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HDTV or PC Monitor for gaming?
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What is better to play on? A PC Monitor or a HDTV?
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PC monitor b/c it has faster reaction times and overall is just better.
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What would be the best one to get?
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Pc monitor like 23' inch or so.
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Yeah, but what brand should I get?
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I used to game on my monitor and liked it, I would still do it but have no idea how to get the audio from my Xbox One so I just use my HDTV. The only upside to using a HDTV is that when you watch movies it's a lot better.
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Monitors typically have a better response time and better colors, so games will be faster and more beautiful. I recommend 20"-24" monitor.

Here is a decent cheap IPS panel
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Is this one a good one?

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Are you using a console or a PC to game on because if you're using a console then there's no real need for a 4K monitor as consoles cant natively output at 4K resolution.


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Well for starters you picked a 4k res screen and for that size vs price you're better off getting a 55" tv. stick with the 2-300$ range with 1-2ms response time.
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