Reddit reviews BenQ GW2255 21.5-inch VA panel LED-lit Monitor

I'd have to say this. A tad over budget but I've got 2 and plan to get a third. Awesome monitor, great picture and size.

Price is way too high for a 20inch sub1080p monitor. LED adds a little value but not very much.

Example, this is 2 inches bigger with 1080p and LED and costs 5 bucks less shipped

is this monitor good for the price?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=mw_dp_mdsc?dsc=1&qid=1405958123&sr=8-3

Try posting without a referral link or your comment gets removed automatically.

i.e: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2255-21-5-Inch-LED-lit-Monitor/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GL2460HM-24-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00IKDFL4O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427216573&sr=8-2&keywords=benq+rl2455hm

$150, has HDMI, DVI and VGA

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=psdc_1292115011_t3_B00IKDFL4O

$120, has DVI and VGA,

both are probably 60 Hz

I did a quick search on displaylag.com and found a similar model to consider: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/?tag=dislag-20

edit: forgot to mention that you should look thru your TV settings, it might have a 'gaming mode' which can decrease response time

Oh. Sorry mate. It's really not feasible to get a decent gaming rig for less, so this is gonna be a bit over budget. For the monitor, I'd go with this one: http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2255-21-5-Inch-LED-lit-Monitor/dp/B00AX9Z6MU

For the keyboard/mouse, you can't beat this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DKXXAAQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1451177590&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=Cooler+master+Devastator&dpPl=1&dpID=41rw%2BHIOJoL&ref=plSrch

Sorry, http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2255-21-5-Inch-LED-lit-Monitor/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417551323&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+gw2255

Just a recommendation for the monitor, it'll save you a bit. Basically the same except no sound and 6ms response time instead of 1ms(5ms won't make a difference, would it? I'm new to PC)

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1420528483&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Nice build though, good luck!

I've got a BenQ GW2255 and I really like it.

Check out this monitor! I got one the other day and it's really good for the price. Does DVI-D and it's game worthy. Also, it's 1080p.

Which of these monitors would be best?

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-D2015H-19-5-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00NWEAFQ0/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1427673336&sr=8-9&keywords=1080p+monitor dell 19.5 in led for $100

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-S220HQL-Abd-21-5-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B005LJWJSG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420849473&sr=1-1&keywords=acer+220hql refurbished acer 21.5 in lcd for $97

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2255-21-5-Inch-LED-lit-Monitor/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1427673336&sr=8-15&keywords=1080p+monitor refurbished benq 21.5 in led $95 + $10 shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005BZNDOO/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ asus 21.5 in refurbished 5% cosmetic damage for $112

Thoughts? What is the difference between LED and LCD? Which is better? My budget is $130 after taxes. Thanks!

edit: I need a 1080p monitor

Benq monitors are really good and this one is cheap but still is of good quality.

It's not a big difference, but it's actually $135 right now.

Here's another option: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/?tag=pcpapi-20

I did this no more then two months ago all sourced from Amazon with prime shipping plus a 10% amazon employee discount which literally just covered tax cost in Seatttle which is 9.5% This is what I wound up getting, runs everything great. I'm overclocking at 4.3 with 55c temps completely stable and having zero issues. Playing most games on Very High settings at 60fps+ Streaming at 720p with 30fps cap. GW2, League of Legends, Shadows of Morder, The Witcher 2, Borderlands, etc...

Case: Rosewill ATX Mid Tower ~$40
Mobo: MSI 970A-G46 ~$75
CPU: AMD FX-6300 ~$117
Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ~$33
GPU:PNY GTX 750Ti ~$130
RAM:Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB ~$72
Monitor:BenQ GW2255 21.5" ~$120
Sub Total: $587

NOTES: This does not include the cost of HHD or SSD, Operating System, or peripherals. I leave this up to you depending on your needs but this is a solid base leaving room for more ram, hard drive etc. I wound up getting a headset, keyboard, mouse and webcam as well as a 1TB HDD wound up at $900ish range.

Close enough to $100. EDIT: or this, if you want to trade a bit of IQ for a bit of responsiveness.

Why do you need HDMI? You can use a passive HDMI->DVI cable or an adapter if you're outputting from a source with only HDMI.

One of these monitors, not sure what size you prefer maybe 23" or 24"?

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VS248H-P-24-inch-Back-lit-Monitor/dp/B0058UUR6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462981046&sr=8-1&keywords=Asus+VN248H

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-G226HQL-21-5-Inch-Screen-Monitor/dp/B009POS0GS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462981063&sr=8-1&keywords=Acer+G226HQL

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2255-21-5-inch-LED-lit-Monitor/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462981070&sr=8-1&keywords=BenQ+GW2255

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2255-21-5-Inch-LED-lit-Monitor/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396934430&sr=8-1&keywords=benq+21.5+inch+monitor i got this one, good monitor in my opinion.

Do you want 1080p? Maybe an IPS monitor like this

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009H0XQRS/?tag=pcpapi-20

That would start stretching the budget a bit, but there are cheaper options. This one looks good as well. Cheaper, but isn't IPS.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/?tag=pcpapi-20

In your price range, this is really your only option. It is a VA, which is better than TN, but not as good as IPS.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AX9Z6MU/?tag=pcpapi-20

It is really worth upping your budget by ten bucks to get this instead. It is an IPS with 5 ms response time, and will crush the BenQ in image quality. This is the best deal going at the moment for really cheap monitor.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZMLIWW/?tag=pcpapi-20