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What would you say is the best 24" monitor for under $500.
Anything Around $500 that's not realistically in your budget if you want your computer to be Mucho Beast..
Let me explain the IPS Fanboi vs TN first.. This should help clear up some misconceptions..
IPS has better viewing angles, and SOMETIMES, better color reproduction.
This is important to ONLY 1 type of people.. Professional artists that do PRINT work and Graphics Design..
For typical users, the color accuracy/ wide gamut is useless, and cannot even be realized without using a color probe, an additional ($200)
Now, the NEW
Lightboosting TN..
Lightboosting is the New kid around the block.. and it is not possible on IPSes because it requires High refresh rate of 100hz + to function properly..
These pictures show the difference in a MOVING image between lightboosted and NON-lightboosted.
NON-boosted
Light-boosted
Basically.. any moving image on IPS monitors / non-boosted TN monitors will look like a blurry mess.... VS the crystal clear reproduction on boosted TN panels.
When you evaluate a monitor, ask yourself, WHAT GOOD is static image color reproduction, if all moving images are a freaking blur.
Do you game predominantly in Static or Moving images.. ?
Based on that, it is quite clear that UNLESS you absolutely need color reproduction for PRINT or Graphics work..
IPS panels are a total waste of time... AND ontop of that, they're completely BLURRY when it comes to motion clarity..
I honestly don't recommend any 24" monitors because that is just too small, IDK how old you are.. but squinting is a throwback to a time when we HAD TO/ without choice use smaller monitors..
Currently, most budget lightboosted monitors are hax0red to work with lightboosting, and they're all small..
The upcoming Asus PG-278-Q will be the first lightboosted 144hz 27" with 2560x1440.
IMHO that will be the BEST consumer monitor on the market...
Problem is it will be ~$700-800
My recommendation is to Save up more money, and buy it.. rather than buy a smaller panel where you have to squint.. or worse play your games in blurry motion..