their marketing

00:03:42.280 --> 00:03:49.319
purposes and nothing else so be sure to check out sites like blur Busters to get

00:03:46.840 --> 00:03:54.799
the skinny on the latest gaming displays and that's just still kind of the basics

00:03:52.799 --> 00:04:00.760
other features like 3D Vision for stereoscopic gaming wider more cinematic

00:03:57.920 --> 00:04:05.360
aspect ratios low assistance modes with backlight strobing and finally g-sync or

00:04:03.560 --> 00:04:10.079
active sync modes to let your graphics card tell the display when to update can

00:04:07.760 --> 00:04:14.239
all have a dramatic impact on your experience so with that said it's

00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:18.239
possible that this guide actually raised more questions than it answered for you

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

00:04:19.720 --> 00:04:24.919
on the details about these different specs or features or if you just want to

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

00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:33.120
model head over to linch tips.com where our friend friendly helpful Community

00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:37.320
will set you on the right track speaking of friendly and helpful clothing sales

00:04:35.080 --> 00:04:41.680
people who hover around you constantly asking if you need help with that when

00:04:39.880 --> 00:04:44.880
you desperately do need help but you don't feel like you can ask because

00:04:43.000 --> 00:04:50.759
they're putting all this pressure on you back off commission junkie just trying

00:04:47.280 --> 00:04:52.520
to not have people judge me for always

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

00:04:54.520 --> 00:05:00.960
bunch of money on replacing it all speaking of commission 54 clothing is a

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

00:05:02.919 --> 00:05:09.520
access not only to exclusive designs and styles but also to your own personal

00:05:07.720 --> 00:05:13.919
non-commission assistant who will hand select at least $120 worth of new digs

00:05:12.560 --> 00:05:17.759
for you every month to help you build out a stylish affordable wardrobe just

00:05:16.400 --> 00:05:20.880
fill out a quick questionnaire it actually takes less than a minute about

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

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

00:05:27.840 --> 00:05:33.759
that it frightens me just a little different perfect thanks 54 guys if zero

00:05:32.360 --> 00:05:38.560
hassle clothing shopping sounds pretty freaking sweet to you head over to

00:05:35.440 --> 00:05:41.960
54.com and use offer code Linus to save

00:05:38.560 --> 00:05:45.360
$15 on your first month that's $45 for

00:05:41.960 --> 00:05:47.080
$120 worth of clothing bam guys thanks

00:05:45.360 --> 00:05:51.160
for watching please like dislike and share this video

00:05:48.440 --> 00:05:54.240
accordingly to your accordingly to your enjoyment level whatever I screwed that

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

00:05:57.039 --> 00:06:01.240
episodes just like this one