If you haven't seen my section on FPS, "Frames Per Second", click here.
Everyone always says, "It's just a screen, there's nothing special about them". No. Just no.
Now, maybe somewhere in your garage, you'll find something like this:
This is a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor. In the ancient times, these were the only monitors around. Today, they are pretty much borderline useless compared to LCD monitors.
Monitors these days look like this:
This is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor. Almost all modern monitors use this technology. They're faster, take up less space and power that CRT monitors, and don't make your room look like you live in 2005.
Maybe if you've read the section on FPS, "Frames Per Second", you should know about Refresh rates. This is super important when buying a monitor, because mentioned in the FPS section, your monitor's refresh rate determines how many frames your monitor will be able to show. If you have a 60Hz monitor, you'll only see every 60 FPS, even if your game is running at a high FPS. If you have something like a 120Hz or a 144Hz (which is what I have), then you'll be at the highest advantage in seeing literally everything as it happens. Higher FPS means you see more, but not to the point where a higher refresh rate means you'll win every time. It's a insignificant, yet cool advantage.
When you're out buying a monitor, there are some brands you'll want to go for and avoid. Here's some recommended ones:
BenQ
BenQ monitors are some of the best for gaming, but are a bit pricey. Although 1MS, 120Hz, and 1080p doesn't sound bad...
Asus
ASUS makes some of the best gaming equipment out there. Pair one of their GPUs with one of their 144Hz monitors, and you're set.
