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Acer Nitro VG240YS 24 Inch 165Hz FHD IPS 250nits Freesync Gaming Monitor £99.99 Free Collection @ Argos
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Seems like a lovely spec for £99, free collection or £3.95 delivery charge
The Nitro VG240YS gaming monitor from Acer is designed for gaming, with a lightning-fast refresh rate and other premium features. The sharp Full HD resolution and HDR 10 support ensures your games will look great, while the phenomenal 165Hz refresh rate and 2ms response time keeps things smooth and blur-free. This is further enhanced by AMD FreeSync, which syncs the monitor's refresh rate to match the output from a compatible graphics card.
With both DisplayPort & HDMI connections, you can easily connect your VG240YS to a wide range of devices. Enjoy smooth, seamless gameplay with the insanely fast 165Hz refresh rate, giving you an advantage over the competition.
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Interfaces and connectivity:
General Information:
The Nitro VG240YS gaming monitor from Acer is designed for gaming, with a lightning-fast refresh rate and other premium features. The sharp Full HD resolution and HDR 10 support ensures your games will look great, while the phenomenal 165Hz refresh rate and 2ms response time keeps things smooth and blur-free. This is further enhanced by AMD FreeSync, which syncs the monitor's refresh rate to match the output from a compatible graphics card.
With both DisplayPort & HDMI connections, you can easily connect your VG240YS to a wide range of devices. Enjoy smooth, seamless gameplay with the insanely fast 165Hz refresh rate, giving you an advantage over the competition.
Features:
- 24in LED display.
- Full HD (1080p) display resolution.
- Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels.
- Full HD Display.
- 165Hz refresh rate.
- 2 ms response time.
- Brightness 250cd/m2.
- Contrast ratio 10000000:1.
- Pixel pitch 0.27mm.
- Built-in speakers.
- Suitable for wall mounting.
- VESA mount 100 x 100mm.
Interfaces and connectivity:
- Audio in, 1 DisplayPort, 2 Thunderbolt ports, .
- Speaker power 2 x 2 watts RMS.
General Information:
- Tiltable screen.
- Size H41.41, W54.03, D24.01cm.
- Weight 4.11kg.
- Energy efficiency class: F.
- Energy Consumption per 1000h: 22kWh.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
- EAN: 4710886013457.
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sorted byThis is 1080p (Full HD, which is what the FHD in the title refers to).
I'm going to oversimplify this coz if you're asking the question, you don't need the finer points of the tech:
The advantage of this monitor is the high refresh rate of 165Hz, which is how many times each pixel updates onscreen. This matters primarily for gamers playing competitive shooters and fighting games.
The quicker the update, the quicker they see it, the quicker they can react to it. It's a competitive advantage.
Freesync means it can go up to 165Hz without being locked to it, so if your game can't manage to hit 165 updates per second, your monitor can adapt and slow down to match. This is to avoid ugly "screen tearing" visual effects.
IPS describes the actual technology of how it makes the coloured pixels. IPS generally has good viewing angles and colours.
250nits refers to how bright the screen is. 250nits isn't fantastic, but comments above from actual users say this monitor is more than bright enough in the real world.
It's a great monitor and I've added heat, but it's probably not a great fit for you.
I have told my child that we would be a gaming computer together this summer.
Would this is be a suitable monitor choice that I could get all ready, before I start to pick computer components?
Many Thanks
This a decent option for that? Being in halls, his room wont be massive, hence probably looking at 24-27" tops.
Last year he used a Samsung 22" (T22E310EX) tv from home, which is also full HD 1080p, but would this monitor be much better for using with the console?
The main feature of this Acer Nitro monitor is the 165Hz support. It's a proper PC gaming monitor on the cheap. This is pretty much as cheap as you can get that refresh rate for, making this a great buy for a section of PC gamers on a very tight budget.
The Series X won't go above 120Hz, so it won't take full advantage of this monitor's primary selling point. The value balance means it's still worth considering, but it's not necessarily the best choice.
If you're on a budget, and he plays competitive shooters (like Call of Duty or Fortnite) it's not a bad choice if he wants to play them competitively (or even at a collegiate level, which is a thing).
From the specs sheet, it should hook up to a Series X and run at 120Hz. It'll hook up to his PC/laptop for an extra screen for that if needs be. It's a decent all-rounder for £100.
(By all means, confirm Series X compatibility that with Argos chat support before pulling the trigger.)
A few things to bear in mind:
Unlike a TV, [EDIT:] most monitors don't have speakers, although this one does. Depending on how he plays (using headset?), this may or may not be an issue/additional cost (for a headset or soundbar).
If he doesn't care about refresh rate, this is £20 more than you need to spend on a 24" 1080P monitor.
If a 27" monitor would fit in the space, and it's within budget, the LG 27" 27GQ50F-B at £130 on Ebuyer or Currys would be worth looking at. It's VA rather than IPS so it's possibly less accurate at colours and with less wide viewing angles, but without having them side-by-side or having detailed reviews of both, I can't tell you for sure. I can tell you I'm using a 27" 144Hz VA gaming monitor and the 24"->27" is noticeably bigger!
(Again, confirm Series X compatibility, but from a quick glance at the specs sheet it should do.)
A 1440p (higher than 1080p Full HD, lower than 2160p 4K UHDTV) or 4K display might be worth considering instead, depending on what he's likely to be using it for.
Gaming monitors also come either flat or curved. I've got a curved one, I'm happy with it, but my next one will probably be flat. It's very much personal preference and use case. It's something to keep in mind when picking one if either specific type may be preferable.
[EDIT: johnson293 correctly pointed out this monitor DOES have speakers according to the specs, 2 x 2W] (edited)
Fantastic monitor, despite only 250nits listed, the brightness burns my eyeballs so I keep it at 0%
I cancelled my order, waited a minute for the monitor to come back in stock, ordered again and saved £20
This doesn't help you, but it's a good example of how well Argos updates it's inventory.
Edit : no hdmi? (edited)
Be sure to know if want a curved one or a flat one specifically, or if you've tried both and don't care (or how much you care).
I'm happy with my curved 27" monitor, but having also used a flat one, I think I'd prioritise a flat one if I had to replace it. I imagine there have to be people that are the opposite, and probably many that don't care.
Did you have to pack it all back, return it and order again or did the Argos folks do it via online chat for you?
Edit: Actually dude, don't worry, it's not in stock anywhere near me so I can't even haggle! (edited)
I'll ask him to have a look and consider the games and stuff he'd use it for.
One thing, you said it doesn't have speakers, but this does, accoridng to Argos, and the Acer website. Only 2 x 2w but not silent.
their contrast is 1000:1 not 10000000:1- that's straight up false information
the 2 m/s is a pointless statistic- its not that, not even close
its all just meaningless technobabble - you want to look at pixel response times and input lag - if you game at 120 hz- the only thing that matters for motion is a input and pixel response of under 8.3 m/s - then you look at colour space
IPS tech for 95% of the monitors absolutely sucks- there was a 32inch Samsung G6 monitor on the amazon sale- it was VA so it was leagues ahead in contrast, it was 240 hz, and it had input lag and pixel response under 4 m/s - all for £300- by far the best bang for your buck PC monitor I've seen in a long time- even worked on Macs
ask yourself, do you have a powerful rig? can you run your games at 165hz 1080p?
if its for ps5/xbox, why do you need a 165hz screen- 60 doesn't divide into 165 hz- so most games will not look right, better to get a 120 hz monitor- or even (god forbid) a native 60 hz monitor
tl/dr- ignore PC monitor spec sheets, its all bs.
That's not how that works. You have fundamentally misunderstood the basics of display panels.
You are perhaps confusing resolution with refresh rate, with the key thing you've misinterpreted being "integer scaling" to a panel's "native resolution".
Even if this monitor would only operate at locked refresh rates, this is a 144Hz panel that supports being overdriven to 165Hz. This monitor will do 60Hz, 144Hz, and 165Hz as locked resolutions at FHD.
Many PC games don't require a powerful rig to hit 100+ FPS at 1080p, especially if you're scaling up lower internal render resolutions as some pro players use. Esports titles, notably the biggest in the world, are well optimised.
As an OW(2) player that fell in love with Valorant, I can 100% you don't need much more than a potato to exceed what a 60Hz monitor is capable of.
Not to mention what you have misunderstood about refresh rates isn't relevant, as Freesync means it will adjust down anyway.
And to address consoles specifically the Xbox Series X supports Freesync, PS5 supports [edit: 120Hz] (and VRR on HDMI 2.1 which I don't think this does). (edited)
(Educated guess as to your age with that reference...)
LG Electronics UltraGear Gaming Monitor 27GQ50F-B - 27 inch, VA Panel, 165Hz, 1ms MBR, 1920 x 1080 px, AMD FreeSync Premium, Gaming UI
Is this the one? £119
Tempted to buy another!