I'm on the hunt for a great monitor as a birthday gift for my boyfriend, and I'd like to keep it under $350. He's a gamer who enjoys titles like Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty, Forza, and Minecraft. However, I'm a bit stuck on what specs to look for since I'm not super tech-savvy. Any suggestions?
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$350 is a tricky budget because you can find some pretty nice OLED monitors around $400 that would blow anything else in this price range away. But under $350, I'd recommend the ViewSonic XG2431. It has excellent response times, supports 240Hz, and is 1080p. Given he plays competitive games, I'm guessing he prefers higher frame rates instead of going for 1440p.
Honestly, if he's into vibrant colors, you might want to consider getting him an OLED monitor, if you can stretch the budget a bit. They offer stunning visuals that really elevate the gaming experience!
First off, it would help to know the specs of his gaming rig. If he's got a more powerful setup, aiming for a 1440p monitor with a refresh rate of at least 240Hz could really enhance his gaming experience. Just make sure his GPU can support it!
He has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super, an i5-14600KF processor, and 32GB of RAM, so he should be good for higher resolutions.